RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FIELD INSPECTION OF NEW LINE PIPE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-22-2015

Publisher

American Petroleum Institute

1. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
2. REFERENCES
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE
5. QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTION PERSONNEL
6. GENERAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
7. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA, DISPOSITION, AND
RESPONSIBILITY
8. VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION
9. HARDNESS TESTING
10. MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION (MPI)
11. ELECTROMAGNETIC INSPECTION
12. RESIDUAL MAGNETISM AND DEMAGNETIZATION
13. GAMMA RAY WALL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT
14. ELECTROMAGNETIC GRADE COMPARISON
15. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION
16. EVALUATION OF IMPERFECTIONS AND DEVIATIONS
17. MARKING
APPENDIX A - ORDERING INFORMATION

Gives practices recommended for use in the inspection of new line pipe subsequent to production by the manufacturer.

DevelopmentNote	Also available in RUSSIAN version, see API 5L8 RUSSIAN. (03/2012) Also available in Kazakh version, see API 5L8 KAZAKH. (09/2014)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2015 This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
PublisherName	American Petroleum Institute
Status	Current
Supersedes	API 5L8 : 1996

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