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Temperatures
< 0
o
F No welding recommended.
0-32
o
F Base metal to be warmed to 60
o
F prior to welding
25-250
o
F CUI affects Carbon Steel (temperature Range
50-125
o
F Standard temperature range for a !" e#am
140
o
F "emperature w$ere Cooling %ater corrosion starts to significantl&
increase
140
o
F

"emperature w$ere c$loride stress corrosion crac'ing becomes a
concern.
150-400
o
F CUI affects Stainless Steel ("emperature Range
200
o
F "emperature swings t$at can cause t$ermal fatigue
300
o
F (inimum pre)$eat temperature for !re)$eat in lieu of a !%*"
300
o
F (inimum pre)$eat temperature w$en performing a local !%*" in
lieu of a full encirclement !%*"
450 or 500
o
F Starting temperature for Sulfidation on Carbon Steel
50-1100
o
F "emper embrittlement for low c$romes (temperature range
!50-1000
o
F Special inspection strateg& needed for +essels (starting
temperatures based on base metal
"25
o
F ,rap$iti-ation of ferritic steels begins
#00
o
F Creep begins in .)./01 C$rome materials
1100
o
F Carbon Steel !%*" temperature
$D$T % 10
o
F (inimum base metal temp during $&drotesting +essels 2 34 t$ic'
$D$ % 30
o
F (inimum base metal temp during $&drotesting +essels 5 34 t$ic'
Pressures&
' 15 psi( 6esign pressures wit$in t$e scope of 7S(8 Section 9III
' 50 psi( 6esign pressures of non)fired boilers (waste $eat boilers t$at
re:uire Full R"
1)5 * P
test
(inimum range of pressure gauge used during a test (multiplied b&
test pressure
2)0 * P
test
!referred range of pressure gauge used during a test (multiplied b&
test pressure
4)0 * P
test
(a#imum range of pressure gauge used during a test (multiplied
b& test pressure
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Dimensions&
0+ (a#imum lengt$ of crac'; I! or Incomplete Fusion allowed in new
+essel weld
3 ,i(ht -ea./-.s Smoot$ness of relief de+ice seating surfaces (lig$t beads/band
0esser of (a#imum allowed mill tolerance of a plate
0)010+ or 1T
1/"+ (a#imum allowed si-e of open discontinuit& in a Bend "est
1+ (inimum distance be&ond t$e area to be e#amined to clean a part
w$en performing a (" e#amination
1+ (inimum distance be&ond t$e area to be e#amined to clean a part
w$en performing a !" e#amination
' 1-1/2+ %all t$ic'ness of CS s$ell t$at re:uires !%*"
' 1-1/2+ %all t$ic'ness of s$ell t$at re:uires Full R"
2+ (a#imum lengt$ of pits allowed in <4 line
2reater 4+ or 4T 6istance be&ond weld t$at pre$eat must be maintained w$en
performing !re$eat in lieu of !%*".
+ (inimum si-e of Spot radiograp$
+ (inimum lengt$ of R" w$en :ualif&ing a welder wit$ R"
+ (inimum lengt$ of R" w$en :ualif&ing a welding operator wit$
R" of a test coupon
< + 9essel inside diameters t$at are e#cluded from t$e scope of
Section 9III
-12+ Recommended dept$ to dig at soil)to)air interface
! in
2
(a#imum area of pits allowed in an <4 circle
33 (a#imum distance on weld between welder=s stamp
33 (inimum lengt$ of R" w$en :ualif&ing a welding operator wit$
R" of first production weld
53 (inimum o+erlap for !%*" w$en using multiple $eats
503 (a#imum lengt$ of weld represented b& . Spot R"
4 t
min
(inimum allowed wall t$ic'ness at a pit
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Time Inter5a,s&
5 minutes (inimum time a blac' lig$t s$ould be warmed up prior to use
w$en performing (" > !" e#ams
5 minutes (inimum time a an e#aminer s$ould be in a dar'ened area prior to
using a blac' lig$t w$en performing (" > !" e#ams
10-0 minutes Final interpretation of a !" e#am after application of de+eloper
(time range
" hours (a#imum inter+al for c$ec'ing t$e lig$t intensit& of a blac' lig$t
24 hours (inimum time to wait for c$ec'ing for dela&ed crac'ing after
repairs to SS cladding.
#0 .a6s (a#imum inter+al for calibrating a R" densitometer
months (a#imum time t$at a welder maintains :ualifications for a
welding process wit$out using t$at process
1 6ear (a#imum inter+al for calibrating a (" ?o'e
0esser 5 6r or (a#imum inter+al for 8#ternal Inspection
7 Interna, Inter5a,
5 6ear (a#imum inter+al for relief de+ices in fouling or corrosi+e ser+ice
0ess 10 6r or 4 0ife (a#imum inter+al for Internal Inspection
10 6ear (a#imum inter+al for t$e RBI reassessment
10 6ear (a# inter+al for R9=s in non)fouling > non) corrosi+e ser+ice
10 6ear (inimum Remaining @ife re:uired w$en performing an An)stream
inspection in lieu of an Internal Inspection
$ateria,s&
0o8 Chromes SubBect to temper)embrittlement
SS SubBect to c$loride stress)corrosion crac'ing
SS SubBect to pol&t$eonic acid stress)corrosion crac'ing
CS Common material wit$ an endurance limit (fatigue crac'ing cannot
occur below t$is stress le+el; regardless of t$e number of c&cles
SS Common material wit$out an endurance limit
P1 9 P3 !)numbers allowed to use pre)$eat in lieu of !%*"
P1: P3 9 P4 !)numbers allowed to use controlled deposition welding in lieu of
!%*"
P3: P4 9 P5 !)numbers of base metal t$at s$ould be e#amined for dela&ed
crac'ing after repairs to SS cladding.
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;um-ers&
0)005 ip6 (a#imum allowed corrosion rate w$en performing an An)stream
inspection in lieu of an Internal (in ip&
0)4 - 0)5 Ratio of 8ndurance @imit Stress to Ultimate "ensile Stress for CS
0)433 psi(/ft Static *ead Factor (psig per $eig$t of water in feet
1)0 Doint efficienc& w$en using Full R" on a "&pe . Boint
2 "$e E of additional R"s re:uired w$en a Spot R" $as a defect
2 Number of tension tests re:uired to :ualif& a %!S
2 Number of bend tests re:uired to :ualif& a welder in welding
positions .,)0,
2)0 (inimum R" film densit& allowed for t$e weld > IFI
2 (inimum E of e#posures re:uired to R" C60
o
of a weld using
double)wall tec$ni:ue; double)wall +iewing. (elliptical s$ot
3 (inimum E of e#posures re:uired to R" C60
o
of a weld using
double)wall tec$ni:ue; single)wall +iewing
3 Number of test bars re:uired in eac$ set of impact test specimens
3 %$en using a s$im under a $ole)t&pe IFI; t$e number of sides of
t$e IFI t$at must be seen in t$e R" image
3)5 Current Safet& Factor of 7S(8 Section 9III
4)0 !re)3000 Safet& Factor of 7S(8 Section 9III
4 Number of bend tests re:uired to :ualif& a %!S
4 Number of bend tests re:uired to :ualif& a welder in welding
positions G, > 6,
4)0 (a#imum R" film densit& allowed for t$e weld > IFI
Percenta(es&
-15 to %301 R" film densit& limits of weld as compared to t$e IFI (range
0)351 (a#imum percent of carbon allowed in new materials
!01 (a#imum operational pressure of a con+entional rupture dis'
(percentage of burst pressure
"01 Center portion $ead w$en e+aluating a @"7 using t$e sp$erical
forumla
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<ther&
A Doint Categor& of a +essel longitudinal weld
= Doint Categor& of a +essel circumferential weld
>T-1: >T-2 R" Factors representing Full R"
>T-3 R" Factors representing Spot R"
T6pe 1 %eld "&pe H Butt double welded
T6pe 2 %eld "&pe H Butt single welded wit$ bac'ing
T6pe 3 %eld "&pe H Butt single welded wit$out bac'ing
0etha, 9essel ser+ice t$at alwa&s re:uires Full R"
$A?P (a#imum set pressure for single relief de+ice on a +essel
@T (ar'ing on Nameplate indicating +essel was !%*"
0 (ar'ing on Nameplate indicating +essel is in @et$al Ser+ice
A 7S(8 Sect 9III stamp for routine +essels
A$ 7S(8 Sect 9III stamp for miniature +essels
AB 7S(8 Sect 9III stamp for relief de+ices
Top @ocation on a +essel of 9essel (7%!
10 ,- %eig$t used to c$ec' magnetic strengt$ of an 7C &o'e
40 ,- %eig$t used to c$ec' magnetic strengt$ of a 6C &o'e
2T *ole si-e t$at must be +isible in R" w$en using a $ole)t&pe IFI
2T (a#imum allowed t$ic'ness on a %!S based on t$e plate
t$ic'ness (" of a !FR test coupon
100 ft-can.,es (inimum lig$t intensit& w$en performing 9"; (" or !" e#ams
1000 m?/cm
2
(inimum blac' lig$t intensit& w$en performing (" or !" e#ams
= @ead letter used during R" to c$ec' for bac'scatter radiation
F @ead letter used during R" to indicate a film)side IFI
Ir 1#2: Co 0 "wo primar& gamma)ra& R" sources
5 ohm Recommended resistance of grounding s&stems
25 ohm (a#imum resistance allowed of grounding s&stems
Apri(ht *ow relief de+ices s$ould be transported
3 to 1 (inimum taper re:uired of +essel s$ell welds for mismatc$
2 %elder test position t$at :ualifies welder for all positions
Css 9 ;on-Css 9ariables needed on %!S
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Cssentia, 9ariables needed on !FR
2$A? - SC %it$ w$ic$ welding process can a welder NOT be :ualified b& R"
>epresentati5e Number of "(@s to read during inspection ('e& word
Performance *ow inter+als for relief de+ices are determined ('e& word
>estore - Suita-,e 6efine a repair ('e& words
Ph6sica, Chan(e 6efine an alteration ('e& words
C6c,ic Stress Cause of fatigue ('e& word
Time: Temp: Stress Factors affecting creep
>eference Documents&
API 5!# Fitness for Ser+ice (FFS
API 0 7!I design code for Fabrication of 8#c$angers
API 2201 %elding on In)Ser+ice 8:uipment containing Flammables
AS$C Sect 5 N68 !rocedure ,uidelines
AS$C Sect ": Di5 2 7lternati+e code to use to e+aluate @"7=s and pits
AS$C Sect # %eld !rocedure Fualification
AS$C Sect # %elder Fualification
AS;T S;T-TC-1A N68 !ersonnel Fualification
C,ass A--re5iations&
AI>> Scope of 7!I G.0
TIC 7!I G.0 7I=s responsibilities
S<PI *ow to determine corrosion rate for new ser+ice or ser+ice c$ange
DAIC %$o can be an 7!I G.0 7I=s 8mplo&er
D<C %$o can be an 7!I G.0 Repair Argani-ation
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