Materials System Specification

01-SAMSS-025 17 October 2018

Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges
Document Responsibility: Non-metallic Standards Committee

Contents
1 Scope ................................................................ 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations ................................... 2
3 References........................................................ 2
4 Definitions ......................................................... 3
5 Modifications of ASTM F1545-15A ................... 4
Revision Summary................................................... 9

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1 Scope

This Materials System Specification establishes the minimum requirements for,

manufacturing, qualification, and procurement of ASME/ANSI Classes 150 and 300
thermoplastic lined carbon steel flanged pipe and fittings for transporting corrosive
fluids including acids and alkaline solutions as specified in SAES-L-132.
This specification is an addendum to ASTMF1545-15A “Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal
Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges”.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Coordinator.

Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302.

3 References

Material supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the
references listed below unless otherwise noted:

3.1 Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-H-002 Internal and External Coatings for Steel Pipelines
and Piping
SAES-L-132 Material Selection for Piping Systems

Saudi Aramco Inspection and Testing Requirements Form

175-012200 Specification for Heavy Duty Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) and Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Lined carbon
Steel Pipe and Fittings

3.2 Industry Codes and Standards

American National Standards Institute

ASME/ANSI B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping
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American Petroleum Institute

API SPEC 5L Specification for Line Pipe

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM A105 Standard Specification for Forgings, Carbon Steel,
for Piping Components
ASTM A106 Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel
Pipe for High-Temperature Service
ASTM A216 Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon,
Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High
Temperature Service
ASTM A234 Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of
Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for
Moderate and Elevated Temperatures
ASTM A536 Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Castings

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME SEC IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Section IX:
Welding and Brazing Qualifications

British Standards
BS 2050 Specification for Electrical Resistance of
Conducting and Anti-static Products Made from
Flexible Polymeric Material

4 Definitions

For the purposes of this specification, the following definitions apply:

Buyer: The company so named in the Purchase Order.

Seller: The person, firm, or company to whom the Purchase Order is issued.

Contract: The agreement between the Buyer and the Seller.

Inspecting Engineer: The representative authorized by the Buyer to carry out the
inspection by this specification.

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5 Modifications of ASTM F1545-15A

 Summary of Modifications of ASTM F1545-15A

Paragraph Title Remarks Page No.

1. Scope No Change -
2. Referenced Documents No Change -
3. Terminology No Change -
4. Materials Modification 6
4.1 - Lining Modification 6
4.1.1 - Material Addition 6
4.1.2 - Mechanical Properties Addition 7
4.1.3 - Specific Gravity No Change -
4.2 - Ferrous Pipe and Fittings Modification 7
4.2.1 - Mechanical Properties Addition 7
4.2.2 - Finish No Change -
4.2.3 - General No Change -
4.2.4 - Dimensional No Change -
4.2.5 - Welding No Change -
5. Requirements Modification 7
5.1 - Dimensions Modification 7
5.1.1 - Housing Addition 7
5.1.2 - Plastic Wall Thickness modification 7
5.1.3 - Lining Flare Diameter No Change -
5.1.4 - Tolerances No Change -
5.2 - Flange Construction Modification 8
5.3 - Venting Modification 8
5.4 - Workmanship Modification 9
5.5 - Performance No Change -
6. Test Methods No Change -
6.1 - High-Temperature Test No Change -
6.2 - Low-Temperature Test No Change -
6.3 - Steam-Cold Water Cycling Test No Change -
6.4 - Vacuum Testing No Change -
6.5 - Retest No Change -
7. Inspection Tests Modification 9
7.1 - Hydrostatic Pressure Test No Change -

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Paragraph Title Remarks Page No.

7.2 - Electrostatic Test No Change -
7.3 - Electrical Resistance Test Addition 9
8. Finish Modification 9
9. Quality Assurance No Change -
10. Marking Modification 10
11. Packaging No Change -
12. Keywords No Change -
Table 1 Specification Coverage No Change -
Table 2 Temperature Specifications No Change -
Table 3 Polymer Standard Specifications No Change -
Table 4 Polymer Mechanical Properties No Change -
Approved Ferrous Metal Flange and Fitting
Table 5 Deletion 10
Material Standards (ASTM)
Modification, see
Table 6 Minimum Liner Wall Thickness, in. (mm)A -
5.1.2
Table 7 Lining Flare Diameter No Change -
Table 8 Tolerances for Pipe, Flanges, and Fittings, in. (mm) No Change -
Table 9 Test Temperatures, °F (°C) No Change -
Table 10 Steam Test Pressures, psig (kPa) No Change -

 Detailed Modifications of ASTM F1545-15A

4. Materials

4.1 Lining

4.1.1 Material

- [Addition] Materials shall comply with this Specification unless

otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.

- [Addition] For anti-Static PTFE & PFA liners, PTFE and PFA resin shall
contain a maximum antistatic carbon black filler of 2% that is necessary
to comply with the electrical resistance requirements for the finished
lining.

4.1.2 Mechanical Properties

[Addition] PFA lining shall have a specific gravity between 2.14 to 2.16,
inclusively, per ASTM D3307.

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4.2 Ferrous Pipe and Fittings

4.2.1 Mechanical Properties

- [Addition] Pipe: seamless or welded pipe shall be carbon steel to

API SPEC 5L Grade B or ASTM A106 Grade B.

- [Addition] Fittings: fittings shall be carbon steel to ASTM A234, A536,

and A105.

- [Addition] Flanges: Welding-neck, slip-on welding collars, loose flange

with collar and rotating flange on flared end of carbon steel pipe shall be
forged steel to ASTM A105, A216, A 395, and A536.

- [Addition] The use of a backing gasket, as an alternative to a smooth

transition at the junction of the bore of the pipe or fitting and the
flange/collar face, is prohibited.

5. Requirements

5.1 Dimensions

5.1.1 Housing

[Addition] The transition from the bore to the flange or collar face at the ends
of each pipe or fitting shall be such as to prevent damage to the lining during
manufacture or use.

5.1.2 Plastic Wall Thickness [Modification]

- The liner wall thickness for PTFE is listed in below table

Nominal Pipe Size (“) 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

Liner Wall Thickness
3.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 6.25 6.75 8.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
in mm ± 10%

- The lining face thickness shall be ±10% of the liner wall thickness.

- For PFA, the liner wall thickness shall be 4 mm for pipe diameters
of 1” through 3” and 4.5 mm for pipe diameters of 4” and above.

- For all other materials, Table 6 of ASTM 1545-15A shall be followed.

5.2 Flange Construction [Modification]

5.2.6 [Addition] Each flanged pipe spool shall have a welding neck, slip-on
welding or socket-welding type flange at one end and a welding collar with a
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loose backing flange at the other end, except for those lengths specified in
the Purchase Order to be field flared. In such cases, threaded flanges may be
used when agreed. A stop shall be provided on all spool lengths greater than
500 mm. The stop is to prevent the travel of the loose flange and shall be
located within 150 mm of the back of the collar.

5.2.7 [Addition] Completed fittings shall be one-piece. Fabricated flanged fittings

shall have slip-on welding, socket-welding or welding neck flanges.
Loose flanges without collar are prohibited. The preparation and assembly
of welded branch connections shall, unless otherwise agreed, comply with
the requirements of ASME/ANSI B31.3.

5.2.8 [Addition] Field flaring should only be used where it is impractical either to
specify an actual flanged pipe length in the enquiry / order or to use a site
measured make-up flanged length.

5.3 Venting [Modification]

- [Addition] Flanged pipe spools up to 500 mm shall have one vent at mid-
point. Flanged pipe spools above 500 mm and up to 4,000 mm shall
have two vents; one at each end within approximately 100 mm of the
back of the flange or collar. Flanged pipe spools above 4,000 mm shall
additionally have a vent at the mid-point.

- [Addition] The vents shall be on the same longitudinal center line.

Unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order, each vent shall have a
welding boss which shall be set on and welded using full penetration
welding per detail per ASME SEC IX. If the vent will not be subjected
to external loading such as connecting it to other piping system such as
scrubbing or drain system, then fillet weld will be sufficient.

- [Addition] The welding boss shall be screwed 1/4 BSP parallel. A PTFE
vented plug screwed 1/4 BSP parallel shall be fitted into the boss.
The thread engagement shall be at least 10 mm. The vent holes in the
pipe, boss and plug shall be 3 mm in diameter.

- [Addition] Extended Vented Plugs

Where specified in the Purchase Order extended vented plugs shall be

provided. They shall be of carbon steel, 75 mm overall length and threaded
to suit the vent boss or fitting. The end that screws into the boss or fitting
shall have, for at least a length of 10 mm, a 3 mm diameter vent hole.
Note 2: Extended vented plugs are required for those applications where the pipe
and fittings are to be lagged and the vent is to be extended beyond the
lagging.

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5.4 Workmanship [Modification]

5.4.3 [Addition] All welds shall be visually examined. The limitations on

imperfections shall comply with ASME/ANSI B31.3.

5.4.4 [Addition] Lining of straight pipe, including site measured make-up pieces,
shall be carried out using a method that ensures an interference fit.

5.4.5 [Addition] Radial defects at the gasket sealing surface of the linings shall be
cause for rejection.

7. Inspection Tests [Modification]

7.3 [Addition] Electrical Resistance Test

For Anti-Static liners, the electrical resistance between any point on the
inside surface of the lining and the outside surface of the pipe spool shall be
not greater than 107 ohms when tested in accordance with BS 2050, A4.5.

7.4 [Addition] Piping and fittings purchased in accordance with this

Specification are subjected to the requirements of Saudi Aramco Inspection
Requirements Form 175-012200. This task shall be carried out by Saudi
Aramco Inspection Representative, e.g., Vendor Inspection Division.

In accordance with the conditions specified in the Contract, the buyer

Inspecting Engineer shall have the right to inspect the manufacture of lining
materials, witness testing and examination and inspect lined carbon steel
flanged piping and fittings at the Sellers works and the works of
sub-contractors. The Inspecting Engineer shall have the right at his sole
discretion, to reject materials that do not comply with this specification.

The Inspecting Engineer shall verify that all examinations required by this
Specification have been carried out by the Seller and shall inspect the
pipework to the extent required by this specification.

8. Finish [Modification]

8.2 [Addition] All carbon steel parts are grit blasted before lining to obtain a
near white surface according to NACE 2.

8.3 [Addition] All lined pipework shall be painted with a corrosion-resistant

coating following SAES-H-002. The vent openings shall be covered during
coating operations. After coating, the blocked vents, if any, shall be cleared.

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10 Marking [Modification]

10.3 [Addition] Body Marking

The following information shall be marked on each pipe and fitting:

- Purchase Order reference.
- Standard 01-SAMSS-025 and ASTM designation
- Additional marking as specified in the Purchase Order.

Table 5 [Deletion]: Approved Ferrous Metal Flange and Fitting Material Standards
(ASTM)

Revision Summary
8 December 2007 New Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification.
19 February 2011 Editorial revision to renumber the document from 12-SAMSS-025 to 01-SAMSS-025.
30 January 2013 Revised the “Next Planned Update.” Reaffirmed the content of the document, and
reissued with editorial revision for clarification.
16 April 2018 Major revision. Overlay with ASTM F1454 in order to align with the newest international
standards. ASTM F1454 is the most comprehensive, internationally-recognized standard
for qualification of hoses which is followed by manufacturers and end users worldwide.
The revision is needed to ensure that quality of thermoplastic lined CS pipes and fittings
are purchased and used by Saudi Aramco are designed, tested, qualified, and
manufactured according current internationally accepted standard.
17 October 2018 Editorial revision.

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