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    The document summarizes the key changes between API 6A 21st and 20th editions. Some major changes include adding requirements for gas testing certification of PSL 3 products, establishing minimum PSL levels based on material class and pressure, moving closure bolting design requirements, restricting test coupons and requiring qualified test coupons for material qualification, updating welding requirements including CRA overlay thickness and hardness, adding quality requirements for production castings, updating hydrotest acceptance criteria, and modifying heat treat equipment survey requirements.

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    The document summarizes the key changes between API 6A 21st and 20th editions. Some major changes include adding requirements for gas testing certification of PSL 3 products, establishing minimum PSL levels based on material class and pressure, moving closure bolting design requirements, restricting test coupons and requiring qualified test coupons for material qualification, updating welding requirements including CRA overlay thickness and hardness, adding quality requirements for production castings, updating hydrotest acceptance criteria, and modifying heat treat equipment survey requirements.

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    The document summarizes the key changes between API 6A 21st and 20th editions. Some major changes include adding requirements for gas testing certification of PSL 3 products, establishing minimum PSL levels based on material class and pressure, moving closure bolting design requirements, restricting test coupons and requiring qualified test coupons for material qualification, updating welding requirements including CRA overlay thickness and hardness, adding quality requirements for production castings, updating hydrotest acceptance criteria, and modifying heat treat equipment survey requirements.

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    SECTION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES FOR API 6A 21 EDITION

    Publication date: November 2018


    Effective date
    Effective date: November 2019
    Wording added "A supplemental designation of PSL 3G applies to PSL 3 products that have satisfied the additional
    Section 1: Scope requirements of gas testing" Hence although 3G is not an official PSL, marking to "3G" is allowed as it represents PSL 3 +
    Gas Testing
    Removed "NL" from NACE marking requirement
    Section 4: Application
    Established Minimum PSL based on Material Class & Rated Working Pressure

    Moved "Closure bolting" design section to section 8.


    Section 5: Design Stress allowable based on "minimum cross-sectional area of the bolting" versus "root area of thread" moved into
    document from Annex O (regional Annex) 20th Edition.

    Production parts that require heat treat are required to be heat treated with equipment calibrated and surveyed per
    Annex M.
    For PSL 3 parts 75 ksi or greater and 1000 lbs or greater, the Equivalent Round must be equal to or greater than the part
    Section 6: Materials it qualifies but not greater than 10". Exceptions to this requirement are given
    For PSL-3 hangers that are at least 75K and bodies that are at least 75k and at least 1000 lbs, the QTC must be heat
    treated with the same furnace and quench tank that were used for the parts it qualifies.
    Test Coupons are no longer allowed for material qualification. All PSL’s require QTC’s.
    For material classes DD, EE, FF and HH, hardness tests locations shall be done in accordance with NACE MR0175. All the
    API diagrams have been eliminated. API 6A will now follow the requirements of NACE
    PWHT temperature is required to be below the tempering temperature for low alloy, quenched & tempered steels (All
    PSL's)
    For PSL 3 & 4, the PWHT time and temperature must be per the WPS
    Section 7: Welding The minimum thickness of the finished CRA overlay for HH equipment has been established as 0.12" (3 mm).
    The CRA chemical analysis depth requirement has changed.
    Requirement added that rough machine and finish machine tolerances must be controlled to ensure exposed layer
    meets dilution requirements
    CRA hardness testing must be per NACE - alternate test methods and locations (figure 6) have been removed
    Ring groove overlay hardness requirement increased from 83 HRB to 92 HRB.
    Separates requirements for Closure Bolting for Flanged and Studded End Connectors and Other Closure Bolting.
    Section 8: Bolting
    Added requirements for API 20E and API 20F

    Section 9: Packing Mechanisms, Fittings,


    Requirements existing in Section 10
    Boundary Penetrations and Ports
    Added requirements for production castings in accordance with 20A with CSL tied to PSL
    Added allowance for PSL 3 and 4 hardness testing "Where multiple end connector faces are located on the same
    finished machined surface, a single hardness punch may be used to represent all end connectors".
    Tighter NDE requirements for castings
    Section 10: Quality Control
    Added clarification for ring groove overlay requirements concerning UT inspection
    Added tensile and impact testing requirements for non-integral metal seals
    Restricted detection of visible leakage to pressure hold periods
    Added quality requirements for slip-type hangers
    The 21st Edition includes a note that fittings and penetrations should be installed for the test hydro and gas testing. If
    this is not possible a ‘Conditional Test’ shall be performed.
    The acceptance criteria for hydro tests has been updated to state: monitored pressure shall not vary by more than 5%
    Section 11: FAT or 500 psi (whichever is less). Initial pressure shall not be greater than 5% over test pressure. Monitored pressure shall
    not drop below test pressure.
    For PSL 3 & 4 valves, the operation torque must now be measured when opening the valve under full differential
    pressure. The measured torque must meet the manufacturer’s requirements.
    General marking info
    Table added to list equipment specific marking in section 14
    Section 12: Equipment Marking
    Removed "SST" marking call-out from Ring Groove Marking section since "CRA" is the only overlay allowed for corrosion
    resistance purposes.
    Added - statement concerning corrosion protection "Corrosion protection shall be applied to exposed metallic surfaces
    Section 13: Storing and Shipping of steels with less than 15% chromium on flange faces, weld bevel ends, exposed stems, and internal surfaces of the
    equipment."
    Added record requirements for slip hanger, slip bowl and slip segments
    Section 15: Records
    Added closure bolting records requirements to be in accordance with 20E and 20F
    Was Annex A
    Annex B (informative) Added "Applicability of Product Specifications" Table
    Purchasing Guidelines Modified Recommended PSL Flowchart to include 20Ksi equipment
    Added recommendations for the use of castings Put Table B.2 in presentation
    Annex F (informative) PR1 Validation Removed
    Design Validation Procedures for PR2 Term PR2F was added.
    (PR2F Level) Added "Qualification for Fittings and Pressure Boundary Penetrations"
    Annex K (informative)
    Maximum bore changed to match flange bore
    Top Connectors
    The thermocouple locations shown in M.1 and M.2 are now mandatory – not example locations.
    The 21st edition does not require new calibration / survey to be performed after furnace repair if certain conditions are
    Annex M (normative)
    met (6.5.4.3)
    Heat-treat Equipment Survey
    The 21st edition requires that, before the furnace set point temperature is reached, none of the temperature readings
    shall exceed the set-point temperature by more than the temperature tolerance (6.5.4.1.1 and 6.5.4.1.2)

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