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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 4
SCOPE........................................................................................................................ 4
DISTRIBUTION, INTENDED USE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS ......... 4
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................. 4
ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4
CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS EDITION ................................................................... 4
COMMENTS ON THIS MESC SPE ............................................................................ 5
PART II
PART III
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 10
SCOPE
This MESC SPE specifies requirements for duplex and superduplex (ferritic/austenitic)
stainless steel fittings.
This specification shall apply in addition to the applicable MESC Buying Description,
purchase order or requisition sheet.
This specification only applies to duplex and superduplex stainless steel fittings to ASTM A
815 of Class WP-S or WP-WX.
This specification is written as amendments and supplements to ASTM A 815/A815M-09b,
which are covered in Part II of this MESC SPE. The clause numbering of ASTM A
815/A815M-09b has been retained and any amendments are identified as Add, Modify to
read or Delete. Any clauses of ASTM A 815/A815M-09b that are not amended or
supplemented by this MESC SPE, shall apply as written.
1.2
1.3
DEFINITIONS
The Contractor is the party that carries out all or part of the design, engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning or management of a project, or operation or
maintenance of a facility. The Principal may undertake all or part of the duties of the
Contractor.
The Manufacturer/Supplier is the party that manufactures or supplies equipment and
services to perform the duties specified by the Contractor.
The Principal is the party that initiates the project and ultimately pays for its design and
construction. The Principal will generally specify the technical requirements. The Principal
may also include an agent or consultant authorised to act for, and on behalf of, the
Principal.
The word shall indicates a requirement.
The word should indicates a recommendation.
1.4
ABBREVIATIONS
PREN
1.5
4.4
Add
5.5
Fittings shall not be made using isostatic pressing or powder metallurgy, unless
approved by the Principal.
Replace:
The radiography of welds of this class of fittings can be done either prior or
after forming at the option of the manufacturer.
By:
The radiography of welds of this class of fittings shall be done after forming
All welds shall be made with the addition of filler metal.
5.13.2
Add
6.1
Note: Final heat treatment shall be performed after forming, welding and
before machining.
Replace by:
Heat treatment shall be performed after forming, welding and before
machining, and shall be in accordance with requirements of Table 2. For
grade S32950 the heat treatment temperature range in ASTM A 790 Table 1
shall apply, while cooling shall be sufficiently rapid to avoid formation of
detrimental phases in the microstructure.
6.1.1
Delete
6.1.2
Delete
6.2
Delete
6.3
Add
6.5
Add
7.1
7.3
Add
8.2
Add:
Supplementary requirement S2 shall apply.
Add:
9.1
For welded fittings, the hardness of the heat affected zone shall be within the
hardness limits of the base material.
9.2
Add
11.6.1
Add
15.1.9
17
Add
Impact testing
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Charpy impact tests shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM A 370 at a
temperature of 50 C (58 F).
A set of three transverse Charpy test pieces shall be taken from the base
material from one fitting representing each lot. Test pieces shall be located at
the mid thickness.
If the wall thickness exceeds 25 mm (0.98 in), one additional set of three
Charpy test pieces shall be taken 3 mm (0.12 in) from the internal surface and
another set of three test pieces as close as possible to the outside surface of
the fitting.
For welded fittings, a set of test pieces shall be taken from the seam weld at
the centre line, at the fusion line (FL) and at FL + 5 mm, all in the transverse
direction. If the wall thickness exceeds 25 mm (0.98 in), one set of three Charpy
test pieces shall be taken from similar locations as discussed above, but within
3 mm (0.12 in) of the outside surface of the fitting.
The notch of all Charpy pieces shall be perpendicular to the fitting surface.
If the thickness is below 6.5 mm (0.26 in), Charpy impact testing is not
Table 4
Add
Test
direction
Minimum
average
impact value
Minimum
single impact
value
Minimum
single shear
area
Transverse
50J*
40 J
50 %
Longitudinal
75 J
60 J
50 %
Transverse
40 J
30J
50 %
Longitudinal
60 J
45J
50 %
Transverse
25 J
20 J
50 %
Longitudinal
38 J
30 J
50 %
10 x 10
(0.39 x 0.39)
10 x 10
(0.39 x 0.39)
10 x 7.5
(0.39 x 0.30
10 x 7.5
(0.39 x 0.30)
10 x 5
(0.39 x 0.20)
10 x 5
(0.39 x 0.20)
* impact energy of 50J at -50C is deemed to meet the ASTM A923 Method B
requirement of 54J at -46 C specified for a superduplex grade.
18
19
Add
Add
Examination
-
Welded fittings with wall tickness > 30 mm (1.18 in) shall also be 100 %
ultrasonically examined in accordance with UW-51 of ASME VIII, Division 1.
Fittings made from plate and fittings with a butt-welding end, which have a wall
thickness > 20 mm (0.79 in), shall have the bevel and the weld-end preparation
examined by the liquid penetrant method over a width of 25 mm (0.98 in). The
liquid penetrant method shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM E 165.
The acceptance criterion is that there shall be no linear indications longer than
1.6 mm (0.063 in).
Two fittings per heat shall be sampled for phase balance measurements. The
measurement technique shall be in accordance with ASTM E 562, by point
counting made on a section of the fitting. The ferrite content of the base metal
shall be between 40 % and 60 %. The ferrite content of the weld metal and the
heat affected zone shall be between 30 % and 60 %.
Corrosion Testing
Fitting furnished to duplex (ferritic/austenitic) stainless steel Grades shall be
capable of meeting the requirements of pitting and, if specified, stress
corrosion cracking tests.
19.1
Add
Pitting Corrosion
The material shall be capable of passing the ferric chloride test in accordance
with ASTM G 48, Method A, with the following amendments. This corrosion
test shall be performed for product qualification only. Testing shall be carried
out on specimens from each lot (lot defined in Note S2.2.of ASTM A815).
including the internal fitting surface.
-
The surface finish of the test face shall be as-produced. Cut faces shall
be ground to 1200 grit.
The acceptance criteria shall be a weight loss < 4.0 g/m and no initiation of
localized corrosion > 0.025 mm at the test face. Note that only corrosion (e.g.
2
pitting) at the test face counts. If the weight loss is > 4.0 g/m and it can be
positively identified that this is only due to corrosion at the cut faces, the test
will be invalid. In this case re-testing shall be carried out on replacement
specimens.
19.2
Add
20
Add
Microstructure test
Fittings furnished to to duplex (ferritic/austenitic) stainless steel Grades shall
be subjected to microstructure analysis.
20.1
Add
20.2
Add
SHELL STANDARDS
Fittings, duplex stainl. stl, astm a815
AMERICAN STANDARDS
Factory-Made Wrought Buttwelding Fittings
ASME B16.9
ASME VIII
Issued by:
American Society of Mechnical Engineers
ASME International
Three Park Avenue, M/S 10E
New York, NY 10016, USA
ASTM A 370
ASTM A 790
ASTM A 815
ASTM A 923
ASTM E 18
ASTM E 165
ASTM E 562
Standard Practice for Making and Using C-Ring StressCorrosion Test Specimens
ASTM G 38
ASTM G 39
ASTM G 48
Issued by:
American Society for Testing and Materials
100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken
PA 19428-2959
USA
ISO 9015-1
ISO 15156-3