TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 04-SAMSS-035 & 04-SAMSS-048, and Specifications As Noted Below.
VALVES: Metallic; Includes gate, globe, angle, check, needle, ball, plug, piston, butterfly, and choke; (Refer Note 3 for exclusion | INSPECTION & TESTING
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Pre Inspection Meeting | See Note 4. |
| Valve Material Certification Requirements and approved casting & forging sub suppliers list | Per SA-175 form code # 043000, 04-SAMSS-035 Para 5.1.3 |
| Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) | |
| Welder Qualification Records | |
| Approved drawing and valve data sheet | 04 SAMSS 35 Par 5.2 – Drawing shall be submitted/ approved prior to start of fabrication. No data sheet is required for catalogued valve |
In process inspection & test requirement |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| PMI | Per 04-SAMSS-048 and Per SAES- A- 206 |
| Impact Testing | 04-SAMSS-048: Only when 04-SAMSS-003 is specified in PO. |
| Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) a) Bend Test & Thickness | 04-SAMSS-048 & ASTM B733 for thickness. |
| Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) b) Ferroxyl Test | 04-SAMSS-048 & ASTM B733: An alternate procedure may be required due to the size of the parts. See SAMSS for details. |
| Electroless Nickel Plating Tests (if required) c) Appearance / Visual Inspection of Plating | 04-SAMSS-035 & ASTM B733: Vendor QC shall perform 100% inspection of plating. COMPANY Inspector shall perform a random visual inspection. |
| Hardness Tests | 04-SAMSS-048 Para 6: Tests may be conducted on a sample basis per SAMSS when specified by service or in material specifications. |
| Drift Test (if required) | AS per P.O. Requirements |
| Visual Inspection of Castings | 04-SAMSS-048 & MSS- SP-55 Example “A” only. |
| Radiographic Testing (RT) | Per 04-SAMSS-048 Para. 8.3.3 |
| Finish and Appearance of Forging | ASTM A961 Clause 15 & applicable spec. |
| MT / PT of castings | Per 04-SAMSS-048 Para. 8.2 |
| Certificates of casting repair | 04 SAMSS 048 Par 11.3 |
Final inspection & test requirements |
Specification Details / Notes: |
| Visual Inspection: Flange Face Surface, Orientation of Flange Holes, Design and Dimensions, Operators etc. | 04-SAMSS-035: See specs for acceptance tolerances. |
| Pressure Tests; Pneumatic and Hydro including functional and actuator performance and closure test | Per 04-SAMSS-048. See Note 4. |
| Painting & Coating | Per 04-SAMSS-035 and the PO requirements. |
| Marking and Preparation for Shipping | Per 04-SAMSS-035 the PO requirements. |
Notes:
- May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, and AOC Inspection
- See form SA175 – 000003 for instructions on using this
- Excludes Control, safety-relief, relief, surge relief, solenoid, pilot, other valves classified under SAMS Class 34 & under SAMS Class 45, API 6A 10,000 psi valves, non-metallic and Low Severity
- Conduct the test for valve on the specified position indicated in the PO as installation orientation. This should be clearly defined during PIM and reflect in
