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3.1.11 Supplementary requirements, if any (subsize impact 4.2.3 Radiographic Examination—All welded joints shall
specimens, pipe for hydrofluoric acid alkylation service). be fully radiographed in accordance with the requirements of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
4. Materials and Manufacture Division 1, latest edition, paragraph UW-51.
4.1 Manufacture—Except as provided in paragraph 4.2, the 4.2.3.1 As an alternative, the welded joints may be ultra-
pipe shall be made by the seamless or welding process with the sonically examined in accordance with Appendix 12 of the
addition of no filler metal in the welding operation. Grade 4 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division
shall be made by the seamless process. 1.
NOTE 2—For electric-fusion-welded pipe, with filler metal added, 4.2.4 Repair Welding—Weld metal defects shall be repaired
fabricated of pressure vessel quality plates, see Specification A671. by removal to sound metal and repair welding if approved by
4.2 Grade 11 pipe may be produced by welding with or the purchaser.
without the addition of filler metal. The following requirements 4.2.4.1 The repair shall be blended smoothly into the
shall apply for Grade 11 welded with the addition of filler surrounding base metal surface and examined by the magnetic
metal. particle examination in accordance with Practice E709, or by
4.2.1 The joints shall be full-penetration, full fusion double- the liquid penetrant method in accordance with Practice E165.
welded or single-welded butt joints employing fusion welding 4.2.4.2 Each repair weld of a cavity where the cavity, before
processes as defined in “Definitions,” ASME Boiler and repair welding, has a depth exceeding the lesser of 3⁄8 in. [9.5
Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. This specification makes no mm] or 10.5 % of the nominal thickness shall be radiographi-
provision for any difference in weld quality requirements cally examined as required for the original welds.
regardless of the weld joint type employed (single or double) in 4.2.5 Transverse Tension Test—One test shall be made to
making the weld. Where backing strips are employed, the ring represent each lot (Note 3) of finished pipe. The test specimens
or strip material shall be the same as the plate being joined. shall be taken across the welded joint. The tension test results
Backing rings or strips shall be completely removed after of the welded joints shall conform to the tensile properties for
welding, prior to any required radiography, and the exposed Grade 11 in Table 2.
weld surface shall be examined visually for conformance to the 4.2.5.1 The test specimens shall be taken from the end of the
requirements of 4.2.2. Welds made by procedures employing finished pipe. As an alternative, the tension test specimens may
backing strips or rings which remain in place are prohibited. be taken from a welded prolongation of the same material as
Welding procedures and welding operators shall be qualified in the pipe, which is attached to the end of the pipe and welded as
accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, a prolongation of the pipe longitudinal seam.
Section IX. 4.2.5.2 The test specimens shall be in accordance with
4.2.2 The weld surface on either side of the weld may be Section IX, Part QW, paragraph QW-150 of the ASME Boiler
flush with the base plate or may have a reasonably uniform and Pressure Vessel Code and shall be one of the types shown
crown, not to exceed 1⁄8 in. [3 mm]. Any weld reinforcement in QW-462.1 of that code. The tension test specimen may be
may be removed at the manufacturer’s option or by agreement flattened cold before final machining to size.
between the manufacturer and purchaser. The contour of the 4.2.6 Transverse Guided-Bend Weld Test—One transverse
reinforcement shall be reasonably smooth and free from guided bend test (two specimens) shall be made to represent
irregularities. The deposited metal shall be fused uniformly each lot (Note 3) of finished pipe.
into the plate surface. No concavity of contour is permitted 4.2.6.1 The two bend test specimens shall be taken from the
unless the resulting thickness of weld metal is equal to or weld at the end of the finished pipe. As an alternative, by
greater than the minimum thickness of the adjacent base metal. agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer, the test
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specimens may be taken from a test plate of the same material 4.2.6.2 The bend test shall be in accordance with QW-160
as the pipe, the test plate being attached to the end of the pipe of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
and welded as a prolongation of the pipe longitudinal seam.
impact properties of each set of three impact specimens, 10.3 To provide a workmanlike finish and basis for evalu-
including specimens for the welded joint in welded pipe with ating conformance with 10.2, the pipe manufacturer shall
wall thicknesses of 0.120 in. [3 mm] and larger, when tested at remove by grinding the following:
temperatures in conformance with 14.1 shall be not less than 10.3.1 Mechanical marks, abrasions and pits, any of which
the values prescribed in Table 3. imperfections are deeper than 1⁄16 in. [1.6 mm], and
8.1.1 If the impact value of one specimen is below the 10.3.2 Visual imperfections commonly referred to as scabs,
minimum value, or the impact values of two specimens are less seams, laps, tears, or slivers found by exploration in accor-
than the minimum average value but not below the minimum dance with 10.1 to be deeper than 5 % of the nominal wall
value permitted on a single specimen, a retest shall be allowed. thickness.
The retest shall consist of breaking three additional specimens 10.4 At the purchaser’s discretion, pipe shall be subject to
and each specimen must equal or exceed the required average rejection if surface imperfections acceptable under 10.2 are not
value. When an erratic result is caused by a defective speci- scattered, but appear over a large area in excess of what is
men, or there is uncertainty in test procedures, a retest will be considered a workmanlike finish. Disposition of such pipe shall
allowed. be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the
8.2 For Grade 8 each of the notched bar impact specimens purchaser.
shall display a lateral expansion opposite the notch of not less 10.5 When imperfections or defects are removed by grind-
than 0.015 in. [0.38 mm]. ing, a smooth curved surface shall be maintained, and the wall
8.2.1 When the average lateral expansion value for the three thickness shall not be decreased below that permitted by this
impact specimens equals or exceeds 0.015 in. [0.38 mm] and specification. The outside diameter at the point of grinding may
the value for one specimen is below 0.015 in. [0.38 mm] but be reduced by the amount so removed.
0.236 6 15 8
beam, Charpy-type, in accordance with Test Methods E23, 0.197 5 (1⁄2 std. size) 20 11
0.158 4 30 17
Type A with a V notch. Standard specimens 10 by 10 mm in 0.131 3.33 (1⁄3 std. size) 35 19
cross section shall be used unless the material to be tested is of 0.118 3 40 22
insufficient thickness, in which case the largest obtainable 0.099 2.5 (1⁄4 std. size) 50 28
subsize specimens shall be used. Charpy specimens of width A
Straight line interpolation for intermediate values is permitted.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
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The following supplementary requirement shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the
contract or order.
S1. Subsize Impact Specimens S2.4 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the vana-
S1.1 When the size of the finished pipe is insufficient to dium content shall not exceed 0.02 %, the niobium content
permit obtaining subsize impact specimens, testing shall be a shall not exceed 0.02 % and the sum of the vanadium and
matter of agreement between the manufacturer and the pur- niobium contents shall not exceed 0.03 %.
chaser. S2.5 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the sum of
the nickel and copper contents shall not exceed 0.15 %.
S2. Requirements for Pipe for Hydrofluoric Acid
Alkylation Service S2.6 Based upon heat analysis in mass percent, the carbon
content shall not be less than 0.18 %.
S2.1 Pipe shall be provided in the normalized heat-treated
condition. S2.7 Welding consumables for repair welds shall be of low
S2.2 The carbon equivalent (CE), based on heat analysis, hydrogen type. E60XX electrodes shall not be used, and the
shall not exceed 0.43 % if the specified wall thickness is equal resultant weld chemistry shall meet the chemical composition
to or less than 1 in. [25.4 mm] or 0.45 % if the specified wall requirements specified for the pipe.
thickness is greater than 1 in. [25.4 mm]. S2.8 The designation “HF-N” shall be stamped or marked
S2.3 The carbon equivalent shall be determined using the on each pipe to signify that the pipe complies with this
following formula: supplementary requirement.
CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.1 Under the circumstances stated in 14.1.2, the impact required reduction in test temperature is computed by taking
test temperatures specified in Table 4 must be lowered. The the difference between the temperature reduction values shown
following examples are offered to describe the application of in Table 6 for the actual pipe thickness and the specimen width
the provisions of 14.1.2. used.
X1.1.1 When subsize specimens are used (see 10.1) and the X1.1.2.1 For example, if the pipe were 0.262 in. [6.67 mm]
width along the notch of the subsize specimen in 80 % or thick and the width along the Charpy specimen notch was 3.33
greater of the actual wall thickness of the original material, the mm (1/3 standard size), the test temperature would have to be
provisions of 14.1.2 do not apply. lowered by 25 °F [14 °C]. That is, the temperature reduction
X1.1.1.1 For example, if the actual wall thickness of pipe corresponding to the subsize specimen is 35 °F [19 °C]; the
was 0.200 in. [5.0 mm] and the width along the notch of the temperature reduction corresponding to the actual pipe thick-
largest subsize specimen obtainable is 0.160 in. [4 mm] or ness is 10 °F [5 °C]; the difference between these two values is
greater, no reduction in test temperature is required. the required reduction in test temperature.
X1.1.2 When the width along the subsize specimen notch is
less than 80 % of the actual wall thickness of the pipe, the
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A333/A333M–10, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved April 1, 2011)
Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
A333/A333M–05, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved April 1, 2010)
(1) Added 3.1.11. Added new 4.2 and renumbered subsequent (2) Revised Note 2, added new Note 3 and renumbered
paragraphs. subsequent notes, and added Grade 11 to 8.1, 9.1, and Tables 3
and 4.
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