6. Chemical Composition
6.1 Heat Analysis—An analysis of each heat shall be made
by the manufacturer to determine the percentages of elements
specified in Table 1. The analysis shall be made on a test
sample taken preferably during the pouring of the heat. The
chemical composition thus determined shall conform to the
requirements specified in Table 1.
6.2 Product Analysis—A product analysis may be made by
the purchaser. The sample for analysis shall be selected so as to
be representative of the pipe being analyzed. The chemical
composition thus determined shall conform to the requirements
of Table 1.
7. Tensile and Hardness Requirements
7.1 Steel used for the castings shall conform to the tensile
and hardness requirements specified in Table 3.
8. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
8.1 Thickness—The wall thickness shall not vary over that
specified by more than
1
⁄
8
in. [3 mm]. There shall be no
variation under the specified wall thickness.
9. Number of Tests
9.1 One tension and one hardness test shall be made from
each heat.
9.2 If a specimen is machined improperly or if flaws are
revealed by machining or during testing, the specimen may be
discarded and another substituted from the same heat.
10. Retests
10.1 If the results of the mechanical tests for any heat do not
conform to the requirements specified, the castings may be
reheat treated and retested, but may not be re-austenitized more
than twice.
11. Test Specimens
11.1 Test coupons from which tension test specimens are
prepared shall be removed from heat-treated casting prolonga-
tions.
11.2 When agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
purchaser, test coupons from which test specimens are pre-
pared shall be cast attached to separate blocks from the same
heat as the casting represented. The test blocks shall be heat
treated in the same manner as the casting represented.
11.3 Tension test specimens shall be machined to the form
and dimensions of the standard round 2-in. [50-mm] gage
length specimens shown in Fig. 6 of Test Methods and
Definitions A370.
12. Hydrostatic Test
12.1 Each length of pipe shall be hydrostatically tested in
accordance with Specification A999/A999M.
12.2 When agreed to between the manufacturer and the
purchaser and so stated in the order, the hydrostatic test may be
deferred and shall be performed later by the purchaser. Pipe
furnished without the hydrostatic test shall include with the
mandatory marking the letters “NH.” The manufacturer is
responsible for the satisfactory performance of the casting
when it is tested.
12.3 When certification is required by the purchaser and the
hydrostatic test has been omitted, the certification shall clearly
state “not hydrostatically tested.” The specification number and
material grade shown on the certification shall be followed by
the letters “NH.”
13. Visual Inspection
13.1 The surface of the casting shall be free from cracks and
hot tears as determined by visual examination. Other surface
imperfections shall be judged in accordance with visual accep-
tance criteria which may be specified in the order.
14. Rework and Retreatment
14.1 Defects as defined in Section 13 shall be removed and
their removal verified by visual inspection of the resultant
cavities. Defects that are located by inspecting with Supple-
mentary Requirement S6, S7, S8, or S9 shall be removed or
reduced to an acceptable size.
14.2 If removal of the defect does not infringe upon the
minimum wall thickness, the depression may be blended
uniformly into the surrounding surface.
14.3 If the cavity resulting from defect removal infringes
upon the minimum wall thickness, weld repair is permitted
subject to the purchaser’s approval. The composition of the
weld rod used shall be suitable for the composition of the metal
being welded.
14.3.1 Only welders and procedures qualified in accordance
with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, shall
be used. All repair welds will be inspected to the same quality
standards used to inspect the casting.
14.4 Local or full heat treatment in accordance with tem-
pering temperatures specified in 5.1 shall follow welding.
TABLE 3 Tensile Properties and Hardness Requirements
Tensile strength, min: psi [MPa]
Grade CP1 65 000 [450]
Grades CP11, CP22 70 000 [485]
Grades CP5, CP9, CPCA15 90 000 [620]
All other grades 60 000 [415]
Yield strength, min: psi [MPa]
Grade CP1 35 000 [240]
Grades CP11, CP22 40 000 [275]
Grades CP5, CP9 60 000 [415]
Grade CPCA15 65 000 [450]
All other grades 30 000 [205]
Elongation, min: %
A
Grade CP1 24
Grades CP11, CP22 20
Grades CP5, CP9, CPCA15 18
All other grades 22
Reduction of area, min: %
Grades CP1, CP2, CP11, CP12, CP15,
CP21, CP22, CP5, CP5b, CP7, CP9
35
Grade CPCA15 30
Hardness: HBW
Grades CP5, CP5b, CP9, CPCA15, max 225
All other grades, max 201
A
Elongation is 2 in. [50 mm] using a standard round specimen, in either the
transverse or longitudinal direction.
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