ASME SECTION II
2. METERIAL (Part A and B)
ABS CONSULTING INC. / Thailand Branch
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CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS
Metal material
Ferrous material
Nonferrous material
ASTM A
ASTM B
(A XXX)
ASME SEC II
PART A
(SA XXX)
(B XXX)
ASME SEC II
PART B
(SB XXX)
Non-metal material
Welding material
AWS A
ASME SEC II
PART C
ASTM
C and D
(SFA X.X)
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ASME vs ASTM (Material standard)
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PREFACE
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SUBSTITUTION
American Society for Testing & Materials
ASTM Specification to ASME Specification
Rules are located in the MANDATORY
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Material earlier editions of ASME,II-200 (b)
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Material Certified by MFR or ASME Certificate Holder
 See:
 SC-I, see PG-10
 SC-VIII Div-1, see UG-10 or UG-15
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Understanding the
ASTM Specification
System
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
ADENOTES ASTM MATERIAL
A = FERROUS
B = NON-FERROUS
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A -XXX
DENOTES PROPER NAME
53 = PIPE
105 = FORGING
210 = TUBE
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (17
DENOTES THE EDITION OF THE SPECIFICATION
YEAR 2017
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (17 a)
DENOTES ADDENDA WITHIN A GIVEN YEAR
a = FIRST REVISION
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (17 a) Gr XX
DENOTES GRADE – NUMBER OR LETTER
REFERS TO TENSILE STRENGTH
OR
IDENTIFY THE CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (17 a) Gr XX Ty X
DENOTES TYPE – HOW FABRICATED
S = SEAMLESS
E = RESISTANCE WELDED
F = FORGED WELDED
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (17 a) Gr XX Ty X CL X S X
DENOTES SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS CLASS –NUMBER, .e.g.
5 = CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPACT TEST
8 = ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX 98a(R07) Gr XX Ty X CL X S X
DENOTES REAFFIRM WITHIN A GIVEN YEAR,.e.g.
R07 = REAFFIRM ON YEAR 2007
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –XXX (90 a) Gr XX Ty X CL X
EXAMPLES
A-283-03 (R07) Gr C
A-350 (02b) Gr LF2 CL2
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
A –350/A-350M
DENOTES - THEY CONTAIN BOTH
U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS / SI UNITS
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Understanding the ASTM Specification System
SA –350/SA-350M
DENOTES - THEY ARE ADOPTED BY ASME
(ASTM Specification number was added after
the S— in1943 edition of SC II)
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DIFERENCES
ASTM
A –XXX (90 a) Gr XX Ty X CL X
ASTM uses A….. while ASME uses SA
ASME
SA –XXX Gr XX Ty X CL X
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DIFERENCES
ASTM
A –XXX (90 a) Gr XX Ty X CL X
ASTM uses A while ASME uses SA
ASME
SA –XXX Gr XX Ty X CL X
ASTM uses dates, ASME is without dates, a different
system is used
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GRADE / TYPE / CLASS
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Material standard Grade, Type, Class Of a specific material specifications Used to identify the
chemical composition or strength.
- Based on the tensile strength of carbon and alloy steel
- Stainless Category of the chemical composition of steel and nonferrous metals
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What kind of case Grade, Type and Product Form
B: bolting F: forged alloy P: pipe T: low alloy Cr-Mo steel tube CF: cast austenitic stainless
steel CP: centrifugally cast pipe FP: forged pipe TP: high-alloy steel pipe and tube
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Grade
Pipe (P) / Tube (T)
(Bolt: B)
Bx : SA-193 Grade B7
Px (Pipe): SA-335 Grade P11
Lx : SA-320 Grade L7
Tx (Tube): SA-209 Grade T1
TPx (Pipe/Tube): SA-312 Grade TP304
(Forging: F)
WPx (Wrought Pipe): SA-234 Grade WP11
FPx (Forged Pipe): SA-369 Grade FP2
Fx : SA-182 Grade F304
CPx (Cast Pipe): SA-426 Grade CP5
LFx: SA-350 Grade LF9
MTx (Mechanical Tubing): A 511 Grade MT304
(Casting: C)
WCx (Casting): SA-216 Grade WCB
Plate
Type: SA-240 Type 304
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SCOPE OF CODE SEC-II
SEC VIII SCOPE
ASME SEC I or SEC VIII
(Justice additional important matter)
Basic Material Specification
(Basic standard)
+
General Requirement Specification
(Common standard)
SEC-II SCOPE
SUPPLEMENTARY
REQUIREMENT
(OPTION)
METHODS REQUIREMENTS
- SA 275 Mag. Pat Exa
- SA 370 (Test Method)
- SA 577 UT Exam. Plate
PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
- SA 6 Rolled products
- SA 20 Plates
- SA 530 Pipe
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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
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BASIC MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Material properties (product type, ingredient of the range,
mechanical properties, manufacturing methods, etc.) and
their attributes for the intended attribute hangareul to ensure
that pieces of the material applied to the production lot
sample, test and Non-destructive inspection document
describing the procedur e.g.
SA-516 “Pressure vessel plates, carbon steel, moderate-and lowertemperature service”
SA-106 “Specification for seamless carbon steel pipe for hightemperature service”
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How Basic Material Spec. Organize (1/2)
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Basic material specification Contain with, e.g.
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Scope
Referenced Documents
 ASTM Standards
Ordering Information
Manufacture
Heat Treatment
General Requirements
Chemical Composition
Mechanical Properties
Inspection and Tests
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How Basic Material Spec. Organize (2/2)
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Basic material specification Contain with, e.g.
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Retreatment
Repair by Welding
Rejection
Permissible variations in dimensions or mass
Certification
Product Marking
Supplemental requirements
 S1, S2….
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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION
Product Form Or the Common Application to the base
material specifications described in the document. e.g.
SA-6 “Specification for general requirements for rolled
structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet piling”
SA-20 “Specification for general requirements for steel
plates for pressure vessels”
SA-530 “Specification for general requirements for
specialized carbon and alloy steel pipe”
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How General Requirements Spec. Organize (1/2)
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General Requirements specification Contain with, e.g.
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Scope
Referenced Documents
 ASTM Standards
 A-370 Mechanical testing
 A-435 UT Exam-Straight Beam
 A-577 UT Exam-Angle Beam
 ETC.
Description of terms
Ordering Information
ETC.
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ASME SEC-II PART A
Category of the standard steel material
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Plate
CLASSIFICATION
Pressure
vessel
Tube
Forging
Casting
Bolt
Fitting
Bar
SA-6
SA-530
SA-450
SA-788
SA-703
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SA-788
SA-29
SA-213
SA-334
SA-105
SA-350
SA-216
SA-217
SA-193
SA-194
SA-234
SA-6
SA-696
Structural
Common
requirements
SA-20
Basic standards
SA-516
SA-533
SA-36
SA-53
SA-106
SA-333
Common
requirements
SA-480
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SA-530
SA-450
SA-484
SA-781
SA-703
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SA-484
SA-484
Basic standards
SA-240
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SA-312
SA-358
SA-213
SA-249
SA-336
SA-705
SA-351
SA-352
SA-193
SA-194
SA-182
SA-479
STEEL
Stainless
Pipe
steel
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ASME SEC-II PART A
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Basic Material Specification vs General Specification
SA-516 (Basic Materials Standards )
SA-20 (Common standards )
1. Scope
- Pressure vessel is used for where improved
notch toughness is important.
- available in four grades 55(380), 60(415), 65(450),
70(485).
- Rating limits the maximum thickness :
Grade 70 The max. 8 inch.
1. Scope
apply to rolled steel plates for pressure
vessels
2. Quota Specification: SA-516
3. Definition of Terms
4. Ordering information
5. Material and Manufacturing
6. Heat treatment : Material and heat
treatment specifications required
2. Quote specifications : SA-20
3. Common requirements / ordering information :
SA-20
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ASME SEC-II PART A
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Basic Material Specification vs General Specification
SA-516 (Basic Materials Standards )
4. Manufacturing
- Killed Steel, Fine Austenitic Grain Size.
5. Heat treatment
- Over 1.5 inch thickness, Normalizing.
- 1.5 inch and under may be ordered,
Normalizing.
6. Chemical analysis
- Heat / Product Analysis ( Regulatory
requirements )
SA-20 (Common standards )
7. Chemical analysis
- On heat heat analysis and
- Unspecified element analysis
- Plate Product Analysis ( Buyers choice)
8. Metallurgical Structure
- How to: ASTM E112 (Mc Quaid-Ehn test)
- Coarse austenitic grain size: 1~5
- Fine austenitic grain size: 5 more
9. Quality
- Defect
- Repair by welding
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ASME SEC-II PART A
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Basic Material Specification vs General Specification (Cont)
SA-516 (Basic Materials Standards )
7. Properties: tensile test
requirements
SA-20 (Common standards )
10. Tensile test
how to test: SA-370
plate direction : Final rolling, location
11. Shock test
11.1 Charpy V-notch test
11.2 Drop weight test
12. Identification: Each manufacturer of sheet iron,
Heat / Slab No,
Specification number and grade display
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ASME SEC-II PART A
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Basic Material Specification vs General Specification (Cont)
SA-516 (Basic Materials Standards )
SA-20 (Common standards )
13. Dimensions and weight.
14. Inspection and testing.
15. Re-examination.
16. Re-heat treatment.
17. Test Report: Test Report requirements.
18. Packaging, marking and shipping .
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TERMS(1/8)
ASTM/ASME A/SA-751
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The chemical and related
Heat analysis = Cast / Ladle analysis
: Chemical analysis representative of a heat of steel
Product analysis = Cast/ verification analysis
: Chemical analysis of semi-finished or finished product.
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TERMS(2/8)
ASTM/ASME A/SA-751
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Related chemicals
Specified element : An element controlled to a specified range,
maximum or maximum, in accordance with the requirements of the
product specification
Unspecified element : An element not controlled to a specified min,
max, or range, in accordance with the requirements of product
specification (ASTM/ASME A/SA-751)
Residual element : A specified or unspecified element, not intentionally
added, originating in raw materials, refractories, or air.
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TERMS(3/8)
ASTM/ASME A/SA-751
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Related chemicals
Trace element : A residual element that may occur in very
low concentrations, generally less than 0.01%
Intentionally added unspecified element : An element
added in controlled amounts at the option of the producer
to obtain desirable characteristics.
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TERMS(4/8)
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ASTM/ASME A/SA-941
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TERMS(5/8)
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ASTM/ASME A/SA-941
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TERMS(6/8)
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ASTM/ASME A/SA-941
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TERMS(7/8)
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ASTM/ASME A/SA-941
SEC-IX QG-109.2
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TERMS(8/8)
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ASTM/ASME A/SA-941
SEC-IX QG-109.2
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UCS, UHA, vs UHT MATERILA (SC-VIII DIV 1)
UCS
P-No. 1, 3, 4, 5, 9
P-No.10
UHA
P-No. 7, 8
P-No.6
P-No.1
UHT
P-No. 11
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MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION OF ASME SEC - I
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PG-5 (MATERIAL GENERAL)
PLATE: PG-6
EXCLUSIONS
FORGING: PG-7
CASTING: PG-8
PIPE & TUBE: PG-9
MATERIALS
(Product Form)
MISC PRESSURE PARTS: PG-11
STAYS: PG-13
RIVETS: PG-14
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MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION OF ASME SEC VIII DIV-1
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APPENDIX 3 OF ASME SEC VIII DIV-1
The definition of material: Material contained in the material specifications ASME SEC-II on SA, SB,
or SFA or SEC-VIII accepted by the other ingredients.
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UG-4 (MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION)
PLATE: UG-5
EXCLUSIONS
FORGING: UG-6
CASTING: UG-7
PIPE & TUBE: UG-8
MATERIALS
(Product Form)
WELDING MATERIALS: UG-9
MISC PRESSURE PARTS: UG-11
BOLT AND STUDS: UG-12
NUTS AND WASHERS: UG-13
ROD AND BARS: UG-14
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MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION OF ASME SEC VIII DIV-2
MATERIALS FOR PRESSURE PARTS: 3.2.1
MATERIALS FOR ATTACHMENTS TO PRESSURE PARTS: 3.2.2
WELDING MATERIALS: 3.2.3
DISSIMILAR MATERIALS: 3.2.4
MATERIALS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION: 3.2.5
CERTIFICATION: 3.2.6
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY: 3.2.7
MISC PRESSURE PARTS: 3.2.8 etc.
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ASME SEC-II PART A
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PLATE, C0MPARE (SA-20 vs SA-6)
Usage
Pressure vessel
Structure
General Spec.
(Common requirements)
SA-20
Common requirements for Pressure vessel
and boiler Steel Plate.
SA-6
Common requirements for
Structural Rolled Steel Plate, Shaped steel,
SA-516, SA-533…
SA-36, SA-588…
Basic Material Spec.
(Basic material
requirements)
Differences
Tensile test direction
Each Plate: 1 of tensile test. (section 11.1)
Perpendicular to the direction of Rolling
(section 11.2)
Sheet Pile and Bar
Each Heat: 2 of tensile test of (section 12.4)
Width > 24” : Perpendicular to the direction of
Rolling (section 12.2)
Width ≤ 24” : Parallel to the direction of rolling.
Charpy V-Notch Tests
If requirements
No requirement
Expressions
Tracking Plate Number
Tracking Heat Number
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-I) [ 1 of 6 ]
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PG-16
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PLATE: PG-16.4
Not thinner than 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) of ordered thickness.
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PIPE: PG-16.5
Not thinner than cal.. and of ordered thickness
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Thickness of order (Ordered Thickness):
Design Thickness + C.A.(Corrosion allowance) + Mill Under tolerance +
Production of Allowance (the Forming thin-out).
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-VIII Div 1) [ 2 of 6 ]
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UG-16
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PLATE: UG-16 (c)
Small values of 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) or 6% of ordered thickness.
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PIPE: UG-16(d)
Not thinner than cal.. and of ordered thickness
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Thickness of order (Ordered Thickness):
Design Thickness + C.A.(Corrosion allowance) + Mill Under tolerance +
Production of Allowance (the Forming thin-out).
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-VIII Div 2) [ 3 of 6 ]
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3.2.10
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PLATE: 3.2.10.1
Small values of 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) or 6% of ordered thickness.
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PIPE: 3.2.10.2
Not thinner than cal.. and of ordered thickness
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Thickness of order (Ordered Thickness):
Design Thickness + C.A.(Corrosion allowance) + Mill Under tolerance +
Production of Allowance (the Forming thin-out).
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-II) [ 4 of 6 ]
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Material specification Or General Requirements
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Sample SA-20
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-II) [ 5 of 6 ]
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Material specification Or General Requirements
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Sample SA-20
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UNDERTOLERANCE (SC-II) [ 6 of 6 ]

Material specification Or General Requirements
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Sample SA-106
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Material identification requirements summary (1/3)
Sruct.
PV Plate
PIPE
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
SA-6
SA-20
SA-530
Marking Requirements
Name or Brand of
Manufacturer
YES
YES
Heat Number
YES
YES
FORGINGS
SA-106
SA-333
SA-530
Plus
SA-530
Plus
YES
SA-53
Pipe
Fittings
LT
Forgings
SA-788
SA-266
SA-105
SA-350
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
When Req.
Manufacturer ID or Heat
Number
Slab Number
Vessel
Component
SA-788
Plus
YES
YES
Gen.Spec
YES
Specification Number
YES
YES
YES
Grade
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Class (where indicated in Spec.)
YES
YES
Type (where indicated in Spec.)
YES
YES
Size
YES
Thickness
YES
YES
Length
YES
Schedule Number
YES
Weight
Type of Pipe
YES
YES
Over 4 NPS
Note 1
A or B
Extra Strong
XS
Double Extra Strong
XXS
Note 1: Marking shall include whether hot finished, cold drawn, seamless or welded.
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Material identification requirements summary (2/3)
Sruct.
PV Plate
PIPE
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
SA-6
SA-20
SA-530
SA-106
FORGINGS
SA-333
SA-53
Gen.Spec
Vessel
Component
Pipe
Fittings
LT
Forgings
SA-788
SA-266
SA-105
SA-350
YES
If Appli.
Marking Requirements
Supplementary Requirements
S
All Spec. Requirements Not
Met
X, Y, or Z
Y
Designation of service Rating
Impact Testing
CVN Tested Marking
LTV
Drop Weight Tested Marking
LTD
LT+Test Temp
Nonstandard Impact Test
Temp.
S
Welded Repairs
WR
W
W
QT
QT
Heat Treatment (If required)
Green
G
G
Material Treated
MT
MT
Quenched & Tempered
QT
Annealed
A
Normalized
N
Normalized and Tempered
NT
Liquid Quenched & Tempered
S
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Material identification requirements summary (3/3)
Sruct.
PV Plate
PIPE
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
Gen.Spec
SA-6
SA-20
SA-530
SA-106
FORGINGS
SA-333
SA-53
Gen.Spec
Vessel
Component
Pipe
Fittings
LT
Forgings
SA-788
SA-266
SA-105
SA-350
YES
YES
NDE
Hydro-Yes / NDE-No
Test Press.
Test Press.
Hydro-No / NDE-Yes
NDE
NDE
Hydro-No / NDE-No
NH
Hydro-Yes / NDE-Yes
Test Press.
/ NDE
Test Press.
/ NDE
In addition to
Mfg.
In addition to
Mfg.
Subdivided Material
Trademark, Brand or Name of
subdividing Organization.
Coded Marking as per
UG-77(c)
In place of
Mfg.
In place of
Mfg.
Allowed
Alternate Marking
May use MSS-SP-25
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MULTIPLE MARKING OF MATERIAL (1/4)
 SEC-II PART A, APPENDIX III (Guidelines on Multiple Marking of Materials) and,
 SEC-II PART D, APPENDIX 7 (Guidelines on Multiple Marking of Materials)
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Based: UG-4(a) and UG-23(a)
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Example: Material chemical composition, mechanical properties that are present and Overlap.
SA-53 and SA106 (Some Grade/Class),
or
SA-213 TP304L and TP304, SA-213 TP304 and TP304H,
or
SA- 106 Gr. B and C.
.
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MULTIPLE MARKING OF MATERIAL (2/4)
 SEC-II PART D, APPENDIX 7 (Guidelines on Multiple Marking of Materials)
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In this case, the manufacturer of one or more compliant materials, Level, Class
or
Type can produce materials that meet and Awards Multiple Marking Materials is
also possible.
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Exceptions (7-220), SA-516 and SA-515 is the difference Grain Size
requirements, SA-213 TP 304l and TP 304H range of Carbon Content Not Overlap.
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ASTM/ASME Specifications and other (eg, JIS,EN) was that when Simultaneous
marking and other standards that ignore the marking.
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MULTIPLE MARKING OF MATERIAL (3/4)
 SEC-II PART D vs SCE-VIII Div 1
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MULTIPLE MARKING OF MATERIAL (4/4)
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Materials report
 SA-516 (Material Specification): None
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SA-105 (material specifications): None
SA-20 (common specifications) to
test the report. However, no
signature required.
 SA-788 (Common standards) need
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MATERIAL TEST REPORT(MTR)
SEC VIII DIV-1, APPENDIX 3
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MATERIAL TEST REPORT(MTR)
SEC VIII DIV-2, ANNEX 1-B DEFINITION
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FLOW CHART FOR MATERIAL, SC-VIII Div1
Determine Materials: UG-4
Determine Materials Requirements
UG-4, UG-15, Sub-Section C
Determine Materials Dimensions: UG-16
Procurement Documents must specify requirements
Appendix 10-6
Receiving
Plate
Verify Identification per Applicable Spec.
UG-5, UG-93(b)(3)
Other Product forms
Verify Marking per applicable Code Requirements
UG-93(a)(2)
Verify MTR or COC for compliance to Code and Spec.
UG-93(a)(1)
Material storage: UG-93(a)(3)(b)
Material Inspection: UG-93(d)
Fabrication, maintenance of identification
UG-77
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Sample of MTR’s
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Materials Workshop
 Using sample MTR’s documents, each
team will review and determine
material are acceptance.?
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END
Question…?
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