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Reg. 346
MECHANICAL TESTS
Number of sets of tests
The number of pipes on which mechanical
tests shall be performed shall be as follows:-
Seamless pipes:
Up to and including 114
mm.
(4-1/2 in.) o. d. |
As per requirements
of Chapter II. |
| Over 114
mm. o. d. |
5 per cent of the lengths
of pipe as made, or 2 per cent of the pipes from
each cast where the cast (i.e. melt) can be identified.
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| Welded pipes |
2 per cent of the lengths
of pipes as made. |
In the case of pipes for designed temperatures over 454°C
(850°F) every pipe over 114 mm. (4-1/2 in.) outside
diameter shall be tested. |
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