6.2 Manufacture:
6.2.1 The pipe shall be made using the following welding
methods: Electric Resistance Welding (ERW) without the
addition of filler metal, submerged arc welding (SAW), or an
automatic fusion welding process with or without the addition
of filler metal during the welding process.
6.2.2 The welded joints made with the addition of filler
metal shall be made with procedures and by welders or welding
operators that are qualified in accordance with the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX.
6.2.3 Welded pipe of NPS 14 and smaller shall have a single
longitudinal weld. Welded pipe of a size larger than NPS 14
shall have a single longitudinal weld or shall be produced by
forming and welding two longitudinal sections of flat stock
when approved by the purchaser. All weld tests, examinations,
inspections or treatments shall be performed on each weld
seam.
6.2.4 The pipe shall be free of scale and contaminating
surface iron particles. Pickling, blasting or surface finishing is
not mandatory. The purchaser is permitted to require that a
passivating treatment be applied to the finished pipe.
6.3 Heat Treatment—All pipe shall be made from heat-
treated strip or plate, cold formed and welded. The weld may
be induction strip tempered, at the discretion of the buyer, at a
minimum temperature of 1300 °F [700 °C], but not exceeding
1400 °F [760 °C].
7. Chemical Composition
7.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition as prescribed in Table 1.
8. Product Analysis
8.1 At the request of the purchaser, an analysis of one length
of flat rolled stock from each heat, or two pipes from each lot,
shall be made by the manufacturer. A lot of pipe shall consist
of the following number of lengths of the same size and wall
thickness from any one heat of steel:
NPS Designator Lengths of Pipe in Lot
Under 2 400 or fraction thereof
2 to 5 200 or fraction thereof
6 and over 100 or fraction thereof
8.2 The results of these analyses shall be reported to the
purchaser or the purchaser’s representative, and shall conform
to the requirements of Section 7.
8.3 If the analysis of one of the tests specified in 8.1 does
not conform to the requirements specified in Section 7,an
analysis of each pipe from the same heat or lot may be made,
and all pipes conforming to the requirements shall be accepted.
9. Permitted Variations in Wall Thickness and Diameter
9.1 The wall thickness of the pipe shall be within the
tolerances specified in Table 2, except that the weld area shall
not be limited by the “Over” tolerance.
9.2 The outside diameter to be used for inspection for
compliance with this requirement when ordered by NPS and
schedule number is shown in Table 3. Other diameters and wall
thicknesses may be used when specified in the purchase order.
Standard sizes of NPS pipe are listed in Table 4.
10. Tensile Requirements
10.1 The tensile properties of the pipe shall conform to the
requirements prescribed in Table 5.
11. Mechanical Tests Required
11.1 Mechanical Testing Lot Definition—The term lot for
mechanical tests shall be as follows:
11.1.1 The lot size shall be that defined in 8.1.
11.1.2 The minimum number of tests shall be one (1) test
per lot.
11.2 Transverse or Longitudinal Tension Test—One tension
test shall be made on a specimen for lots of not more than 100
pipes. Tension tests shall be made on specimens from two tubes
for lots of more than 100 pipes.
11.3 Flattening Test—Flattening tests shall be made on a
sufficient number of pipes to constitute 1 % of the lot, but at
least one length of pipe. Flattening tests shall be made on
specimens from two tubes for lots of more than 100 pipes.
11.4 A transverse guided face bend test may be conducted
instead of a flattening test in accordance with the method
outlined in the steel tubular product supplement of Test
Methods and Definitions A370. The ductility of the weld shall
be considered acceptable when there is no evidence of cracks
in the weld or between the weld and the base metal after
bending. Test specimens from 1 % of the lot shall be taken
from the pipe or test plates of the same material as the pipe, the
test plates being attached to the end of the cylinder and welded
as a prolongation of the pipe longitudinal seam.
12. Hydrostatic or Nondestructive Electric Test
12.1 Each pipe shall be subjected to a nondestructive
electric test or hydrostatic test. The type of test to be used shall
be at the option of the manufacturer, unless otherwise specified
in the purchase order.
12.2 The hydrostatic test shall be in accordance with Speci-
fication A999/A999M, unless specifically exempted under the
provisions of 12.3.
12.3 For pipe whose dimensions equal or exceed NPS 10,
the purchaser, with the agreement of the manufacturer, is
permitted to waive the hydrostatic test requirement when in
lieu of such test the purchaser performs a system test. Each
length of pipe furnished without the completed manufacturer’s
hydrostatic test shall include with the mandatory marking the
letters “NH.”
12.4 The nondestructive electric test shall be in accordance
with Specification A999/A999M.
13. Lengths
13.1 Pipe lengths shall be in accordance with the following
practice:
13.1.1 The standard length, unless otherwise agreed upon,
shall be 20 ft [6 m] with the permitted range of 17 to 24 ft [5.2
to 7.3 m]. Shorter and longer lengths are acceptable, the
number of joints and the minimum length shall be agreed upon
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
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