Materials System Specification
Materials System Specification
Materials System Specification
1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2
3 References..................................................... 2
4 Purchase Order Information........................... 4
5 Definitions....................................................... 5
6 Cell Classification........................................... 5
7 Materials and Fabrication............................... 6
8 Dimensions and Tolerances........................... 8
9 Performance Requirements........................... 9
10 Quality Control (QC) Test Requirements..... 12
11 Drawings, Test Reports
and Certificates Requirements............. 15
12 Nonmaterial Requirements........................... 17
13 Identification Tagging................................... 17
14 Packing and End Protectors......................... 18
1 Scope
1.2 The minimum pressure/temperature rating of the pipe and fittings shall be 10 bar
(150 psig) at 65°C, except as noted in paragraph 1.3 of this Specification.
Higher pressure rating of the pipe and fittings shall be at increments of 3.5 bar
(50 psig), up to and including 20 bar (300 psig). Pipe and fittings with pressure
rating greater than 20 bar (300 psig) shall be at increments of 7 bar (100 psig),
up to and including 70 bar (1000 psig). The minimum associated temperature
rating shall be at 65°C or higher, as stated in the Purchase Order.
1.3 For dedicated fire water piping systems the minimum pressure/temperature
rating shall be 12 bar (175 psig) at 93°C and shall be certified as per paragraph
11.3.2 of this Specification.
1.5 This standard does not apply to RTRP pipe intended for use in process water,
injection water and hydrocarbon services applications. For such application
refer to 01-SAMSS-042.
2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
2.2 Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department of
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
3 References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this specification shall comply with the
latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.
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References noted below are a part of this specification, to the extent indicated,
and shall be the latest edition at the time of Purchase Order placement, unless
otherwise noted in the Purchase Order documents.
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NSF International
NSF 14 Plastic Piping System Components and Related
Materials
NSF 61 Drinking Water System Components-Health
Effects
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5 Definitions
Buyer or Purchaser: The Company (Saudi Aramco, AOC, or ASC) that places the
order for the material.
Buyer's Representative: The person acting on behalf of the Buyer, who may be from
the Consulting Services Department (CSD), Inspection Department (ID), Purchasing
Department, or user organization.
Manufacturer: RTR (fiberglass) piping manufacturing facility, that has made at the
proposed plant at least one RTR (fiberglass) piping system with the same materials,
manufacturing process, product design, design pressure and temperature, and joint type
as the system on order. The system shall have performed satisfactorily in service for at
least 1 year.
Vendor: The other party that supplies the material who may or may not be the
manufacturer of the product.
6 Cell Classification
All pipes, joints, fittings, couplings, flanges and spools, supplied under this specification,
shall be identified by cell classification methods stated in Table 1. These classification
methods are in accordance with AWWA C950-01, API SPEC 15LR, and ASTM D3754.
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Equivalent cell classifications by other ASTM standards, such as ASTM D2996, are
also acceptable.
Notes: (1) Equivalent cell classifications by other ASTM standards, such as ASTM D2996, are also
acceptable.
(2) For pipes to be installed in buried applications.
7.1 All pipes, joints, fittings, couplings, and spools, supplied under this
specification, shall meet the performance requirements of Section 9 of this
specification.
7.2 Pipe and couplings shall be filament-wound using polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy
resin and fiberglass reinforcement.
Resin shall be suitable for the services specified, and shall be noted by the
vendor in his proposal. The resin system used for the interior liner, the
structural wall, fittings, and adhesives shall be polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy,
with suitable curing agents so that it meets the performance requirements and
temperature limits in this Specification.
7.5 Fillers
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7.6 Additives
Resin additives such as pigments, dyes or coloring agents may be used, provided
they do not detrimentally affect the performance of the pipe. The pipe must
contain a UV inhibitor.
Pipe sizes 2600 mm and higher can be manufactured with reinforcing fiberglass
external ribs to achieve the required stiffness.
The pipe shall have one or a combination of the following joining systems that
shall provide for fluid tightness for the intended service condition.
a) Unrestrained Joints
1. Gasketed bell-and-spigot
2. Gasketed bell and bell coupling for use with spigot end pipe
b) Restrained joints
1. Bell-and-spigot, adhesive bonded
2. Butt-and-wrap, with reinforced overlays
3. Mechanical joints: flanged, and restrained gasketed joints.
4. Non-commercially available special joints or any proprietary joints
shall have a prior approval from the Chairman of Materials and
Corrosion Control Standards Committee.
Adhesive and solvent cleaner for bonded joints shall be of a material suitable for
the services and design conditions specified. It shall be mutually compatible
with the resin used to manufacture the pipe. Adhesives and solvent cleaners
shall be provided in a self-contained kit with all necessary materials and
instructions. Shelf life of adhesive and solvent cleaner kits, at 38°C, shall not be
less than 9 months from the date of shipment. Adhesive and solvent cleaner kits
shall indicate the required storage conditions and date of expiration of shelf life.
Adhesives and solvent cleaners shall be suitable for use in a 48°C working
environment.
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7.11 Fittings
Flanges, bends, reducers, tees, wyes and other fittings may be compression-
molded, manufactured from mitered section of pipe, or manufactured by the
filament wound process, using thermosetting polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy
resin and fiberglass reinforcement such that the resistance to chemical attack, the
pressure rating, and the temperature rating, are equal to or better than that of the
pipe.
7.12 Except for compression-molded fittings, all pipe, fitting, and flange surfaces that
are exposed to the fluid shall have a smooth, uniform, resin-rich liner with a
minimum thickness of 0.51 mm. The interior liner shall be reinforced with either
non-woven polyester fibers or glass veil surfacing mat. Polyester or glass veil
liner reinforcement is not required on 100 mm and smaller fittings at the mitered
joints, provided all gaps at the joints are completely filled with resin to act as an
effective corrosion barrier and to prevent the presence of any exposed glass fibers.
7.13 All machined or cut surfaces shall be post-coated with catalyzed resin, except
for bonding surfaces for field points and mechanical RTR (fiberglass) threads.
Post-coating shall be performed within four hours of machining or other surface
preparation.
7.14 Adhesive-bonded joints shall be bell-and-spigot type and shall not require a
field-applied overwrap to develop the required strength.
7.16 All pipe, fittings and flanges for a particular installation shall be manufactured
or supplied by the same Vendor to avoid incompatibility due to intermixing of
products from different manufacturers.
7.17 Threads shall be per ASME B1.20.1 and shall conform to the requirements of
ASME B31.3, paragraph A 314.2.2. Threaded joints are not permitted in piping
manufactured using any kind of fillers, such as reinforced plastic mortar piping
(RPMP).
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point shall not be less than 87.5% of the nominal wall thickness, when measured
in accordance with ASTM D3567.
8.2 Flange bolt hole sizes and the number of bolt holes and bolt hole circles for up
to 600 mm nominal pipe size shall comply with ASME B16.5. For larger than
600 mm nominal pipe size, flange bolt holes sizes and the number of bolt holes
and bolt hole circles shall comply with AWWA C207, or MSS SP-44.
9 Performance Requirements
9.1 General
9.1.3 Testing and test reports shall pertain to items representative of those
supplied under the Purchase Order. Design type testing shall be
repeated after any change in materials, manufacturing methods, or
product design.
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9.2.4.2 For flanges larger than 1000 mm in diameter for each size a
design calculation, as per Saudi Aramco-approved design
method, may be submitted as a substitute to the Short Term
Rupture Strength test, described in ASTM D4024, Section
11.5. The Vendor shall obtain the approval of the design
method from Saudi Aramco's Engineer.
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9.2.6.2 Temperature of the fluid, used for the test, shall be maintained
at the maximum temperature rating of the pipe, +2°C.
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10.1 General
10.1.2 In-Kingdom manufacturers may supply one piece of short pipe per
QC test interval, as specified in paragraph 11.2.3 of this specification,
whose length is reduced by cutting of the QC test specimens.
The length of such short pipe shall not reduce the standard
manufacturing length by more than 650 mm.
10.2.2 The pipe shall exhibit, without structural damage, the minimum
stiffness at 5% deflection specified in Table 2.
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The pipe shall be sampled and tested for axial tensile strength in accordance with
AWWA C950-01. The test results shall meet or exceed the minimum axial tensile
strength requirements listed in Table 11 of AWWA C950-01 for belowground
installations. For aboveground; the test result shall not be less than one-half of
hoop tensile strength requirement as stated in paragraph 10.4 of this specification.
The pipe shall be sampled and tested for hoop tensile strength in accordance
with AWWA C950-01. The test results shall meet or exceed the minimum hoop
tensile strength requirements listed in Table 10 of AWWA C950-01, or as
calculated by the following equation, whichever is greater:
F = 4*P*r (1)
where:
F = required minimum hoop-tensile strength, in pounds force per inch of
width (kN/m).
P = specified pressure rating, in pounds per square inch (kPa).
r = nominal pipe radius, in inches {(outer diameter-single wall
thickness)/2} (m)
Components shall be visually inspected for compliance with the defect limits in
Table 3 of this specification.
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O-Ring
Name Interior Surface Exterior Surface
Sealing Surface
Max. depth 0.25 mm,
3. Pit (2) Not to penetrate Maximum
maximum width 1.0 mm,
(Pinhole) reinforced wall dimension 0.25 mm
35 per one m² area
4. Porosity
See Pit See Pit See Pit
(Pinhole)
Max. depth 0.40 mm not Not to penetrate Maximum depth
5. Scratch
to exceed liner thickness reinforced wall 0.25 mm
6. Wormhole
See Note 2 See Note 2 See Note 2
(Surface void)
7. Wrinkle Max. depth 2 mm Not applicable None allowed
8. Other See Note 3
10.6.1 All pipe, fittings and spools shall be hydrostaticaly leak tested at the
factory in accordance with AWWA C950-01, to a test pressure equal to
twice the pressure rating. This test pressure shall be maintained for at
least 30 seconds and not exceeding 1 minute.
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10.7 Rejection
11.1 Drawings
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verifications.
11.2.5 The Manufacturer shall maintain a record of all QC tests for a period of
not less than two years, as per AWWA C950-01 and, if requested, shall
submit the data to the Purchaser.
Note: (1) The test sample shall be min., med., max. diameter at 150 psi pressure rated at highest temperature
rating.
11.3 Certifications
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12 Nonmaterial Requirements
12.1 The Vendor shall provide the parts' data and documentation as specified in Form
NMR-7930, Nonmaterial Requirements, if the form is attached to the Quotation
Request and the Purchase Order.
12.2 If requested by the Purchaser, the Vendor shall provide a quotation to provide
complete or partial installation supervision services to the Buyer, such as to
provide personnel to monitor installation of RTRP (fiberglass piping) piping
system, and to check joints, supports and anchors, and ensure that they are
properly installed.
13 Identification Tagging
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The seal or mark of the certifying organization (such as NSF for Potable
Water Certification or FM for Fire Water Certification) shall be indicated
on the pipe as applicable.
13.2 Stenciled paint markings or labels shall be covered by a catalyzed resin topcoat.
Adhesive-bonded paper or plastic labels without a catalyzed resin topcoat shall
not be used.
13.3 Small fittings and flanges that cannot be marked shall be tagged.
14.1 Packing
14.2.1 End protectors shall be provided and securely attached to open ends of
all pipes.
14.2.2 End protectors shall be designed to protect the pipe ends from impact
damage, contamination, and weathering of machined bonding surfaces
due to ultraviolet exposure. They shall have an open center permitting
inspection of the pipe bore.
14.2.3 Flange faces on fabricated piping shall have protective covers not
smaller than the flange outside diameter.
Revision Summary
16 August 2009 Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued
with editorial changes.
24 April 2011 Editorial revision to transfer of document responsibility from Plumbing and Utilities Standards
Committee to Materials and Corrosion Standards Committee.
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