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API 20 E SEPTEMBER 2018

Shall-minimum requirements in order to conform to the standard

Should-recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the standard.

May-denotes a course of action permissible within limits of standards

Can-deontes statement of possibility or capability

Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries.

Bolting specification levels-(BSL 1,2,3)

- Increasing levels of requirements in order to reflect increasing technical, quality and qualification criterion.

Bolting types-

1. Machined studs
2. Machined bolts, screws and nuts
3. Cold formed bolts, screws and nuts with cut or cold formed threads(BSL-1 only)
4. Hot formed bolts and screws <1.5 in(38.1 mm) nominal diameter
5. Hot formed bolts and screws >=1.5 in(38.1 mm) nominal diameter
6. Roll threaded studs, bolts and screws < 1.5in(38.1mm) nominal diameter
7. Roll threaded studs, bolts and screws >= 1.5in(38.1mm) nominal diameter
8. Hot formed nuts < 1.5 in (38.1mm) nominal diameter
9. Hot formed nuts >= 1.5 in (38.1mm) nominal diameter

(alternate geometry components made in accordance with this specification may be specified by the purchaser)

API monogram- if a product is manufactured at a facility licensed by API and is intended to be supplied with API
monogram.

Normative references

- API Q1- quality management system requirements


- API 6HT-HT and testing of carbon and low alloy steel large c/s and critical section components
- ASTM A29/A29M-
- ASTM A193
- ASTM A194
- ASTM A320
- ASTM A 540-alloy steel bolting for special application
- ASTM A 751- chemical analysis of steel products
- …..

Raw material supplier-is the manufacturer not the distributor


Qualification Bolting

- Each bolting type for particular BSL level shall be qualified


- Next level BSL conformation, means that lower level BSL is also qualified

Qualification Testing

- Tested and evaluated by the bolting manufacturer in order to establish qualification to the bolting types.

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