Applications guide for determining the yield strength of in-service pipe by hardness evaluation final report
Title:
Applications guide for determining the yield strength of in-service pipe by hardness evaluation final report
Author:
Clark, E. B. (Edward B.)
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Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. (ASME, Three Park Avenue. New York, NY 10016) : American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009.
Physical Description:
1 electronic text (vii, 68 p.) : ill., digital file.
Series:
CRTD ; v. 91
CRTD (Series) ; 91.
General Note:
"This report was prepared by Battelle Memorial Institute--Columbus under contract to the ASME Gas Pipeline Safety Research Committee"--P. iii.
"ASME contract no. OP44297, Battelle project no. N007044"--T.p. verso.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Scope -- 3. Hardness testing background -- 4. Field hardness tester types, attributes, application criteria and codes -- 5. Pre-assessment -- 6. Pre-assessment data evaluation -- 7. Hardness tester selection -- 8. Procedure qualification and documentation -- 9. Project staff/test technician qualification requirements -- 10. Pipe sample size and lower bound hardness statistical estimates -- 11. Hardness test locations on pipe lengths -- 12. Pipe surface preparation -- 13. Testing calibration, in-process evaluation, and uncertainty -- 14. Field hardness data evaluations -- 15. Hardness conversion to yield strength -- 16. Hardness conversion validation -- 17. DOT/state special permit (waiver) petition requirements -- References -- Appendix.
Abstract:
This Guide describes a complete process for conducting field hardness testing to estimate the yield strength of pipeline steels. The process is non-destructive so it is suitable for in-situ testing on operating pipelines, at pipe storage facilities, or various other locations. It also allows for process variations that are suitable for application in different situations and conditions that may be encountered on a pipeline right-of-way and elsewhere. Field hardness testing is not a "one size fits all" methodology where a single hardness testing methodology is suitable for application in all situations that can be encountered.
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