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Technical Specification
SEAL RING FOR THE ENDFITTING TO FEEDER PIPECONNECTION
Embalse Life Extension Project
18RF-31170-TS-001
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Georgescu, Christian -MECHANICAL DESIGNER
Prepared byRédigé par
Crandell, Arthur - Snr Sh, FuelChannel Design
Reviewed byVérifié par
Bleoca, Victor - Manager ReactorStructures & ReactivityMechanisms
Approved byApprouvé par
18RF-31170-TS-001 2011/07/15
Technical Specification
Seal Ring for the End Fitting to
Feeder Pipe Connection
Embalse Life Extension Project
18RF-31170-TS-001
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1. SCOPE ............................................................................................................ 1-1
2. ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................... 2-1
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................... 3-1
4. APPLICABLE CODES, STANDARDS AND DRAWINGS............................ 4-1
4.1 Drawings ......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Codes, Standards and Specifications ................................................................ 4-1
4.3 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Involvement ...................................... 4-2 4.4 Registration and Jurisdictional Requirements ................................................... 4-3
5. MATERIAL..................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Heat Treatment ................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Test Specimens ................................................................................................ 5-1 5.3 Mechanical Properties ...................................................................................... 5-1
6. REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 General ............................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2 Manufacturing Procedures ............................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Dimensional Requirements .............................................................................. 6-1
6.4 Preproduction Samples ..................................................................................... 6-1 6.5 Cleaning of Components .................................................................................. 6-1
6.6 Passivation ....................................................................................................... 6-2 6.7 Identification .................................................................................................... 6-3
7. QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 7-1
7.1 AECL Supplementary Clauses ......................................................................... 7-1
7.1.1 C3 - Inspection and Test Plan (Quality Plan) .............................................. 7-1 7.1.2 C4 - Inspection and Test Procedures ........................................................... 7-1
8. INSPECTION, TEST AND REPORTS ............................................................ 8-1
8.1 General ............................................................................................................ 8-1
8.2 Inspection and Test Failure .............................................................................. 8-1 8.3 Re-inspection ................................................................................................... 8-1
8.4 Material Tests .................................................................................................. 8-1 8.5 Nondestructive Examination Personnel ............................................................ 8-2
8.6 Magnetic Particle Examination......................................................................... 8-2 8.6.1 Acceptance Standards................................................................................. 8-2
8.7 Visual Defect Acceptance Criteria.................................................................... 8-2
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8.8 Reports ............................................................................................................ 8-3
9. QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS ................................................................. 9-1
9.1 Contents of File ................................................................................................ 9-1
9.2 Maintenance and Access to Records ................................................................. 9-1 9.3 History File ...................................................................................................... 9-1
10. PACKAGING AND SHIPMENT ...................................................................10-1
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1. SCOPE
This document establishes the technical requirements for the manufacturing, inspection, testing,
packaging and shipping of the Seal Rings for the end fitting to feeder pipe connections for the
Embalse Life Extension Project.
Note: Where dual values / dimensions (Imperial and Metric) are given in the text, the base
design unit is indicated by an underline.
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2. ABBREVIATIONS
AR Authorized Representative.
AECL Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ITP Inspection and Testing Plan
PT Liquid Penetrant Examination
MT Magnetic Particle Examination
NASA Nucleoelectrica Argentina Sociedad Anonima
NDE Nondestructive Examination
QA Quality Assurance
TS Technical Specification
TRP Technical Requirement Package
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3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
In this document, unless the context specifies otherwise, the following meaning shall apply:
“The Purchaser” means the Nucleoelectrica Argentina Sociedad Anonima.
“The Supplier” means the company rewarded with the contract.
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4. APPLICABLE CODES, STANDARDS AND DRAWINGS
All documents listed below shall apply as specified herein. In the event of any conflict between
the requirements in this Technical Specification (TS) and those in the documents listed below, or
between the Technical Requirements Package (TRP) and this TS, the Purchaser shall be notified
and the governing requirements shall be at the discretion of the Purchaser.
4.1 Drawings
The drawing applicable to the Seal Ring is listed in the TRP. The Supplier shall prepare all the
necessary shop drawings required for manufacturing. The shop drawings shall be submitted to
the Purchaser for review and acceptance prior to issuance to manufacturing.
4.2 Codes, Standards and Specifications
The Supplier shall conform to and have available for reference copies of the applicable codes
and standards as listed in this document. The Supplier shall ask and obtain approval from the
Purchaser in order to use standards other than those listed in this document.
Code or Standard Edition Title
CSA CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
CSA B95 1962
(R 2002)
Surface Texture (Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)
CSA-N285.0 2006,
Including
2007 update
No. 1
General Requirements for Pressure Retaining Systems and
Components in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants
ASME BPVC AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL
CODE
Section II, Part A 2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Ferrous Material
Specifications
Section III,
Subsection NB
2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for
Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Class 1
Components
Section III,
Subsection NCA
2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, General
Requirements
Section V 2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Nondestructive
Examination
ASME BPVC MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Section II, Part A
SA-479 / SA-479M
2004 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use
in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
Section II, Part A
SA-370
2004 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of
Steel Products
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Code or Standard Edition Title
AMS AEROSPACE MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS
SAE AMS 5612J 2007 Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings,
Tubing, and Rings 12Cr Ferrite Controlled, Annealed
CGSB CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD
CAN/CGSB-48.9712 2000 Nondestructive Testing - Qualification and Certification
of Personnel
ASNT AMERICAN SOCIETY for NONDESTRUCTIVE
TESTING
SNT-TC-1A 1992 Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A and ASNT
Standard Topical Outlines for Qualification of
Nondestructive Testing Personnel
ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION for
STANDARDIZATION
ISO 9001 2000
(R2005)
Quality Management Systems - Requirements
ASTM AMERICAN SOCIETY for TESTING and
MATERIALS
ASTM A380 2006 Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and
Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment and
Systems
ASTM A967 2005
(E 2007)
Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation
Treatments for Stainless Steel Parts
TS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – AECL
DOCUMENT
00-00660-TS-001 Permanent Manufacturing Records (History
Docket/History File)
4.3 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Involvement
The Seal Rings are not ASME code items but shall be manufactured, tested and inspected in
accordance with the requirements of ASME Section III, Subsection NB for Class 1 materials.
The Seal Rings are to comply with the pertinent sections of the ASME Code as defined herein:
a) ASME BPVC, Section II;
b) ASME BPVC, Section III;
c) ASME BPVC, Section V.
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Areas of control will likely include, but not be limited to:
a) Material quality and control;
b) Nondestructive examination (NDE);
c) Affidavits of manufacturing.
4.4 Registration and Jurisdictional Requirements
The Seal Ring for the end fitting to feeder pipe connection does not have a code classification.
It is considered metallic gasket by the ASME Code. Registration with the jurisdictional
authority and authorized inspection is not required.
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5. MATERIAL
The material used shall meet the requirements of ASME SA-479, Type 410, Condition 2 except
the mechanical properties shall meet the requirements in Section 5.3 below. In addition,
chemical composition, grain size, ferrite content and macrostructure requirements of AMS-5612J
shall be met. All other requirements herein, which do not conflict with the above, shall apply.
5.1 Heat Treatment
The wrought products shall be austenitized, liquid quenched and tempered. The minimum
tempering temperature shall be 593°C (1100°F) and the tempering time shall be a minimum of
1 hour per 25.4 mm (1 in.) of thickness.
Double tempering is permitted.
5.2 Test Specimens
One tension test and one set of three Charpy V-notch impact test specimens shall be taken from
each mill heat out of each heat treatment lot.
a) Tension test specimens in each heat shall be taken longitudinally at:
1) The mid-radius of bars and forgings.
2) The mid-wall of rings and tubing.
Test specimens shall be prepared in accordance with SA-370.
b) Impact test specimens shall be taken transversely. When product size does not permit
transverse specimens, tangential test specimens may be taken. Full 10 mm x 10 mm
(0.39 in. x 0.39 in) Charpy V-notch impact test specimens shall be prepared in accordance with SA-370.
5.3 Mechanical Properties
a) When tested in accordance with SA-370, the material shall meet the following minimum
tensile requirements:
Tensile Strength 738 MPa (107 ksi)
0.2% Yield Strength 620 MPa (90 ksi)
Elongation in 2 in 18% Reduction of Area 45%
b) When tested in accordance with SA-370, the Charpy V-notch impact test specimens shall
exhibit the following impact properties at the test temperature of 21°C (70°F) max:
Average of Each Set of 3 Test Specimens 20 J (15 ft.lb) min. Min. for One Specimen Only from One Set 14 J (10 ft.lb)
c) The heat treated material shall have hardness in the range of BHN 223-269.
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6. REQUIREMENTS
6.1 General
The Supplier shall be responsible for and shall supply all materials, tools, fixtures and gauges.
The methods and procedures for fabrication, machining and testing are the responsibility of the
Supplier. No repairs of defects by welding or plating shall be permitted.
6.2 Manufacturing Procedures
The Supplier shall be responsible for the manufacturing procedures, including the Inspection and
Test Plan (ITP). The Supplier shall submit the procedures and ITP to the Purchaser for review
and acceptance prior to the commencement of work. No subsequent change shall be made to the
procedures without prior acceptance by the Purchaser.
6.3 Dimensional Requirements
The finished part shall satisfy the dimensional and surface finish requirements of the drawing
specified in the tendering and contract documents.
6.4 Preproduction Samples
A sample of five (5) Pre Production Qualification seal rings produced according to the accepted
manufacturing plan and procedures are to be submitted by the Supplier to the Purchaser. This
submission shall be after the award of the contract but before the start of production.
The Purchaser shall examine the seal rings for conformance to the requirements of the TS,
drawings and ASME code. This will include evaluation of dimensional accuracy, surface quality,
mechanical properties and metallurgical structure. Acceptance of the samples by the Purchaser
will qualify the manufacturing process of the seal ring. A release into production will not be
granted until the Supplier has successfully produced acceptable Pre Production Qualification
samples which have been accepted by the Purchaser.
The Purchaser will perform examination and testing on the initial five seal rings, at cost. If the
seal rings fail this initial examination and testing, examination and testing of an additional Pre
Production Qualification set of samples will be at the Supplier’s cost.
6.5 Cleaning of Components
The Supplier shall be responsible for the cleaning procedures. The Supplier shall submit the
procedures to the Purchaser for review and acceptance prior to the commencement of work.
Throughout the manufacturing and handling of parts adequate precautions shall be taken to
ensure that cleanliness is maintained till completion of work. Grease, oil, scale, nondestructive
compounds, moisture, dust and foreign materials shall be completely removed from the parts.
Halogenated cleaning materials are not permitted. All organic cleaning solvents intended for use
shall conform to the allowable content of halogens and sulphur as per ASME BPVC for Liquid
Penetrant Examination (PT) Section V, Article 6, Paragraph T-641.
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Aqueous cleaning materials, when analysed by techniques acceptable to the Purchaser, shall
contain less than 100 g of halogens per gram of made up solution and the sulphur content shall
be less than 350 g per gram of made up solution.
Certification of the halogen and sulphur content in accordance with the above requirements shall
be provided for each batch number for each material and the actual test results shall be reported
when applicable.
6.6 Passivation
The Seal Rings shall be passivated. Passivation shall be performed in accordance with
ASTM A967 and ASTM A380 (Table A2.1 Part II), including recommendations and precautions
for acid cleaning of stainless steels. The passivation procedures shall be submitted to the
Purchaser for review and acceptance.
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6.7 Identification
Each Seal Ring shall be permanently marked on the surface indicated in the drawing. The mark
shall contain the information listed below:
a) The Material Code;
b) The Heat Number and Heat Treatment Batch Number of Material;
c) The Unique Serial Number;
d) The Supplier’s Identification.
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7. QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
All activities associated with the manufacturing and supply of the Seal Rings shall meet the
requirements of CSA N285.0 / ASME Section III NCA-3800.
The Supplier Quality Assurance (QA) program shall meet the requirements of ISO 9001 and the
requirements in Section 7.1. Any exclusion, permitted under clause 1.2 of ISO 9001, shall be
limited to those specified in the Tender Document. The Supplier shall comply with all other QA
requirements specified in the Tender Document. Any other exclusion shall be identified and
justified by the Supplier and accepted by the Purchaser.
7.1 AECL Supplementary Clauses
7.1.1 C3 - Inspection and Test Plan (Quality Plan)
a) The Supplier shall prepare an ITP to describe the inspections, tests and verifications planned
for the product or service specified in the contract. Regardless of who prepares the ITP, it shall be approved by the organizations primarily responsible for QA.
b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract:
1) The ITP shall be submitted to the Purchaser for review and acceptance following the
award of the contract but before the commencement of work;
2) The ITP shall be updated during the life of the contract to reflect the revisions and re-submitted for acceptance.
c) Referenced inspection and test procedures within the ITP shall be supplied upon request
when this is specified in the contract.
d) The ITP shall indicate:
1) What products or services are to be subcontracted and specify the QA program to be applied (Subcontracted services must meet NCA-3125);
2) How the Supplier will verify the sub-Supplier’s conformance to specified requirements
by one or more of the following methods:
i) Inspection and tests by the Sub-supplier as defined in the Sub-supplier’s ITP;
ii) Inspection and tests by the Supplier at the Sub-supplier’s facility;
iii) Surveillance by the Supplier;
iv) Incoming inspection.
3) Where each inspection and test point is integrated in the production cycle.
4) What characteristics shall be inspected, what acceptance criteria shall be used and whether a sampling plan shall be considered at each inspection point.
5) Where the Purchaser has established witness/hold or verification points.
7.1.2 C4 - Inspection and Test Procedures
The inspection and test procedures for the characteristics to be inspected are listed in the ITP.
It is the responsibility of the Supplier to review the Sub-supplier procedures and ITP to ensure
that the specified requirements are met.
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8. INSPECTION, TEST AND REPORTS
8.1 General
The product shall be carefully inspected to verify that it meets all the requirements of this TS.
The Supplier shall prepare and submit a detailed ITP to the Purchaser for review and acceptance.
The ITP shall outline the inspection procedures, the testing procedures, the methods to be used in
dimensional control and the recording of the inspection and testing data.
The Supplier shall be responsible for and shall ensure that all the inspection and testing required
is conducted in accordance with the ITP procedures accepted by the Purchaser or its Authorized
Representative (AR) prior to commencement of work.
Surveillance by the Purchaser or its AR shall not in any way relieve the Supplier of inspection
duties called for herein. Checks on the spot by the Purchaser or its AR shall be considered part
of the normal inspection procedure and within the scope of the contract without extra charge.
The Supplier shall maintain records of all inspections and tests, which shall be freely available to
the Purchaser or its AR.
8.2 Inspection and Test Failure
In the event of any failure of any part to meet an inspection or test requirement, the Supplier
shall notify the Purchaser or its AR. The Supplier shall ask and obtain approval from the
Purchaser before any repair work is undertaken.
If any repair, including associated re-design, is likely to impact the results of inspection or tests
previously completed, appropriate re-inspection and re-testing shall be carried out. The quality
control procedures required to ensure a satisfactory repair has been done are subject to review
and acceptance by the Purchaser.
8.3 Re-inspection
The Purchaser shall have the right to specify additional inspection or testing. Unacceptable
defects so revealed shall be cause for rejection of the part or, alternatively, for repair and
subsequent re-inspection. The cost of re-inspection before and after repairs shall be at the
expense of the Supplier. In case no unacceptable defects are revealed the cost of re-inspection
and testing shall be borne by the Purchaser.
8.4 Material Tests
Proof in the form of certified material test reports that the required tests have been carried out
at the source will be acceptable. If those are not available, the Supplier shall perform the tests.
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8.5 Nondestructive Examination Personnel
All personnel performing Nondestructive Examination (NDE) to meet the requirements of this
specification shall be qualified as follows, subject to acceptance by the Purchaser:
In Canada
Personnel shall be qualified in accordance with CGSB 48.9712. Level 2 or 3 personnel shall
interpret results. Only Level 3 personnel shall establish techniques.
In U.S.A.
Personnel shall be qualified to American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ANST) Standard
SNT-TC-1A. Level II or III personnel shall interpret results. Only Level III personnel shall
establish techniques.
In Other Countries
All personnel performing NDE to meet the requirements of this TS shall have documented
evidence of qualification to the standards of a recognized regulatory body acceptable to the
Purchaser and Regulatory Authority.
8.6 Magnetic Particle Examination
Magnetic Particle Examination (MT) shall be performed in accordance with the ASME BPVC,
Section III, NB-2545 except as modified by Section 8.6.1 of this TS. The MT using the yoke
technique is not permitted.
The Seal Rings shall be de-magnetized after MT. The residual magnetism shall not exceed
3 Oersteds. The indication material shall be removed after completing the examination.
8.6.1 Acceptance Standards
Any imperfections producing indications with a major dimension greater than 0.8 mm (1/32 in.)
located on the seating surfaces, identified with surface finish requirements on the drawing, shall
be considered relevant and shall be cause for rejection.
On surfaces other than the seating surfaces the requirements of the ASME BPVC, Section III,
NB-2545.3 shall apply. On these surfaces only, defects may be eliminated in accordance with
the ASME BPVC, Section III, NB-2538, subject to Purchaser acceptance.
8.7 Visual Defect Acceptance Criteria
The surface finish, identified as such on the drawing, shall comply with the requirements
specified in the drawing and the CSA B95 standard.
Circumferential or transverse defects that can be felt with the fingernail shall not be acceptable.
Circular defects with a maximum dimension NOT greater than 0.25 mm (0.010 in.) are
acceptable provided that two such defects are NOT closer than 1.6 mm (1/16 in.) AND there are
no more than three such circular defects per surface.
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Other surface flaws which appear as non-recurring nicks, pits, scratches or local areas of surface
roughness which stand out from the general surface shall be considered acceptable provided that
their dimensions or frequency does not exceed the above.
Visual examination shall be performed in accordance with ASME BPVC, Section V, Article 9.
8.8 Reports
Test and examination report data (two copies of each) shall be signed by a responsible technical
representative at the Supplier end. The reports covering all tests and analysis shall be submitted
to the Purchaser during the course of the work. When examination or testing is subcontracted to
a third party, the reports shall be signed by a responsible technical representative of such party
and countersigned by the Supplier.
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9. QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS
9.1 Contents of File
The Supplier shall maintain a complete file of records for all material, manufacturing, inspection,
examination and test data taken before, during and after manufacturing, including procedures,
specifications and drawings used; all fully identified by pertinent identifications numbers.
The records shall include all the closely related data such as qualifications and acceptance of
procedures, NDE personnel and equipment, required items, records of deviations, concession
requests and acceptances.
The Supplier shall maintain an inspection, examination and test checklist.
9.2 Maintenance and Access to Records
The records specified in Section 9.1 shall be stored and maintained to provide access for the
Purchaser or its AR to information contained therein at any time during manufacturing.
The Supplier shall take all required precautions to protect the records from deterioration or
damage.
9.3 History File
The Supplier shall prepare a History File as required by the AECL document 00-00660-TS-001,
“Permanent Manufacturing Records (History Docket/History File)”. In addition, each document
of the History File shall be cross-referenced with the serial number or numbers and the material
code or codes of the relevant equipment. The History File shall be reviewed and accepted by the
Purchaser’s representative at the conclusion of work and prior to the shipment of the product.
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10. PACKAGING AND SHIPMENT
The Supplier shall be responsible for the packaging and crating procedures. The procedures and
the proposed crate construction shall be submitted to the Purchaser for review and acceptance
prior to commencement of work.
The Supplier shall be responsible for packaging, shipment and safe delivery to the destination
specified in the contract documents such that the parts do not suffer corrosion, contamination or
damage of any sort.
Each Seal Ring shall be individually cleaned, packed with a vapour phase inhibitor capsule,
heat-sealed in a bag manufactured from 8 mil thick polyethylene and supplied in a cardboard
packet marked with its material code. Each Seal Ring shall be packed to prevent any physical
damage, corrosion and ingress of foreign matter during transit and storage.
Any intermediate carton shall not exceed a weight of 4.5 kg (10 lb) and shall be suitable for dry,
unheated storage of the part without damage.
The crate supplied shall be suitable for transportation and dry, unheated storage.
The contents of the crate shall be protected by a heavy gauge polyethylene film installed free of
water traps, to provide a drip-proof shelter, the bottom of which shall be left open for drainage
purposes.
The top of the closed crate and each of the cartons contained shall be clearly marked and shall be
identified with the material code.
