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6.0 PROCEDURE Table 1: Identification Elements
6.1 Instruments may be used in an assay or grade mode. The accuracy of the instrument shall
be checked by measurement against a known standard of each alloy type. Measured Materials Identification Elements Materials Identification Elements
values shall be within 10 percent of the actual alloy content of the standard.
6.2 Instruments may be used in an assay or grade mode, when approved by Owner's C - 1/2 Mo Mo Alloy 20Cb-3 C**, Cr, Ni, Mo, Cb, Cu
Engineer. Follow-up analysis is required when alloy identification does not comply with 1 Cr - 1/2 Mo Cr, Mo Brass, Admiralty Sn
the specified alloy.
11/4 Cr - 1/2 Mo Cr, Mo Brass, Naval Sn
6.3 All material to be tested shall be cleaned of any oil, grease, or dirt. The part shall be
sanded to remove any mill scale, surface oxides or residual debris and to ensure that the 21/4 Cr – Mo Cr, Mo Brass, Aluminum Zn, Al
readings obtained are representative of the base metal. No wire brush shall be used. The 5 Cr - 1/2 Mo Cr, Mo 90/10 Cu/Ni Cu, Ni
sandpaper shall be changed any time the material type is changed. Testing will then be
performed and the major alloy elements shown in table 1 shall be recorded. If the 7 Cr - 1/2 Mo Cr, Mo 70/30 Cu/Ni Cu, Ni
material is not listed in Table 1 then the elements listed in ASME Boiler & Pressure 9 Cr - 1 Mo Cr, Mo Alloy 400 Ni, Cu
Vessel Code, Section II, Part A, B or C shall be used, or as specified by the customer.
12 Cr (Type 405/410S) C**, Cr Titanium Grades 1 and 2 Ti
7.0 ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION CRITERIA 12 Cr (Type 410) Cr Grade 12 Ti Ti, Mo**, Ni**
7.1 The acceptance/rejection criteria will be per the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, 17 Cr (Type 430) Cr Grade 16 Ti Ti, Pd**
Section II, Parts A, B, & C, unless otherwise specified by the customer.
7.2 For all materials requiring PMI, acceptance criteria shall be as follows: 25 Cr (Type 446) Cr Grade 26 Ti Ti, Ru
7.3 Assay or grade mode: the measured value of alloying elements shall be within 10 percent 304 Cr, Ni Alloy 182 Ni, Cr
of the specified level or range in the applicable materials standards (example: for 5 Cr,
where the allowable range is 4–6 percent, the measured value shall fall within the range 304L C**, Cr , Ni Alloy 600 Ni, Cr
3.6 to 6.6 percent). Requirements for minor alloying elements are defined in Table 1 304H C**, Cr, Ni Alloy 625 Ni, Cr, Mo, Cb, Ti
notes. 309L C**, Cr, Ni Alloy 800 Ni, Cr, Al, Ti
7.4 Assay or grade mode examination: the instrument shall confirm that alloys comply with
the specified standard, within the accuracy given in Section 5, Item (1). 309 CbL C**, Cr, Ni, Cb Alloy 825 Ni, Cr, Mo, Cu, Ti
7.5 Test results shall conform to purchase documents and be properly identified to the 310 Cr, Ni AISI 4140 C**, Cr
applicable materials specifications. When required by the specification or drawings,
materials shall be color coded in accordance with Owner's Specification, and/or marked 316/317 Cr, Ni, Mo AISI 4340 C**, Cr, Ni
per Section 6, of this Practice. 316L/317L C**, Cr, Ni, Mo Alloy 2205 Cr, Ni, Mo
7.6 For weld metal PMI testing, or joints of similar base metals with matching filler, the
321 Cr, Ni, Ti Alloy 2507 Cr, Ni, Mo
acceptance criteria are based on the requirements of ASME Section II, Part C (ASME
SEC II C 347 Cr, Ni, Cb 3.5, 5 and 9 Ni Ni
Hastelloy C276 Ni, Cr, Mo, W
8.0 STAMPING AND MARKING
8.1 All stamping and marking and/or color coding of the material shall be performed in
Notes to Table 1:
accordance with the customer’s specification.
* Percentages shall be within 10 percent of the limits specified in the appropriate standards/specifications.
8.2 When heat treatment is performed after material verification, the identification marking
**Owner's Engineer shall specify identification methods for minor alloying elements (e.g., low carbon in Type
and/or color coding shall be recognizable after such heat treatments. If the marking is
304L SS or Type 410S SS, minor alloying elements in various grades of titanium) Suitable methods for
unrecognizable, PMI testing shall be repeated. identifying minor elements include: specialized laboratory instrumentation, suitable optical emission analyzers,
8.3 Items which do not meet the PMI acceptance criteria shall be red tagged as HOLD and traceable mill certificates, or a combination of traceable mill certificates and chemical analysis using lower
controlled in accordance with the non-conformances section of the PSI QA manual. measurement sensitivity.
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