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: WGSRL/LS/QC/WI/15
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GUJARAT STAHL ROHREN LTD. DATE : 25.09.2005
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QUALITY ASSURANCE & CONTROL DEPT.

(LONGITUDINAL SAW PIPE DIVISION)

WORK INSTRUCTION
FOR
CHARPY IMPACT TEST

ISSUED BY :

ISSUED TO :

COPY NO :

PREPARED BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY

ENGINEER (LAB) MANAGER (LAB) H O D (QC)

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1.0 PURPOSE:
To establish and maintain the documented procedures to ensure that the testing is carried out as
per the applicable specifications / standards.
2.0 SCOPE:
This work instruction is intended to determine the % shear area and the absorbed energy of the
pipes manufactured at Longitudinal SAW Pipe Division.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
Manager/ Sr. Engineer / Officer (Lab.) is responsible for testing and maintaining the record of
testing results in the specified formats.
4.0 APPLICABLE CODE & TESTING FRQUENCY:
As per API 5L (Latest Edition) / Customer Spec. / other specification. The same shall be
described in MPS/QAP/Process Chart.
5.0 SAMPLE ORIENTATION:
Samples are selected at random as per API 5L (Latest Edition) / Customer specification/ any
other relevant specifications. Samples are cut
a) From base metal in transverse direction from 90° to the weld seam.
b) From weld metal with weld in center.
c) From HAZ with HAZ in center or
d) As directed by customer specification.
6.0 PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLE:
6.1 The samples shall be prepared as per API 5L (Latest Edition) / ASTM A 370 / IS: 1499.
6.2 Three base metal specimens shall be machined from a sample taken at 90° / as specified by the
customer from the longitudinal weld seam.. In additional, three transverse specimens with weld
in middle and three specimens with heat affected zone in the middle shall be taken. Samples
from other locations shall be taken as per the customer specification. The same shall be detailed
in MPS/QAP/Process Chart.
6.3 The specimen shall be full sized or largest obtainable sub-size in case pipe diameter and
thickness doesn’t permit full size specimen.
6.4 The specimen shall be oriented with the major axis transverse to the pipe axis with the axis of
notch oriented through the pipe wall thickness or as directed by the customer specification.
6.5 The specimens are finally prepared by milling & grinding.
6.6 All specimens shall be prepared and checked for dimensional tolerances and shall be as per
ASTM A370/ E-24 / Approved Drawing No.50010-397-10-01
7.0 METHOD:
7.1 All specimens shall be kept in cooling medium usually chilled fluids (such as water, ice plus
water, dry ice plus organic solvents or liquid nitrogen) & shall be cooled to the specified temp.
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7.2 Samples shall be kept for at least 5 min / as specified by the customer in liquid m
thermometer. Temperature control shall be within ±1°C.
7.3 Prior to each test, maintain the self centering tong and test anvil at the same tempe
7.4 Give a free swing to the pendulum for checking its zero.
7.5 Carefully center the test specimen in the anvil by self-centering tong and release the
7.6 Note the absorbed energy (in Joules) of each specimen.
7.7 If the pendulum is not released within 5sec after removing the specimen from the co
the conditioning medium.
7.8 Shear Area shall be determined by any of the following method.
7.8.1 Measure the length and width of brittle portion of fracture specimen and determine
7.8.2 Compare the appearance of the fracture of the specimen with a fracture appearance
8.0 CALIBRATION OF TESTING EQUIPMENT:
The Charpy Impact tester shall be calibrated once a year as specified in API 5L (i.e.
9.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:
As per MPS/QAP/ Process Chart.
10.0 RE-TEST CRITERIA:
As per API 5L (Latest Edition) / Customer specification /QAP
11.0 INVALIDATION OF TESTS :
Specimen showing material defects or defective preparation, whether observed
specimens.
12.0 RECORDS:
Test results shall be recorded in Report No.: WGSRL/LS/QA/17.
13.0 REFERENCE:
Chapter 4.1 of DPM-LS/QA&C.
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