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API 570,
1.1.3
API 570,
4.3.4
API 570, 4.1
API 570,
A.2.1
API 570,
5.3.1
API 570,
5.3.1
API 570,
5.3.1
API 570,
5.3.1
API 570,
5.3.1
API 570,
5.3.2
API 570,
5.3.2
API 570,
5.3.3
API 570,
5.3.3.1
API 570,
5.3.4
API 570,
5.3.5
API 570,
5.3.6
API 570,
5.3.6
API 570,
5.3.7
API 570,
5.3.9
API 570,
5.3.9
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5.3.9

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API 570,
5.3.10
API 570,
5.3.11
API 570,
5.3.12
API 570,
API 570,
5.4.2
API 570,
5.4.2
API 570,
5.4.3
API 570,
5.5.1
API 570,
5.5.2
API 570,
5.5.2
API 570,
5.5.2
API 570,
5.5.3
API 570,
5.5.3
API 570,
5.5.3
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
6.1.1
API 570,
6.1.2
API 570,
6.2.3

5.4

5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.11
6.2
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API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
7.1.2
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
8.1.1
API 570,
8.1.1
API 570,
8.1.2
API 570,
8.1.2
API 570,
8.1.3.1
API 570,
8.1.3.1
API 570,
8.1.3.1
API 570,
8.1.3.2
API 570,
8.1.4
API 570,
API 570,
API 570,
8.2.1
API 570,
8.2.1
API 570,
8.2.2.1
API 570,
8.2.3
API 570,
8.2.3
API 570,
8.2.6
API 570,

6.2
6.2
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.4

7.2
7.6
8.1

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8.2.6
API 570,
8.2.6
API 570,
9.1.2
API 570,
9.1.3
API 570,
9.1.5
API 570,
9.1.6
API 570,
9.2.1
API 570,
9.2.2
API 570,
9.2.3
API 570,
9.2.6
API 570,
9.2.7
API 570,
9.2.7
API 570,
9.3.2 & 9.4
API 570, 3.4
API 570, 3.8
API 570, 3.9
API 570, 3.10
API 570, 3.12
API 570, 3.13
API 570, 3.14
API 570, 3.15
API 570, 3.16
API 570, 3.46

Practice questions API-570 course

API 570 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
(OPEN BOOK)
1) A 18" O.D. pipe has a corroded area on it. What is the maximum size of a
fillet patch that may be used to repair the corroded area?
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.5
9
6
6.5

2) A 10 long carbon steel pipe is welded to a 10'long 18-8 stainless pipe and
is heated uniformly to 475 degrees F from 70 degrees F. Determine its
total length after heating
a.
b.
c.
d.

20.067
20.156
20.234
20.095

3) A seamless NPS 10 pipe, ASTM A106 Grade B material operates at 750 psi
and 700 degrees F maximum. Considering only pressure design thickness,
what minimum thickness is required?
a.
b.
c.
d.

0.244
0.200
0.282
0.173

4) A seamless NPS 6, ASTM A106 Grade A pipe operates at 300 degrees F

and 765 psi. The allowable stress is 16,000 psi. Using the Barlow
equation, determine the retirement thickness for these conditions
a.
b.
c.
d.

0.446
0.332
0.231
0.158

5) A seamless NPS 10 pipe, ASTM A106 Grade B material, operates at 750

psi and 700 degrees F (maximum). The thickness of the pipe as
determined by the last inspection is 0.30". The pipe has been in service
for 10 years. The original thickness (measured when installed) was
0.365". Two years previous to the 0.30" measurement the thickness of the
pipe was measured to be 0.31". Determine the greatest corrosion rate i.e.
short or long term
a.
b.
c.
d.

0.0050
0.0065
0.0100
0.0130

inches
inches
inches
inches

per
per
per
per

year
year
year
year

Practice questions API-570 course

ANSWER KEY OPEN BOOK
1.

API 570, APP

2.

B31.3, Table C-1

3.

B31.3, 304.1.1

4.

B31.3 304.1.1

5.

API 570, 7.1 and 7.2