PreviousIssue:23November2005NextPlannedUpdate:1December2010Page1of25Primarycontact:Anezi,MohammedAlion966-3-8746122Copyright©SaudiAramco2007.Allrightsreserved.MaterialsSystemSpecification02-SAMSS-0113July2007ForgedSteelWeldNeckFlangesforLow,IntermediateandHighTemperatureServiceMaterialsandCorrosionControlStandardsCommitteeMembersAnezi,MohammedAli,ChairmanRumaih,AbdullahMohammad,ViceChairmanBurgess,BrianWayneCruz,CzarIvanTecsonLobley,GrahamRusselNiemeyer,DennisCharlesMoore,MarkAndrewRao,SanyasiNasri,NadhirIbrahimTems,RobinDouglasKermad,AbdelhakBuraiki,IyadAbdulrazzakOmari,AhmadSalehNuaim,TareqAbdulazizMehdi,MauyedSahibStark,GregoryDaltonAbdulHadi,AbdulLatifIbrahimMugbel,WajdiMohammadSaudiAramcoDeskTopStandardsTableofContents1Scope............................................................22ConflictsandDeviations................................23References....................................................24General..........................................................55Materials........................................................86Non-DestructiveExaminations(NDE).........127SpecialMachineFinishforRaisedFace(RF)Flanges...................148Repairs........................................................159Markings......................................................1510ProtectiveCoatingsandPackaging............16TableI………....................................................18TableII…….......................................................20DocumentResponsibility:MaterialsandCorrosionControl02-SAMSS-011IssueDate:3July2007ForgedSteelWeldNeckFlangesforLow,NextPlannedUpdate:1December2010IntermediateandHighTemperatureServicePage2of251Scope1.1ThisspecificationcoversSaudiAramcorequirementsforforgedsteelweldneckflangesthataresuitableforusefrom-120ºCupto+538ºC.Specialconfigurationflangessuchaspipelineanchors,longweldneckflanges,integrallyreinforcedflanges,out-sizeflanges,andlappedjointandswivelringassembliesareincluded;seesubsection3.1.Notincludedareblindflanges,sliponflanges,socketweldflanges,threadedflanges,Type6BXperAPISPEC6A,orcryogenictemperature(lessthanminus150°C)flanges.1.2Thematerialrequirementsofthisspecificationarenotmandatoryforcertainitemsofequipmentwhichareengineered,manufactured,fabricatedandtestedbeforedeliverytoSaudiAramco,suchaspressurevessels,heatexchangers,pumps,turbines,compressors,valves,orificeflanges,skid-mountedpipingassemblies,etc.However,allflangesshallbedimensionallycompatiblewiththosedescribedinthisspecification,ormatchingcompanionflangesshallbeprovided.Matchingcompanionflangesshallbeinfullaccordancewiththisspecification.1.3MaterialsforflangesshallbeselectedinaccordancewithapplicablePipingandPressureVesselCodes,andSaudiAramcoEngineeringStandardSAES-L-109.2ConflictsandDeviations2.1AnyconflictsbetweenthisspecificationandotherapplicableSaudiAramcoMaterialsSystemSpecifications(SAMSSs),EngineeringStandards(SAESs),StandardDrawings(SASDs),orindustrystandards,codes,andformsshallberesolvedinwritingbytheCompanyorBuyerRepresentativethroughtheManager,ConsultingServicesDepartmentofSaudiAramco,Dhahran.2.2DirectallrequeststodeviatefromthisspecificationinwritingtotheCompanyorBuyerRepresentative,whoshallfollowinternalcompanyprocedureSAEP-302andforwardsuchrequeststotheManager,ConsultingServicesDepartmentofSaudiAramco,Dhahran.3ReferencesMaterialssuppliedtothisspecificationshallcomplywiththelatesteditionofthereferenceslistedbelow,unlessotherwisenoted.3.1SaudiAramcoReferencesSaudiAramcoEngineeringProcedureSAEP-302InstructionsforObtainingaWaiverofaDocumentResponsibility:MaterialsandCorrosionControl02-SAMSS-011IssueDate:3July2007ForgedSteelWeldNeckFlangesforLow,NextPlannedUpdate:1December2010IntermediateandHighTemperatureServicePage3of25MandatorySaudiAramcoEngineeringRequirementSaudiAramcoEngineeringStandardsSAES-L-109SelectionofFlanges,StudBolts,andGasketsSaudiAramcoStandardDrawingsAD-036437W.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesLargeSizeClass300RingJoint(54&60inchNPS)AE-036438Detailsof54&60LapJointFlanges&StubEndsClass300R.J.AD-036442W.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesLargeSizeClass600RingJointAC-036443LapJointFlanges&StubEndsLargeSizeClass600RingJointAC-036484W.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesLargeSizeClass300RingJoint(26–48inchNPS)AC-036486LapJointFlanges&StubEndsLargeSizeClass300RingJointAD-036634DetailsofLargeSizeW.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesClass150R.F.AD-036673DetailsofLargeSizeW.N.Flanges&BlindFlanges,Class600R.F.AD-036698DetailsofLargeSizeW.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesClass400R.F.AA-036792Flange&RingDetailsSwivelRingFlangesAD-036991DetailsofLargeSizeW.N.Flanges&BlindFlangesClass300R.F.SaudiAramcoInspectionRequirementForm175-022501Flanges;WeldNeck,ForgedSteel3.2IndustryCodesandStandardsAmericanPetroleumInstituteAPISPEC6ASpecificationforWellheadandChristmasTreeEquipmentDocumentResponsibility:MaterialsandCorrosionControl02-SAMSS-011IssueDate:3July2007ForgedSteelWeldNeckFlangesforLow,NextPlannedUpdate:1December2010IntermediateandHighTemperatureServicePage4of25AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersASME/ANSIB16.5PipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsASME/AN