ARAMCO Material Specification PDF

Materials System Specification
01-SAMSS-333 3 July 2007

High Frequency Welded Line Pipe, Class C
Materials and Corrosion Control Standards Committee Members
Anezi, Mohammed Ali, Chairman
Rumaih, Abdullah Mohammad, Vice Chairman
Burgess, Brian Wayne
Cruz, Czar Ivan Tecson
Lobley, Graham Russel
Niemeyer, Dennis Charles
Moore, Mark Andrew
Rao, Sanyasi
Nasri, Nadhir Ibrahim
Tems, Robin Douglas
Kermad, Abdelhak
Buraiki, Iyad Abdulrazzak
Omari, Ahmad Saleh
Nuaim, Tareq Abdulaziz
Mehdi, Mauyed Sahib
Stark, Gregory Dalton
Abdul Hadi, Abdul Latif Ibrahim
Mugbel, Wajdi Mohammad
Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents
1 Scope………………........................................ 2
2 Normative References.......................…......... 2
3 Definitions.........................................….......... 4
4 Classification and Designation...................…. 4
5 Information to be Supplied
by the Purchaser.................................... 4
6 Manufacturing................................................ 4
7 Requirements................................................ 7
8 Inspection.....................................……......... 9
9 Marking of the Pipes………………............... 14
10 Coating for Temporary Protection................ 15
Annex B - Manufacturing Procedure

Qualification......................................... 16
Annex D - Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)......... 21
Previous Issue: 30 March 2005 Next Planned Update: 1 April 2010

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Primary contact: Anezi, Mohammed Ali on 966-3-8746122
Copyright©Saudi Aramco 2007. All rights reserved.
Document Responsibility: Materials and Corrosion Control 01-SAMSS-333
Issue Date: 3 July 2007
Next Planned Update: 1 April 2010 High Frequency Welded Line Pipe, Class C
Introduction
Conflicts and Deviations
1) Any conflicts between this Specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Procedures (SAEPs), Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Saudi Aramco
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
2) Direct all requests to deviate from this Specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department of
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
The following paragraph numbers refer to International Standard ISO 3183-3, which is
a part of this specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition to ISO
3183-3 unless it is noted as a modification. ISO 3183-3 paragraphs that are not listed
below are adopted without modification.
1 Scope [Modification]
This Specification only applies to high frequency welded pipe, outside diameter 114.3
mm (NPS 4) and larger, for use in Saudi Aramco Requirement Class C service (as
defined in SAES-L-136). All pipe produced to this specification must be suitable for
wet, sour service and meet 01-SAMSS-022 Class IV fracture toughness requirements.
Unless stated to the contrary in the purchase requisition and the purchase order, pipe
manufactured to this specification must be suitable for external coating with fusion
bonded epoxy at a later date by the Purchaser. If the pipe will be internally coated, it
shall be so stated in the purchase requisition and the purchase order.
2 Normative References
The following additional references apply to the implementation of this specification:
2.1 Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a
Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard
SAES-L-136 Pipe Selection and Restrictions
Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications
01-SAMSS-016 Sour, Wet Service Line Pipe
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01-SAMSS-022 Fracture Control Testing Procedures for Line

Pipe
01-SAMSS-024 Pipe Handling and Nesting
01-SAMSS-332 High Frequency Welded Line Pipe, Class B
Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements
Form 175-010400 Pipe: High Frequency Welded Steel Line Pipe,
Class C, NPS 4 and Larger
2.2 Industry Codes and Standards
American Petroleum Institute
API SPEC 5L Specification for Line Pipe
American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.
ASNT SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel
Qualification and Certification
ASNT CP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certification of
Nondestructive Testing Personnel
American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM D1141 Standard Practice for the Preparation of
Substitute Ocean Water
ASTM E112 Estimating the Average Grain Size of Metals
ASTM E381 Standard Method for Macroetch Testing Steel
Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings
International Standardization Organization
ISO 3183-3 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries – Steel
Pipe for Pipelines – Technical Delivery
Conditions – Part 3: Pipes of Requirement
Class C
ISO 7438 Metallic Materials – Bend Test
ISO 7539-2 Corrosion of Metals and Alloys – Stress Corrosion
Testing – Part 2: Preparation and Use of Bent-
Beam Specimens
ISO 9764 Electric Resistance and Induction Welded Tubes
for Pressure Purposes – Ultrasonic Testing of
the Weld Seam for the Detection of
Longitudinal Imperfections
ISO 10474 Steel and Steel Products – Inspection Documents
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ISO 11484 Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes – Qualification

and Certification of Non-destructive Testing
(NDT) Personnel
ISO 11496 Seamless and Welded Steel Tubes for Pressure
Purposes – Ultrasonic Testing of Tube Ends for
the Detection of Laminar Imperfections
Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
PR-15-9306 Susceptibility of Modern ERW Pipe to Selective
Weld Seam Corrosion in Wet Environments,
Catalog L51775, (www.prci.com)
3 Definitions
3.2.8 Continuous Electronic Process Control (CEPC), Level 3
For the purpose of this specification, CEPC shall be a minimum of Level 3,
hereby defined as continuous monitoring, recording, and feedback regulation
of welding heat input and weld seam heat treating variables (voltage,
current, line speed, temperature) with alarm and automatic pipe marking for
conditions exceeding the qualified process limits (See Annex B.4, Fig. 10).
In addition, squeeze roll force or another variable directly related to
variations in distortion angle (see Figure 9a and 9b) shall be monitored and
recorded and used for feedback regulation.
4 Classification and Designation [No Modifications]
5 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser
5.1 Mandatory information [modification]
f) Impact requirements are per 01-SAMSS-022 Class IV. The required
impact energy value is specified in the purchase order.
5.2 Other information
• Applicable Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications (SAMSS)
• If pipe must be suitable for internal coating it shall be so stated in the
purchase order.
6 Manufacturing
6.1 General
6.1.1 A manufacturer not previously qualified to bid on this specification, before
being technically qualified to be awarded an order, shall:
1) submit at least one complete qualified Manufacturing Procedure (see
Annex B) with all test results and supporting documents for approval.
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2) after submission of a manufacturing procedure, submit to an ERW Pipe

Mill Evaluation of the specific plant that will produce the pipe. The
audit criteria shall be defined by the Saudi Aramco Consulting
Services Department/Materials Engineering & Corrosion Control
Division, who shall accept or reject the mill based upon the audit, the
Manufacturing Procedure Qualification, and the Track Record
submittals. The quality system shall be subject to approval by Saudi
Aramco Inspection Department/Vendor Inspection Division when the
manufacturer is surveyed for consideration as a qualified supplier and
the quality system shall be assessed periodically thereafter.
3) submit documentation of a successful process control track record as
described below.
Track Record. Candidate manufacturer shall submit documentation,
including quality control and process control records, of successful
production on a total of 200,000 feet of pipe manufactured to 01-SAMSS-
332, or equivalent production for other major oil companies of high quality
pipe for severe wet, sour service. At least two different pipe diameters shall
be represented in the production records.
On orders subsequent to the initial qualification, the specific manufacturing
procedure shall be qualified for that job. (See Annex B) A procedure must
be qualified and approved for each set of essential variables. (See B.1 and
B.4.).
Minor exceptions to this specification may be addressed in the
Manufacturing Procedure approval process (Annex B). In these cases,
formal waivers are not required, but intended exceptions and Saudi Aramco
approval must be in writing.
Major deviations from this specification require approval of a waiver. See
Introduction, Conflicts and Deviations.
At the conclusion of production, the manufacturer shall submit a
Postproduction Process Control Report to the Saudi Aramco Consulting
Services Department/Materials Engineering & Corrosion Control Division.
This report shall be in electronic spreadsheet format (email submittal is
acceptable). The report shall include a summary of pipe quality control tests
and details relevant to any rejects. The report shall also include all of the
results for tests required in 8.2.2.4, 8.2.3.6, 8.2.3.7 and 8.2.3.8. For each
metal distortion angle measurement, the associated metal flow factor
(distortion angle ÷ girth reduction at squeeze roll per Annex B.4.2.b) and
heat input factor shall be reported.
6.1.2 NDT personnel shall be qualified to ISO 11484 Level 2 or ASNT SNT-TC-
1A Level 2. The primary Level 3 employee shall be certified in accordance
with ASNT CP-189.
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6.1.3 A postproduction report shall be submitted to the Company or Buyer

Representative demonstrating adequate process control during the entire
production run for the purchase order.
Commentary Note:
The postproduction report shall include complete production test data such as
SPC charts, hardness, flattening tests, load cell readings, anneal width, etc.
6.2 Steelmaking
6.2.2 The steels shall be treated by calcium addition for sulfide inclusion shape
control. See also paragraph 7.2.2.
6.3 Pipe manufacturing
6.3.1 This specification applies to HFW pipe only. [modification]
6.3.3 Strip shall be rolled from continuously cast slabs that are no less than 150
mm in thickness as cast. Slit slabs or strip shall not be used unless the
Manufacturing Procedure documents that the strip is capable of meeting the
C2; R2; S2 rating after macroetching with ammonium persulfate in
accordance with ASTM E381, or an equivalent procedure approved by Saudi
Aramco. Slit strip shall also be capable of passing sour service testing in
accordance with 01-SAMSS-016 using Solution A. For all pipe produced to
this specification, the strip edges shall be milled or machined before
welding. Automatic seam tracking/position control shall be used for the heat
treatment and NDT stages. [modification]
Process Control [addition]
Verifiable control of process variables is required for all pipe produced. The
welding process shall also be qualified prior to production, in accordance
with this specification. Basic process control requirements for welding are:
1. Qualify the process limits in accordance with Annex B.4.
2. During production, verify maintenance within process limits by
Continuous Electronic Process Control (CEPC), Level 3 (See 3.2.8):
For every pipe length, welding heat input shall be continuously
monitored and shown to be within the qualified process limits (See
Figure 10) by electronic data acquisition. Metal distortion flow angle
shall also be verified metallographically in accordance with 8.2.3.8.2.
CEPC shall immediately identify and segregate for rejection individual
pipe lengths whose qualified process limits have been exceeded.
3. CEPC, Level 3 shall also be employed for the weld seam heat
treatment temperature control. SPC, as described in 01-SAMSS-332,
paragraph 8.2.3.7.2 and Appendix F, shall be used to control the ID
heat treat width and centering.
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4. Qualification of welding conditions shall verify that the primary power

line voltage to the mill, and within the mill, does not fluctuate
significantly. The mill must demonstrate, assure, and maintain
adequate welding power control.
6.4 Delivery condition [modification]
The full width and thickness of the weld seam shall be heat treated after
welding so that the weld microstructure and hardness requirements in
Paragraph 8.2.3.8.2 are met.
Commentary Note:
Advanced weld seam heat treatment capability, such as full body heat
treatment or multiple in-line heat treatments, is desirable and may be
necessary in order to meet the acceptance criteria in 8.2.3.8.2.
7 Requirements
7.2 Chemical composition [modification]
7.2.2 Product Analysis – For all orders, Table 4 applies as modified below:
Element Maximum % Notes

Carbon 0.08 Table 4, Note (a) applies.
Silicon 0.30
Manganese 1.40 Table 4, Note (a) applies.
Sulfur 0.002
Phosphorus 0.015
Copper 0.20 See 01-SAMSS-016.
Calcium 0.005 Modifies Table 4 Note d.
Ca/S 0.7 to 3.0 Modifies Table 4 Note d.
Nb+V+Ti 0.12 Modifies Table 4 Note h.
7.3 Mechanical and technological properties

7.3.1 General requirements [modification]
If pipe is cold expanded or cold reduced, the source strip shall meet the
minimum specified yield and tensile requirements.
Tables 6, 7, 8, and 9 are not applicable. Fracture control testing shall be in
accordance with 01-SAMSS-022 Class IV, except that frequency of testing
and sampling conditions shall be per ISO 3183-3 (See Table 19).
For the weld area impact tests required to qualify the Manufacturing
Procedure (B.3) and the Process Limits (B.4), sets of six specimens shall be
tested instead of the usual sets of three specimens. For the impact tests
during pipe production, sets of three specimens shall be used. In all cases,
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the average absorbed energy shall not be less than the value specified in the
purchase order for the pipe body. The lowest individual reading shall not be
lower than 75% of the specified value and shall not be lower than 40 J.
Macroetching of specimens shall be used to insure accurate placement of the
V-notch at the seam.
7.3.2 Special requirements for sour service.
7.3.2.1 Acceptance criteria for HIC resistance shall be in accordance with
01-SAMSS-016. [modification]
7.3.2.3 The results of the tests at 0.90 of actual yield strength (See 8.2.3.10) shall be
described and reported pass/fail, but for information only. The following
acceptance criteria shall be applied to the specimens tested at 0.80 of actual
yield strength and all three specimens must pass:
After removal from the solution, the specimen shall be stressed to more than
actual yield strength. The specimen shall not break and no cracks shall be
visible at 10X magnification.
7.3.3 Special requirements for grooving corrosion resistance.
A test for grooving corrosion resistance shall be performed as part of the
manufacturing procedure qualification (See Annex B). The test method
shall be that described in Section 2 of the PRCI Final Report for PR-15-9306
"Susceptibility of Modern ERW Pipe to Selective Weld Seam Corrosion in
Wet Environments." (See www.prci.com) The test environment shall be
room temperature synthetic seawater (ASTM D1141) in equilibrium with
30 psia CO2. The acceptance criterion is that the grooving factor GF
(weldline corrosion/general corrosion, see Figure 8) shall not exceed 1.5.
original surface
d2
a
d1
Figure 8
GF = d1/d2 = 1 + a/d2
Commentary Note:
Figures 1 through Figure 7 are in the base specification, ISO 3183-3.
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7.5 Surface conditions, imperfections and defects

The pipe external surface and the internal surface, if it is to be internally
coated, shall be free of scabs, slivers, laps, seams, and other conditions that
would impair coating, including, but not limited to, oil, grease, tape, lacquer,
and varnish.
7.6 Dimensions, masses, and tolerances
7.6.3.4 Length
7.6.3.4.1 Random length group "r2" shall be delivered except as specified below or
otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.
1) No pipe lengths less than 10.0 m will be accepted.
2) Pipe lengths less than 11.6 m can not exceed 2% of the total line item
quantity.
3) If the pipe is identified in the Purchase Order as being intended for
subsequent internal coating, the maximum length of any individual
pipe is 12.8 m.
8 Inspection
8.1 Types of inspection and inspection documents
Saudi Aramco Form 175-010400 specifies the inspection and testing
requirements. The certificates/data to be provided are of the ISO 10474
Type 3.1.B and shall be reported in the English language.
8.2 Specific inspection and testing
8.2.1 Type and frequency of tests
A semi-guided root bend test per 8.2.3.6, with the root of the weld in
tension, shall be substituted for each flattening test with weld at 12 o'clock
that is required by 8.2.1 and Annex B.4.3
In addition, one flattening test (weld at 3 o'clock) per 8.2.3.7 and one root
bend test per 8.2.3.6 shall be performed on specimens from the middle pipe
of each coil.
8.2.2 Selection and preparation of samples and test pieces
8.2.2.4 Charpy V-notch impact test pieces [modification]
01-SAMSS-022 applies. Full size specimens (10 mm x 10 mm) shall be
used whenever possible and the pipe sample may be flattened before
machining to obtain as close as possible to a full size specimen. Subsize
specimens shall only be allowed when the pipe wall thickness is insufficient
to provide full size specimens. In these cases the largest possible subsize
specimens, obtainable by flattening or use of tapered ends, shall be used.
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8.2.3.6 Bend test [modification]

An ISO 7438 Para. 4.1 (bending device with supports and a mandrel) bend
test shall be applicable to HFW weld samples as described in 8.2.1. The test
may be performed on the test pieces depicted in ISO 3183-3 Figure 6 or the
test may be performed on a full ring of pipe as shown below in Figure 6-B.
The full wall thickness is tested – no machining of the O.D. or I.D. face shall
be done. The mandrel diameter shall be as specified in ISO 3183-3 Table 5,
for example 5T for Grade X60 (L415). Fractures or cracks caused by weld
defects shall be cause for rejection of the representative coil and shall not be
discarded and retested.
Mandrel Diameter (D)
Pipe
Sample
Figure 6-B
8.2.3.7 Flattening test
8.2.3.7.2 [modification]
In the first step of the flattening test, no weld opening shall occur when the
pipe is flattened as follows, and continue flattening to report the height when
a weld opening does occur or until opposite walls of the pipe meet:
D/t H/D
>48 0.3
35-48 0.4
<35 0.5
where
D = specified outside diameter
t = specified wall thickness
H = distance between flattening plates
All values in the same unit.
8.2.3.8 Macrographic and metallographic examinations
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8.2.3.8.2 Weld microstructure and hardness tests

Frequency: One test per 50 lengths for items a), b), c), d), e), below and the
microhardness tests. At least one pipe from each cast (heat) shall be tested.
Item f), the metal distortion angles Θ , shall be measured metallographically
at least three times per shift and correlated with the distortion angle
parameter (i.e., squeeze roll load) that is being monitored and recorded as
part of the CEPC Level 3 process.
Preparation: For each pipe tested, at least one transverse specimen of the
weld area shall be polished to metallographic quality and shall be etched to
provide grain boundary contrast.
Acceptance criteria: Using a metallurgical microscope or metallograph, the
transverse specimen shall be examined at a magnification sufficient to easily
measure grain size per ASTM E112.
a) The normalized zone shall extend through the wall and completely
overlap the original weld line.
b) The weld seam microstructure shall contain no untempered martensite
or bainite and no inclusions at the fusion line.
c) The grain sizes of the weld seam area and the parent metal shall be
determined per ASTM E112. Weld seam grain size shall not exceed
parent metal grain size by more than one ASTM grain-size unit.
d) A balanced uniform forged structure shall be present as depicted in
Figure 9a and 9b.
e) Fusion line must be perpendicular with the pipe surfaces to within ± 5°
(A) for any pipe wall greater than 7.9 mm (0.312 in.) and ± 10° for
pipe with wall thicknesses equal to or less than 7.9 mm (0.312 in.).
f) The distortion angle Θ of the metal flow due to squeeze roll forging
pressure must be within the qualified limits (Annex B.4, Figure 10), as
measured with respect to the pipe wall centerline (B1 & B2),
perpendicular to the fusion line. The metal distortion angle shall be
determined (four locations) near a position equivalent to one-fourth
wall thickness (¼ x wt) and three-fourths wall thickness (¾ x wt) from
the O.D. surface on both sides of the weld seam. See Figure 9a and 9b.
During qualification and production of a particular line item (same
grade, O.D., w.t.), the OD and ID distortion angles shall always be
measured at the same distance (L) from the fusion centerline, as
established during qualification for average OD and ID metal distortion
angles. The location of L for angle measurement shall be at the outer
region of the welding heat tint zone, with a tolerance of ± 3% of the
wall thickness. The distance LOD for the OD angles ΘOD may be
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different from the distance LID for the ID angles ΘID, but each shall be
identified in the qualification report.
Figure 9a
Figure 9b
B1 - Angle of metal flow distortion (Theta in fig. 9a) on OD side
B2 - Angle of metal flow distortion on ID side
A - Angle of fusion line measured from perpendicular to OD surface
WT - Pipe wall thickness
Note: Various techniques can be used for revealing and measuring metal flow distortion.
Some methods that have proven successful individually or in combination include:
1) saturated picric acid etchant in distilled water, 2) taking specimens from a small
pipe sample in which the seam has not been heat treated, 3) use of an optical
comparator or profile projector.
Hardness Tests
Frequency and sample preparation for hardness tests shall be as described
above. The same samples can be used for both the weld microstructure tests
and the hardness tests. Vickers hardness testers shall be used.
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Hardness traverses shall be made 1.5 mm ± 0.5 mm from the I.D. and O.D.
surfaces and at the mid-wall. Each traverse shall consist of at least the
following: one indentation in the center of the weld area, one indentation
located not more than 1.0 mm on each side of the central indentation, and
one indentation in the parent metal outside of the normalized zone on each
side of the weld. (Total of 5 indentations in each traverse.) For each
traverse, the middle three measurements should be in the normalized zone
and encompass the weld seam.
The maximum hardness measured shall not exceed 240 HV (Vickers
Hardness using a 10 kg load) and the average hardness of the middle three
I.D. measurements shall be at least 5 HV lower than the average hardness of
the corresponding three O.D. measurements as shown by a statistical t-test of
data from two samples with unequal variances for a 95% confidence level.
8.2.3.9 Hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) test [modification]
Testing for HIC resistance shall be in accordance with 01-SAMSS-016.
8.2.3.10 Sulfide stress cracking (SSC) test
Three samples shall be tested and all three shall meet the acceptance
criterion in 7.3.2.3. Either Method 1 or Method 2 below may be used.
Method 1:
Method 1 is the TM0177-96 Method C test (C-ring) with the I.D. surface
placed in tension. Test solution A shall be used. Three samples shall be
tested at 0.80 of the actual measured yield strength and three samples shall
be tested at 0.90 of the actual measured yield strength. See 7.3.2.3 for the
acceptance criteria. The deflection is calculated according to the equation:
π (d - t) (d - 2t) S
D=
4Et
where D = deflection across bolt holes
t = specimen thickness
d = specimen outer diameter
S = desired inner fiber stress
E = modulus of elasticity
Method 2:
Method 2 is the four point bend test per ISO 7539-2 with machined
specimens. The standard requirements in ISO 3183-3 Paragraph 8.2.3.10
apply except that three samples shall be tested at 0.80 of the actual measured
yield strength and three samples shall be tested at 0.90 of the actual
measured yield strength. See 7.3.2.3 for the acceptance criteria.
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8.2.3.11 Hardness test

8.2.3.11.3 Hardness surveys may be as specified in 8.2.3.8.2 above [modification]
8.2.3.12 Hydrostatic test
The seam shall be positioned in the upper quadrant (approximately 12:00
o'clock) prior to the application of pressure. Any pipe whose seam is not in
the upper quadrant during pressure testing shall be re-tested. At least one
inspection observer shall be present during pressurizing to observe the weld
seam, from a safe location, for leaks that may not register an obvious
pressure drop on the test gauge. Any failing or leaking pipes shall be
rejected and the cause investigated and corrective actions documented.
8.2.3.12.1 The hydrostatic test pressure shall be calculated in accordance with
8.2.3.12.2, but shall be calculated so that a stress of 100% SMYS is reached.
If the manufacturing procedure qualification demonstrates plastic
deformation in the pipe, the pressure may be reduced enough to prevent
deformation. Also, note that if the hydrostatic seal is on the end face of the
pipe by means of a ram, Method B in ISO 3183-3 Para. 8.2.3.12.2 b)
provides for appropriate end load compensation.
8.2.3.13 The lighting in the hydrostatic test area and the area for visual examination
shall provide a minimum illumination of 500 lux. [modification]
9 Marking of the Pipes [Modification]
Marking of pipes shall be in accordance with API SPEC 5L (2004) Section 10 with the
additional requirements listed below. The marking "Spec. 3183-3" shall be used in
place of "Spec. 5L" and the symbol "ERW" shall be substituted for the symbol "E" as
the Process of Manufacture. The grade number shall first be that from API SPEC 5L
followed by the equivalent grade, in parenthesis, from ISO 3183-2.
The size of the lettering shall be commensurate with the diameter of the pipe, but in no
case less than 21 mm in height for API standard markings and 13 mm in height for
shipping markings. Paint stencil marks with white alkyd enamel or equivalent.
Each pipe shall be marked with the port designation as well as the Purchase Order
number and item number.
Example: Saudi Aramco/Dammam
Saudi Aramco D-518-01-3000/Item No. 2.
Each pipe shall be marked with the Saudi Aramco Material System (SAMS) Catalog
designated stock number (SAP 9CAT number). For pipe purchased for which there is
no assigned SAMS 9CAT stock number, the pipe shall be marked "01-SAMSS-333."
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10 Coating for Temporary Protection

Pipe shall be supplied without mill coating unless specified otherwise in the Purchase
Order. Varnish coating of the markings is acceptable provided that the varnish is hard
drying with a maximum dry film thickness of 0.050 mm.
Revision Summary
30 March 2005 Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and
reissued with minor changes.
3 July 2007 Editorial revision to delete Section 11.
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Annex B – Manufacturing Procedure Qualification

B.1 Introductory Note (modified)
All pipe must be manufactured using a qualified Manufacturing Procedure that
has been approved by Saudi Aramco Consulting Services Department/Materials
Engineering & Corrosion Control Division (ME&CCD). Procedure submittals
include B.2, B.3, and B.4 requirements. The Manufacturing Procedure shall be
qualified prior to start of main production and submitted no later than five days
after start of main production. Fax or email submittals are acceptable. Final
acceptance of pipe is contingent upon successful qualification of a procedure
and approval by ME&CCD, plus evidence that the pipe was manufactured
within the limits of the Manufacturing Procedure.
The manufacturer may use a previously qualified Manufacturing Procedure if
the new product falls within a set of previously qualified essential variable
groups listed below. In this case, the submittal should be in the form of a
Manufacturing Procedure Specification with simplified B.2 information and
without the detailed supporting test data that was previously submitted. The
manufacturing procedure shall be requalified any time there is a change in the
essential variables. If the essential welding variables (Annex B.4) change, but
the essential manufacturing variables are unchanged, then only the welding
conditions (Annex B.4) must be requalified.
Essential manufacturing variables:
a) Pipe grade
b) Outside diameter group
1) Up to and including 323.9 mm (NPS 12)
2) Over 323.9 mm (NPS 12)
c) Wall thickness group
1) 6 mm to 11 mm
2) Over 11 mm
d) Strip coils from same steelmaker/specification/grade.
B.2 Characteristics of the Manufacturing Process
In addition to all of the base specification Annex B.2 requirements,
manufacturer shall identify the primary steel producer, the reroller, if applicable,
and the strip mill, and shall state the thickness, and split width if applicable, of
the slab from which the strip was rolled and the method for controlling
segregation during casting. In addition to the list of required information, the
pipe making equipment should be described with particular attention to
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equipment and processes that may not meet the intent of this specification.
Completely describe the strip edge milling, automatic seam tracking, and weld
seam heat treatment process and equipment.
Commentary Note:
Advanced weld seam heat treatment capability, such as full body heat treatment
or multiple in-line heat treatments, is desirable.
B.3 Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Tests
Manufacturing procedure qualification test results to be submitted include:
a) All tests required in Section 8 of ISO 3183-3 and this specification. A
complete series of tests shall be performed on at least one pipe from each
coil described in B.4.3.c. If multiple welding lines will be used for
production the same requirements shall apply to each pipe manufacturing
line.
b) Results of 01-SAMSS-022 impact tests.
c) Results of 01-SAMSS-016 HIC tests.
d) Results of sulfide stress cracking tests.
e) Results of grooving corrosion tests.
f) Qualification of process limits (welding qualification) as specified in
Annex B.4, attached.
g) Complete description of Continuous Electronic Process Control.
h) For the purpose of the first-time qualification only (Para. 6.1.1) the
submittal may be based upon Annex B.1, B.2, mill historical production
data, and the mill's own process control procedures. However, the quantity
and quality of the information submitted must be sufficient to confirm
compliance with the intent of this specification. If a purchase order is
awarded on this basis, the specific qualification tests required by Annex
B.3 and B.4 shall be performed prior to start of main production.
i) Postproduction Process Control Report (see 6.1.1) for a previous order,
either a) the last order, or preferably b) the last order with the same
essential welding variables (see Annex B.4).
B.4 Qualification of Process Limits
1. Essential welding variables:
a. Pipe grade
b. Nominal diameter
c. Specified wall thickness ± 1.0 mm
d. Operation within qualified process limits (Figure 10)
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e. Contact tip/roller alloy composition (HFERW only)

f. Induction coil configuration (HFI only)
g. Impeder configuration (HFI only)
2. Process variables:
a. Heat Input Factor (function of wall thickness, voltage, current,
temperature, and line speed)
b. Metal Flow Factor (distortion angle ÷ girth reduction at squeeze roll)
c. Seam annealing power (related to temperature)
d. Seam anneal width at I.D. surface
3. Qualification Steps
a. Install chart recorders, or other appropriate devices, for electronic
data acquisition to monitor and control the process variables listed
above.
b. From the nominal settings for voltage, current, line speed, and
metal flow factor (distortion angle ÷ girth reduction) identify, or
calculate, the maximum and minimum limits for each and construct
the preliminary process limits (see Figure 10).
Note: the boundary limits may be based on experience (such as data from
a previous order), or calculated, or chosen arbitrarily.
c. Produce at least one coil at the nominal welding conditions and one
coil at each of the chosen maximum and minimum limit points,
determined in B.4.3.b above, and depicted in Figure 10.
i. Sample each coil at the front, middle, and end.
ii. Evaluate each sample for compliance with 7.3.1 and 8.2.3.3
(impact tests of weld samples only), 8.2.3.6 (bend test), 8.2.3.7
(flattening test) and 8.2.3.8 (metallographic examination).
iii. If any set of specimens fails to meet the requirements above,
adjust the variable settings accordingly and produce another
coil. If necessary continue adjustments until the desired limits
of the process have been identified.
iv. Choose, at random, one additional pipe from coil A and remove
at least 10 samples, at least one meter apart, for metallographic
tests in accordance with 8.2.3.8.2.f.
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Figure 10
4. Perform the following calculations with the measurements made in

8.2.3.8.2.f for all five test coils.
a) Determine the average overall metal distortion angle for all OD
angles combined. This calculated value is defined as X-barQOD.
b) Determine the standard deviation for all OD angles combined. This
calculated value is defined as SQOD. If SQOD > 3.0, the process must
be requalified after process improvements have been made.
c) Determine the average overall metal distortion angle for all ID angles
combined. This calculated value is defined as X-barQID.
d) Determine the standard deviation for all ID angles combined. This
calculated value is defined as SQID. If SQID > 3.0 the process must
be requalified after process improvements have been made.
e) Determine, for the additional single pipe from coil A, the average
OD and ID angles with their associated standard deviations. These
values (X-barAOD, X-barAID, SAOD, and SAID) are defined as
approximations of the true process means and standard deviations
and shall appear in the qualification report. If SAOD or SAID are
greater than SQOD or SQID, respectively, requalification shall be
required after significant process improvement.
5. The final process capability curve (Figure 10) represents the qualified
process limits for the Manufacturing Procedure and combination of
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essential welding variables. Any operation shown to be outside of the

Qualified Process Limits will require evaluation by CSD or requalification,
and any pipe produced outside this qualified boundary must be either
rejected or held for further evaluation. For all pipe manufactured, the
CEPC system shall control process variables within the area bounded in
Figure 10 in accordance with 6.3.3.
6. The pipe used for qualification may be included in the production order
provided that each coil is sampled and tested as described in B.4.3.c above.
Any coil that does not pass all of the tests shall be rejected.
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Annex D – Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

D.2 General NDT requirements and acceptance criteria
D.2.2 Timing of NDT operations
Ultrasonic examination of the weld seam shall be carried out after
hydrostatic testing. Means shall be provided to mark the pipe when the
ultrasonic inspection equipment indicates an imperfection is present so
that defective areas can be identified.
D.2.4 Laminar imperfections at the pipe ends
Verification shall be carried out in accordance with ISO 11496. Also,
the seam weld area of the bevels shall be examined by dye penetrant,
magnetic particle, or shear wave ultrasonic inspection; the choice of
inspection techniques is at the mill's option. No laminations or
cracklike indications extending into the face of the bevel are
acceptable. If any defects are found at the pipe ends, the pipe shall be
cut back to remove such defects.
D.4 NDT of HFW pipe
D.4.2 Nondestructive testing of the weld seam
Pipe shall be inspected to ISO 9764 acceptance level L2 (N5 notch).
D.4.3 Laminar imperfections in the pipe body
Verification of compliance shall be carried out. Inspection may be on
the flat form prior to welding or full-body inspection after welding, at
the discretion of the manufacturer.
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Annex B - Manufacturing Procedure

Previous Issue: 30 March 2005 Next Planned Update: 1 April 2010

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ISO 11484 Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes – Qualification

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