Designation: A758/A758M − 14

Standard Specification for

Wrought-Carbon Steel Butt-Welding Piping Fittings with
Improved Notch Toughness 1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A758/A758M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Sco
Scope*
pe* SI un
units
its ar
aree sh
show
ownn in br
brack
ackets
ets.. Th
Thee va
valu
lues
es sta
stated
ted in ea
each
ch
1.1 This spespecifi
cificati
cation
on cov
covers
ers wro
wrough
ught-c
t-carb
arbon
on stee
steell but
butt-
t- system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
welding seam
welding seamless
less or wel
welded
ded fitt
fitting
ingss spe
special
cially
ly pro
process
cessed
ed to shall be used independently
independently of the other. Combining
Combining values
ensu
ensure
re be
bette
tterr no
notc
tch
h to
toug
ughn
hness
ess th
than
an th
that
at to be exexpe
pect
cted
ed in from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
fittings
fittings man
manufaufactu
ctured
red to the reqrequir
uiremen
ements ts of Spe
Specific
cificatio
ation
n standard.
A234/A234M..
A234/A234M
2. Referenc
Referenced
ed Documents
1.1.1
1.1 .1 Inc
Includ
ludeded are elb
elbows
ows,, cap
caps,
s, tee
tees,
s, red
reduce
ucers,
rs, and other
type fittings covered by ASME B16.9. 2.1 In ad
2.1 addi
ditio
tion
n to th
thos
osee refe
refere
renc
ncee do
docu
cume
mentntss lis
liste
ted
d in
1.1.2 Heat treatment
treatment is requi
required
red for all fittings. Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M,, the follow
following
ing lis
listt of sta
standa
ndards
rds
1.1.3 Fitting
Fittingss with mandatory radiographic
radiographic examination
examination of apply to this specification:
welds are included. 2.2 ASTM Standards: 2
1.1.4
1.1 .4 Suppleme
Supplementa ntary
ry req
requir
uireme
ements
nts are proprovid
vided
ed for use A234/A234M Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought
when additional testing or examination is desired. Carbo
Carbonn Ste
Steel
el an
and
d All
Alloy
oy St
Steel
eel fo
forr Mo
Mode
dera
rate
te an
and
d Hi
High
gh
1.1.5 Cast fittings, and fittings
fittings formed fromfrom all weld metal, Temperature Service
are not included. A275/A275M Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination of
1.2 Sever
Several
al type of fitting
fittingss are provided, as follows: Steel Forgings
Heat Treatment Weld Seam Radiography A960/A960M Specification for Common Requirements for
Type Required Finish ((5.3.2
5.3.2)) Required? Wrought Steel Piping Fittings
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
30 normalize UW-35 no
31 normalize UW-35 y es Industry
32 normalize UW-35 and ground flush y es E709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
40 normalize and temper UW-35 no
41 normalize and temper UW-35 y es 2.3 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code): 3
42 normalize and temper UW-35 and ground flush y es Section VIII, Division 1
50 quench and temper
qu UW-35 no Section IX
51 q uench and temper
qu UW-35 y es
52 quench and temper UW-35 and ground flush y es 2.4 ASME Standard:
1.3 It shall be the respo
responsibili
nsibility
ty of the purch
purchaser
aser to deter- B16.9 Standards for Steel Butt-Welding Fittings 3
mine whether material meeting the requirements of this speci- 2.5 ASNT Standard:
fication is satisfactory for the service application. SNT-TC-1A P Practice
ractice for Nond
Nondestruc
estructive
tive Examin
Examination
ation Per-
4
1.4 This specification
specification is expressed in both inch-pound
inch-pound units sonnell Qualific
sonne Qualification
ation and Certific
Certification
ation
and SI units. However, unless the order specifies the applicable
“M” specification designation (SI units), the material shall be 3. Orde
Ordering
ring Informatio
Information
n
furnished
furnished to inch-
inch-pound
pound units. 3.1 See Specification
Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M..
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound
inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee the ASTM website.
3
A01.22 on Steel Forgings and Wrought Fittings for Piping Applications and Bolting Availab
vailable
le from American Socie
Society
ty of Mecha
Mechanical
nical Engin
Engineers
eers (ASM
(ASME),
E), ASME
Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications. Internationa
Internationall Headq
Headquarter
uarters,
s, Two Park Ave.,
Ave., New York, NY 10016
10016-5990,
-5990, http://
Current
Curre nt editi
edition
on approv
approveded Oct. 1, 2014. Published
Published October 2014. Originally
Originally www.asme.org.
4
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A758/A758M–13. Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O.
P.O. Box
DOI: 10.1520/A0758_A0758M-14. 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard

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A758/A758M − 14

4. General Requiremen
Requirements
ts 6. Chem
Chemical
ical Compositio
Composition
n
4.1 Prod
Product
uct furnished
furnished to this specification
specification shall conform
conform to 6.1 Heat or Cast Analysis—The results shall conform to the
the requirements of Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M,, including any requirements for the applicable grade as specified in Table 1.
1.
supplementary requirements that are indicated in the purchase 6.2 Product Analysis—The purchaser may make a product
order. Failure to comply with the requirements of Specification analysis on products made to this specification in accordance
A960/A960M constitutes non-conformance with this specifi- with Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M..
cation. In case of a conflict between the requirements of this
specification and Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M,, this specification 6.3 The steel shall not contain any unspecified
unspecified elements
elements for
shall preva
prevail.
il. thee or
th orde
dere
red
d grgrad
adee to th
thee ex
exte
tent
nt th
that
at it co
conf
nfor
orms
ms to ththee
requir
req uiremen
ementsts of ano
anothe
therr gra
grade
de for which that elem
element
ent is a
5. Mate
Material
rialss and Manufactur
Manufacturee specified element having a required minimum content.

5.1 The steel

steel sha
shall
ll be kill
killed
ed and shall be melted to a fine 7. Mechanical Requirement
Requirementss
austenitic grain size practice. 7.1 Tensile Requirements:
5.2 The starting
starting material shall be wrought
wrought and in the form of 7.1.1 The fittings, as represented
represented by tensile test specimspecimensens
blooms, billets, slabs, forgings, bars, plates, sheets, seamless taken subsequent to final heat treatment, shall conform to the
pipee or tub
pip tube,
e, or weld
welded-
ed-wit
with-fi
h-filler
ller-me
-metal
tal pip
pipee or tub
tube.
e. Cast requirements for the applicable grade as specified in Table 2. 2.
products shall not be used. 7.1.2 Number and Location of Specimens:
5.3 Any forming process,
process, fusio
fusion-weld
n-welding
ing process, or com- 7.1.2.1 Lot—For tension testing, a lot shall consist of the
bination of such processes, may be used. fittin
fit tings
gs frfrom
om a he heat
at,, in ea
each
ch he heat
at tr
trea
eatme
tmentnt ch
char
arge
ge,, wi
with
th
5.3.1 All welding shall be fusion-welded in accordance with nominal wall thicknesses within ⁄4 in. [6 mm] of the nominal
1

thee re
th requ
quir
irem
emen
ents
ts of Se
Sect
ctio
ion
n IX of ththee AS
ASME
ME BoBoile
ilerr an
and
d thickness of the test specimen. In addition, for Types 32, 42,
Pressure Vessel Code. Welding procedures, welders, and weld- and 52, the lot definition shall include each heat or lot of weld
ing operators shall be qualified in accordance with Section IX metal
me tal.. If heheat
at tr
trea
eatme
tmentnt is peperf
rfor
orme
med d in a co cont
ntin
inuo
uous
us or
of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. batch-type furnace controlled within a range of plus-or-minus
5.3.2 All welded joints shall be finished
finished in accordance with 25 °F [14 °C] and equipped with calibrated thermocouples and
Paragraph UW-35 of Section VIII, Division 1, of the ASME reco
re cord
rding
ing pypyro
romet
meterers,
s, an
and
d rereco
cord
rdss of he heat
at tr
treat
eatmen
mentt araree
Code. main
ma intai
taine
ned,
d, all fitfittin
tingsgs he
heat
at tr
treat
eated
ed in susuch
ch a fufurn
rnac
acee ar
aree
5.3.3 Welded joints of Type
Type 32, 42, and 52 shall be ground considered to be in one charge. For furnaces not so equipped
flush. and controlled, each batch constitutes a charge.
5.3.4 Welded joints of Types
Types 31, 41, 51, 32, 42, and 52 shall 7.1.2.2 Repr
Representa tive Test Piece—For instances in which
esentative
be examined by radiography in accordance with the require- the tension test specimen cannot be obtained from a fitting due
ments of Paragraph UW-51 of Section VIII, Division 1, of the to size limitations, a representative
representative test piece may be used. The
ASME
AS ME CoCode
de,, an
andd sh
shall
all co
conf
nfor
orm
m to th thee re
requ
quir
irem
emen
entsts of test piece shall be from the same heat and shall be heat treated
Paragraph UW-51. in the same heat treatment batch or charge as the fittings it
represents, and shall have had approximately the same amount
5.4 Heat Treatment—All fittings shall be heat treated sub- of working as the fittings. In addition, for fittings manufactured
sequent to final welding and forming. from
from ba bars
rs,, pl
plate
ate,, or fo forg
rgin
ings
gs,, th
thee te
test
st pi
piece
ece sh
shall
all ha
have
ve a
5.4.1 Types 30, 31, and 32 fittings shall be normalized by cross-section equal to or larger than the greatest cross-section
uniformly heating to a temperature in the austenitizing range, of the fitti
fittings
ngs it rep
repres
resent
ents.
s. Test piepieces
ces rep
repres
resent
enting
ing fitt
fitting
ingss
but not to exceed 1700 °F [925 °C], and subsequently removed
from the furna
furnace
ce and air-cooled
air-cooled indiv
individually
idually to room tempera- TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
ture.
E l e m en t Cast or Heat
5.4.2 Types 40, 41, and 42 fittings shall be normalized in Analysis
accordance
accord ance with 5.4.1
5.4.1.. After normalizing, the fittings shall be
tempered by heating to a temperature in the range from 1100 °F Carbon, max, % 0. 27
to 1200 °F [595 °C to 675 °C], soaking at that temperature for M an g an e s e, % 0 . 8 5 – 1 .2 0
Phosphorus, max, % 0 .0 3 5
1
⁄2 h minimum per 1 in. [25 mm] of thickness, but not less than Sulfur, max, % 0. 03 5
15 min, and then air-cooled to room temperature. S i l i c o n, % 0 .1 5 – 0 .3 0
5.4.3 Types 50, 51, and 52 fittings shall be quenched-and- Vanadium, max, % 0 .0 5
Residual elementsA B
,

tempered by uniformly heating to a temperature in the austen- Chromium, max, % 0 .2 5

itizing range, but not to exceed 1700 °F [925 °C], and then
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A758/A758M − 14
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements 8. Dime
Dimension
nsionss
Grade 60 Grade 70
8.1 Butt
Butt-we
-welde
lded
d fitti
fittings
ngs sha
shall
ll con
confor
form
m to the dim
dimens
ension
ionss
and tolerances specified in ASME B16.9.
Ten
ensi
sile
le st stre
reng ngth
th,, ksi
ksi [M
[MPa
Pa]] 60 to 85 [4
[415
15 to 58
585]
5] 70 to 95 [4
[485
85 to 63
635]
5]
Yield strength,A min, ksi 3 5 [ 24 0 ] 38 [ 26 0 ]
[MPa] 9. Surface Finish, Appearance,
Appearance, and Corrosion Protection
Protection
Elongation in 2 in. [50 mm],
min, % 9.1 The requirements
requirements of Specification
Specification A960/A960M apply.
L o n g i tu d i n al 30 27
Transverse 22 20
A
10. Radiographic Examination
0.2 % offset or 0.5 % EUL.
10.1 Types 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, and 52 fittings shall have the
entire length of each weld joint examined radiographically in
accordance with Paragraph UW-51 of Section VIII, Division 1,
of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
manufactured from pipe shall have a nomin
manufactured nominal al outside diameter 10.2 Radiog
Radiographic
raphic examination
examination may be perfo
performed
rmed prior to
and wall thickness equal to that of the pipe from which the final heat treatment.
fittin
fittingg wawass fo
form
rmed
ed.. Tesestt pi
piec
eces
es fo
forr fit
fittin
tings
gs fafabr
bric
icate
ated
d by
10.3 Perso
Personnel
nnel perfo
performing
rming radiographic
radiographic examin
examination
ation shall
welding or formed from welded pipe shall be prepared with the
be qua
qualifi
lified
ed and cer
certifie
tified
d in acc
accord
ordanc
ancee wit
withh SNT
SNT-TC
-TC-1A
-1A--
same welding procedure and from the same heat or lot of weld
1984, or with the approval of the purchaser, in accordance with
metal as the fitting it represents.
another nationally-accepted standard which covers the qualifi-
7.1.2.3 Types 30, 31, 40, 41, 50, and 51— One base-metal
cation and certification of radiographic examination personnel.
tension test specimen shall be tested from each lot. For fittings
fabricated by welding, one transverse-weld tension test speci-
11. Rework and Retreatment
Retreatment
men sh shal
alll als
also
o be ma made
de fr from
om eac
eachh lolot.
t. On
Onee trtrav
aver
erse
se-w
-weld
eld
tension test specimen shall also be required from each lot for 11.1
11.1 See Specification
Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M..
fittings formed from welded pipe if the weld in the welded pipe 11.2 Repair Welding—Parent Metal:
was not testtested
ed in the same heat tre treatme
atment nt condition
condition as the 11.2.1
11 .2.1 Repair welding by the manuf
manufacture
acturerr is permissible
fittings. for parts made to dimensional standards, in ASME or equiva-
7.1.2.4 T Typ
ypes
es 32
32,, 42
42,, anandd 52
52—— One bas base-m
e-metal
etal and one lent standards.
transverse-weld tension test specimen shall be tested from each 11.2.2
11 .2.2 Prior approval
approval of the purchaser
purchaser shall be required to
lot. Fittings fabricated by welding or formed from welded pipe weld repair special parts made to the purchaser’s requirements.
shall be tested as in 7.1.2.3
7.1.2.3.. 11.2.3
11 .2.3 Weld
elding
ing sha
shall
ll pro
produc
ducee low hyd
hydrog
rogen
en in the weld
weld--
7.1.
7.1.2.
2.5
5 Tens
Tensio
ion
n te
test
st sp
spececime
imensns sh
shalalll be ta take
kenn fr
from
om an ment.
integra
inte grall par
partt of the fitt
fitting
ing whe
wherere pra
practic
cticabl
able.
e. All bas
base-m
e-metal
etal 11.2.4
11 .2.4 The product
product shall be heat treated in accordance with
tension tests shall be conducted in the longitudinal direction. Section 5 after weld repair.
Weld metal specimens shall be taken transverse to the weld.
7.1.2.
7.1 .2.6
6 Yield strstreng
engthth sha
shall
ll be det
determ
ermineinedd eith
either
er by the 12. Inspe
Inspectio
ction
n
0.2 % offset method or the 0.5 % extension-under-load method. 12.1 The manufacturer
manufacturer shall afafford
ford the purch
purchaser’s
aser’s inspec-
7.2 Trans
Transverse
verse Guided Weld Bend Tests—W
ests—Welded
elded Fitting
Fittingss tors all reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy him that the
Only: material is being produced and furnished in accordance with
this specification. Inspection by the purchaser shall not inter-
7.2.1 Number of Tests:
fere unnecessarily
unnecessarily with the manufacturer’s
manufacturer’s operations.
operations. All tests
7.2.1.1 Lot—A lot shall be as defined in 7.1.2.1
7.1.2.1.. and inspectio
inspections
ns sha
shall
ll be mad
madee at the pla
place
ce of man
manufa
ufactur
cture,
e,
7.2.1.2
7.2.1.2 One guided face-bend
face-bend and one guided root-bend
root-bend test unless otherwise agreed to.
shall be made to represent each lot for fittings with a nominal
wall thickness of 3⁄8 in. [10 mm] and less. For fittings with a 13. Reje
Rejectio
ction
n and Rehe
Rehearin
aring
g
nominal wall thickness greater than 3⁄8 in. [10 mm], one guided
13.1
13.1 Mat
Materi
erial
al that fails to con
confor
form
m to the requirem
requirement
entss of
side-bend test shall be made to represent each lot.
this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported
7.2.2 Test Specimen Location and Orientation— Full thick-
to the producer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case of
ness specimens shall be taken transverse to the weld, subse-
dissati
dissatisfa
sfactio
ction
n with the resresult
ultss of the tes
test,
t, the pro
produc
ducer
er or
quent to final heat treatment, in accordance with Section IX of
supplier may make claim for a rehearing.
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
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certification in Specification A960/A960M as well as include 15.1.1

15.1.1 The mar
markin
king
g sha
shall
ll be leg
legibl
ibly
y fo
forg
rged,
ed, sta
stampe
mped,
d,
the following information specific to this specification: stencilled, or otherwise suitably marked on each fitting. Use
14.1.1
14.1.1 Chemica
Chemicall analy
analyses
ses results for all startin
starting
g materials, low-stress stamps for all metal stamping. The marking shall not
Section 6 (Tablablee 1), re
repo
port
rted
ed re
resu
sults
lts sh
shall
all be to ththee sa
same
me cause cracks or reduce the wall thickness of the product below
number of significant figures as the limits specified in Table 1 the minimum allowed.
for that element,
14.1.2
14.1.2 Tensile property results, Section 7 (Table 2), 2), report 15.2 Bar Coding—Bar coding is acceptable as a supplemen-
the yield strength and the tensile strength in ksi [MPa] and tal ide
identifi
ntificati
cation
on meth
method.
od. The pur
purcha
chaser
ser may spe
specif
cify
y in the
elongation in percent, order a specific bar coding system to be used. The bar coding
14.1.3
14.1.3 Weld tensile prop
properties
erties and trans
transverse
verse guided weld system, if applied at the discretion of the supplier, should be
bend test results (if applicable), Section 7 7,, consistent with one of the published industry standards for bar
14.1.4
14.1.4 Type heat treatment, 5.4 5.4,, coding. If used on small fittings, the bar code may be applied
14.1.5
14.1.5 Seamles
Seamlesss or welded, to the box or a substantially applied tag.
14.1.6
14.1.6 Stateme
Statementnt regard
regarding
ing radiographic
radiographic examin
examination,
ation, Sec-
tion 10
10,, and 16. Pack
Packagin
aging,
g, Pac
Package
kage Marking,
Marking, and Loadi
Loading
ng for
14.1.7
14.1.7 Any supplementary
supplementary testing required
required by the purch
purchase
ase Shipment
order.
16.1 See Specification
Specification A960/A960M
A960/A960M..
15. Pro
Product
duct Marking
Marking
15.1 In addition to marki
marking
ng requirements
requirements of Specifi
Specification
cation 17. Keyw
Keywords
ords
A960/A960M,, the following additional marking requirements
A960/A960M 17.1 low; pipe fittings;
fittings; piping
piping applications
applications;; pressure
pressure con-
shall apply: taining parts; steel; temperature service applications

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when specified by
the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or order. Details of these supplementary requirements shall be
agreed upon in writing by the manufacturer and purchaser. Supplementary requirements shall in no
way negate any requirement of the specification itself.

S1. Pro
Product
duct Analysis
Analysis in diameter and greater, and inside surfaces of fittings less than
S1.1 A product
product analysis shall
shall be made for each heat of base 24 in. [610 mm] in diameter, for a distance of one diameter
material, by the manufacturer of the fitting, to determine the from the ends.
element percentage points specified in Table 1. 1. S4.2 Accepta
Acceptance
nce Criteri
Criteria
a—The following indications
indications are
S1.2
S1. 2 The det
determ
ermine
ined
d che
chemica
micall com
compos
positio
ition
n sha
shall
ll be re- unacceptable:
ported to the purchaser, or his representative, and shall con- S4.2.1 Linear indications greater than ( 1) 1⁄16 in. [1.6 mm]
indications greater
form to the product analysis requirements of Table 1. 1. long for materials less than 5⁄8 in. [16 mm] thick; (2) 1⁄8 in. [3.2
S1.3 A product
product analysis shall
shall also be made of the deposited mm] long for materials from 5⁄8 in. [16 mm] thick to below 2
weld
we ld me
meta
tal.
l. Th
Thee we
weld
ld met
metal
al an
anal
alys
ysis
is sh
shall
all co
conf
nfor
orm
m to th
thee in. [50 mm] thick, and; (3) 3⁄16 in. [5 mm] long for materials 2
requirements of the Welding Procedure Specification, Section in. [50 mm] thick or greater.
IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. S4.2.2 Rounded indications
indications with dimensions greater than
(1) 1 ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] for thicknesses less than 5 ⁄8 in. [16 mm] and,
S2. Charpy
Charpy V-Notc
-Notch
h Test (2) 3⁄16 in. [5 mm] for thicknesses 5⁄8 in. [16 mm] and greater.
S2.1 Charpy V-notc
V-notch
h test shall be made as specified on the S4.2.3
S4. 2.3 Fou
Fourr or mor
moree ind
indicat
ication
ionss in any line sepseparat
arated
ed by
order
ord er.. The tes
testt temp
temperat
erature
ure,, acce
accepta
ptance
nce cri
criteri
teria,
a, num
number
ber of
1
⁄16 in. [1.6 mm] or less edge to edge.
tests,
tests, and loc
locatio
ationn of test
testss (wh
(whethe
etherr fro
from
m bas
base-m
e-metal
etal,, wel
weld
d indications located in any 6 in.2 [4000
S4.2.4 Ten or more indications
2
metal, or heat-affected zone of welds) shall be specified. mm ] of surface, with major dimension not to exceed 6 in. [150
mm] when the major dimension is oriented so that the area
S3. Press
Pressur
uree Test includes
includ es the maximum numbe
numberr of indications being evaluated.
S4.3
S4. 3 Personne
Personnell per
perfor
formin
mingg NDE exa examin
minatio
ations
ns sha
shall
ll be
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S5.3 Personne
S5.3 Personnell per
perfor
formin
ming
g NDE exa
examin
minatio
ations
ns sha
shall
ll be S6.2 Area(
Area(s)
s) to be repair welded
welded and weld repaired surface
surface
qualified in accordance with SNT-TC-1A-1984. shall
sha ll be liq
liquid
uid pen
penetr
etrant
ant ins
inspec
pected
ted in acco
accorda
rdance
nce wit
with
h Test
Method E165 in order to agree with the purchaser’s acceptance
S6. Weld Rep
Repair
air Sur
Surfac
facee criteria.
S6.1 Area(s
Area(s)) to be repair-welded
repair-welded and weld repaired surface
surface
shall be magnetic particle inspected in accordance with Test S7. Weld Repair
Repair Imper
Imperfect
fections
ions
Method A275/A275M in order to agree with the purchaser’s S7.1 These are not permitted without the purchaser’s
purchaser’s prior
acceptance
acceptan ce criteri
criteria.
a. approval.

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(1) Revised Section 9 to clarify requirements for surface finish,

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(1) Revised Sections 14 and 15 on certification and marking.

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