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AS 2885.2-1995

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Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Welding
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Superseded date

06-30-2017

Published date

01-01-1995

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1 - AS 2885.2-1995 PIPELINES - GAS AND LIQUID PETROLEUM - WELDING
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
8 - 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 Scope
8 - 1.2 General
8 - 1.3 Application
8 - 1.4 Referenced documents
8 - 1.5 Definitions
12 - 1.6 Notation
12 - 1.7 Rounding of numbers
12 - 2 MATERIALS
12 - 2.1 General
12 - 2.2 Weldability
12 - 2.3 Consumables
14 - 3 PREHEAT AND POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT
14 - 3.1 General
14 - 3.2 Hydrogen cracking
14 - 3.3 Determination of preheat and interpass temperatures
15 - 3.4 Post-weld heat treatment
15 - 4 WELDING POSITIONS
15 - 4.1 Designation
15 - 4.2 Limits of qualified positions
19 - 5 QUALIFICATION OF A WELDING PROCEDURE
19 - 5.1 Purpose of qualifying a welding procedure
19 - 5.2 Methods of qualification
19 - 5.3 Welding procedure specification
19 - 5.4 Changes in a welding procedure
20 - 5.5 Test piece
20 - 5.6 Test piece material
20 - 5.7 Assembly of test pieces
20 - 5.8 Test conditions
20 - 5.9 Supervision of test weld
20 - 5.10 Identification of the test weld
25 - 6 ASSESSMENT OF A TEST WELD TO QUALIFY A WELDING PROCEDURE
25 - 6.1 Method of assessment
25 - 6.2 Visual examination
25 - 6.3 Non-destructive examination
25 - 6.4 Destructive tests
28 - 6.5 Repeated tests
29 - 6.6 Portability of a qualified welding procedure
29 - 6.7 Period of validity
29 - 6.8 Disqualification of a qualified welding procedure
32 - 7 QUALIFICATION OF A WELDER
32 - 7.1 Purpose of qualifying a welder
32 - 7.2 Categories and scope of welder qualification
32 - 7.3 Methods of qualification
32 - 7.4 Qualification by testing
32 - 7.5 Essential variables for a welder
33 - 7.6 Test piece
34 - 7.7 Assembly of test pieces
34 - 7.8 Automatic welding equipment
34 - 7.9 Categories of test welds
34 - 7.10 Making a test weld
34 - 7.11 Supervision of a test weld
35 - 7.12 Identification of a test weld
35 - 8 ASSESSMENT OF TEST WELDS FOR WELDER QUALIFICATION
35 - 8.1 Method of assessment
35 - 8.2 Visual examination
35 - 8.3 Non-destructive examination
35 - 8.4 Repeated test
35 - 8.5 Record of results
35 - 8.6 Classification of categories of welds
35 - 8.7 Portability of a welder's qualification
36 - 9 WELDER QUALIFICATION AND DISQUALIFICATION
36 - 9.1 Reciprocity of a welder’s qualification
36 - 9.2 Period of validity
36 - 9.3 Qualification record
36 - 9.4 Disqualification of a welder's qualification
36 - 10 DESIGN OF A WELDED JOINT
36 - 10.1 General
36 - 10.2 Butt welds between components of equal nominal wall thickness
36 - 10.3 Butt welds between components of unequal nominal wall thickness
36 - 10.4 Reinforcement of a butt weld
36 - 10.5 Fillet weld
37 - 10.6 Dimensions of a fillet-welded repair sleeve
37 - 10.7 Socket weld
37 - 10.8 Seal weld
37 - 10.9 Reinforcement of a welded branch connection
37 - 10.10 Reinforcement of multiple openings
37 - 10.11 Forged branch fitting
37 - 10.12 Fabricated elbow or bend
37 - 10.13 Effect of fittings upon pig passage
37 - 10.14 Offset of longitudinal welds
37 - 10.15 Distance between welds
42 - 11 PRODUCTION WELDS
42 - 11.1 Welding process
42 - 11.2 Welding equipment
42 - 11.3 Welder and welding procedure
42 - 11.4 Supervision of welding
42 - 11.5 Safety in welding
42 - 11.6 Storage and handling of electrodes, filler rods and fluxes
42 - 11.7 Welding in adverse climatic conditions
42 - 11.8 Preparation for welding
42 - 11.9 Method of making the weld preparation
42 - 11.10 Accuracy of alignment
42 - 11.11 Line-up clamp
42 - 11.12 Tack welds
42 - 11.13 Working clearance
43 - 11.14 Placement of weld passes
43 - 11.15 Arc strike and arc burn
43 - 11.16 Cleaning
43 - 11.17 Peening
43 - 11.18 Insert patching
43 - 11.19 Preheat and interpass temperature
43 - 11.20 Post-weld heat treatment
43 - 11.21 Identification of a production weld
43 - 12 WELDING ON A PIPELINE AFTER COMMISSIONING OR AFTER HYDROSTATIC TEST
43 - 12.1 General
43 - 12.2 Safety
44 - 12.3 Hot repair of a leaking gas-filled pipeline
44 - 12.4 Where gas is not escaping
44 - 12.5 Pipeline containing liquid petroleum or HVPL
45 - 12.6 Qualification of welder(s)
45 - 12.7 Qualification of supervisors and inspectors
45 - 12.8 Fit-up before welding and cutting
45 - 12.9 Examination and testing
45 - 12.10 Criteria of acceptance
45 - 13 WELDING ONTO AN IN-SERVICE PIPELINE
45 - 13.1 General-Pipeline containing flammable or pressurized fluid
45 - 13.2 Laminations and inclusions
45 - 13.3 Lining
45 - 13.4 Safety
45 - 13.5 Inspection before welding
46 - 13.6 Ultrasonic examination before welding
46 - 13.7 Welding consumables
46 - 13.8 Heat input
46 - 13.9 Qualification of welding procedures
46 - 13.10 Welding sequence
46 - 13.11 Qualification of welder(s)
46 - 13.12 Qualification of supervisors and inspectors
46 - 13.13 Fit-up before welding
46 - 13.14 Examination and testing
47 - 13.15 Criteria of acceptance
47 - 14 ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION WELDS AND REPAIR WELDS
47 - 14.1 General
47 - 14.2 Inspectors
47 - 14.3 Methods of examination
47 - 15 VISUAL EXAMINATION
47 - 15.1 Purpose
47 - 15.2 Method of examination
47 - 15.3 Extent of visual examination
47 - 15.4 Criteria of acceptance
48 - 15.5 Undercut depth measurement
48 - 16 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
48 - 16.1 Purpose
48 - 16.2 Qualification of organizations undertaking non-destructive examination
48 - 16.3 Qualifications of personnel
48 - 16.4 Methods
48 - 16.5 Amount of non-destructive examination
51 - 16.6 Exemption from radiographic or ultrasonic examination
51 - 17 RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
51 - 17.1 General
51 - 17.2 Safety and protection from ionizing radiation
51 - 17.3 Qualification of personnel
51 - 17.4 Density
51 - 17.5 Image quality indicator sensitivity
51 - 17.6 Undercut depth measurement
53 - 17.7 Interpretation and assessment of radiographs
53 - 17.8 Criteria of acceptance
53 - 17.9 Report of radiographic examination
53 - 17.10 Retention of radiographs
53 - 18 QUALIFYING A RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURE
53 - 18.1 Purpose
54 - 18.2 Radiographic procedure specification
54 - 18.3 Method of qualifying the radiographic procedure
55 - 18.4 Test conditions
55 - 18.5 Criteria of acceptance
55 - 18.6 Record of approval
55 - 18.7 Portability of a qualified radiographic procedure
55 - 18.8 Period of validity
55 - 19 ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION
55 - 19.1 General
55 - 19.2 Purpose
55 - 19.3 Method
56 - 19.4 Surface preparation
56 - 19.5 Sensitivity
56 - 19.6 Assessment
56 - 19.7 Criteria of acceptance
56 - 19.8 Report
56 - 19.9 Qualification of personnel
56 - 19.10 Procedure
56 - 20 MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING
56 - 20.1 Purpose
56 - 20.2 Method
56 - 20.3 Qualification of personnel
56 - 20.4 Criteria of acceptance
57 - 21 DYE-PENETRANT TESTING
57 - 21.1 Purpose
57 - 21.2 Method
57 - 21.3 Qualification of personnel
57 - 21.4 Criteria of acceptance
57 - 22 CRITERIA OF A CCEPTANCE FOR GIRTH WELD DISCONTINUITIES
57 - 22.1 General
59 - 22.2 Tier 1 Criteria-Workmanship standard
66 - 22.3 Tier 2 Criteria-Generalized fitness-for-purpose standard
67 - 22.4 Tier 3 Criteria-Engineering critical assessment
67 - 23 REPAIR OF AN UNACCEPTABLE WELD
67 - 23.1 General
67 - 23.2 Repair
67 - 23.3 Inspection
67 - 23.4 Criteria of acceptance
67 - 24 REMOVAL OF AN ARC BURN
67 - 24.1 General
67 - 24.2 Repair by grinding
67 - 24.3 Method of inspection
67 - 24.4 Criteria of acceptance
67 - 24.5 Cleaning after testing
69 - 25 CUTTING OUT AN UNACCEPTABLE WELD OR AN ARC BURN
69 - 26 RECORDS
72 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
74 - APPENDIX B - WELD PROCEDURE DETAIL FORM
75 - APPENDIX C - TEST WELD RECORD FORM
76 - INDEX

Specifies materials, welding consumables, welding processes, weld preparations, qualifications of welding procedures and personnel, and fabrication and inspection requirements for the welding of pipelines in construction and maintenance operations. It applies specifically to the welding of pipelines complying with AS 2885.

This Standard specifies materials, welding consumables, welding processes, weld preparations, qualifications of welding procedures and personnel, and fabrication and inspection requirements for the welding of pipelines in construction and in maintenance operations.The Standard applies specifically to the welding of pipelines complying with AS 2885.This Clause is applicable to the welding of joints in or on pipes or other pressure-retaining components and connections to apparatus or equipment used in mainline or station pipework whether welded in situ or in prefabricated assemblies.Where station pipework is designed in accordance with another Standard, the welding shall be as specified in that Standard.It is not intended that this Standard be applied to the following:(a) Longitudinal welds or spiral welds made during the manufacture of a pipe.(b) Welds made by the manufacturer during fabrication of a component (see Clause 1.5.5 for the definition of a component) other than the pipe, provided that such welds are in accordance with an approved Standard.(c) Underwater welding.(d) Hyperbaric welding.Also, it is not intended that this Standard be applied retrospectively to existing installations. It is intended that welding procedures complying with and welders who are qualified in accordance with the appropriate previous editions of this Standard may continue to be used for the maintenance of existing installations. New welding procedures and new welding qualifications should be qualified in accordance with this Standard.

Committee
ME-038
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9566 3
Pages
75
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Amendment 2 to AS 2885.2-1995 see DR 96527. Under Revision see DR 01281 First published in part as part of AS CB28-1972.Revised and redesignated as AS 1697-1975.AS 1958 first published 1976.AS 2018 first published 1977.Second edition of AS 1697-1979.Third edition 1981.Second edition of AS 1958-1981.Second edition of AS 2018-1981.AS 1958-1981 and parts of AS 2018-1981 and of AS 1697-1981 revised, amalgmated and redesignated AS 2885-1987.Parts of AS 1697-1981, AS 2018-1981 and AS 2885-1987 revised and redesignated in part as AS 2885.2-1995. First published in part as part of AS CB28-1972. Revised and redesignated as AS 1697-1975. AS 1958 first published 1976. AS 2018 first published 1977. Second edition of AS 1697-1979. Third edition 1981. Second edition of AS 1958-1981. Second edition of AS 2018-1981. AS 1958-1981 and parts of AS 2018-1981 and of AS 1697-1981 revised, amalgmated and redesignated AS 2885-1987. Parts of AS 1697-1981, AS 2018-1981 and AS 2885-1987 revised and redesignated in part as AS 2885.2-1995.

AS 2121M-1979 Seismic zone map of Australia
AS 2205.3.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test
AS 1929-1981 Non-destructive testing - Glossary of terms
AS 2812-1985 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
AS 2706-1984 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
AS 1210-1989 Unfired Pressure Vessels (known as the SAA Unfired Pressure Vessels Code)
AS 1544.2-1989 Methods for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch
AS 2205.5.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination
AS 2717.1-1984 Welding - Electrodes - Gas metal arc Ferritic steel electrodes
AS 2205.7.3-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Crack opening displacement (CTOD) fracture toughness test
AS 1858.1-1986 Electrodes and fluxes for submerged-arc welding - Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
AS 1167.2-1986 Welding and brazing - Filler metals - Filler metal for welding
AS 2205.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal General requirements for tests
AS 1710-1986 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing of carbon and low alloy steel plate - Test methods and quality classification
AS 2062-1997 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing of products and components
AS 1171-1998 Non-destructive testing - Magnetic particle testing of ferromagnetic products, components and structures (Reconfirmed 2022)
AS 3545-1988 Welding positions
AS Z5.2-1968 Glossary of metal welding terms and definitions Terminology of and abbreviations for fusion weld imperfections as revealed by radiography
AS 1553.2-1987 Covered electrodes for welding - Low and intermediate alloy steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and low and intermediate alloy steels
AS 2203.1-1990 Cored electrodes for arc-welding - Ferritic steel electrodes
AS 1978-1987 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Field pressure testing (known as the SAA Code for Field Pressure Testing of Pipelines)
AS 1553.1-1983 Covered electrodes for welding - Low carbon steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
AS 2205.6.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal - Weld joint hardness test
AS 2885-1987 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum known as the SAA Pipeline Code
AS 2207-1994 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing of fusion welded joints in carbon and low alloy steel
AS 2205.2.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test
AS 1796-1993 Certification of welders and welding supervisors
AS 2205.7.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test
AS 1250-1981 The use of steel in structures (known as the SAA Steel Structures Code)
AS 2177.1-1994 Non-destructive testing - Radiography of welded butt joints in metal Methods of test
AS 2177.2-1982 Radiography of welded butt joints in metal - Image quality indicators (IQI) and recommendations for their use

AS/NZS 1596:2002 The storage and handling of LP Gas
AS/NZS 3992:1998 Pressure equipment - Welding and brazing qualification
AS/NZS 2832.1:1998 Cathodic protection of metals - Pipes and cables
AS 2885.1-1997 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum Design and construction
AS 2885.3-1997 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum Operation and maintenance
AS 2885.3-2001 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Operation and maintenance
AS/NZS 3788:2001 Pressure equipment - In-service inspection

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