Should any of the qualification tests fail to meet the acceptance criteria, the entire lot shall be rejected. 4.4.2.4 For reprocessed lots, all qualification tests shall be repeated. A maximum of two full reheat treatments is permitted. 4.4.2.3 Should the manufacturer choose to continue the qualification process with the same lot, the entire lot shall be reprocessed. 9, fails to meet acceptance cr i ter ia, the entire lot shall be rejected. 4.4.2.2 When a qualification sample selected from a production lot, defined in 3.1. 2.1 Samples failing to meet acceptance criteria shall be cause for reevaluation of the MPS and the processes and procedures used, and requalification is required. Results shall be documented in accordance with 4.5.4.4. 4 Acceptance of Qualification Bolting 4.4.1 General Results of the tests specified in Table 1 with the acceptance criteria specified in 8ection 5 and the bo lting manufacturer’s written specification. Bolting manufactured from proprietary materials shall conform to the requirements of this standard.4.3.3 Oversizing of nut threads or undersizing of bolt threads is not permissible.

In the case of conflict between the requirements of referenced specifications and this standard, the requirements of this standard shall apply. 4.3.2 AII requirements of the referenced A8TM specifications or the equipment manufacturer’s proprietary bolting material specification shall be met except as modified by this standard. 4.3 Materials and Dimensions 4.3.1 The following bolting material grades are covered by this standard: ASTM A 1 93 Grades B7 and B7M A8TM A 1 94 Grades 2H, 4, 7, 2HM, and 7M A8TM A320 Grades L7, L7M, and L43 A8TM A540 Grades B22 and B23 equipment manufacturer’s proprietary bolting material specification.

The qualification records shall show all of the products, processes, and sizes qualified and all of the Table 1 requirements for each qualification including the results of tests and inspections. 4.2.5 The manufacturer shall retain and have available an MP8 (see 5.3) and qua lification records (see 4.5) for each product qualified. 4.2.4 The manufacturer shall have a quality management system that at a minimum meets the requirements of API 01. A sufficient number of shall be used to provide adequate material for all required tests. 4.2.3 Oualification may be performed on parts specifically manufactured for qualification or random parts selected from a production lo t. API SPEC 20E pdf free download.Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries.Ĥ.2.2 AII required tests, including those certified by the raw material supplier, shall be performed by a laboratory qualified in accordance with 1 80 1 7025.

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