We have placed an order for the supply of structural steel(ASTM A36 plates, beam, column, flat bar, round bar, channel, angles) material to our local vendors.
Now, local vendor regretfully states that they are not able to supply some of this material from client approved manufacturer
list.
we...
we now experience difficulties in material acceptance by our client with respect to approved manufacturers for structural steels (ASTM A36 plates, beam, column, flat bar, round bar, channel, angles) etc.
Presently on case to case basis Client suggests us in carrying out Mechanical & Chemical...
We have placed an order for the manufacturing and supply of "Chafe Chain Assembly (offshore mooring chain)" with reputed manufacturer in Europe and on behalf of us to look after inspection activities we have appointed third party inspection agency (TPI) as well.
Now, manufacturer completed...
We have placed an order for the manufacturing and supply of "Chafe Chain Assembly (offshore mooring chain)" with reputed manufacturer in Europe and on behalf of us to look after inspection activities we have appointed third party inspection agency (TPI) as well.
Now, manufacturer completed...
Please can somebody tell me about pressure testing requirement for refurbished 6" class 2500 Ball valve having original design designation on nameplate as API 6D.
Now the subject refurbished valve is ready for testing. However, it is on hold due to conflict on the applicable standard to be used...
Gents,
Six months ago we have installed Plate type heat exchanger (Cold Lean Rich Glycol Exchanger) in our plant. Now it is leaking and our client has requested us to carry out root cause analysis and to prpare the report. It is hard to find the exact location of leaking. What will be the...
We have received Choke Valve (API 6A, PSL-2, Material class EE) with body material grade AISI 8620 whereas our purchase order clearly calls for body material garde .
Can we accept AISI 8620 inplace of AISI 4130?
Manufacturer claims that both above grades are equivalent.
Any comments will be...
Our client has placed order for "Tubing head spool" with bottom flange dimension 14" 5000 psi (API 6B flange - RTJ). I have thoroughly reviewed API 6A and found that 14" flange dimenion is not referred anywhere.
Is the dimension for this 14" flange referred in any other international standard...
As per our project requirement we place order for Hastelloy C276 Flanges to ASTM B462 UNS N10276 and ASME B16.5. However, we have received Hastelloy flange to ASTM B574 UNS N10276.
1) Can we accept this flange?
2) As far as I know ASTM B462 UNS N10276 covered in Materials Group 3.8 of ASME...
I would like to know the scope of MPI (magnetic particle inspection) for API 5CT Coupling (Material Grade T-95 and size 16").
As per my below interpretation of API 5CT, Coupling receives magnetic particle inspection twice ??
** clause 9.14.2-All couplings shall be inspected on the outside...
Hi Gents,
I have a question regarding Inconel 625 weld overlay(3mm) inside CS pipe (wall thickness 25.4 mm). Please tell me with code refernce "if stress relief after weld overlay is required or not".
Construction code: ASME B31.3 and welding as per ASME IX.
Regards
Hi Gents,
I have a question regarding Inconel 625 weld overlay(3mm) inside pipe (wall thickness 25.4 mm). Please tell me with code refernce "if stress relief after weld overlay is required or not".
Construction code: ASME B31.3 and welding as per ASME IX.
Regards
We have received ASTM A672 Gr. C60, 30" WT 9.53mm EFW Pipes and during inspection it is found that yield strength, Elongation(%), Reduction area(%), Charpy impact value and heat treatment details are not mentioned in MTC and heat no. is not stencilled rather it is hand written.
Can we accept...
Hi all,
We have received 4" sch 160(13.49mm thk) 90degree Long readius elbows from one of the renowned manufactuerer in the world and during UT thickness gauging, wall thickness at curvature/bent section is found less than the permitted variation (87.5% of WT= 11.9mm).
The raedings are found...
Please can somebody tell me about hardenability requirement as per API 5CT for Coupling 3-1/2" L-80 13Cr material.
We have received hardness report after tempering, but hardenabilty hardness values for as quenched condition are not mentioned in MTC. As per my interpretation with code...
Please can somebody tell me about hardenability requirement as per API 5CT for Coupling 3-1/2" L-80 13Cr material.
We have received hardness report after tempering, but hardenabilty hardness values for as quenched condition are not mentioned in MTC. As per my interpretation with code...
Please can somebody tell me about hardenability requirement as per API 5CT for Coupling 3-1/2" L-80 13Cr material.
We have received hardness report after tempering, but hardenabilty hardness values for as quenched condition are not mentioned in MTC. As per my interpretation with code...
I have received NDE Report (Magnetic Particle Inspection) for wellhead material AISI 410. As per my knowledge AISI 410 is martensitic stainless steel having paramagnetic properties. Please let know wheather 410 is paramagnetic or ferromagnetic and applicability of MPI on it.
Regards
