ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

Quality Standard for Steel Castings

for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and
Other Piping Components

Visual Method
for
Evaluation of Surface Irregularities

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FOREWORD

The MSS SP-55, Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components
 – Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities, was originally adopted in 1961. It was developed for
the purpose of providing the industry with a uniform means for identifying various types of casting surface
irregularities.

A set of 60 reference photographs illustrating these casting surface irregularities is included in this Standard
Practice to permit a visual comparison of an actual casting surface with the reference photographs for the purpose
of the establishing acceptable/unacceptable casting surface irregularities.

The format of this Standard Practice was revised in 1996 to be consistent with other MSS Standard Practices.

The 2006 revised edition included updates in the referenced standards, Annex A, to reflect current applicable
dates and the updated addresses of the referenced publications organizations.
organizations.

This 2011 revised American National Standard edition includes updates to the applicable organizations and
referenced standards, indicating current dates, names, and addresses of the referenced publications or
organizations within this Standard Practice. In addition, an Annex B has been introduced that contains the pre-
existing set of 60 reference photographs,
photographs, along with various editorial corrections that include Section 5.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

1 SCOPE ................. ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. ................... .................. ... 1
2 DEFINITION OF SURFACE QUALITY BY VISUAL INSPECTION ................. .................. ......... 1
3 REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ............... 1
4 TERMINOLOGY FOR REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS ................ ................... .................. ............ 1
5 COMPARISON OF MSS SP-55 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WITH CTI COMPARATORS
COVERING SURFACE TEXTURE QUALITY STANDARDS STANDARDS ........................ .................. ............ 2

TABLE

1 Acceptance Levels in the CTI Comparators Considered Equivalent to

the Acceptance Criteria of MSS SP-55 ............................................................................................... 3

ANNEX

A Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates ................ .................. ................. .................. ................. 4
B Type I through XII Acceptable and Unacceptable Reference Photographs ................... ................... . 6

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QUALITY STANDARD FOR STEEL CASTINGS
FOR VALVES, FLANGES, FITTINGS, AND OTHER PIPING COMPONENTS
VISUAL METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF SURFACE IRREGULARITIES
1. SCOPE
1.1 This Standard Practice is intended to
supplement the requirements of ASTM
Standard Specifications A216/A216M,
A217/A217M, A351/A351M, A352/A352M,
A389/A389M, A487/A487M, and
A744/A744M, and to provide a series of
reference photographs typical of the various
surface irregularities common to steel
 pressure castings and illustrations of
generally acceptable and generally rejectable
quality. Table 1 of Section 5 is provided to
show MSS interpretation as to the
relationship between this Standard Practice
and the levels of surface quality illustrated by
the comparators and the associated
 photographs of the Castings Technology
International (CTI), “Comparators for the
Definition of Surface Quality of Steel
Castings”.
1.2 For additional nondestructive
examinations defining quality of steel
castings, this Standard Practice may be
supplemented by the following MSS
Standard Practices: SP-53, “Magnetic
Particle Examination Method”; SP-54,
“Radiographic Examination Method”; SP-93,
“Liquid Penetrant Examination Method”; SP-
94, “Ultrasonic Examination Method”; and
SP-112, “Visual and Tactile Method”.
2. DEFINITION OF SURFACE QUALITY
BY VISUAL INSPECTION
2.1 Twelve general types of surface
irregularities are characterized in the
collection (see Section 3) with five examples
 being included for each type. The two
examples in each case shown to the left
illustrate acceptable degrees of the particular
type of irregularity. The three examples to the
right are characterized as containing
unacceptable defects.
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2.2 It is recognized that problems may be
encountered in evaluating surfaces of castings
over a wide range of size and section
thickness using the same set of standards.
This guide attempts to minimize the size
effect and is intended for general use for
any 4 in. x 5 in. (100mm x 125mm) area.
3. REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS
3.1 A set of 60 reference photographs
illustrating various casting surface
irregularities, which can be observed by
visual inspection, is included herewith (see
Annex B). These photographs are actual size
examples of gradations involving acceptable
and non-acceptable irregularities. It is
intended that irregularities less pronounced
than those shown as non-acceptable shall be
accepted under this guide.
3.2 Photographs included are of actual
castings and may exhibit surface irregularities
other than the type characterized in the
heading. Each type of surface irregularity
shall be judged only against the series of
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identified with the type.
4. TERMINOLOGY FOR REFERENCE
PHOTOGRAPHS
4.1 It should
should be noted that all definitions
definitions
and discussions of terminologies apply only
to surface irregularities and not to internal
defects. The types of surface irregularities
illustrated in the reference photographs are as
follows:
a) Type I – Hot Tears and Cracks
Linear surface discontinuities or
fractures caused by either internal or
external stresses or a combination of
 both acting on the casting. They may
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occur during, or subsequent to,  j) Type X – Chaplets

solidification. In general, visible surface
Evidence of chaplets on surface of
cracks or hot tears, or both, are not
casting disclosing incomplete fusion,
acceptable.
which likewise can apply to internal
 b) Type II – Shrinkage chills.

A void left in cast metal as a result of k) Type XI – Weld Repair Areas

solidification shrinkage and the
Evidence of improper surface
 progressive freezing of metal, which is
 preparation after welding.
exposed upon cutting off risers and
gates. l) Type XII – Surface Roughness
c) Type III – Sand Inclusions Surface texture due to design, pattern,
gating, and sand conditions.
Sand that becomes entrapped in the
molten metal and shows on the surface 5. COMPARISON OF MSS SP-55
of the casting. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WITH CTI
COMPARATORS COVERING
d) Type IV – Gas Porosity
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the levels of discontinuity by type, which
f) Type VI – Rat Tails
would be met by castings conforming to MSS
Features on the surface of castings SP-55.
appearing as a depression resulting from
faulting or buckling of the mold 5.3 The CTI Comparators are plastic
surfaces. replicas of actual casting surfaces, each of
which is also represented by a photograph of
g) Type VII – Wrinkles, Laps, Folds and the replica.
Cold Shuts
5.4 MSS SP-55 acceptance
acceptance criteria have
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Surface irregularities caused by  been reviewed against the CTI Comparators
incomplete fusing or by folding of to designate the acceptance criteria of each
molten metal surfaces. type, which are equivalent to MSS SP-55
acceptance criteria. Comparisons published in
h) Type VIII – Cutting Marks
Table 1 represent the MSS interpretation.
Irregularities in casting surfaces They are intended to be of assistance to those
resulting from burning or mechanical interpreting the CTI Comparators (1).
means used in the cleaning of castings.

i) Type IX – Scabs
(1)
The CTI surface comparators for steel castings
Slightly raised surface blemishes that
discussed in Section 5 do not identify specific
are usually sand crusted over by a thin
levels as being acceptable. Such issues are left to
 porous layer of metal. the product specification or contract.

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TABLE 1

Acceptance Levels in the CTI Comparators Considered Equivalent to the

Acceptance Criteria of MSS SP-55

MSS SP-55 CTI COMPARATORS

CLASSIFICATION EQUIVALENT
TYPE I
Hot tears and cracks  None Acceptable
(None acceptable)

TYPE II  NO EXAMPLES

Shrinkage Use MSS SP-55

TYPE III B2
Sand Inclusions or better

TYPE IV C2
Gas Porosity or better

TYPE V  NO EXAMPLES

Veining Use MSS SP-55

TYPE VI  NO EXAMPLES

Rat Tails Use MSS SP-55

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Surface Roughness or better

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ANNEX A

Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates

This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice and is placed after the main text and before Annex B
(Photographs) for convenience.

Standard Name Description

ASTM; ANSI/ASTM Standard Specification for:

A216/A216M-08 Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
A217/A217M-10 Steel Castings, Martensitic Stainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts,
Suitable for High-Temperature Service
A351/A351M-10 Castings, Austenitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts
A352/A352M-06 Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for
Low-Temperature Service
A389/A389M-10 Steel Castings, Alloy, Specially Heat-Treated, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable
for High-Temperature Service
A487/A487M-93(2007)
A487/A487M-93(2007) Steel Castings Suitable for Pressure Service
A744/A744M-10 Castings, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for Severe Service

MSS

SP-53-1999 (R 2007) Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings
and Other Piping Components – Magnetic Particle Examination Method
SP-54-1999 (R 2007) Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping
Components – Radiographic Examination Method
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Comparators for the Definition of Surface Quality of Steel Castings

(Relevant to ICS Number Code 77.140.80 - Iron and Steel Castings)

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ANNEX A (Continued)

Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates

Publications of the following organizations appear on the previous page of this Annex:

ANSI American National Standards Institute

25 West 43 rd Street, Fourth Floor
 New York, NY 10036-7406

ASTM ASTM International

100 Barr Harbor Dr., P.O. Box C700
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

CTI Castings Technology International

Advanced Manufacturing Park, Brunel Way,
Rotherham, S60 5WG, South Yorkshire,
England

MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, NE
Vienna, VA 22180-4602

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ANNEX B

Type I through XII Acceptable and Unacceptable Reference Photographs

This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice and is placed after the main text for convenience.

The following is a series of 60 reference photographs illustrating casting surface irregularities to permit a visual
comparison of an actual casting surface with the reference photographs for the purpose of establishing Type I
through XII acceptable and unacceptable casting surface irregularities.

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TYPE II
SHRINK
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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TYPE III
SAND INCLUSIONS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011
 N  P 
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TYPE IV
GAS POROSITY
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011
 N  P 
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TYPE V
VEINING
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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TYPE VI
RAT TAILS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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WRINKLES, LAPS, FOLDS

 AND COLDSHUTS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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TYPE VIII
CUTTING MARKS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011
 N  P 
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r 
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TYPE IX
SCABS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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TYPE X
CHAPLETS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

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TYPE XI
WELD REPAIR AREAS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011

--`,```,`,,,`,`,`,```,`````,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---
 N  P 
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TYPE XII
  ,
  ,
` 
  ,
` 
  ,
  ,
` 
-
-
-

SURFACE ROUGHNESS
 ANNEX B

 ANSI/MSS SP-55-2011
 Listing of MSS Standard Practices
TITLE
SP-6-2007 Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings
SP-9-2008 Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges
SP-25-2008 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
SP-42-2009 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Globe, Angle and Check Valves with Flanged and Butt Weld Ends (Classes 150, 300 & 600)
SP-43-2008 Wrought and Fabricated Butt-Welding Fittings for Low Pressure, Corrosion Resistant Applications (Incl. 2010 Errata Sheet)
SP-44-2010 Steel Pipeline Flanges (incl. 2010 Errata Sheet)
SP-45-2003 (R 2008) Bypass and Drain Connections
SP-51-2007 Class 150LW Corrosion Resistant Flanges and Cast Flanged Fittings
SP-53-1999 (R 2007) Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components – Magnetic Particle
Examination Method
SP-54-1 999 (R 2007) Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components – Radiographic
Examination Method
SP-55-2011
SP-55-2011 Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Visual Method for Evaluation of
Surface Irregularities (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-5 8-2009
8-2 009 Pipe Hangers and Supports – Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application,
Application, and Installation (incorporates content of SP-69, 77*, 89
89*, and 90*
90*)
(ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-60-2004 Connecting Flange Joint between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61-2009 Pressure Testing of Valves
SP-65-2008 High Pressure Chemical Industry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
SP-67-2002a Butterfly Valves
SP-68-1997 (R 2004) High Pressure Butterfly Valves with Offset Design
SP-69-2003 Pipe Hangers and Supports – Selection and Application (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-70-2006 Gray Iron Gate Valves Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-71-2005
-
Gray Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-72-2010 Ball Valves with Flanged or Butt-Welding Ends for General Service
-
` 
  ,
` 
` 

SP-75-2008
` 
  ,
` 
  ,
Specification for High-Test, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings
SP-78-2005a Gray Iron Plug Valves Flanged and Threaded Ends
  ,
  ,
` 
  ,
` 

SP-79-2009
  ,
` 
  ,
` 
Socket Welding Reducer Inserts (Incl. 2010 Errata Sheet)
SP-80-2008 Bronze Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves
` 
` 
  ,
` 
` 

SP-81-2006a
` 
` 
` 
  ,
Stainless Steel, Bonnetless, Flanged Knife Gate Valves
SP-83-2006 Class 3000 Steel Pipe Unions Socket Welding and Threaded
` 
-
` 
-
` 

SP-85-2002
  ,
  ,
` 
  ,
Gray Iron Globe & Angle Valves Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-86-2009
  ,
` 
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Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Actuators
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SP-87-1991
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(R 1996 – Reinstated 2011) Factory-Made Butt-Welding Fittings for Class I Nuclear Piping Applications
SP-88-2010
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(R 2001) Diaphragm Valves
SP-91-2009 Guidelines for Manual Operation of Valves
SP-92-1999 MSS Valve User Guide
SP-93-2008 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Liquid Penetrant
Examination Method
SP-94-2008
SP-94-2008 Quality Standard for Ferritic and Martensitic Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Ultrasonic
Examination Method
SP-95-2006 Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs
SP-96-2001 (R 2005) Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-2006 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings – Socket Welding, Threaded, and Buttwelding Ends
SP-98-2001 (R 2005) Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings
SP-99-2010 Instrument Valves
SP-100-2009 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear Service Diaphragm Valves
SP-101-1989 (R 2001) Part-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-102-1989 (R 2001) Multi-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-104-2003 Wrought Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-105-2010 Instrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-106-2003 Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings Class 125, 150 and 300
SP-108-2002 Resilient-Seated Cast-Iron Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-109-1997 (R 2006) Welded Fabricated Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-110-2010 Ball Valves Threaded, Socket-Welding, Solder Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends (Incl. 2010 Errata Sheet)
SP-111-2001 (R 2005) Gray-Iron and Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves
SP-112-2010 Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes – Visual and Tactile Method. This SP must be used with a 10-surface, three
dimensional Cast Surface Comparator, which is a necessary part of the standard. Additional Comparators available available separately.
SP-113-2001 (R 2007) Connecting Joint between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves
SP-114-2007 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and Socket Welding Class 150 and 1000 (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-115-2010 Excess Flow Valves, 1¼ NPS and Smaller, for Fuel Gas Service
SP-116-2003 Service-Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-117-2006 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-118-2007 Compact Steel Globe & Check Valves – Flanged, Flangeless, Threaded & Welding Ends (Chemical & Petroleum Refinery Service)
SP-119-2010 Factory-Made Wrought Belled End Pipe Fittings for Socket-Welding
SP-120-2006 Flexible Graphite Packing System for Rising Stem Steel Valves – Design Requirements
SP-121-2006 Qualification Testing Methods for Stem Packing for Rising Stem Steel Valves
SP-122-2005 Plastic Industrial Ball Valves
SP-123-1998 (R 2006) Non-Ferrous Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use with Copper Water Tube
SP-124-2001 Fabricated Tapping Sleeves
SP-125-2010 Gray Iron and Ductile Iron In-Line, Spring-Loaded, Center-Guided Check Valves
SP-126-2007
SP-126-2007 Steel In-Line Spring-Assisted Center Guided Check Valves
SP-127-2001 Bracing for Piping Systems Seismic-Wind-Dynamic
Seismic-Wind-Dynamic Design, Selection, Application
SP-128-2006 Ductile Iron Gate Valves
SP-129-2003 (R 2007) Copper-Nickel Socket-Welding Fittings and Unions
SP-130-2003 Bellows Seals for Instrument Valves
SP-131-2010 Metallic Manually Operated Gas Distribution Valves
SP-132-2010 Compression Packing Systems for Instrument Valves
SP-133-2010 Excess Flow Valves for Low Pressure Fuel Gas Appliances
SP-134-2010 Valves for Cryogenic Service Including Requirements for Body/Bonnet Extensions
SP-135-2010 High Pressure Knife Gate Valves
SP-136-2007 Ductile Iron Swing Check Valves
SP-137-2007 Quality Standard for Positive Material Identification of Metal Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components
SP-138-2009 Quality Standard Practice for Oxygen Cleaning of Valves & Fittings
SP-139-2010 Copper Alloy Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications
(R YEAR ) Indicates year standard reaffirmed without substantive changes Price List Available Upon Request
* SP-77, 89, and 90 have been withdrawn effective 8/23/2010; however, the contents of these “historical” SPs are now part of newly revised SP-58-2009.
MSS is an ANSI-accredited American National Standards developer. A number of former MSS Standard Practices have been adopted and published by other developers
as American National Standards. In order to maintain a single source of authoritative information, MSS has withdrawn its Standard Practices in such cases.

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