Materials System Specification

01-SAMSS-044 1 January 2018

CRA Clad Pipe Spools
Document Responsibility: Materials Engineering Standards Committee

Contents
1 Scope ................................................................ 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations .................................... 2
3 References ........................................................ 2
4 Definitions .......................................................... 4
5 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser ..... 4
6 Manufacture ....................................................... 4
7 Qualification of Welding Procedures .................. 5
8 Pickling .............................................................. 7
9 Non-destructive Testing ..................................... 8
10 Hydrostatic Testing ............................................ 8
11 Inspection .......................................................... 8
12 Marking .............................................................. 9
13 Handling, Packing and Transportation ............... 9
14 Certification ........................................................ 9
Revision Summary .................................................. 10

Annex A .................................................................. 11

Previous Issue: 14 November 2016 Next Planned Update: 14 November 2019

Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Page 1 of 11
Contact: Rumaih, Abdullah M. (rumaam0c) on phone +966-13-8801753

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1 Scope

This specification covers fabrication of corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) clad pipe spools.
This specification does not apply for girth welding of clad line pipe.
Commentary Note:

Manufacturing of clad piping components (fittings, flanges, valves and spool pieces)
required for fabrication of clad pipe spools is covered in 02-SAMSS-012.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Coordinator.

Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302.

3 References

The manufacture and purchase of material covered by this specification shall comply with
the latest edition (as per the purchase order date) of the references listed below, as noted.

A. Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement

Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications

01-SAMSS-010 Fabricated Steel Piping
01-SAMSS-048 CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe
02-SAMSS-012 Weld Overlayed Fittings, Flanges, and Spool Pieces

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements

Form 175-011100 Fabricated CRA Clad Piping Spool

B. Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute

API SPEC 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Trees
Equipment

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME SEC IIC Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals
ASME SEC IX Qualification Standard for Welding and Brazing
Procedures, Welders, Brazers, and Welding and
Brazing Operators
ASME B31.3 Process Piping
ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid
Hydrocarbons and Other Hydrocarbons
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

American Society for Non-destructive Testing, Inc.

ASNT CP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certification of
Nondestructive Testing Personnel
ASNT SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualification
and Certification

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM A923 Standard test Methods for Detecting Detrimental
Intermetallic in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic
Stainless Steel
ASTM A380 Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and
Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment,
and Systems
ASTM G28 Standard Test Methods for Detecting Susceptibility
to Intergranular Corrosion in Wrought, Nickel-
Rich, Chromium-Bearing Alloys
ASTM G48 Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice
Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels and
Related Alloys by Use of Ferric Chloride Solution
ASTM E92 Standard Test Method for Vickers Hardness of
Metallic Materials

International Standardization Organization

ISO 9000 - 9004 Quality Management and Quality Assurance
Standards
ISO 9712 Non-destructive Testing - Qualification and
Certification of NDT Personnel

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National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas
Industries-Materials for use in H2S-Containing
Environments in Oil and Gas Production

4 Definitions

Spool Pieces: Double random length pipes or cut length of pipes intended for fabrication
of clad pipe spools.

5 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser

a. If the clad pipe spool is intended for sour service, the following statement shall be
included in the purchase order: “The clad pipe spool shall be suitable for sour
service and NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 shall apply.”
b. Type of corrosion resistant weld overlay
c. Hydrostatic test pressure
d. The applicable code of construction (ASME B31.3, B31.4, or B31.8)
e. Detailed isometric drawings or piping detail (see paragraph 6.2)
f. Materials to be supplied by the vendor
g. Materials to be supplied by the buyer to the vendor, if any
h. Surface preparation and paint or coating requirements

6 Manufacture

6.1 All piping components required for fabrication of clad pipe spools shall be in
compliance with 02-SAMSS-012.
Commentary Note:

It is acceptable to use CRA clad pipes or spool pieces cut from pipes
manufactured in accordance to 01-SAMSS-048.

6.2 Design drawing of spools needs to be reviewed.

6.3 The bevel edges, including 25mm from both ends, shall be cleaned with acetone
or appropriate solvent (free of chlorides) before carrying out tack welding for
assembly and subsequent girth welding.

6.4 Complete girth welding shall be carried out using appropriate corrosion resistant
alloy welding consumable. It is not acceptable to weld a buffer layer with pure
iron welding consumable followed by carbon steel welding consumables.

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The root and hot passes shall be deposited by GTAW process only. It shall be
ensured that no fusion of carbon steel backing material occurs during welding
the root pass.

6.5 If there is access for welding from the ID side, it is acceptable to cut back the
CRA layer and carry out girth welding using a carbon steel electrode. CRA layer
can subsequently be deposited by automatic weld overlay after grinding the weld
on the backing steel. Weld overlay shall be carried out in accordance to
02-SAMSS-012 and automatic welding is mandatory for the overlay.

6.6 Purging with inert gas shall be carried out until completion of three passes (root
hot and fill pass) or 6 mm of weld metal, whichever is higher. The effectiveness
of purging shall be ensured by measurement of oxygen in the exit of purging gas
by using oxygen analyzer. Oxygen content shall not exceed 100 ppm at anytime
during welding.

6.7 The fit up of girth welds shall ensure that the mismatch does not exceed 1.0 mm.
It is acceptable to correct the dimensions by pressing, grinding or by machining
the inside overlayed surface provided the minimum required overlay thickness is
not in violation of 02-SAMSS-012.

6.8 Selection of welding consumable for single sided girth welding shall be as per
Table 1 below. For alternative welding consumables and for cladding types not
covered below, consult Materials Engineering Standards Committee.

Table 1
CRA Grade Bare Wire Coated Electrode
316L ER309LMo(1) E309L or E309MoL(1)
N08825 ERNiCrMo-3 ENiCrMo-3
N06625 ERNiCrMo-3 ENiCrMo-3

Note (1). For X60 and X-65 backing steel use ERNiCrMo-3/ENiCrMo-3.

6.9 Tack welding shall be performed using a qualified procedure and using the same
filler wire to be used for the root pass of the girth welding. Welding procedure
qualified for girth welding can be used for tack welding.

7 Qualification of Welding Procedures

7.1 Welding procedures, including procedures for repair, and welders/welding

operators shall be qualified as per ASME SEC IX. All welding procedure
qualifications shall be witnessed by third party inspection agency.

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7.2 All welding procedures, including procedures for repair and tack welding, must
be reviewed and approved by Materials Engineering Standards Committee.

7.3 Welding procedure shall be qualified on clad pipe.

7.4 The brand name for nickel based welding consumables shall be considered as an
essential variable.

7.5 Increase in heat input of hot pass shall be considered as an essential variable.

7.6 A separate welding procedure qualification is required for welds between

UNS N08825 clad and UNS N06625 clad base material. Acceptance criteria
for PREN, chemical analysis and corrosion tests shall be as applicable for
UNS N08825.

7.7 Chemical analysis shall be carried out on the ID side of the girth weld at a depth
of 2.0 mm from the ID surface. The chemistry shall be within the range
specified in ASME SEC II Part C or AWS classification. The PREN
(%Cr+3.3%Mo+16%N) value shall be as per Table 2 below. In case of alloy
625, the iron content shall not exceed 10%.

Table 2
CRA Grade PREN (min.)
316/316L 24
N08904 34
S31254 42
S32205 35
S32750 42
N08825 42
N06625 45
N10276 64
Note: For welds between N08825 clad and N06625 clad,
the requirements of N08825 shall apply.

7.8 Hardness testing shall be carried out on the weld cross section as per Annex A
for sour service. Test shall be carried out using 5 kg or 10 kg loads in
accordance with ASTM E92 using the Vickers method. Tests shall be
conducted on weld cross sections removed from near the 6 and 12 o’clock
positions. The cross sections shall be etched to reveal the weld, HAZ and fusion
zone. Hardness of the carbon steel shall not exceed 250 HV10. Hardness of the
CRA weld, HAZ and base metal should not exceed the limits specified in
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.

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Commentary:

If any hardness readings close to the fusion zone between the carbon steel and
CRA weldmetal significantly exceed the acceptance criteria, the test can be
considered acceptable if it can be proven that the reading is from a location in the
intermediate mixed zone/unmixed zone.

7.9 The following grades shall be subjected to the corrosion testing as specified in
Table 3 below.

Table 3
CRA Grade Corrosion Test Test Conditions Acceptance Criteria
UNS N08904 ASTM G48(a)(b) Test temperature: 25C No pitting at 20X minimum
(904L) Method A Test duration : 24 hours magnification.
ASTM G48(a)(b) Test temperature: 50C No pitting at 20X minimum
UNS S31254
Method A Test duration : 48 hours magnification.
ASTM A923(a)(c)
UNS S32205 As per ASTM A923 As per ASTM A923
Method C
ASTM A923(a)(c)
UNS S32750 As per ASTM A923 As per ASTM A923
Method C
ASTM G28(a)(d)
UNS N08825(d) As per ASTM G28 18 mpy (0.457 mm/y)
Method A
ASTM G28(a)
UNS N06625(e) As per ASTM G28 36 mpy (0.914 mm/y)
Method A
ASTM G28
UNS N10276 As per ASTM G28 100 mpy (2.54 mm/y)
Method B
Notes:
a. The surfaces of the specimens shall be pickled before testing.
b. Cut edges shall be prepared according to ASTM G48.
c. Rapid screening test (ASTM A923 Test Method A) shall not be used as an acceptance test.
d. This is applicable to 825 clad pipe qualifications welded with 625 welding consumables.
e. For welds between N08825 clad and N06625 clad, the requirements of N08825 shall apply.

7.10 Corrosion specimens shall be prepared by removing the backing carbon steel by
milling or by other means. The thickness of the specimen shall not be less than
2.0 mm and shall contain the girth weld at the center of the specimen.

8 Pickling

All girth welds shall be pickled as per ASTM A380. Adequate precaution must be
taken to prevent carbon steel from coming in contact with the pickling chemical.

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9 Non-destructive Testing

9.1 All NDT operators shall be qualified to ASNT SNT-TC-1A, ASNT CP-189 or
ISO 9712 level II or equivalent.

9.2 All groove welds shall be tested by radiographic testing. Ultrasonic testing is
allowed only for welds that cannot be tested by radiographic testing.
Acceptance criteria for the welds shall be as per ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8 as
applicable.

9.3 If girth welding is carried as per paragraph 6.5, radiographic testing shall be
carried out after completion of the weld overlay.

9.4 The root of girth welds shall be inspected by visual inspection with the aid of
boroscope or camera. No weld defects, based on visual inspection, are
acceptable in the root of the girth weld.

9.5 The ID of all accessible welds shall be dye penetrant tested. Acceptance criteria
shall be as per API SPEC 6A PSL3 requirement.

9.6 Positive Material Identification shall be carried on the external surface of all girth
welds. If the internal surface is accessible, PMI shall be conducted on this surface
also. Acceptance criteria shall be as per the chemistry requirement stated in
ASME SEC II Part C or applicable AWS standard with a tolerance of ±10%.
Refer to paragraph 7.7 for acceptance criteria of Fe content.

10 Hydrostatic Testing

10.1 All pipe spools, including spools with open ends, shall be hydrostatically tested.
For spools with open ends, extended length of bare carbon steel (about 200 mm)
shall be provided to allow welding of carbon steel caps for the purpose of
hydrotesting. No paint or primer shall be applied over the girth welds prior to
hydrostatic testing.

10.2 Hydrosatic test shall be carried at a pressure indicated in the PO. The test time
shall be as specified in ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8 as applicable.

10.2 The Vendor shall provide the necessary blind flanges, plugs, caps, or plates, etc.,
required for the hydrotest.

10.3 Chloride content of the water used for hyrotetsing shall not exceed 50 ppm.

11 Inspection

11.1 Clad pipe spools purchased in accordance with this Specification are subject to
the requirements of Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-011100.
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11.2 Saudi Aramco authorized welding inspector may choose to inspect the fit ups
prior to commencement of girth welding.

11.3 Straightness of the pipes in the spool shall be within 0.2%.

12 Marking

12.1 The marking shall be carried out by paint stenciling. No marking shall be done
on the CRA.

12.2 Each pipe spool shall be marked Saudi Aramco, followed by the spool number
as per the drawing, Purchase Order number/Item number and the Saudi Aramco
9COM number.

12.3 The marking shall include the specification number 01-SAMSS-044, material
specification of the backing steel and CRA.

12.4 Material ordered for sour service shall be marked with alphabet ‘S’.

13 Handling, Packing and Transportation

All open ends of the spool shall be suitably covered to prevent contamination from dust
or moisture during storage and transportation. The flange faces shall be adequately
protected to prevent possible damage during transportation.

14 Certification

14.1 All NDT results, PMI readings, visual and dimensional inspection reports, and
hydrostatic test report shall be supplied.

14.2 It shall be certified that the radioactivity level of the pipes is less than
0.5µSv/hour (on the surface) or 100 beckerels/gram. Certification can be based
on measurements conducted by the backing carbon steel manufacturer and as
reported in the mill test certificates of the raw material.

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Revision Summary
13 December 2011 Major revision after value engineering session.
14 November 2016 Major revision. Following summarizes the key updates:
1. Revised corrosion test method for Ni-base alloys from ASTM G48 (pitting corrosion
testing) to ASTM G28 (Intergranular corrosion testing).
2. Removed reference to the inferior DSS clad alloy UNS S31803, and kept the
conventional and super DSSs (UNS S32205/2205 and UNS32750/2507).
3. Deleted the obsolete referenced document EN 473 on NDT qualifications and replaced
it with ISO 9712 “Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel”.
4. Added a new clad material (Alloy 276) which is most suitable for CDU Tower Overhead
corrosion.
5. Added ASTM G28 “Standard Test Methods for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
Corrosion in Ni-Cr-Mo rich Alloys”.
1 January 2018 Editorial revision to modify paragraph 6.2.

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Annex A

Hardness Testing for Procedure Qualification

1.5 MM

1.5 mm

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