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国家质量监督检验检疫总局
State General Bureau for Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine

在用工业管道定期检验规程
Regulation for Periodic Inspection of In-
service Industrial Piping

Safety Supervision Bureau for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

under
State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

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 Document of State General Bureau for Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Guo Zhe Jian Guo [2003] No. 108

Notice on Printing and Issuing the Regulation for Periodic

Inspection of In-service industrial piping (for trail)

All quality supervision bureaus of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities

directly under Central Government and all related units,

To intensify the management of safety supervision of pressure vessels and to standardize the
periodic inspection of in-service industrial piping, the General Bureau has formulated the
Regulation for Periodic Inspection of In-service industrial piping (for trail), which shall
be implemented from June 1, 2003. Now it is printed and issued to you and you are kindly
requested to implement it earnestly. Any problem in implementing shall be reported to the
Safety Supervision Bureau for Boilers and Pressure Vessels under the State General Bureau
for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Annex: Regulation for Periodic Inspection of In-service industrial piping (for trail)

State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

of the People’s Republic of China (seal)

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 April 17, 2003

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Annex:

Regulation for Periodic Inspection of In-service industrial piping

Chapter 1 General

Article 1 To intensify safety supervision of pressure vessels and to standardize inspection

of in-service industrial piping so as to secure safe operation of industrial piping and the
safety of people’s life and property, this regulation is worked out in accordance with
relevant stipulations in the Regulation for Safety Management and Supervision of
Pressure Vessels.

Article 2 This regulation is basic requirements for the inspection of, the evaluation of the
class of safety status (For classification, see Appendix I) and handling of defects of the on-
line piping. By-laws for the implementation worked out by relevant unit shall meet the
requirements in this regulation.

Article 3 This regulation applies to in-service industrial piping and attached facilities
within the applicable scope of the Regulation for Safety Management and Supervision of
Pressure Vessels, however excluding following piping:
(1) Piping with nominal diameter ≤25mm;
(2) Non-metal piping;
(3) Piping with max. working pressure >42MPa or <0.1MPa.

Article 4 The classification of in-service industrial piping within applicable scope of this
regulation is as follows:
(1) Industrial piping meeting any of following conditions is GC1Class:
a. Piping delivering medium with extreme toxicity specified in the national standards
in force the Classification for Hazard of Occupational Contact Poisons GB5044,
b. Piping delivering flammable gases of fire hazard of Categories A and B or
flammable liquid of Category A specified in the national standards in force the
Specification for Fireproof Design of Petrochemical Enterprises GB50160 and
the Specifications for Building Fireproofing GBJ16 and the design pressure is
≥4.0MPa;
c. Piping delivering flammable fluid medium or toxic fluid medium with design
pressure ≥4.0MPa and design temperature ≥ 400℃;
d. Piping delivering fluid medium with design pressure ≥10.0MPa.
(2) Industrial piping meeting any of following conditions is GC2 Class:
a. Piping delivering flammable gases of fire hazard of Categories A and B or

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 flammable liquid of Category A specified in the national standards in force the
Specifications for Fireproof Design of Petrochemical Enterprises GB50160 and
the Specifications for Building Fireproofing GBJ16 and the design pressure is <
4.0MPa;
b. Piping delivering flammable fluid medium or toxic fluid medium with design
pressure < 4.0MPa and design temperature ≥ 400℃;
c. Piping delivering flammable fluid medium or non-toxic fluid medium with design
pressure < 10.0MPa and design temperature ≥ 400℃;
d. Piping delivering fluid medium with design pressure <10.0MPa and design
temperature < 400℃;
(3) Industrial piping of GC2 Class meeting any of following conditions is GC3 Class:
a. Piping delivering flammable fluid medium or toxic fluid medium with design
pressure < 1.0MPa and design temperature < 400℃;
b. Piping delivering non-flammable fluid medium or non-toxic fluid medium with
design pressure < 4.0MPa and design temperature < 400℃;
Among them, the GC2 and GC3 industrial piping crossing railway main lines, important
bridges, residences and important industrial facilities and delivering medium of fire hazard
of Categories A and B and medium hazard of toxicity, the inspection to those crossing part
shall be made in accordance with what specified for piping of GC1 Class.

Article 5 Periodic inspection of in-service industrial piping includes on-line inspection and
overall inspection.

Article 6 The organization and inspectors engaging in the inspection of in-service

industrial piping shall perform following duties:
(1) Inspection shall be performed with the scope of approved qualification;
(2) They shall accept supervision, inspection and profession instruction of the quality
technical supervision department;
(3) They shall secure the inspection quality and be responsible for the inspection results.

Chapter 2 On-line Inspection

Section 1 General Rules

Article 7 The on-line inspection is made to the in-service industrial piping at running
condition, which shall be made at least once a year.

Article 8 The on-line inspection shall be made by the application unit. The application unit
may also entrust the on-line inspection to the organization that has qualification for pressure
piping inspection. The application unit shall work out rules for on-line inspection.

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Inspectors engaging in on-line inspection shall be professionally trained and shall be
reported to the quality technical supervision department at provincial level or authorized
regional (municipal) level for records.
The application unit shall work out inspection plan and inspection solutions in accordance
with specific conditions and shall arrange the inspection work.

Article 9 The on-line inspection, in general, is made with macro inspection and inspection
of safety protection units as main items. In case of necessity, thickness measuring and
measuring of value of electric resistance shall be made. In general, following parts of piping
are key inspection parts:
(1) Outlets of compressors and pumps;
(2) Compensators, Tees, bends (bend pipes), reducers, branch connections and dead angles
of medium flow;
(3) Piping components and welding joints near the damaged supports and hangers;
(4) Locations where there were problems affecting safe running of piping;
(5) Piping sectors at key position of production process as well as piping sectors
connecting with important units or equipment;
(6) Piping sectors of bad working conditions and with changing loads;

Article 10 The on-line inspection items specified in this chapter are general requirements
for on-line inspection. Inspectors may determine actual inspection items and inspection
contents and make inspection in accordance with actual conditions.

Section 2 Inspection Items and Requirements

Article 11 For general procedures of on-line inspection, see Figure 1.

Article 12 Before on-line inspection, the application unit shall make ready of technical
information of the key plan and process drawings, single line drawings, on-line inspection
and overall inspection reports in history, operation parameters, of the relevant piping to be
inspected. The inspectors, on the basis of reading these information, shall inspect operation
records, start-up and shut down records, records of measures to monitor hidden danger of
piping, records of construction of piping reforming, reports of maintenance and repairing as
well as records of handling of piping troubles and shall work out inspection solutions
according to actual conditions.

Preparation before inspection

Inspection of records

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 Site macro inspection and other inspections

Measuring electric resistance

Inspection of safety protection units

Measuring wall thickness

Inspection of vibration

Inspection of measuring points of creep expansion

Inspection of marks of piping

Inspection of leakage

Inspection of positions and deformations

Inspection of supports and hangers

Inspection of valves, flanges and expansion joints

Inspection of cathode protection units

Inspection of heat isolation layer and anti corrosion layer

Issuing inspection reports

Treatment after inspection

Figure 1 General Procedures of On-line Inspection

Article 13 Macro inspection includes following items and contents

(1) Inspection of leakage
It is mainly to check pipes and other components for any leakage;
(2) Inspection of heat isolation layer and anti corrosion layer
It is to check the heat isolation layer for any damage, peeling off or cold leakage and
check the anti corrosion layer to be sure it is in good order;
(3) Inspection of vibration
It is mainly to check piping for any abnormal vibration;

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(4) Inspection of positions and deformations
a. Check the positions of piping to be sure whether they meet safety technical
specifications and requirements in the national standards in force;
b. Check to be sure whether there is bumping or friction between pipes as well as
between pipe and equipment;
c. Check piping to be sure whether there is any deflection, settlement or abnormal
deformation of piping
(5) Inspection of supports and hangers
a. Whether supports or hangers are removed, deformed, corroded or damaged or
connections cracked;
b. Whether there is water deposited at the place where the supports contract the
piping;
c. Whether the movement displacement indicator of the spring supports and hangers
of constant strength is out of limit;
d. Whether the spring supports and hangers of changeable strength are deformed,
declined or unloaded abnormally;
e. Whether the status of rigid supports and hangers is abnormal;
f. Whether the hanging rods and connection pieces are damaged or abnormal;
g. Whether the clearance between the rotation guide supports is proper and is there
any blocking;
h. Whether the displacement of dampers and shock absorbers is normal and whether
the level of hydraulic dampers is normal;
i. Whether load bearing structures and supporting auxiliary structures are notably
deformed and is there any macro crack in main forced welding joints.
(6) Inspection of valves
a. Is there any corrosion in surface of valves;
b. Is there any defect of crack or serious shrinkage hole in surface of valve body;
c. Are connection bolts of valves loose;
d. Can valves be operated freely.
(7) Inspection of flanges
a. Are the openings of flanges displaced, are fasteners complete and meeting
requirements, are they loose or corroded;
b. Are flange faces deformed or deflected abnormally,
(8) Inspection of expansion joints
a. Are there any drawn trace, concave trace, corroded holes or cracks in surface of
expansion joints of corrugated tube;
b. Are spaces between waves of the corrugated tubes normal and are they unstable;

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 c. Are the hinges and pins of the expansion joints of hinge type deformed, damaged
or removed;
d. Are the tie rods, bolts and connection supporting seats of the expansion joints of tie
rod type abnormal?
(9) Inspection of cathode protection units
For piping with cathode protection units, check shall be made to their protection units
to be sure whether they are in good order
(10)Inspection of measuring points of creep expansion
For piping with measuring points of creep expansion, check shall be made to their
measuring points of creep expansion to be sure whether they are in good order
(11) Inspection of marks of piping
Check marks of piping to be sure whether they meet what specified in national
standards in force.
(12)Other inspections inspectors deem to be necessary

Article 14 Wall thickness measuring at set points or by spot test shall be made to piping of
key management and to bends, Tees and sudden diameter changing locations as well as their
adjoining straight pipes which have notable corrosion or thinning by flushing.

Article 15 Measurement of anti static earthing resistance and contacting resistance

between flanges in a way of spot test shall be made to piping delivering flammable and
explosive medium. The resistance of piping to ground shall not be > 100Ω while the
contacting resistance between flanges shall be < 0.03Ω.

Article 16 The inspection of the safety protection units shall be made in accordance with
relevant requirements in Chapter 5 of this regulation.

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 Section 3 Inspection Reports and Treatment of Problems

Article 17 On completion of site inspection work of on-line inspection, inspectors shall,

based on the inspection and in accordance with what specified in Appendix II the Reports
On On-line Inspection of In-service industrial piping, earnestly and accurately fill in on-
line inspection reports. The conclusion of inspection includes: applicable, applicable under
control and stop application. The on-line inspection reports shall be kept in file by
application unit for further inquiry.

Article 18 In case of any abnormal or problems found in on-line inspection, the

application unit shall analyze the reason seriously and take corrective measures timely.
Major hidden dangers shall be reported to the safety supervision organ under the quality
technical supervision department at provincial level or the safety supervision organ under
the quality technical supervision department at authorized regional (municipal) level for
records.

Chapter 3 Overall Inspection

Section 1 General Rules

Article 19 The overall inspection is the overall inspection made to in-service industrial
piping at certain inspection interval during the shut down of the on-line piping. For
industrial piping with safety status of Class 1 and Class 2, in general, their inspection
interval shall not exceed 6 years while for industrial piping with safety status of Class 3, in
general, their inspection interval shall not exceed 3 years. The piping inspection interval
may be prolonged or shortened according to following conditions:
(1) For the piping which can safely run more than above stated period and proved by
experience and inspection, the application unit shall apply to the safety supervision
organ under the quality technical supervision department at provincial level or its
entrusted safety supervision organ under the quality technical supervision department at
regional (municipal) level, and it has been confirmed by the safety supervision organ
who has accepted the application, the inspection interval can be prolonged, however it
shall not exceed 9 years.
(2) In any of following cases, inspection interval shall be shortened appropriately:
a. Piping of newly putting into use (first inspection interval);
b. Piping of which stress corrosion or serious local corrosion found;
c. Piping sustaining changing load, which may cause fatigue failure;
d. Piping of which the material produces deterioration;
e. Piping from which serious problems found in on-line inspection;

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 f. Piping for which inspectors and application unit deem that the inspection interval
shall be shortened.

Article 20 The overall inspection of in-service industrial piping shall be made by the
inspection organization whose qualification has been approved by the quality technical
supervision department (the application unit which has obtained qualification for self-
inspection of on-line pressure vessels may self inspect on-line pressure piping of his unit.
This is applicable to same case hereinafter). Inspectors engaging in overall inspection shall
be tested, qualified and certificate obtained (possessing of qualification of overall
inspectors, i.e. qualification of on-line inspectors) in accordance with the Rules for
Qualification Test of Inspectors of Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Pressure Piping and Special
Equipment.
The inspection organization and inspectors shall do well the safety protection work and
strictly follow regulations for safety production of the application unit.

Article 21 The application unit shall be responsible for working out a plan for overall
inspection of in-service industrial piping and arrange the work of overall inspection. He
shall timely report the plan of overall inspection to the safety supervision organ that issued
the Application Registration Certificate of Pressure Piping or the entrusted inspection
organization and apply for overall inspection to the inspection organization.
The application unit shall make site preparation for overall inspection work to be secured
that the piping to be inspected is at appropriate status to inspect. The application unit shall
provide safe inspection environment and shall be responsible for necessary auxiliary works
for inspection (such as removal of insulation, installation of scaffolding, grinding to remove
rust, providing lifting equipment, water, electricity and steam for inspection use and so on.)
and assist the inspection organization to make overall inspection.

Article 22 The items for overall inspection specified in this chapter is general requirements
for the overall inspection. Inspectors may determine actual inspection items and inspection
contents and make inspection in accordance with actual conditions.

Section 2 Inspection Items and Requirements

Article 23 For general procedures of overall inspection, see Figure 2.

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 Preparation before inspection

Review of records

Working out inspection solution

Pressure test

Leakage test
NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST

Calibration of pressure resistance strength and stress

analysis
Physical and chemical test
Visual macro inspection and other inspections

Inspection of material

Inspection of safety protection units

Wall thickness measuring

Issuing inspection reports

Treatment after inspection

Figure 2 General Procedures for Overall Inspection

Article 24 Inspection organization and inspectors shall, before inspection, make

preparation work of inspection of reviewing documents and working out inspection
solution, which shall meet following requirements:
(1) Reviewing following documents and qualifications:
a. Qualification of pressure piping designer, design drawings,, installation and

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 construction drawings and related calculations;
b. Qualification of pressure piping construction unit, documents of inspection and
acceptance for completion of construction (including installation, inspection and
acceptance documents, and material inspection and so on);
c. Quality certificates of pipe components and supports;
d. Different records required by on-line inspection;
e. On-line inspection reports made in the inspection interval;
f. Other documents inspectors deem to be necessary for the on-line inspection.
(2) The inspection organization shall, based on the reviewing of documents, working out
an inspection solution, which shall be fixed together with the application unit before
inspection.

Article 25 The safety issues in the inspection shall meet following requirements:
(1) Attached parts and other articles which affects the inspection shall be cleared up or
removed in accordance with the inspection requirements;
(2) The scaffolding and movable lift installed for the inspection shall be safe and firm,
facilitating the work of inspection and test;
(3) For the pressure piping running at high temperature or low temperature, temperature
shall be increased or reduced slowly in accordance with operation requirements to
avoid any damage;
(4) Before inspection, relative power supply to the piping and the adjoining equipment
shall be cut off and fuse shall be removed. Clear safety marks shall be provided;
(5) If site radiographic testing is necessary to make, zone for site radiographic testing shall
be isolated and safety marks shall be marked;
(6) Overall inspection shall meet following conditions:
a. Medium inside the piping shall be drained completely and blinds shall be used to
isolate any source of liquid, gas or steam and clear marks for isolation shall be
provided;
b. Replacement, neutralization, sterilization and cleaning shall be made to the piping
delivering flammable, combustible, toxic or suffocating medium. For piping
delivering flammable medium, it is strictly prohibited to use air to replace;
c. The power voltage of lamps and tools used to inspect the inside of piping shall
meet what specified in the national standard in force the Safety Voltage GB3805.
The equipment and apparatus for inspection use shall be within valid calibration
period and they shall not be used until they are inspected, calibrated and qualified;

Article 26 For unburied piping without insulation, in general, a macro visual inspection
shall be made to the whole pipe line while for buried piping with insulation, a spot
inspection at certain ratio shall be made. For buried piping, excavation for spot inspection
shall be done to the places where parts are easy to be damaged (if there is evidence that the
anti corrosion condition is good, excavation inspection may not be done). The ratio of spot
inspection shall be determined by the inspection organization and application unit according
to the operation experience of the piping.
The items and requirements for visual macro inspection include following:

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(1) Related items and requirements included in the on-line macro inspection;
(2) Inspection of structure of piping;
a. Is space of supports and hanger reasonable;
b. For piping with design requirement of flexibility, are natural compensators or
compensator structures of other type are used at the fixing points of the piping or
between the fixing supports and hangers;
(3) Check piping components for any defect of damage, deformation, surface crack,
folding, double-skin or bumping damage;
(4) Check welding joints (including heat affected zone) for any macro surface crack;
(5) Check welding joints for any undercut and the quantity of side displacement;
(6) Check piping for any notable corrosion and local corrosion at places of piping
contacting supports;

Article 27 In general, material and brand of piping shall be checked. In case the material of
piping is not clear, chemical analysis or spectrum analysis may be used to verify it
depending on actual conditions.

Article 28 In general, ultrasonic testing shall be made to spot measure the residue thickness
of piping and the position for measuring shall be marked in the single line drawings.
(1) For bends, Tees and diameter sudden changing place, the ratio for spot inspection is
shown in Table 1. For above piping components spot inspected, the number of positions
for thickness measuring shall not be less than 3. Thickness measuring shall be done at
the straight pipe sector side of the welding joints of the above said spot inspected piping
components and the straight pipe sector and the number of positions for thickness
measuring shall not be less than 3. If inspectors deem it necessary, they may also spot
inspect the thickness of other straight pipe sectors.
(2) In case any abnormal of wall thickness of piping found, measuring points shall be
added to the nearby places and the abnormal zone shall be determined. If necessary, the
ratio for spot inspection of the whole pipeline may be increased appropriately.

Table 1 Ratio for Spot Inspection of Bends, Tees and Diameter Sudden Changing Places

Class of piping GC1 GC2 GC3

Ratio for spot inspection of each
≥50% ≥20% ≥5%
piping component

Note: Ratio for spot inspection may be reduced appropriately for stainless steel piping and
the piping delivering non-corrosive medium.

Article 29 Surface nondestructive test

(1) Surface nondestructive test shall be made to those piping which have cracks or
doubtable conditions found in macro inspection;
(2) Outer surface penetrant testing shall be made to corresponding locations of the
austenite stainless steel piping of which the insulation layer is damaged and there is

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 possibility of rain penetration.
(3) Surface spot nondestructive test shall be made to the piping which is in the environment
of concentrated stress corrosion;
(4) For the piping which is clearly under changing loads for longer time, surface
nondestructive test shall be made to the welding joints and to the location of the piping
where stresses are easy to be concentrated;
(5) In case inspectors deem it necessary, surface spot nondestructive test shall be made to
fillet welding location of branches.

Article 30 In general, spot ultrasonic testing and radiographic testing shall be made to
welding joints of piping of GC1 Class and GC2 Class while in general, spot ultrasonic
testing and radiographic testing shall not be made to welding joints of piping of GC3 Class
if non abnormal situation is found. The ratio of spot ultrasonic testing and radiographic
testing and the key positions to test shall be determined according to following principle:
(1) The ratio of spot ultrasonic testing and radiographic testing of piping of GC1 Class and
GC2 Class is shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Ration of Spot Ultrasonic Testing and Radiographic Testing of Welding Joints of Piping

Class of piping Ratio of ultrasonic testing and radiographic testing

GC1 15% of welding joints and not less than 2
GC2 10% of welding joints and not less than 2
Notes:
① The ratio for spot testing of the piping which has cycle temperature and pressure
fluctuation and larger vibration shall be the double of the value in the table.
② The ratio for spot testing of the piping of heat resistance steel shall be the double of the
value in the table.
③ Nondestructive test shall be made to the full length of the spot tested joints.

In spot testing, in case defect of Class 3 and Class 4 regarding the safety status is found,
ratio for testing shall be increased. The increment shall be determined by the application
unit and the inspectors by consultation in line with piping operation parameters and
operational experience.
(2) The locations for spot testing shall be selected from following key positions:
a. Welding joints which were repaired during the fabrication and installation as well
as welding joints of which the openings were fixed during the installation;
b. Welding joints of which the side displacement and undercut were seriously not up
to standard;
c. Welding joints of which cracks were found in surface inspection;
d. First pass of welding joints of inlet and outlet of compressors and pumps or nearby
joints;
e. Welding joints near the damaged supports and hangers;
f. Welding joints of special steel;

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 g. Welding joints of which abnormal is found in hardness test;
h. Welding joints near the places where leakage once happened in application;
i. Other welding joints inspectors and application unit deem it necessary to make spot
inspection.
In case it is do necessary to make spot nondestructive test of the key positions and the ratio
of spot inspection in Table 2 can not meet the inspection, inspectors shall consult with
application unit to determine the specific ratio for spot test.

Article 31 In general, metallographic and hardness spot testing shall be made to

representative locations of following piping:
(1) Carbon steel piping and ferrite stainless steel piping with working temperature >
370℃;
(2) Molybdenum steel Cr-Mo steel piping with working temperature > 450℃;
(3) Low alloy steel piping and austenite stainless steel piping with working temperature >
430℃;
(4) Carbon steel piping and low alloy stainless steel piping delivering critical hydrogen
medium with working temperature > 220℃.

Article 32 For carbon steel piping and low alloy steel piping with working medium
containing wet H2S or the medium may cause stress corrosion, in general, hardness testing
shall be made to representative locations. In case the value of hardness of welding joints is
>HB200, inspectors shall increase the ratio of spot nondestructive test of inside and outside
of welding joints depending on the situation.

Article 33 For the piping of which the life is near to or has exceeded the design life,
metallographic testing and hardness testing shall be made. If necessary, samples shall be
taken to make physical performance test or chemical composition analysis.

Article 34 Inspection of safety protection units shall be made in accordance with relevant
requirements in Chapter 5 of this regulation.

Article 35 Calibration of pressure resistance strength and stress analysis:

(1) Calibration of pressure resistance strength
When the overall thickness thinning of piping exceeds 10% of nominal thickness,
pressure resistance strength shall be calibrated, which shall be done in accordance with
relevant requirements in national standard in force the Design Specification for
Industrial Metal Piping GB50316.
(2) Piping stress analysis
If inspectors and application deem it necessary, piping stress analysis shall be made for
any of following cases:
D0 P0
a. Piping without strength calculation and t 0  or  0.385
6 [ ]t

In which, t o, is design wall thickness of piping (mm); D o, is design OD of piping

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 (mm); P o, is design pressure (MPa) and [σ] t , is allowable stress of material under
design temperature (MPa);
b. Piping with any of following cases:
There is large deformation or deflection;
There is frequent leakage and damage in flanges;
Compensators have not been provided to the piping sector which should be
provided or the compensators are out of work;
There is abnormal damage of supports and hangers;
There is serious overall thickness thinning.

Section 3 Pressure Test

Article 36 Pressure test shall be made to in-service industrial piping in accordance with
certain interval and it shall be made according to following requirements:
(1) In general, pressure test shall be made to the piping for overall inspection;
(2) Pressure test shall be made to any of following cases:
a. Piping after major repairing;
b. Application condition has been changed greatly;
c. Operation resumed after 2 years’ shut down.
The piping to be pressure tested for the reason of changing of application conditions, the
strength checking of the piping shall be made and qualified before the pressure test.
(3) For the piping stated in above (2), in case the site conditions are not allowable for the
pressure test with liquid or gases, following methods may be used to substitute subject
to the approval of the application unit and inspection organization:
a. Surface penetrant testing or magnetic particle testing shall be made to all welding
joints and fillet welding joints (including welding joints and fillet joints in attached
pieces);
b. 100% radiographic testing or ultrasonic testing shall be made to all welding joints;
c. Leakage testing.
(4) For the piping not stated in above (2), in case the site conditions are not allowable for
the pressure test with liquid or gases, pressure test may not be done to those have
passed and qualified in leakage test subject to the approval of the application unit and
inspection organization:
Article 37 Pressure test shall follow following stipulations:
(1) In general, pressure test shall use liquid as the medium. In case the design pressure in
the piping is ≤0.6MPa, gases may also be used as test medium; however effective safety
measures shall be taken. Air is strictly prohibited to be used in pressure test of piping of
fragile material;
(2) Forbidden zone shall be divided for pressure test and necessary safety measures shall be
taken. Any one without relationship shall enter the forbidden zone.
(3) Any repairing to the piping shall be completed before the pressure test;
(4) On completion of pressure test and qualified, pressure test reports or leakage test
reports on in-service industrial piping shall be filled in as the format specified in
Appendix III

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Article 38 For specific specifications for pressure test and leakage test, the national
standard in force the Specification for Construction and Acceptance of Industrial Metal
Piping GB50235 shall apply. In which, the design pressure in the calculation formula of test
pressure may be substituted with max. working pressure.

Section 4 Inspection Reports

Article 39 On completion of overall inspection, inspectors shall, based on the inspection

situation and items inspected, earnestly and accurately fill in the Report on Overall
Inspection of In-service industrial piping as set in Appendix III. The class of safety status
shall be evaluated in accordance with requirements in Chapter 4. The inspection reports
shall be signed by inspectors and stamped with seal of inspection organization. In general,
the inspection reports shall be sent to the application unit before putting into use of the
piping.

Section 5 Treatment of Defects

Article 40 Following ways may be used to treat defects which are found in the inspection
and are not up to standard:
(1) Repairing to eliminate defects;
(2) Safety valuation shall be made to determine whether the defect will affect safety
operation of piping up to next inspection period;

Article 41 Before repairing the defects, the application unit shall work out the solution for
repairing and related documents and records shall be put into file for records. The repairing
of defects shall be done in accordance with requirements of relevant specifications. After
repairing of defects, piping shall not be put into use until it is inspected, qualified and
confirmed by the original inspection organization.
Article 42 The safety evaluation of defects of industrial piping shall be done by
organizations approved by the Safety Supervision Bureau for Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Under the State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the
organization to evaluate safety of industrial piping shall be responsible for the results of
evaluation.

Chapter 4 Evaluation of Class of Safety Status

Article 43 The class of safety status of in-service industrial piping shall be evaluated on
the basis of overall inspection results and the lowest class in all items evaluated shall be
used as the class judged.

Article 44 The classification of safety status in respects of improper position and

unreasonable structure of piping is as follows:

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(1) Improper position:
a. In case there is bumping or friction between piping or between piping and adjoining
equipment, adjustment shall be made. If it meets safety technical specifications after
adjustment, it shall not affect the classification; otherwise, it shall be classified as Class
3 or Class 4.
b. In case the position of piping does not meet requirements of safety technical
specifications and t henational standard in force, adjustment shall be made. If it is
impossible to make adjustment due to restriction of condition, it shall be classified as
Class 2 or Class 3 depending on specific conditions. If it has great effect to safe
operation of piping, it shall be classified as Class 4.
(2) Unreasonable structure
In case the piping has unreasonable structure which is not in conformity with safety
technical specifications or design and installation standard, it shall be adjusted or repaired.
After adjustment and repairing, it shall not affect the classification. The piping which does
not sustain notable changing loads and no new defect (excluding normal uniform corrosion)
is found in overall inspection shall be classified as Class 2 or Class 3, otherwise safety
evaluation shall be made to the piping. If safety evaluation confirms that it will not affect
safety operation, it shall be classified as Class 2, otherwise, it shall be classified as Class 3
or Class 4.

Article 45 The material of piping components shall meet design and application
requirements. In case it is not in conformity with original design, or the material is not clear
or the material is deteriorated, the safety status shall be classified as follows:
(1) Material is not in conformity with original design
If material is clear and it can meet application requirement, it shall not affect the
classification, otherwise it shall be classified as Class 4.
(2) Material is not clear
For the case of unclear of material, in general, material test shall be made to determine the
classification of material. In case it can meet application requirement, it can be classified as
Class 2 or Class 3. If it is confirmed by the test that it does not meet application
requirement, it shall be classified as Class 4.
(3)Material deterioration and damage
In general, for spheroidization, graphitization, creep damage, hydrogen corrosion,
intercrystalline corrosion, stress corrosion and fatigue damage, it can be classified as
follows:
a. In case of slight spheroidization of material, it can be classified as Class 2. In case of
medium degree or serious spheroidization of material, it shall be classified as Class 3 or
Class 4. The degree of spheroidization of material shall be evaluated in accordance with
the industrial standards in force the Standard for Evaluation of Spheroidization of
No.20 Steel Pearlite Used in Electric Spark Factory DL/T 674 and the Standard for
Evaluation of Spheroidization of 12Cr1moV Steel Used in Electric Spark Factory
DL/T 773.
b. In case of slight graphitization of material, it can be classified as Class 3. In case of
medium degree or serious graphitization of material, it shall be classified as Class 4.

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 The degree of graphitization shall be evaluated in accordance with the industrial
standard in force the Standard for Evaluation of Inspection of Graphitization of
Carbon Steel DL/T 786.
c. For creep damage, in case just creep porosity is found in metallographic test, it can be
classified as Class 3. In case there is creep crack, it shall be classified as Class 4.
d. For hydrogen corrosion, if just carbon removal is found due to hydrogen corrosion but
not crack, it can be classified as Class 3. If there is hydrogen corrosion crack, it shall be
classified as Class 4.
e. For intercrystaline corrosion of material, if no crack is found, it can be classified by
using the method for evaluation of local thinning in Article 44 according to the depth of
largest intercrystalline corrosion. If crack is found, it shall be classified as Class 4.
f. If there is stress corrosion and fatigue damage in piping and the test shows that there is
crack produced in application, it shall be classified as Class 4.
(4) Value of hardness of welding joints is not up to standard
For carbon steel piping and low alloy steel piping in environment of wet H2S, in case the
value of hardness of welding joints exceeds HB200 however not yet produces stress
corrosion, it can be classified as Class 2 if inspectors deem that no stress corrosion shall be
produced in next inspection period, otherwise it shall be classified as Class 3.

Article 46 In case there is overall thinning of piping and piping fittings, the classification
of safety status shall be as follows:
(1) If the actually measured wall thickness of piping and piping fittings, after deducting of
2 times of corrosion allowance for next inspection period, is not less than the min.
design wall thickness, it shall not affect the classification;
(2) If it is not qualified in the calibration of pressure resistance strength, the safety status
shall be classified as Class 4.
(3) If the result of stress analysis meets requirements of relevant standards or specifications,
it shall not affect the classification; otherwise, it shall be classified as Class 4.

Article 47 For local thinning of piping, the safety status shall be classified as follows:
(1) In case the local thinning is within the allowable range in the specification for
manufacture or for inspection and acceptance, it shall not affect the classification;
(2) In case the local thinning exceeds the allowable range in the specification for
manufacture or for inspection and acceptance, and it also meet following conditions, it
shall be classified in accordance with Table 3 or Table 4, otherwise it shall be classified
as Class 4:
a. Piping structure meets design specification or the result of stress analysis of piping
meets relevant specification;
b. Toughness of material is good at actual working condition and there isn’t
deterioration or there isn’t tendency of deterioration;
c. There isn’t surface defect or hidden defect in local thinning part and nearby place;
d. The residual wall thickness at local thinning place is > 2mm;
e. Piping does not bear fatigue load.

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 Table 3 Max. Allowable Value of Local Thinning Depth for GC2 or GC3 Piping (mm)

P<0.3PL0 0.3PL0<P≤0.5PL0
Class 2 Class 3 Class 2 Class 3
BI（D）≤0.25 0.33 t - C 0.40 t - C 0.20 t - C 0.25 t - C
0.25< BI（D）≤0.75 0.25 t - C 0.33 t - C
0.15 t - C 0.20 t - C
0.75< BI（D）≤1.00 0.20 t - C 0.25 t - C

Notes: D is max. value OD of piping actually measured at place nearby the defect, mm,
same as in cases hereinafter;
t is min. value of wall thickness actually measured at place nearby the defect, after
deduction of 2 times of corrosion allowance for next inspection period, mm, same
as in cases hereinafter
B is max. value of circumferential length of defect, mm;
P is max. working pressure of piping, MPa, same as in cases hereinafter
2 D/2
PL0 is limit internal pressure of piping, PL 0   s ln same as in cases
3 (D / 2  t)
hereinafter
σs is yield strength of material, MPa, same as in cases hereinafter
C is estimated value of expansion quantity of local thinning depth in next
inspection period, mm, same as in cases hereinafter

Table 4 Max. Allowable Value of Local Thinning Depth for GC1 Piping (mm)

P<0.3PL0 0.3PL0<P≤0.5PL0
Class 2 Class 3 Class 2 Class 3
BI（D）≤0.25 0.30 t - C 0.35 t - C 0.15 t - C 0.20 t - C
0.25< BI（D）≤0.75 0.20 t - C 0.30 t - C
0.10 t - C 0.15 t - C
0.75< BI（D）≤1.00 0.15 t - C 0.20 t - C

Article 48 In case there is crack in inside and outside surfaces and in walls of the piping
components, grinding shall be made to remove the crack or the piping components shall be
replaced. The pits for grinding shall be classified in accordance with what specified in
Article 47. In special case, if it is impossible to grind or to replace in a short time, the safety
status shall be determined by safety evaluation.

Article 49 The safety status of the welding defects (excluding cracks) is classified as
follows:
(1) If the welding defects are within allowable range in the specification for manufacture or
for installation inspection and acceptance, it shall not affect the classification. In case

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 the welding defects exceed the allowable range in the specification for manufacture or
for inspection and acceptance, and it also meet following conditions, it shall be
classified in accordance with (2) of this article, otherwise it shall be classified as Class
4:
a. Piping structure meets design specification or the result of stress analysis of piping
meets relevant specification;
b. No new defect of crack type is near the welding defects;
c. The tensile strength of piping material is <540MPa;
d. Toughness of material is good under actual working condition and there isn’t
deterioration or there isn’t tendency of deterioration;
e. Min. working temperature of piping is > -20℃, or the min. working temperature of
piping is < -20℃, but piping material is austenite stainless steel,
f. Piping does not bear fatigue loads.
(2) The safety status of welding defects is classified as follows:
a. Undercut:
For GC2 and GC3 Class piping, if the depth of undercut is not exceed 0.8mm while
for GC1 Class piping, not exceeding 0.5mm, it shall not affect the classification.
Otherwise grinding shall be made to remove the undercut or smooth transition shall
be provided and it shall be classified in accordance with what specified in Article
47.
b. Air porosity
In case the rate of porosity is not >5% and the long diameter of single porosity is <
the smaller of the two of 0.5t and 6mm, it shall not affect the classification;
otherwise, it shall be classified as Class 4.
Note: The rate of porosity is, in the effective length of the radiographic film, the
proportion of the projected area of the porosity in the projected area of welding
joint.
The effective length of the radiographic film shall be determined in accordance
with the industrial standard in force the Non Destructive Testing of Pressure
Vessels JB4730;
The projected area of welding joint is the product of the effective length of the
radiographic film multiplied by average width of welding joint.
c. Slag occlusion
For GC2 or GC3 piping, if the max. height or width of the slag occlusion itself is
not > 0.35t and not > 6mm, it shall be classified in accordance with Table 5;
otherwise it shall be classified as Class 4.
For GC1 piping, if the max. height or width of the slag occlusion itself is not > 0.3t
and not > 5mm, it shall be classified in accordance with Table 5; otherwise it shall
be classified as Class 4.

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Table 5 Max. Allowable Value of Total Length of Slag occlusion in Single Welding Joint
for Piping of Different Classes

Class 2 Class 3
0.50 D 1.00 D

d. Non-penetration
① In case the material of piping is 20 steel, 16Mn steel or austenite steel, non-
penetration shall be classified as per local thinning;
② In case the material of piping is the material other than 20 steel, 16Mn steel or
austenite steel, non-penetration shall be classified as per non-fusion;
e. Non- fusion
For GC2 or GC3 piping, there is no limit for the length of non-fusion. It shall be
classified in accordance with Table 6 according to the height of the non-fusion
itself;
For GC1 piping, if the total length of the non-fusion of single welding joint is not >
50% of the length of the welding joint, it shall be classified in accordance with
Table 6 according to the height of the non-fusion itself; otherwise it shall be
classified as Class 4.

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 Table 6 Max. Allowable Value of Self Height of Non-fusion in Single Welding Joint for
Piping of Different Classes

Wall thickness Class 2 Class 3

t < 2.5mm If there is non-fusion, it shall be classified as Class 4
If it is not >0.15t and not >0.5mm, it shall not affect the classification;
2.5mm≤t < 4mm
otherwise it shall be classified as Class 4.
4mm ≤ t < 8mm Smaller one of 0.15t and 1.0mm Smaller one of 0.20t and 1.5mm
8mm ≤ t < 12m Smaller one of 0.15t and 1.5mm Smaller one of 0.20t and 2.0mm
12mm ≤ t < 20mm Smaller one of 0.15t and 2.0mm Smaller one of 0.20t and 3.0mm
t ≥ 20mm 3.0mm Smaller one of 0.20t and 5.0mm

f. Defect of side displacement

For the defect of side displacement, it shall be classified in accordance with Table
7.
In case the defect of side displacement exceeds the range in Table 7, no serious
defects are found in overall inspection at that position after long time operation of
the piping, the safety status can be classified as Class 2 or Class 3; if there is
serious defect of crack, non-fusion, or non-penetration, it shall be classified as
Class 4.

Table 7 Evaluation of Class of Safety Status for Defects of Side Displacement

Class of piping Side displacement (mm) Class of safety status

Side displacement of outer wall is <20% of
GC1 Class 2
wall thickness and not > 3mm
Side displacement of outer wall is <25% of
GC2, GC3 Class 2
wall thickness and not > 5mm

Article 50 For defect in following piping components, the safety status shall be classified
as follows:
(1) The folding and double-skin in the surface of piping shall be removed by grinding and
the grinding pit shall be classified according to what specified in Article 47.
(2) Bumping damage of pipes shall be removed by grinding and the grinding pit shall be
classified according to what specified in Article 47. For bumping damages of other pipe
components, if they do not affect the safe use of piping, it shall be classified as Class 2;
otherwise it shall be classified as Class 3 or Class 4.
(3) For the deformation of piping components, if it does not affect the safe use of piping, it
shall be classified as Class 2; otherwise it shall be classified as Class 3 or Class 4.

Article 51 If there is abnormal of piping supports or hangers, they shall be repaired or

replaced. After repairing or replacement, they shall not affect the classification. In case it is

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impossible to repair or replace in a short time, stress analysis or safety evaluation shall be
made to the piping. In case the result of stress analysis and safety evaluation shows that it
will not affect the safe use, it shall be classified as Class 2; otherwise it shall be classified as
Class 3 or Class 4.

Article 52 For the case that auxiliary facilities are damaged, the safety status shall be
classified as follows:
(1) In case the safety protection unit is damaged, it shall be replaced. After replacement, it
shall not affect the classification; otherwise it shall be classified as Class 4.
(2) In case the cathode protection unit or the creep expansion measuring point is damaged,
it shall be repaired. After repairing, it shall not affect the classification; otherwise it
shall be classified as Class 3 or Class 4.

Article 53 For piping unqualified in pressure test or leakage test, if it is the reason of the
piping itself, it shall be classified as Class 4.

Chapter 5 Inspection of Safety Protection Units

Article 54 The safety protection units shall meet what specified in safety technical
specifications and in the national standards in force. Safety protection units in any of
following cases shall not be used any more:
(1) Without product certificate and nameplate;
(2) The performance does not meet requirement;
(3) Inspection and calibration is not made on expiration;
(4) Rupture disk is beyond application term.

Article 55 The inspection of the safety protection units includes two ways:
(1) Inspection while running: The inspection of the safety protection units is made during
the operation;
(2) Shut down inspection: The inspection of the safety protection units is made during shut
down;
The inspection while running can be made together with the on-line inspection while the
shut down inspection can be made together with the overall inspection or separately.

Article 56 The inspection of the safety protection units while running shall meet following
requirements:
(1) Pressure gauge
Visual inspection shall be made to pressure gauges and check the pressure gauges in
same line to be sure whether the readings are same. Any pressure gauge with any of
following problems shall be replaced immediately:
a. The calibration term is expired and the lead seal is damaged;
b. The scale does not match the pressure range to test;
c. The indication is malfunction. The spring tube in the gauge leaks or the indication

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 hand is loose;
d. Scale graduation is not clear and the panel glass is broken;
e. The indication hand is broken or there is serious corrosion in housing;
f. The marks for opening and closing of the Tee plug valves or needle valves installed
between the pressure gauges and the piping are not clear or the locking device is
damaged;
(2) Temperature measuring instruments
Visual inspection shall be made to temperature measuring instruments. Any temperature
measuring instrument with any of following problems shall be replaced immediately:
a. The calibration term is expired and the lead seal is damaged;
b. The scale does not match the temperature range to test;
(3) Safety valves
Visual inspection shall be made to safety valves, focusing on whether the calibration
term is expired or whether there is any leakage or rust and corrosion. For safety valves
of lever type, check the device which prevents the free movement of hammer and the
out movement of the lever to be sure whether it is in good order. For safety valves of
spring type, check the lead seal of the adjusting screw to be sure whether it is in good
order. For safety valves of static weight type, check the device which prevents the
flying of the weight piece to be sure whether it is in good order. If cut off valve is
installed between the safety valve and the drain, it must be at full open position and
lead sealed during the operation. Any safety valve with any of following problems shall
be replaced immediately:
a. The calibration term is expired and the lead seal is damaged;
b. It leaks;
If any malfunction or problem is found to any safety valve, it shall be handled
immediately and the operation shall be stopped.
(4) Rupture disk devices
Visual inspection shall be made to rupture disk devices to check whether the rupture
disks are within specified application term and whether the installation direction is
correct, whether the rated blasé pressure and temperature is in conformity with
operation requirement, whether there is any leakage or other abnormal, whether the cut-
off valves installed between the rupture disk device and the piping is at full open status
and whether its lead seal is in good order.
Any of rupture disks with any of following problems shall be replaced immediately:
a. Its application term is expired;
b. Its installation direction is wrong;
c. Its blast pressure and temperature are not in conformity with operation
requirement.
(5) Rupture disk device is used together with safety valve in series
If rupture disk device is used together with safety valve in series, apart from the
inspections made separately to them in accordance with what specified in (3) and (4) of
this article, for the case the rupture disk is installed at the outlet side of the safety valve,
check shall be made to the pressure gauge and cut-off valve installed between the
rupture disk device and the safety valve to be sure there isn’t any deposited pressure

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 between the pressure gauge and the cut-off valve and the drain and air vent is smooth;
for the case the rupture disk is installed at the inlet side of the safety valve, check shall
be made to the pressure gauge installed between the rupture disk device and the safety
valve to be sure whether there is pressure indication in pressure gauge and whether
there is any air leakage after opening of the cut-off valve so as to judge the order of the
rupture disk device.

Article 57 Shut down inspection of safety protection units

(1) Pressure gauge
Check the class of precision, panel diameter, range of scale and installation position of
pressure gauges to be sure whether they meet requirements of relevant regulations and
standards;
The calibration of pressure gauges must be done by qualified measurement unit. After
they are calibrated and qualified, they shall be lead sealed again and certificate shall be
issued, noting the date for next calibration.
(2) Temperature measuring instruments
Check the class of precision, scale and installation position of temperature measuring
instruments to be sure whether they meet requirements of relevant regulations and
standards;
The calibration of temperature measuring instruments must be done by qualified
measurement unit. After they are calibrated and qualified, they shall be lead sealed
again and certificate shall be issued, noting the date for next calibration.
(3) Safety valves
The safety valves which were removed for replacement shall be dismantled, inspected,
repaired, adjusted, pressure resistance tested and seal tested and then calibrate the
pressure for opening. The detailed requirements shall be in conformity with what
specified in relevant specifications and standards.
The new safety valves shall not be installed and used until they are inspected and tested
in accordance with application requirements.
After calibration of safety valves and qualified, they shall be lead sealed and certificate
shall be issued.
(4) Rupture disk device
It shall be periodically replaced in accordance with relevant regulations.
(5) Emergency cut-off device
The emergency cut-off devices which were removed for replacement shall be
dismantled, inspected, repaired, adjusted, pressure resistance tested, seal tested as well
as the emergency cut-off performance tested. The detailed requirements shall be in
conformity with what specified in relevant specifications and standards.
After calibration and qualified, they shall be lead sealed again and certificate shall be
issued.

Article 58 Term for calibration of safety valves

In general, safety valves shall be calibrated once a year. For safety valves of spring direct
load type, if they were proved by application experience and confirmed by the inspection

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organization that their calibration term can be extended, the application unit shall apply to
the safety supervision organ under the quality technical supervision department at
provincial level or its entrusted safety supervision organ under the quality technical
supervision department at regional (municipal) level for put into records, their calibration
term may be extended, however it shall not exceed 9 years.

Article 59 The organizations and personnel engaging in calibration of safety valves shall
have corresponding qualification.

Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions

Article 60 Any dispute between the application unit and the inspection organization
occurred during the periodic inspection of in-service industrial piping may be referred to
local quality technical supervision administration department for arbitration. If there is still
dispute about the arbitration made by the local quality technical supervision administration
department, it may be referred to superior administration department for final arbitration.

Article 61 For industrial piping for which this regulation is not applicable or it has special
requirement, the application unit shall discuss with the inspection organization in reference
of this regulation to worked out the by-lows for inspection, which shall be reported to the
safety supervision organ at provincial level for records.

Article 62 The State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
shall be responsible for the interpretation of this regulation.

Article 63 This regulation shall be implemented from June I, 2003.

Appendix I Classification of Safety Status of Industrial Piping

Appendix II Report on On-line Inspection of In-service industrial piping (format)
Appendix III Report on Overall Inspection of In-service industrial piping (format)
Appendix IV Data of combination of Medium and Material Which Are Easy to Produce
Stress Corrosion

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 Appendix I
Classification of Safety Status of Industrial Piping

Article 1 The safety status of industrial piping is indicated by Class of safety status, which
is classified into Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 with respective code of 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Article 2 The condition for evaluation of the class of safety status is as follows:

Class 1: It is the industrial piping of which the installation documents are complete; quality
of design, manufacture and installation meets requirements of relevant laws and codes and
standards; and it can be safely used at design conditions.

Class 2: It is the following industrial piping of which the installation documents are
complete; however the quality of design, manufacture and installation basically meets
requirements of relevant laws and codes and standards:
(1) Newly built and expanded industrial piping: There are some defects which do not affect
the safety and they are not easy to be solved and they are agreed with the designer and
application unit, supervised and inspected by the inspection organization with
certificate issued, and it can be safely used at design conditions.
(2) In-service industrial piping: The material, strength and structure basically meet
requirements of relevant laws and codes and standards; there are some problems and
defects which are not up to relevant specifications and standards; they have been
inspected by inspection organization with reported conclusion of that they can be safely
used at specified application conditions within 3-6 years of inspection interval.
Class 3: There are problems of incompatible of material and medium, unconformity with
relevant laws, codes and standards in respects of design, installation and application and
there are other serious problems. The application unit has taken effective measures and after
inspection by inspection organization, the in-service industrial piping can be used at limited
conditions within in 1-3 years of inspection interval.

Class 4: There are serious defects, which are difficult to repair or impossible to repair. It is
not valuable to repair it or after repair, it is still not secured to be used safely. The inspection
report concluded it as scraped industrial piping.

Article 3 The class of safety status of in-service industrial piping shall be evaluated by the
inspection organization which makes overall inspection of the piping and he shall state the
“class of safety status” in the Report on Overall Inspection of In-service industrial
piping. The class of safety status of newly built and expanded in-service industrial piping
shall be evaluated by the inspection organization which takes the safety quality supervision
and inspection of piping installation and he shall state the “class of safety status” in the
Report on Safety Quality Supervision of Pressure Piping Installation.

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Appendix II

Date of overall inspection:

Year Month No. of application registration certificate: --------

Year Month

Year Month Serial No. of registration: ---------------

Year Month

Report on On-line Inspection of In-service

industrial piping

Name of unit ------------------------------

Name of piping ------------------------------

Serial Number of piping ------------------------------

Application unit -----------------------------

Time of filing Year Month Date

Prepared by: State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Registration Form for Original Information of In-service industrial piping

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Name of unit Designer
Name of piping Date of design
Serial No. of piping Design specification
Class of piping Installation unit
Specification for installation, inspection
Length of piping (m)
and acceptance specification
Starting/ending
Date of inspection and acceptance
position
Type of installation Date of putting into operation
Design pressure
Working pressure (MPa)
(MPa)
Design temperature
Working temperature (℃)
(℃)
Brand number of
Working medium
piping material

Material of insulation
Piping specification
(OD, mm x wall
thickness, mm)
Thickness of insulation(mm)

Corrosion allowance
Material of anti-corrosion layer
(mm)

Remarks:

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 Single Line Drawing of In-service industrial piping

Prepared by: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 Record of Thickness Measuring for On-line Inspection of In-service industrial piping

Name of piping Serial No. of piping

Piping specification (mm x mm) Corrosion allowance (mm)
Material of piping Class of piping
Sketch of thickness measuring points:

Year Type/precision of instrument Surface status

Serial No. of
measuring points
Thickness (mm)
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
Year Type/precision of instrument Surface status
Serial No. of
measuring points
Thickness (mm)
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
Year Type/precision of instrument Surface status
Serial No. of
measuring points
Thickness (mm)
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
Year Type/precision of instrument Surface status
Serial No. of
measuring points
Thickness (mm)
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
Year Type/precision of instrument Surface status
Serial No. of
measuring points
Thickness (mm)
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
Remarks:

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 Report on the Conclusion of On-line Inspection on In-service industrial piping
Serial No. report
Name of unit Name of piping
Serial No. of piping Class of piping
Piping specification (mm x mm) Material of piping

Preparation of Piping layout plan; Piping process drawings; Single line drawings; On-line inspection reports in
documents history; Overall inspection reports in history; Technical documents of operation parameters and so on
Records of operation of piping; Records of starting up and shut down of piping; Records of
Review of implementation of monitoring measures for hidden danger of piping; Records of construction of piping
records reforming; Records of inspection and repair; Records of handling of accident of piping; Inspection
solutions
Records of
problems
Inspection items and inspection results
Piping surface Welding joints Leakage
Heat isolation layer Anti-corrosion layer Piping vibration
Supports and Valves Expansion joints
hangers
Flanges Piping structure Marks of piping
Contracting electric
Electric resistance to Wall thickness
resistance between
ground measuring
flanges
Others
Temperature measuring Rupture disk
Safety protection Pressure gauges Safety valves Others
instruments device
units

Description of defects:

Inspection conclusion: Inspection and testing have been completed to this pipe line in accordance with what specified in
the Regulation for Periodic Inspection of In-service industrial piping with conclusion as follows:

Date for next inspection: Year Month Date

Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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Description of handling of defects:
Seal of application unit:

Year Month Date

Confirmed by: Year Month Date
Seal of inspection organization: *
Approved by: Year Month Date
Year Month Date
Note*: In case the on-line inspection is made by inspection organization entrusted by
application unit, seal of inspection organization shall also be stamped.

Appendix III

No. of application registration certificate: --------

Serial No. of registration: ---------------

Report on Overall Inspection of In-service

industrial piping

Application unit -----------------------------

Name of unit ------------------------------

Name of piping ------------------------------

Serial No. of piping ------------------------------

Time of inspection ------------------------------

Serial No. of report ------------------------------

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 Inspection organization ------------------------------

Prepared by: State General Bureau for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

Table of Contents

Sequence
Inspection item report Page No.
No.
1 Report on Inspection Conclusion of In-service industrial piping

2 Summary of Evaluations of Class of Safety Status of In-service

industrial piping
3 Report on Reviewing Original Information of In-service industrial
piping
4 Report on Macro Inspection of In-service industrial piping

5 Report on Thickness Measuring of In-service industrial piping

6 Report on Magnetic Particle Testing of In-service industrial piping

7 Report on Penatrant Testing of In-service industrial piping

8 Report on Radiographic Testing of In-service industrial piping

9 Report on Ultrasonic Testing of In-service industrial piping

10 Report on Chemical Analysis of Composition of In-service

industrial piping
11 Report on Hardness Test of In-service industrial piping

12 Report on Metallographic Analysis of In-service industrial piping

13 Report on Pressure Test of In-service industrial piping

14 Report on Leakage Test of In-service industrial piping

15 Report on Inspection of Safety Protection Units of In-service

industrial piping
16 Single Line Drawing of In-service industrial piping

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18

19

Note:
When issuing, reports shall be bound in this sequence starting from the cover and blank shall
be reserved for items not inspected with mark of “x” made to corresponding sequence No. in
the Table of Contents.

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 （ 1（ Report on Overall Inspection Conclusion of In-service industrial piping

Name of unit: Name of piping

Serial No. of piping Serial No. of report

Following inspection and testing (sequence number in the Table of Contents) have been
completed to this pipe line in accordance with what specified in the Regulation for
Periodic Inspection of In-service industrial piping with conclusion as follows and
inspection reports attached:

(1) Class of safety status is:

(2) Allowable parameters to be continuously used are: Max. working pressure: MPa;
Working temperature: ℃;
Medium:
(3) Limit conditions for control use are:
(4) Date of next inspection:
(5) Basis for scraping:
(6) Others:
Our inspection organization is approved by ( ) and we have legal position. The
approved scope of our inspection is:

Number of inspection license:

Inspector Serial No of Seal of inspection

certificate organization
Signature

Date Year Month Date

Signature of technical responsible person of the inspection
organization
Date Year Month Date Year Month Date
Note: The formality for this column is not completed. The conclusion of report is invalid.

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 （2（Summary of Evaluations of Class of Safety Status of In-service industrial piping

Name of unit: Name of piping

Serial No. of piping Serial No. of report

Item Summary Class of safety status

determined by this item

Piping position and structure

Piping material Unconformity with design

Material not clear

Material deterioration and

damaged

Abnormal hardness

Overall thinning of pipes and fittings

Local thinning of pipes

Welding defects of Crack

piping
Undercut

Porosity

Slag occlusion

Non-penetration

Non-fusion

Side displacement

Other abnormal of Crack, folding, double skin

components
Bumping damage

Deformation

Damage

Abnormal of supports and hangers

Attached facilities Safety protection units

Other attached facilities

Pressure test or leakage test

Class of safety status of piping

Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （4（Report on Reviewing Original Information of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Name of unit Designer

Name of piping Date of design Year Month

Serial No. of piping Design specification

Class of piping Installation unit

Length of piping (m) Specification for installation,

inspection and acceptance
Starting position Date of inspection and Year Month
acceptance
Ending position Date of putting into operation Year Month

Type of installation Actual application time Year Month

Design pressure Working pressure (MPa)

(MPa)
Design temperature Working temperature(℃)
(℃)
Brand number of Working medium
piping material
Piping specification Material of insulation
(OD, mm x wall
Thickness of insulation (mm)
thickness, mm)
Corrosion allowance Material of anti-corrosion layer
(mm)
Date of last overall Serial No. of last overall
inspection inspection report
Records of problems found in reviewing original information and records

Records of problems in on-line inspection in and since last overall inspection

Date of inspection: From Year Month Date to Year Month Date

Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （4（Report on Macro Inspection of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Name of piping
Piping specification (OD mm x wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping
Piping class Material of piping
Items inspected Inspection results (selecting suitable items) Remarks
Piping position Normal Bumping Friction
Piping structure Normal Deflection Settlement Abnormal Deformation
Insulation Good Damaged Removed Cold leakage
Anti corrosion layer Good Damaged Removed
Supports and hangers Good; Space is unreasonable; Removed; Deformed; Corroded;
Water deposited at place contracting piping; Movement displacement
indicator of the spring supports and hangers of constant strength is out of limit;
Spring supports and hangers of changeable strength are declined; Spring
supports and hangers of changeable strength are unloaded; Abnormal status
of rigid supports and hangers; Hanging rods are damaged; Hanging rods
are abnormal; Connecting fittings of hanging rods are damaged;
Connecting fittings of hanging rods are abnormal; Supports of rotation
guide are blocked; Load bearing structures are deformed; Main forced
welding joints of load bearing structures have cracks; Auxiliary steel
structures of supports are deformed; Main forced welding joints of auxiliary
steel structures of supports have cracks
Dampers Good; Abnormal displacement; Level of liquid of hydraulic dampers is
abnormal
Shock absorbers Good; Abnormal displacement
Compensators Good; Damaged; Compensators not used; Compensators not
necessary
Valves Good; Corroded; Cracks; Shrink holes; Connecting bolts are loose;
Operation is not free
Flanges Good; Opening displaced; Fasteners not complete; Fasteners not up to
requirements; Fasteners are loose; Fasteners are corroded
Expansion joints Good; Expansion joint of corrugated tube has drawn trace; Expansion
joint of corrugated tube has concave trace; Expansion joint of corrugated
tube is corroded; Expansion joint of corrugated tube has crack; Abnormal
space of expansion joint of corrugated tube;Unstable expansion joint of
corrugated tube; Hinges of expansion joint of hinge type deformed;
Hinges of expansion joint of hinge type removed; Pins of expansion joint
of hinge type deformed; Pins of expansion joint of hinge type removed;
Tie rods of expansion joint of tie rod type are abnormal; Bolts of
expansion joint of tie rod type are abnormal; Connecting seats of expansion
joint of tie rod type are abnormal
Cathode protection units Good; Abnormal; Damaged
Creep expansion Good; Damaged

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measuring point
Contacting electric Qualified; >100Ω
resistance between flanges
Electric resistance to Qualified; >0.03Ω
ground
Marks of piping Qualified; Wrong marks; Marks not clear; No mark
Piping components Good; Crack; Winkle; Double skin; Bumping damaged;
Deformed; Corroded
Welding joints Good; Crack; Side displacement (Max. side displacement mm) ;
Undercut (Max. undercut mm)
Others
Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
（5（Report on Thickness Measuring of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Name of piping Piping specification (OD mm x
wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Surface status
Model of measurement Precision of measurement
instrument instrument (mm)
Measurement ratio of piping % pcs % pcs
Measurement ratio of pipes
fittings
Number of actual measuring Min. wall thickness actually
points measured (mm)
Sketch of thickness measuring points:

Serial No. Thickness Serial No. Thickness Serial No. Thickness Serial No. Thickness of
of of of of of of of measuring
measuring measuring measuring points (mm)
measuring measuring measuring measuring
points (mm) points (mm) points (mm)
points points points points

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(May attach further papers)
Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
（6（Report on Magnetic Particle Testing of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x
Name of piping
wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping

Piping class Surface status

Instrument used Position tested

Ratio of test % mm Standard test block

Type of magnetic particle Number of winding

Time of magnetizing Type of magnetizing

Current of magnetizing Type of spraying

Applicable standard

Length Length
Seq. Position of Seq. Position of
of defect Remarks of defect Remarks
No. defect No. defect
(mm) (mm)

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Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （7（Report on Penatrant Testing of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x
Name of piping
wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping

Piping class Surface status

Surface status Position of test

Method of test Ratio of test % mm

Ambient temperature ℃ Reference block

Type of observation Model of penetrant

Model of cleaning agent Model of developer

Applicable standard

Seq. Position of Seq. Position of

Length of defect (mm) Length of defect (mm)
No. defect No. defect

Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date

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Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （8（Report on Radiographic Testing of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x wall
Name of piping
thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Type of radiographic source
Position of test Ratio of test % mm
Applicable standard
Method to
Type of
Model of instrument intensify
penetrometer
sensitivity
Condition for test

Instrument
Tube voltage KV Tube current mA
specification
Index of image Type of Time of
min
quality meter radiography exposure
Type of film Focus mm Illuminance
Effective
Length of film mm mm
length
Length of Height of
Seq. Serial No. Position of Nature of Evaluated
defect defect* Remarks
No. of film defect defect class
(mm) (mm)

Inspector: Year Month Date Date of inspection: Year Month Date to

Year Month Date
Preliminary evaluation: Year Month Date Re-evaluation: Year Month Date

Note*: In case the defect is non penetration or non fusion, the height of the defect may be
estimated by using channel reference block or the reference block for non penetration.

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 （9（Report on Ultrasonic Testing of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x
Name of piping
wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Surface status
Type of bevel Position of test
Model of test instrument Type of searching unit
Standard block Sensitivity
Couplant Compensation of coupling dB
Ratio of test % mm Applicable standard
Reflect
Depth of Length of Height of
Seq. Position of zone of Class
defect defect defect Remarks
No. defect defect evaluated
(mm) (mm) (mm)
wave

Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date

Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （10（Report on Chemical Analysis of Composition of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x
Serial No. of piping
wall thickness mm)
Name of piping Material of piping

Piping class Method of sampling

Position of sampling Serial No. of test sample

Applicable standard

Results of chemical analysis

C Mo Ti

Si V Nb

Mn Al Cu

S Cr

P Ni

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Date of analysis Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （11（Report on Hardness Test of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD
Name of piping
mm x wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Heat treatment status
Model of instrument Position of test
Standard for evaluation
Sequence
Value of hardness (HB) Position to test hardness
No.

Comment of evaluation:

Date of inspection Year Month Date to Year Month Date

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Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （12（Report on Metallographic Analysis of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD
Name of piping
mm x wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Heat treatment status
Position of sampling Serial No. of test sample
Model of instrument Number of multiplication
Method of corrosion Method of polishing
Applicable standard
Metallographic pictures or locations analyzed:

Result of analysis:

Date of analysis Year Month Date to Year Month Date

Analyzer: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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 （13（Report on Pressure Test of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm
Name of piping
x wall thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Max. working pressure MPa
Test medium Test pressure MPa
Medium temperature ℃ Ambient temperature ℃
Specification of pressure MPa Precision of pressure gauge Class
gauge at outlet of pump at outlet of pump
Specification of pressure MPa Precision of pressure gauge Class
gauge of piping of piping
Model of pump Applicable standard

Actual test curve

Pressure (MPa)

Time (min)

Conclusion of pressure test:

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Date of test Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
（14（Report on Leakage Test of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Piping specification (OD mm x wall
Name of piping
thickness mm)
Serial No. of piping Material of piping
Piping class Max. working pressure MPa
Test medium Test pressure MPa
Medium temperature ℃ Ambient temperature ℃
Specification of pressure gauge at Precision of pressure gauge at outlet
MPa Class
outlet of air compression equipment of air compression equipment
Specification of pressure gauge of Precision of pressure gauge of
MPa Class
piping piping
Model of air compression
Applicable standard
equipment
Actual test curve:

Pressure (MPa)

Time (min)

Conclusion of test:

Date of test Year Month Date to Year Month Date

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Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date
（15（Report on Inspection of Safety Protection Units of In-service industrial piping
Serial No. of report
Name of piping Serial No. of piping Piping class
Piping specification Design pressure MPa Max. working pressure MPa
Design temperature ℃ Working temperature ℃ Working medium

Inspection of Pressure Gauge

Quantity Actual quantity Position of
Validity
designed installed installation
Diameter of
Scale Precision mm Visual quality
panel

Inspection of temperature Measuring Instrument

Quantity Actual quantity
Position of installation Validity
designed installed
Scale Precision Diameter of panel Visual quality

Inspection of Safety Valves

Nominal
Design Nominal through diameter
Quantity Model pressure
requirements mm
MPa
Nominal Nominal through diameter
Quantity Model pressure mm
MPa
Open Working Working
Inspection MPa ℃
pressure temperature medium
situation
Visual
Validity Lead seal
quality
Installation Serial No. of Manufactur
position certificate e license

Inspection of Rupture disk Device

Design Quantity Model Specification
requirements Blast stress MPa Nominal diameter mm Material
Inspection
Quantity Model Specification
situation
Nominal
MPa Visual quality ℃ Validity
diameter
Installation Serial No. of Manufacture
position certificate license

Inspection of Emergency Cut-off Valves

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 Manufacture Serial No. of
Manufacturer
license certificate
Model and
Time for cutting Second Validity
specification
Pressure resistance Seal and pressure
Lead seal
test test
Date of test: Year Month Date to Year Month Date
Inspector: Year Month Date Checked by: Year Month Date

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（16（Single Line Drawing of In-service industrial piping

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Appendix IV
Data of Combination of Medium and Material Which Are Easy to Produce Stress Corrosion
Alloy Medium
OH (NaOH, KOH) Anhydrous liquefied ammonia Industrial and ocean atmosphere
K2CO3 H2S CO2 + H2O
-2
CO3 Red fuming nitric acid Sea water
HCO3 H2SO4 NH4Cl water solution
NO3(NH4NO3, NaNO3 H3PO4 NaOH+NaSiO3 water solution
Ca(NO3)2…..) Acetic acid HCN + SnCl2 +AsCl2 +CHCl3 water
Carbon
HNO3+H2SO4 HCL solution
and low
HCN water solution Chromos acid CH3COOH water solution
alloy steel
MgCl2 Ethanol amine H2S +CO2 FeCl3 water solution
NaF Ethylamine
Na3PO4 Liquid zinc
CaCl2 Cadmium
FeCl3 Lithium

NaCl NaCl + H2O2 HgCl

KCl NaCl +NaHCO3 Mercury, bismuth, sodium, zinc, tin
Aluminum CaCl2 Sea water Gallium, antimony
alloy MgCl2 Atmosphere Acetic acid + Mercuric salt
NH4Cl Water and steam water solution of chloride
CoCl2 H2S (wet) Liquid metal
- - - -
Cr-Ni Cl , Br , I , F CH3COONa Per sodium chloride
austenite Seriously polluted industrial
NaCl, NaBr, NaI, NaF H2SO4 + CuSO4
stainless atmosphere
steel
MgCl2, CoCl2, BaCl2 H2S Wet MgCl2 insulation material
Course soda water and sulfide paper
CaCl2, ZnCl2, LiCl H2SO4
slurry
NaCl NaOH, KOH Water solution of alum
NaCl +H2O2 Sea water, hot sea water 25~50% NaCl water solution
NaCl + NH4NO3 Ocean atmosphere Acid type sodium sulfide
Water of high temperature, pure
NaCl + NaNO2 Saturated solution of sulfur amine
water of high temperature
Chloride + steam River water Dichloroethane
Course solution of NaHCO3 +NH3（
CH3CH2Cl +H2O Wet air (RH90%)
NaCl
FeCl3 +FeCl2 Hot sodium chloride O-dichlorobenzen
-
NO3 , NaNO3 NaOH（water solution of sulfide Body liquid (sweat and blood)
Na3PO4 Na3CO3 + 0.1% NaCl Methyl tri amine chloride
NaH2PO4 Concentrated boiler water Biphenyl and diphenylether
Na2SO3, Na2SO4 H2S + water solution of chloride Chlorhydrin + H2O

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NaClO3 Hot concentrated alkali Poly polythionic acid

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Appendix IV（ Con.（
Data of Combination of Medium and Material Which Are Easy to Produce Stress Corrosion
Alloy Medium

Red fuming nitric acid F2 steam (-196℃) Tri-fluo vinyl chloride (PCA, 63℃)

N2O4 (containing oxygen, not

HCl (10%, 35℃) Chlorine methide (316 ~ 482℃)
containing NO, 24 ~ 74℃)

H2SO4 (7~60%) Water, sea water

Cd Chloride salt (288 ~ 427℃) CCl4

Titanium
Mercury ( room temperature) Methyl chloromethanal H2
and
AgCl (371 ~ 482℃) Methyl alcohol Steam of methyl alcohol
Titanium
alloy Ag-5Al-2.5Mn(343℃) Methyl chloroform (482℃) Methyl xxx (19 ~40℃)

Wet Cl2 (288℃, 346℃,

Alcohol Uranium sulfide
427℃)

Glycol Full PVC

Trichloroethylene (room
Steam of Br2 Trichloroethylene fluoroethane
temperature 46, 66℃)

Melt NaOH Silicon hydrofluoric acid HgCl2

Water of high temperature

HCN + its un-pure material containing oxygen and trace Hg(CN)2
lead

Sulfur (>260℃) Liquid lead Hg (NO3)2

Steam (>427℃) Steam + SO2 NaNO3

Nickel and
Water of high temperature Concentrated water solution of
nickel ZnSiF4
(>350℃) Na2S
base alloy
Concentrated NaOH water
MgSO4 (NH4)2SiF6
solution (260 ~ 427℃)

MgSiF6 Chromos acid

Concentrated boiler water

Mercury Benzene chlorine
( 260 ~ 427℃)

HF acid HCl + water + butane (440℃) Oil sulfonated

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