FAQ To NORSOK M650 Rev4
FAQ To NORSOK M650 Rev4
FAQ To NORSOK M650 Rev4
INTRODUCTION
NORSOK standard M650 Edition 4 was issued in September 2011. The standard is
used worldwide by many organizations and persons. Questions are being brought up
both with respect to use of the standard and to the various requirements and sections
in the standard.
The aim of this document is to ensure uniform practicing of the standard. It is the
intention to update this document on an annual basis.
The document has been split in two groups:
1.
It is the intention that a qualification carried out for one customer shall be valid also
for other customers within the essential variables in Sect. 10.2 of the standard.
2.
Requirements to be fulfilled
NORSOK standard M630, Material Data Sheet for Piping is the basis for the
requirements to be fulfilled and the tests to be carried out in NORSOK standard
M650. Fulfilling these requirements is commonly expressed as being NORSOK
qualified.
NORSOK standard M650 may also be used for the qualification of manufacturers of
various materials, product forms and manufacturing processes according to other
specifications or standards when specified by the Purchaser. In such cases shall this
be highlighted onto the QTR Front Page.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The definition of who can be the Qualifying Company is stated in M-650 Ed. 4, Sect.
3.1.12, and is hereby emphasized:
The Qualifying Company can be the Company, the main contractor, the
purchaser or a party authorized to act on their behalf. Qualifying Company
shall be independent of the manufacturer.
In cases where a third party is used as Qualifying Company, the Company, main
contractor or the purchaser, who has given the authorization, should co-sign the QTR
Front Page.
It should be noted that experience with third party bodies or others without
responsibility for products or their use acting as Qualifying Company is variable.
Experience has shown that they at several occasions have an inadequate
understanding of the NORSOK M-650 standard and the qualification process
resulting in incomplete and/or unacceptable QTRs leading to rejection as a
consequence.
Nobody should act as Qualifying Company without prior experience with the M-650
standard or without guidance/supervision from a person with previous experience
from M-650 qualifications.
7.
Purchaser is responsible for ensuring that the manufacturers engaged are qualified
within the essential variables of this standard. It is recommended that existing QTRs,
accepted by Qualifying Companies unknown to Purchaser, are reviewed for
compliance with this standard. Manufacturers unknown to him should in addition be
visited.
It is emphasized that Purchaser is not exempted from his responsibility of followingup his subcontractors even if these are fulfilling the NORSOK standard M-650
requirements.
8.
9.
Language
10.
Questions about NORSOK standard M-650 should be directed to the following mail
address: [email protected]
NUMBER
SECTION
IN M-650
2014-1
QUESTION /
TOPIC
Does lean duplex
need to be
qualified?
Qualification of other
grades of materials
not included in
NORSOK M630.
2014-2
3.1.11 &
4.1
2014-3
6.1
Who is Purchaser?
Company (end user), Main Contractor and Buyer are Purchasers in the sense used in this
section of the standard.
Validity of
qualifications.
A signed and stamped QTR is generally valid for 5 years within the essential variables of the
standard.
Whether a qualification to an obsolete edition of the standard will be acceptable is solely at
Purchasers discretion. Usually qualification to the newest edition of the standard will be
required. It should be noted that there are main changes between Edition 4 of M650 and the
previous revision of the standard as listed under Introduction to Edition 4.
NUMBER
SECTION
IN M-650
2014-4
6.1
QUESTION /
TOPIC
Expiring date onto
the QTR Front
Page?
2014-5
7.4.1
Assessment of Test
laboratories
Laboratories that do not hold an ISO 17025 accreditation may be evaluated for acceptance.
In such cases the laboratory should fill in the form in Annex 1 for Qualifying Companys
evaluation. The final decision about acceptability is at the discretion of Qualifying Company.
2014-6
8.1
Numbering of
Manufacturing
Summary
Each Manufacturing Summary shall be designated with document number and revision
number as shown in Annex A of the standard.
2014-7
8.2.2.1
Straightening of
bars, profiles, tubes
and pipes
Possible straightening operation(s) of bars, profiles, tubes and pipes should be described as
separate activities in the Manufacturing Summary.
2014-8
8.2.2.1
Certification
requirements
As an own activity should the type of certificate to be issued, content of certificate (ref. the
applicable MDSs) and the requirement to identification of the QTR and/or Manufacturing
Summary used for the manufacture in the certificate be stated.
2014-9
8.2.2.5
Castings
In addition to the listed items also the following information should be stated,
Knock-out practice
Possible intermediate heat treatments
Sampling for chemical composition
NUMBER
SECTION
IN M-650
2014-10
8.2.2.7
QUESTION /
TOPIC
Heat treatment
2014-11
8.2.2.12
Non Destructive
Examination
The extent of Non Destructive Examination should be stated together with the acceptance
criteria.
2014-12
8.2.2.13
Production testing
Extent of production tests together with acceptance criteria for each test to be carried out
should be included in the Manufacturing Summary.
14-13
8.2.2.13
d)
Microstructure
Examination
Procedure
2014-14
8.2.2.15
List of procedures
a)
Test sampling if not specified in the test sampling sketch(es) included in the MS.
b)
Preparation of specimens
c)
Type of etchant(s) to be used
d)
Areas on test specimen to be examined
e)
How examination for intermetallics and precipitates are carried out and documented
f)
Measuring of ferrite content, e.g. location and number of fields to be examined,
method, grid size to be used, calculation of ferrite content and how it will be reported.
The list of procedures shall also include revision number of each document. To avoid
unnecessary revision of the MS and QTR the following note may be included at the bottom of
the list.
This qualification is based on the stated revision of the procedures in the list. The listed
procedures may be revised without the Manufacturing Summary or the QTR being revised
provided the essential variables in M-650 Ed. 4, Sect. 10.2, and other specified requirements
are not infringed on.
NUMBER
2014-15
SECTION
IN M-650
9.1.3 &
9.3
QUESTION /
TOPIC
Difference between
temperature
uniformity survey
and verification of
heat treatment
procedure?
2014-16
9.1.4
Calibration of
temperature
controlling- and
recording
instruments
Temperature controlling and recording instruments shall be calibrated each third month.
See API 6A, Annex M.4.3 and ASTM A991, Sect. 5.2.2. This includes also the
thermocouples.
2014-17
9.2.2
Calibration of
temperature
controlling- and
recording
instruments
The procedure should also describe the frequency and how the temperature controlling and
recording instruments are calibrated. This includes also the thermocouples.
2014-18
9.2.4
Heat treatment
parameters
Para a): Set temperature in the sense used means the soaking (material) temperature.
In addition to the listed items also the following information shall be specified,
Furnace set temperature and soaking temperature if different.
What trigger off the start of the holding time?
2014-19
9.2.4
Induction heat
treatment
Para c): In addition to the listed parameters shall type and size of induction coils together
with the current to be used as function of the size of the component(s) to be heat treated be
stated, normally in a table. In addition must it be described how the temperature
measurements are being carried out to ensure that the specified soaking temperature and
the minimum soaking time is achieved.
NUMBER
SECTION
IN M-650
QUESTION /
TOPIC
2014-20
9.2.4
Only acceptable when specifically stated in the relevant ASTM standard. The heat treatment
procedure must describe how the specified soaking temperature is obtained and kept for the
minimum specified soaking time together with how this is measured and documented.
2014-21
9.3.2
Heat treatment
verification
parameters
Para a): The specified set temperature means the specified soaking (material)
temperature...
Para b): ..minimum heat treatment temperature.. means the nominal soaking
temperature with the specified minus tolerance subtracted... E.g. specified soaking
temperature is 1110 C +30/-10 C. In this case the minimum soaking temperature is 1100
C. See Annex 2.
2014-22
9.3.3
Maximum furnace
load
Is the weight of the load used for heat treatment verification governing for determining the
maximum load of the furnace?
Answer: Yes.
2014-23
9.3.3
Extent of verification
2014-24
9.3.4
Verification using
Preferably thermocouples attached to the inside diameter of the tube/pipe should be used for
induction furnaces of verification of the soaking temperature. Other methods, e.g. use of pyrometers, may be used
tubing and pipes
as agreed between manufacturer and Qualifying Company.
2014-25
9.3.4
When is verification
with thermocouple in
the mid-thickness
required?
NUMBER
SECTION
IN M-650
QUESTION /
TOPIC
2014-26
9.3.5
Heat treatment
verification report
The report shall include a separate section Conclusions with clear statements whether the
heat treatment procedure is considered satisfactory or needs/recommends to be revised.
Achieved - and minimum specified equalization time should be stated.
2014-27
10.3.1
Condition of
qualification test
components
Components for qualification testing shall be tested in their final delivery condition except
that machining, as applicable, does not need to be carried out.
This means that operations as, e.g. strain ageing, etc., shall be carried out before testing of
the components.
2014-28
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
HIP Selection of
components for
qualification
2014-29
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
Sleeves, nozzles
and similar products
The qualification tests should be carried out on a component with the heaviest WT and
smallest ID.
2014-30
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
pipes and tubes
Testing of thin and
thick pipes and
tubes
For pipes and tubes manufactured according to the same MS only a tube or pipe in the
upper thickness range specified in the MS, see Table 1, need to be tested for qualification.
The combination of small diameters and heavy wall thicknesses may represent a challenge
with respect to achieving sufficient cooling. In such cases additional testing may be required
at the discretion of Qualifying Company.
2014-31
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
Strip and coils
For qualification both ends of a strip or coil should be tested according to Table 2.
SECTION
IN M-650
QUESTION /
TOPIC
2014-32
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
Wrought fittings
Qualification on a welded fitting may also qualify for a seamless fittings manufactured
according to the same forming method and parameters.
2014-33
10.3.2.2
Table 2
Qualification testing
Strained hardened
products including
bolts
Sample for production testing shall be taken from the overlength of the strain hardened
mother bar or from a sacrificial part. Testing shall be as specified by the established
specification. For bolting NORSOK MDS D59 applies.
NUMBER
Qualification testing shall be as specified for rolled and forged bars in Table 2. In addition it
is recommended to include the following tests,
a) hardness tests of the cross-sections using HV10 with 2 mm spacing;
b) for materials requiring impact testing with diameter 25mm (1) one set of impact tests
located as close to the surface as possible
2014-34
11.1
QTR
One QTR shall be established for each production route, type of product, grade of material
and size range if not otherwise agreed with Qualifying Company.
2014-35
11.2
Content of QTR
The following should be included into the QTR under the respective sections:
Sect. 2: The procedure for microstructure examination, ref. M650 Ed. 4, Sect.8.2.2.13 d),
should be enclosed the Manufacturing Summary.
Sect. 6: Statistical data as required in M650 Ed. 4, Sect. 7.1.2.
Sect. 7: For laboratories ISO/IEC 17025 certificate and/or national accreditation certificate,
as applicable.
Requirement
4.1
Organization
Does the laboratory operate independently
from the production organization?
4.2
Management requirements
Does the laboratory have a dedicated
manager and operate to a quality
management system?
4.3
Document control
Are specific procedures giving
requirements to testing and reporting
available?
4.5
4.9
General
Is the laboratory included in the ISO 9001
certification?
Compliance Comments
(Yes / No)
ISO
17025
clause
4.10
Requirement
4.11
Preventive actions
Do you track trends in test data in order to
respond to a drop in quality before it
reaches unacceptable levels?
4.12
Records
Does the test report enable it to identify
the procedure, name of operator,
equipment and calibration records for the
testing?
4.14, 4.15
Internal Audits
Is regular audits performed of the
procedures, personnel and equipment?
5.2
Personnel
What measures are put in place to ensure
that testing personnel have got the
adequate qualification and experience to
perform the work?
5.3
Corrective actions
What measures are put in place in order to
prevent re-occurrence of failed tests?
Compliance Comments
(Yes / No)
ISO
17025
clause
5.4, 5.9
Requirement
5.4.7
5.5, 5.6
5.8
5.10
Reporting
How is the tests reported to include job
reference, calibration records and operator
identification?
Compliance Comments
(Yes / No)
ISO
17025
clause
Requirement
Compliance Comments
(Yes / No)
ISO
17025
clause
Requirement
Compliance Comments
(Yes / No)
Annex 2:
NORSOK standard M650 Ed. 4: Sect. 9.3.2:
Start of holding time and soaking time during verification of heat treatment procedures.
Annex 3:
NORSOK standard M650 Ed. 4: Sect. 10.3.1:
Example of a HIP component intended to qualify all geometries including flanges.