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WI-2414 Ballot: Oblique detection

PROPOSED CHANGES (red for added, blue for deleted and gray highlight) TO SPEC 5CT
The affected parts of Spec 5CT for this ballot are 10.15.1, 10.15.9, and Tables C.43/E.43.

10.15.1 General

Sub-clause 10.15 specifies the NDE requirements and inspection levels for seamless and electric-welded pipe
and for coupling stock. For NDE of couplings see 9.12. A summary of the required NDE operations for seamless
pipe, coupling stock, and the body of welded pipe is given in Table C.42 or Table E.42. All pipe and coupling
stock that require NDE (except visual inspection) shall be inspected full-body, full-length for defects.

The NDE tube standards referenced in this clause are based on traditional proven NDE methods and techniques
practised and adopted world-wide for the inspection of tubular products. However, other NDE methods/techniques,
that have demonstrated capability in detecting defects as defined in 8.13, can be used. Records in accordance
with 10.15.4 shall be maintained.

For all grades except C90, T95, and C110, Aat the discretion of the manufacturer, the notches in addition to those
referenced in Table C.43 or Table E.43 may be oriented at an angle such that detection of defects typical of the
manufacturing process is optimised. The technical justification for modification of the orientation shall be
documented.

For grades C90, T95 and C110, in addition to longitudinal and transverse notches, internal and external oblique
notch shall be utilized in accordance with 10.15.9. The angle of the notch shall be validated and documented by
manufacturer according to the defect of their typical manufacturing process.

If the provisions for purchaser inspection of pipe and/or witnessing of NDE operations are stated on the purchase
agreement, they shall be in accordance with Annex B.

The inspections performed in accordance with 10.15, with the equipment calibrated to the reference indicators in
Table C.44 or Table E.44, should not be construed as assuring that the material requirements in 8.13 have been
met.

NDE equipment calibration shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E543.

For full-body, full-length NDE, the inspection equipment shall provide 100 % coverage for imperfections other than
wall thickness. For untested pipe ends, see 10.15.13.

When performing wet magnetic particle inspection, wet particle concentration shall be checked every 8 hr or every
shift change whichever is more frequent. When performing fluorescent magnetic particle inspection the minimum
black light intensity at the examination surface shall not be less than 1000 W.cm-2 (10 W.m-2).

10.15.9 Full-body, full-length NDE of casing and tubing Grades C90, T95, C110 and Q125

All pipe shall be ultrasonically inspected for the detection of both longitudinal and transverse imperfections on the
outside and inside surfaces to acceptance level L2 in accordance with ISO 9303 or ASTM E213 (longitudinal) and
ISO 9305 or ASTM E213 (transverse).

For grade C90,T95 and C110, internal and external oblique notch shall be ultrasonically inspected for detection to
acceptance level L2 in addition to longitudinal and transverse imperfections. The angle of the notch shall be
validated and documented by manufacturer according to the imperfection orientation of their typical manufacturing
process.

In addition, all pipes shall be inspected for the detection of imperfections on the outside surface by one of the
following methods:
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a) flux leakage testing to acceptance level F2/L2 in accordance with ISO 10893-3 or ASTM E570 (longitudinal)
and ISO 10893-3 or ASTM E570 (transverse);

b) eddy current testing to acceptance level E2/L2 in accordance with ISO 10893-2 or ASTM E309;

c) magnetic particle inspection in accordance with ISO 10893-5 or ASTM E709.

Table C.43 Acceptance (inspection) levels

External imperfections Internal imperfections
Material Grade
Longitudinal Transverse Oblique Longitudinal Transverse Oblique
1 2 3 4 5 56 67 8
N80Q,M65,L80,R95 L4 --- L4 ---
P110 to A.10 SR16 L4 L4 L4 L4
P110 L2 L2 L2 L2
P110 to A.10 SR16 and L2 L2 L2 L2
a A.3 SR2
Pipe body
UT L2 L2 L2 L2
Q125 nd
2 method L2 L2 L2 L2
C90, T95, UT L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2
C110, 2nd
Q125 L2 L2
method
Coupling All grades except C110 L2 L2 N N
stock
C110 L2 L2 L3 L3
P110, Q125 L2 N L2 N
Weld seam All other grades L3 N L3 N
All other grades to A.3
L2 N L2 N
(SR2)
N = not required; Lx = acceptance (inspection) level.
a
Accessory material shall be treated as pipe body.

Table E.43 Acceptance (inspection) levels

External imperfections Internal imperfections
Material Grade
Longitudinal Transverse Oblique Longitudinal Transverse Oblique
1 2 3 4 5 56 67 8
N80Q,M65,L80,R95 L4 --- L4 ---
P110 to A.10 SR16 L4 L4 L4 L4
P110 L2 L2 L2 L2
P110 to A.10 SR16 and L2 L2 L2 L2
a A.3 SR2
Pipe body
UT L2 L2 L2 L2
Q125 nd
2 method L2 L2 L2 L2
C90, T95, UT L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2
C110, 2nd
Q125 L2 L2
method
Coupling All grades except C110 L2 L2 N N
stock
C110 L2 L2 L3 L3
P110, Q125 L2 N L2 N
Weld seam All other grades L3 N L3 N
All other grades to A.3
L2 N L2 N
(SR2)
N = not required; Lx = acceptance (inspection) level.
a
Accessory material shall be treated as pipe body.