MSS SP-93-2014
MSS SP-93-2014
Standard Practice
Developed and Approved by the
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Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
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MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-93
This MS S S tandard Practice was developed under the consensus of the MS S Technical Committees 3 04 and the MS S
Coordinating Committee. The content of this S tandard Practice is the resulting efforts of competent and experienced
volunteers to provide an effective, clear, and non-exclusive standard that will benefit the industry as a whole. This MS S
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U. S . cus tomary units in this S tandard Practice are the s tandard; the S I (metric) units are for reference only.
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Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges,
This MS S S tandard Practice, S P-93 ,
Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Liquid Penetrant Examination Method, was originally adopted in 1 98 2
for the purpose of providing a uniform method of Liquid Penetrant Examination. It was specifically developed for
the valve/piping industry but may be used in any application where this type of examination is suitable.
The 1 999 edition included minor revisions and was re-formatted to conform to MS S publication practices.
The 2008 edition included minor revisions and was re-formatted to conform to MS S publication practices.
This 201 4 edition includes editorial corrections, a clarification to Scope in Section 1 , update of Section 7 and Table 1 ,
and an update of Annex A references. It was also re-formatted to conform to current MSS publication practices.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1 S COPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4 PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5 ACCEPTANCE S TANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
6 EVALUATION OF INDICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TABLE
1 Acceptance S tandard Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ANNEX
A Referenced S tandards and Applicable Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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1 .2 The methods contained in this S tandard occur prior to machining or after machining at
1 .3 This S tandard
2. REFERENCES penetrant
Table 1 .
indications shall be as shown in
Liquid Penetrant Examination for General 5.2 B road areas of pigmentation which
unacceptable.
whose failure would permit the contained 6. 2 Any indications which exceed the
fluid to escape to the atmosphere. For valves, Acceptance S tandards in Table 1 shall be
the body and bonnet (cover) and end pieces regarded as representing discontinuities and
(of multi-piece valve bodies, e. g. , ball valves) shall be re-examined to verify whether or not
shall be considered the pressure containing actual discontinuities are present. S urface
3.2 Indication – The visible bleedout of 6. 3 An indication may be larger than the
width.
8. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
7. 1 Piping parts and components rej ected
through the application of the Acceptance 8.1 The manufacturer shall be responsible
qualified personnel and in accordance with with the requirements of this S tandard
does not result in reducing wall thickness recommended practice for qualifying
penetrant method.
TABLE 1
Acceptance Standard Criteria
A. CASTINGS
Maximum acceptable indications are as follows:
Linear Indications as defined in Section 3.3
0. 3 in. (8 mm) long for materials up to 0. 5 in. (1 3 mm) thick
0. 5 in. (1 3 mm) long for materials over 0. 5 in. to 1 in. (1 3 mm to 25 mm) thick
0. 7 in. (1 8 mm) long for materials over 1 in. (25 mm) thick
Linear indications must be separated by a distance greater than the length of the longest, adj acent
Four or more rounded indications in a line separated by 0. 06 in. (2 mm) or less edge-to-edge are
unacceptable, unless the total length does not exceed the individual diameter size allowed for the
B. FORGINGS
Maximum acceptable indications are as follows:
Linear Indications as defined in Section 3.3
0. 2 in. (5 mm) long for materials up to 0. 5 in. (1 3 mm) thick
0. 4 in. (1 0 mm) long for materials over 0. 5 in. to 1 in. (1 3 mm to 25 mm) thick
0. 6 in. (1 5 mm) long for materials over 1 in. (25 mm) thick
Linear indications must be separated by a distance greater than the length of the longest, adj acent
Four or more rounded indications in a line separated by 0. 06 in. (2 mm) or less edge-to-edge are
unacceptable, unless the total length does not exceed the individual diameter size allowed for the
Nondestructive Personnel)
ASTM
E1 65 /E1 65 M-201 2 S tandard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry
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TITLE
S P-6-201 2 S tandard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings
S P-25 -201 3 S tandard Marking S ystem for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
S P-42-201 3 Corrosion-Resistant Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves with Flanged and B utt Weld Ends (Classes 1 5 0, 3 00 & 600)
S P-43 -201 3 Wrought and Fabricated B utt-Welding Fittings for Low Pressure, Corrosion Resistant Applications
S P-5 1 -201 2 Class 1 5 0LW Corrosion Resistant Flanges and Cast Flanged Fittings
SP-53 -201 2 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Magnetic Particle Examination Method
S P-5 4-201 3 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Radiographic Examination Method
S urfac e Irregularities
S P-60-201 2 Connecting Flange Joints between Tapping S leeves and Tapping Valves
S P-65 -201 2 High Pressure Chemical Industry Flanges and Threaded S tubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
S P-71 -201 1 Gray Iron S wing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends (incl. 201 3 Errata S heet)
S P-72-201 0a B all Valves with Flanged or B utt-Welding Ends for General S ervice
S P-78 -201 1 Gray Iron Plug Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
S P-8 1 -201 3 S tainless-Steel or S tainless-S teel-Lined, B onnetless, Knife Gate Valves with Flanged Ends
S P-8 3 -2006 Class 3 000 S teel Pipe Unions Socket Welding and Threaded
S P-8 5 -201 1 Gray Iron Globe & Angle Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
S P-8 6-2009 Guidelines for Metric Data in S tandards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Actuators (Incl. 201 1 Errata S heet)
S P-8 7-1 9 91 (R 1 996 – Reinstated 201 1 ) Factory-Made B utt-Welding Fittings for Class I Nuclear Piping Applications
S P-93 -201 4 Quality Standard for S teel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Liquid Penetrant Examination Method
SP-94-2008 Quality Standard for Ferritic and Martensitic S teel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Ultrasonic Examination Method
S P-97-201 2 Integrally Reinforced Forged B ranch Outlet Fittings – Socket Welding, Threaded, and B uttwelding Ends
S P-98 -201 2 Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings
S P-1 00-2009 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear S ervice Diaphragm Valves
S P-1 01 -201 4 Part-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – FA Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
S P-1 02-1 98 9 (R 2001 ) Multi-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
S P-1 06-201 2 Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings: Class 1 25 , 1 5 0, and 3 00
S P-1 09-201 2 Weld-Fabricated Copper Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings (incl. 201 2 Errata S heet)
S P-1 1 0-201 0 B all Valves Threaded, S ocket-Welding, S older Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends (incl. 201 0 Errata S heet)
S P-1 1 2-201 0 Quality S tandard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes – Visual and Tactile Method. This S P must be used with a 1 0-surface, three dimensional Cast S urface
Comparator, which is a necessary part of the standard. Additional Comparators available separately.
S P-1 1 4-2007 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and S ocket Welding Class 1 5 0 and 1 000
S P-1 1 5 -201 0 Excess Flow Valves, 1 ¼ NPS and S maller, for Fuel Gas S ervice
S P-1 1 6-201 1 Service-Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
S P-1 1 9-201 0 Factory-Made Wrought B elled End Pipe Fittings for S ocket-Welding
S P-1 20-201 1 Flexible Graphite Packing S ystem for Rising S tem Valves – Design Requirements
S P-1 21 -2006 Qualification Testing Methods for S tem Packing for Rising S tem S teel Valves
S P-1 23 -201 3 Non-Ferrous Threaded and S older-Joint Unions for Use with Copper Water Tube
S P-1 25 -201 0 Gray Iron and Ductile Iron In-Line, Spring-Loaded, Center-Guided Check Valves
S P-1 26-201 3 In-Line, S pring-Assisted, Center-Guided Check Valves (Carbon, Alloy S teel, Stainless S teel, & Nickel Alloys)
S P-1 27-201 4a B racing for Piping S ystems: S eismic-Wind-Dynamic Design, S election, and Application
S P-1 3 3 -201 0 Excess Flow Valves for Low Pressure Fuel Gas Appliances
S P-1 3 4-201 2 Valves for Cryogenic S ervice, including Requirements for B ody/B onnet Extensions
S P-1 3 7-201 3 Quality Standard for Positive Material Identification of Metal Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components
S P-1 3 8 -2009 Quality S tandard Practice for Oxygen Cleaning of Valves & Fittings
S P-1 3 9-201 4 Copper Alloy Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications
S P-1 40-201 2 Quality S tandard Practice for Preparation of Valves and Fittings for Silicone-Free Service
S P-1 42-201 2 Excess Flow Valves for Fuel Gas S ervice, NPS 1 ½ through 1 2
S P-1 45 -201 3 Metal B all Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications
S P-1 46-201 4 High Pressure, Lug- and Wafer-Type, Iron and Ductile Iron Knife Gate Valves
S P-1 47-201 4 Quality Standard for S teel Castings Used in S tandard Class S teel Valves – S ampling Method for Evaluating Casting Quality
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