Materials System Specification

01-SAMSS-039 1 January 2018

Induction Pipe Bends
Document Responsibility: Materials Engineering Standards Committee

Contents
I Scope ................................................................ 2
II Conflicts and Deviations .................................... 2
III References ........................................................ 2
IV Modifications to ASME B16.49 .......................... 4
V Preparation for Shipment ................................. 12
VI Bends for Process Piping Application .............. 13
VII Additional Requirements
for Clad Pipe Induction Bends .................. 13
Revision Summary................................................. 14

Previous Issue: 18 December 2016 Next Planned Update: 18 December 2019

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Contact: Rumaih, Abdullah M. (rumaam0c) on phone +966-13-8801753

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I Scope

A. This specification covers shop fabricated pipe induction bends for pipelines under
ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8. These bends will be fabricated in accordance
with ASME 16.49, as modified herein. Section VI gives requirements for process
piping bends for ASME B31.3 applications. Section VII covers additional
requirements for clad pipe induction bends.

B. This specification covers pipe bends S-shapes and 3-dimensional pipe bends with
a radius equal to or greater than 3 times the pipe diameter (3D).

C. Excluded from this specification are:

1. Cold bends used in cross-country pipeline construction which are fabricated
at the field or the yards.
2. Standard elbows and process piping bends, 3D and lower, which are
manufactured in accordance with ASME B16.9.

II Conflicts and Deviations

Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed to the EK&RD Coordinator.

Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302.

III References

The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this standard shall comply with the latest
edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.

A. Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-L-101 Regulated Vendors List for Pipes and Fittings
SAES-L-136 Pipe, Flange and Fitting Material Requirements

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Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications

01-SAMSS-035 API Line Pipe
01-SAMSS-043 Carbon Steel Pipes for On-Plot Piping
01-SAMSS-048 CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe
01-SAMSS-333 High Frequency Welded Line Pipe
02-SAMSS-012 Weld Overlayed Fittings, Flanges, and Spool Pieces

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements

Form 175-013200 Induction Pipe Bends

B. Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute

API SPEC 5L Specification for Line Pipe
API SPEC 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Trees
Equipment

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME B16.25 Buttwelding Ends
ASME B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Buttwelding Fittings
ASME B16.49 Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding
Induction Bends for Transportation and
Distribution Systems
ASME B31.3 Process Piping
ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and
Slurries
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
ASME SEC V Nondestructive Examination

American Society of Testing and Materials

ASTM A234 Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy
Steel for Moderate and High Temperature
Service
ASTM A370 Standard Test methods and Definitions for
Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM A578 Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled
Steel Plates for Special Applications
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International Standardization Organization

ISO 9001 Quality management systems - Requirements

NACE International
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas
Industries-Materials for use in H2S-Containing
Environments in Oil and Gas Production

IV Modifications to ASME B16.49

The following paragraph numbers refer to ASME B16.49, which is the basis of this
specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition, commentary or
modification to ASME B16.49, as noted. Paragraph numbers not appearing in
ASME B16.49 are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order.

1.2 Manufacturing Process

Seamless pipe shall have the thickest part of the wall oriented to the outside
of the bend.

1.11 Ordering Information

(Addition) The following must be included in the purchase order when

applicable:
1. If the bends are intended for sour service.
2. Bends shall be supplied with a straight tangent of not less than one and
one-half the nominal pipe diameter (1.5D) or two feet, whichever is
less, at each end unless otherwise specified in the purchase order.
3. Detailed drawing for more complicated geometries such as an S-shape
pipe bend.
4. Minimum I.D. dimension, if required to permit passage of
instrumented scraper or maintenance scraper.
5. Pipe type (seamless, HFW (Class B or Class C) or DSAW straight
seam)
6. The applicable design code (ASME B31.4, B31.8 or other).
7. Starting pipe material to be supplied by the buyer or the manufacturer
(see Section 5.1).
8. Materials to be supplied by the manufacturer.

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9. Inspection requirements - Form 175-013200 plus any additional

requirements.
10. Non-material Requirements (NMR) form for fabricated pipe bend(s) if
applicable.
11. Internal or external coating requirements.
12. The minimum design wall thickness and the grade of material must be
specified in the Request for Quotation.
13. If bends are required to be suitable for segmentation it shall be
specified along with ASME B16.49 SR15.3.
(Commentary:)

The Purchaser must contact the benders to get technical requirements for the
mother pipe to be used for bending prior to placing the pipe order.

2.2 Design of Bends

(Addition) The manufacturer shall prepare detailed shop fabrication

drawings based on the purchase order. The shop drawings shall be
submitted to the buyer for approval prior to fabrication when so specified in
the purchase order.

Approval of manufacturer’s drawings by the buyer does not relieve the

manufacturer of the responsibility for compliance with the code, this
specification and the Purchase Order requirements.

4 MARKING

4.1 Standard Marking

(Addition) Pipe bends shall be marked by paint stenciling with information

required in this section. In addition, the following shall be marked:
i) Points of tangency shall be indicated on both ends
ii) Material grade per API SPEC 5L or ASTM, and internal CRA grade
for clad bends
iii) Sour service or non-sour service
iv) Purchase order number and line item
v) 01-SAMSS-039
vi) Saudi Aramco

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If the pipe is intended for external coating the marking will be on the inside.

5 MATERIAL

5.1 Starting Materials

(Modification) Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the

allowable starting pipe materials are:
 Seamless or single straight seam submerged arc welded pipe, conforming
to 01-SAMSS-035 or 01-SAMSS-043.
 HFW pipe meeting the requirements of 01-SAMSS-333 Class B or
Class C, as appropriate, where the matching piping system is made of
HFW line pipe. Prior to placing the order, approval shall be obtained.
 For sour service, the starting pipe materials shall be procured as
“Suitable for Sour Service” in accordance to 01-SAMSS-035,
01-SAMSS-043 or 01-SAMSS-333.
 In-Process inspection per the applicable 175-013200 form is required for
pipes procured in accordance with 01-SAMSS-035, 01-SAMSS-043 or
01-SAMSS-333.
(Commentary:)

HIC testing is required on all welded pipes (starting pipe materials) procured in
accordance to 01-SAMSS-035, 01-SAMSS-043 or 01-SAMSS-333 for sour
service.

HIC testing is not required on seamless pipes procured in accordance to

01-SAMSS-035 or 01-SAMSS-043 for sour service.
a) Spirally welded pipes shall not be used as starting pipe materials.
b) Induction bend starting pipe materials need not be suitable for offshore
service per API SPEC 5L even if it is intended for offshore application.
(Annex J and K need not apply unless required for sour service).
c) Induction bend starting pipe materials need not be suitable for Class IV
service per 01-SAMSS-035 even if the pipeline is Class IV service.
(Annex G need not apply).
d) Pipe containing circumferential butt welds shall not be used to make
bends. However, circumferential butt welds are permitted to join
compound bends which were specified without a sufficient tangent
between the two bends.

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e) The starting pipe materials may be supplied by the manufacturer or

Saudi Aramco. This shall be declared in the purchase order or in the
bid qualification submitted by the manufacturer. If the starting pipe
materials are to be supplied by Saudi Aramco to the manufacturer,
then the manufacturer must present to Saudi Aramco the starting pipe
materials requirements at the time of price quotation.
These requirements must include both of the following options:
1. The bend will be furnished to the stated pipe strength grade and
wall thickness of the pipeline. For this case, the manufacturer
will indicate any special chemical, mechanical or thickness
requirements for the starting pipe material and weld.
2. The bend will be furnished to a lower strength grade with a
higher wall thickness. In this case, the manufacturer must state
the starting pipe material grade, wall thickness and any special
chemical or mechanical properties. The manufacturer must also
give the targeted minimum strength grade and thickness of the
finished bend. In this case, the bend must have a matching ID
with that of the pipeline. (See ASME B16.49 Section 8.1).
(Commentary:)

The plates used in LSAW pipe obtain their properties by a combination

of controlled rolling and cooling in the plate mill. These properties are
lost during the heating of the induction bending process and stress relief
heat treatment. It may not be possible to achieve the desired
mechanical and sour service properties if the selection of the starting
pipe materials is not correct. Materials with chemistry deviating from the
material specifications may be proposed for non-sour applications with
CSD approval. It is also acceptable to use lower strength bends of
corresponding higher wall thickness (see ASME B16.49 Section 8.1 and
Section 5.1 e of this specification).

5.3 (Addition) The starting pipe materials shall be traceable to mill certificates.
Used or reclaimed pipes or of unknown specification are not acceptable.

5.4 (Addition) All starting pipe material shall be procured from a manufacturer
approved by Saudi Aramco.

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8 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Table 3 Limits on Essential Variables

(Commentary:)

Materials of similar chemistry have been added to the essential variables in

Table 3 in accordance with SR15.8.2 to minimize the amount of testing
required. A new qualification bend shall be made and tested for each change
in the essential variables listed in Table 3.

(Addition) The type of pipe is an essential variable (i.e., LSAW, Seamless,

or ERW).

The pipe mill that produced the pipe is an essential variable.

The steel mill that produced the starting billet or slab is an essential variable

The Product analysis for C-Mn steels outside the range of ± 0.02% carbon
value, ± 0.02% carbon equivalent value and ± 0.03% in PCM value shall be
an essential variable. The formula for PCM is as given in API SPEC 5L.

The final heat treatment of the starting pipe (or plate used to make the pipe)
is an essential variable (i.e., normalized, Quench and tempered, or TMCP).

The maximum heating and cooling rates above 425°C for heat treatment
shall not exceed those of the qualification bend.

A change in the welding procedure, consumable classification or

manufacturer of consumable of welded pipe is an essential variable.

8.2 Fracture Toughness Properties

(Addition) For bends made using DSAW pipe, Charpy impact testing must
be conducted on the weld centerline and fusion line. The required
temperature shall be 0°C and the acceptance values shall be as shown for the
weld metal in ASME B16.49.

For bends from HFW pipe, the Charpy impact testing must be conducted on
the weld fusion line. Full size specimens (10 mm x 10 mm) shall be used
whenever possible. Subsize specimens shall only be allowed when the pipe
wall thickness is insufficient to provide full size specimens. In these cases,
the largest possible subsize specimens, obtainable by tapered ends, shall be
used. The axis of the notch shall be within ±0.25 mm from the weld line.
Each test piece shall be etched prior to notching in order to ensure proper
placement of the notch.

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The required temperature shall be 0°C and the acceptance values shall be as
shown for the weld metal in ASME B16.49.

8.3 Hardness Testing

(Addition) No hardness reading shall exceed 237 BHN

8.3.1 Hardness Testing for Qualification

(Addition) For sour service bends, in addition to the hardness testing

required in this section, hardness tests shall be conducted per API SPEC 5L
Section H.7.3.3. One set of hardness tests shall be conducted on both the
intrados and extrados. In the case of welded pipe, one set of hardness tests
shall be conducted on the weld from the bent portion of the bend.
Only Vickers hardness testers shall be used. The maximum hardness
measured shall not exceed 250 HV using 5 or 10 kg load. Dimension “b” in
Figure H.1 b) shall be 0.2 mm maximum from the fusion line on the HAZ
instead of 0.75 mm. The indentation on the weld metal shall be separated
from the indentation on the HAZ by at least 0.75 mm.

9 HEAT TREATMENT

Table 3 Limits on Essential Variables

(Clarification) The Heat treatment soaking time Essential Variable shall be

-0 +15 minutes.

9.2 Equipment

(Addition) The temperature of each furnace-load of bends shall be

monitored by thermocouples connected directly to selected bends and shall
be recorded. The type and location of thermocouple shall be as specified in
the MPS.

10 QUALIFICATION BEND

10.2 Records

(Addition) The limits on ranges of the essential variables in a Procedure

may not be expanded by individual testing. Each Procedure may only
reference and use the parameters from one qualification test.

(Addition) The bend qualification shall include the following:

i) The General Bending procedure reference
ii) The bending equipment being used
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iii) The mill test certificate for the starting material pipe
iv) A summary sheet that shows all of the essential variables, the actual
values used for the qualification, the tolerances for the variable and the
resulting ranges to be used in production.
v) All mechanical testing, non-destructive testing and inspection results.
(Addition) Multiple bends may be made at the time of qualification
provided that all of the essential variables are within the required ranges.
The qualification testing will determine the acceptance of all bends made
with the procedure being qualified.

11 TEST REQUIREMENTS

(Addition) Hydrotesting is not required unless it is specified in the purchase

order.

12 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

12.1 Ovality
(Commentary:)

Ovality may be corrected by local cold deformation provided that the induced
permanent strain does not exceed 1.5%. The correction must be in
accordance with a written procedure and must be performed prior to the post
bend heat treatment.

12.4.2 Body

(Clarification) If no minimum internal diameter is specified in the purchase

order then the gauging scraper will be 97% of the minimum permitted ID for
the mating pipe and the length shall be at least one-half of the diameter.
This will take into consideration the minimum average diameter, maximum
wall thickness and maximum out of roundness.

(Addition) When a minimum I.D. dimension is specified by the Purchase

Order, the bend shall be checked by the manufacturer by passing a gauging
scraper through the finished spool. The diameter of the gauging scraper
shall be equal to the specified minimum I.D. dimension and the length shall
be at least one-half of the diameter.

13 INSPECTION OF PRODUCTION BENDS

13.1 Workmanship and Finish

(Modification) Weld repairs are not permitted on bends.

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(Addition) Welding is permitted to attach a push tangent (a straight pipe

segment attached temporarily to push the pipe through the entire bending arc
if the specified tangent is not long enough). In such case, at least 6.5 mm of
the welded end shall be subsequently machined off.

(Addition) Bends shall be free of indentations caused by the grips of the

bending machine.

(Addition) Bends shall be smooth and conform to the contour of the bend.
Waving, as shown in Figure1, is acceptable provided that the wave shape
blends into the pipe surface in a gradual manner with a maximum depth, of
1% of the actual outside diameter.

depth of wave

Intrados
Bend Radius

Figure 1 – Measurement of Wave Depth on Intrados of Bend

(Addition) Bends shall be free of any flat spots exceeding the value given
by the following formula:

d= (2tD) (1)
where:
d: largest dimension of the flat spot
t: nominal wall thickness
D: nominal pipe diameter

(Addition) Bends that are suitable for internal or external coating:

For bends that are intended to be subsequently coated (see Section 1.11), the
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surfaces to be coated shall be essentially free of scabs, slivers, cold laps,

burrs or other surface defects that would impair the coating.

(Clarification) The upset in the tangent area described in 13.1 shall not
exceed 1% of the nominal OD from the theoretical profile.

13.3 Outside Inspection

(Addition) All inspection and testing shall be performed as per Saudi

Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-013200.

The Vendor shall give two week advance notice in writing to the buyer
regarding the dates that fabrication qualification will start and tests will be
made.

All materials, certificates, fabrication, testing, and examinations shall be

subject to verification by buyer's Inspector in accordance with the applicable
ASME Code specified in the purchase order for full compliance with this
specification and the purchase order drawings.

Inspection shall be carried out at the place of manufacture. All NDT tests
shall be conducted in accordance with ASME SEC V.

14 CERTIFICATION

(Addition) The bend certification documentation shall clearly indicate the

identification of the bends represented by each qualification test.

SR15 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

SR 15.5

If sour service (liquid or gas service) is indicated in the purchase order, then
Supplementary Requirement SR 15.5 shall apply. Only hardness testing per
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is required. No SSC testing is required unless
specifically addressed in the purchase order.

SR15.6

The weld seam of the qualification bend shall be RT or UT examined.

The acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with the starting pipe material.

V Preparation for Shipment

All loose foreign material shall be removed from the inside and outside of the bend.
The bend shall be clean and dry.

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Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the pipe bend shall not be painted or
coated.

Welding ends shall be protected against damage during handling and shipment by
means of a securely fastened bevel protector.

VI Bends for Process Piping Application

Induction bends for process piping applications shall meet the design requirements of
ASME B31.3. These bends shall be fabricated in accordance with ASTM A234 or
other fitting manufacturing standard.

The starting pipe material for process piping applications shall be in accordance with
01-SAMSS-043 or 01-SAMSS-035, based on design requirements. In-process
inspection per the applicable 175 form is required for pipes procured in accordance with
01-SAMSS-043 or 01-SAMSS-035.

VII Additional Requirements for Clad Pipe Induction Bends

The starting weld overlayed pipe material shall comply with the requirements of
01-SAMSS-048. Induction bends shall not be manufactured from CRA lined steel pipe.

The overlay thickness shall be as specified in the PO or 3.0 mm minimum. This

minimum overlay thickness shall be achieved along the body of the bend, including the
extrados area.

All weld repairs on CRA overlay shall be carried out using automatic GTAW or PAW
process. Repairs by manual welding and using other processes can be done if approved.
No weld repair shall be allowed after heat treatment.

For each qualification of bends, the following additional tests shall be included:
a) Hardness test shall include the CRA weld overlay in the locations and per the
requirements detailed in this specification and 01-SAMSS-048, respectively.
b) Corrosion test of the weld overlay shall be included as part of the bend qualification,
on one specimen from extrados and intrados area. The corrosion test method,
specimen preparation and acceptance criteria shall follow the requirements of
01-SAMSS-048.

The following additional nondestructive tests shall be conducted after completion of all
bend manufacturing processes and heat treatment:
a) PMI shall be conducted on each bend, provided that the diameter of the bend allows
for accessibility. Acceptance criteria is as per 01-SAMSS-048.

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b) Each bend shall be 100% examined with manual UT using straight beam probes to
check for disbondment between the backing carbon steel and the CRA weld overlay.
Acceptance criteria shall be as per ASTM A578 Level C. Calibration block shall be
as per ASME SEC V, Article 4.
c) Dye Penetrant examination of the internal weld overlay of each bend.
Acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with API 6A PSL3.
d) Borescope inspection, using high resolution camera, of the entire overlay surface of
each bend. This inspection shall be performed per qualified and validated procedure.

The body dimensional requirement specified in Section 12.4.2 by passing a gauging

scraper shall also be applicable to clad bends.

Marking requirement in section 4 shall include the cladding CRA grade in addition to
the backing material grade.

Revision Summary
13 December 2011 Major revision after value engineering session.
18 December 2016 Major revision. Following summarizes the key updates:
1) Thorough review and complete alignment to latest industry standard ASME B16.49.
2) Added new requirements for clad pipe induction bends (Section VII).
3) Reformatted the specification to align with latest industry standard ASME B16.49.
4) Clarified toughness requirements for the bends vs. the pipe.
5) Deleted the obsolete specification 01-SAMSS-038.
6) Removed testing requirement of seamless pipes procured per 01-SAMSS-038, as the
starting pipe materials are to be procured now per 01-SAMSS-035, 01-SAMSS-043, or
01-SAMSS-333.
7) Under Section VI (Bends for Process Piping Application), added 01-SAMSS-035 in
addition to 01-SAMSS-043, for process piping applications.
8) Incorporated the online and committee comments, added key references, updated titles
of some references, clarified requirements, and fixed all typos.
1 January 2018 Editorial revision to modify paragraphs 5.1 (bullet #2), and Section VII (paragraph #3).

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