Materials System Specification

04-SAMSS-002 8 March 2016

Steel Globe Valves - Flanged and Butt-welding Ends
Document Responsibility: Valves Standards Committee

Contents
I Scope................................................................ 2
II Conflicts and Deviations................................... 2
III References........................................................ 2
IV Information to be specified by the Purchaser.... 4
V Modifications to API STD 623........................... 4

Appendix A.............................................................. 7
Appendix B.............................................................. 7
Appendix C.............................................................. 8
Appendix D.............................................................. 8

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I Scope
This specification, along with the Purchase Order, defines the minimum requirements
for steel, bolted bonnet, pressure seal bonnet, flanged and butt-welding end
conventional globe, right-angle globe, “Y” pattern globe and globe stop check valves,
of outside screw and yoke (OS&Y) construction, in nominal pipe sizes (NPS) 2 through
24 in Pressure Classes 150 through 2500, as covered by API STD 623.
Unless otherwise specified, valves covered by this specification shall be suitable for
wet, sour liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon services with design temperatures between
-18°C and 400°C.
Additional requirements for special services are covered in the following appendices:
Appendix A Pressure Seal Bonnet Globe Valve
Appendix B Low Temperature Services from -19°C to -45°C
Appendix C Cryogenic Temperature Service from -46°C to -196°C
Appendix D Steam Service

II Conflicts and Deviations

A. Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager,
Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
B. Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department of
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

III References
In addition to the references cited in API STD 623, material and equipment supplied to
this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below,
unless otherwise noted.
A. Saudi Aramco References
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory
Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

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Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications

04-SAMSS-003 Additional Requirements for Low Temperature
Valves
04-SAMSS-035 General Requirements for Valves
04-SAMSS-048 Valve Inspection and Testing Requirements

Saudi Aramco Form and Data Sheet

SA-6233-1-ENG Valve Data Sheet

B Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute

API STD 623 Specification for Steel Globe Valves - Flanged and
Butt-welding Ends, Bolted Bonnets
API STD 624 Type Testing of Rising Stem Valves Equipped with
Graphite Packing for Fugitive Emissions

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME B16.10 Face-to-Face and End-to-End Dimensions of Valves
ASME B16.34 Valves - Flanged, Threaded, and Welding End

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM A105 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings
for Piping Applications
ASTM A193 Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless
Steel Bolting for High Temperature or High
Pressure Service and Other Special Purpose
Applications
ASTM A194 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel,
and Stainless Steel Nuts for Bolts for High-
Pressure or High-Temperature Service, or Both
ASTM A216 Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon,
Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High
Temperature Service
ASTM A307 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Externally
Threaded Standard Fasteners
ASTM A320 Standard Specification for Alloy Steel Bolting
Materials for Low -Temperature Service

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ASTM A352 Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic

and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts,
Suitable for Low-Temperature Service

British Standard Institution

BS 6364 Valves for Cryogenic Service

Manufacturers Standardization Society

MSS SP-144 Pressure Seal Bonnet Valves

National Association of Corrosion Engineers/International Organization for

Standardization
NACE MR0175 / Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries –
ISO 15156 Materials for use in H2S-containing
Environments in Oil and Gas Production

IV Information to be Specified by the Purchaser

Form SA-6233-1-ENG, Valve Data Sheet, shall be filled out in accordance to

04-SAMSS-035. In addition to the items lists in API STD 623 Annex A, the following
information, as a minimum, shall be considered and included in purchase
requisitions/orders as applicable:
1. Special services (Include reference to the required Appendix)
2. Face-to-face dimensions, if non-standard
3. Above ground or buried service
4. Orientation of installed valve, if other than stem-vertical
5. Special internal or external coatings
6. Other than standard wet sour hydrocarbon services
7. Other than standard materials (See Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards for other
permitted materials)

V Modifications to API STD 623, Steel Globe Valves - Flanged, Butt-welding

Ends, Bolted Bonnet

The following paragraph numbers refer to API STD 623, First Edition, September 2013,
which is part of this specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition,
exception, modification, or deletion to API STD 623 as noted. Paragraph numbers not
appearing in API STD 623 are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order.

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(Addition) Valves shall meet the applicable requirements of 04-SAMSS-035.

5 Design

5.3.1.2 (Modification) The face-to-face dimensions shall conform to ASME B16.10.

5.4.3 (Modification) Bolted bonnets shall be provided. Pressure seal bonnets are
acceptable if specified by the Purchaser (see Appendix A).

5.6.1 (Addition) Disc shall be of ball or plug type.

5.9.7 (Addition) Valves shall be qualified by type testing to meet the fugitive
emissions requirements of API STD 624. Other qualification proposals shall
be specifically approved by the Chairman of the Valves Standards
Committee.

5.11.5 Gear operators are required for valve sizes and pressure ratings in Table 1.

Table 1

Pressure Class NPS (in.)

150 & 300 10 and larger
600 6 and larger
900 4 and larger
1500 3 and larger

For power operation, refer to 04-SAMSS-035.

6 Materials

6.1 (Addition) Unless otherwise specified, all parts, welds and heat affected
zones of welds exposed to line fluids shall meet the hardness requirements
and heat treatment requirements as specified in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.
This also includes materials under overlays, platings or coatings.
A component shall be heat treated following the application of an overlay, or
coating, if necessary, to bring the condition and properties of the heat
affected zone into compliance with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.

6.2 (Modification) Materials for body, bonnet, and valve parts including trim
items shall be in accordance with Table 2.

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Table 2 - Materials for Parts

Part Material
Cast steel ASTM A216 Grade WCB or WCC, or forged steel
Body and bonnet
ASTM A105
Trim No. 8
Carbon steel ASTM A105 with stainless steel AISI Type 410
Disc
weld deposit, or solid stainless steel AISI Type 410
Seat Carbon steel ASTM A105 with hardfaced weld deposit, Stellite 6
Stem Stainless steel AISI Type 410 or 17-4PH
Disc lock nut Stainless steel AISI Type 410
Disc thrust plate Stainless steel AISI Type 410
Backseat bushing Stainless steel AISI Type 410
Lantern ring Stainless steel AISI Type 410
Gland bolting ASTM A307 Grade B
Yoke bolting ASTM A307 Grade B
Stem packing shall consist of:
 End Rings - Expanded pure graphite braided packing
reinforced with Inconel wire and a sacrificial corrosion inhibitor
Stem Packing
 Intermediate Rings - A flexible pure graphite die- formed
packing with a sacrificial corrosion inhibitor with low chloride-
sulfur-ash content
Acceptable alternatives are:
a) The substitution of stainless steel AISI Type 410 by stainless steel AISI Type 316
is acceptable where the service permits.
b) Trim No. 5 or 12 in lieu of 8

7 Testing, Inspection and Examination

(Addition) See 04-SAMSS-035 and 04-SAMSS-048 for additional

requirements.

8 Marking

(Addition) See 04-SAMSS-035 for additional requirements.

9 Preparation for Shipment

(Addition) See 04-SAMSS-035 for additional requirements.

Revision Summary
8 March 2016 Major revision consists of adopting API STD 623, 1st edition (Sep 2013), for globe valves.
It also accounts for the agreed revisions resulting from the last Aramco Services Benchmarking.

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Appendix A – Requirements for Pressure Seal Bonnet Globe Valves

(Addition - Applicable only when specified)

Additional requirements for globe valves with pressure seal bonnets:

 Valves shall be supplied in accordance with MSS SP-144 Style B, unless otherwise
specified by the purchase order.

Appendix B – Low Temperature Services from -19°C to -45°C

(Applicable only when specified)

Additional requirements for valves for low temperature service from -19°C to -45°C:

1) The requirement to meet NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is not mandatory for valves
supplied under this appendix, unless otherwise specified.

2) The valves shall meet the requirements of 04-SAMSS-003.

3) The trim shall be stainless steel AISI Type 304 or 316. The seat ring shall be
hardfaced with Stellite No. 6 or equal.

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Appendix C – Cryogenic Temperature Service from -46°C to -196°C

(Applicable only when specified)

Additional requirements for valves in cryogenic temperature services from -46°C to -196°C:

1) The requirement to meet NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is not mandatory for valves
supplied under this appendix.

2) The valves shall be made entirely of stainless steel AISI Type 304 or 316.
The seat ring shall be hardfaced with Stellite No. 6 or equal.

3) Body-to-bonnet bolting, gland bolts, gland bolt retainers and cover to yoke bolting
shall be austenitic stainless steel per the ASTM A320 series. The corresponding
nuts shall be of the ASTM A194 Grade 8 series.

4) Stem packing, in hydrocarbon services, shall be as called out in the main

specification.

5) Valves shall meet the requirements of BS 6364 (non-cold box applications).

Appendix D – Steam Service

(Applicable only when Specified)

Additional requirements for valves for steam service:

1) The requirement for valves to meet NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is not mandatory
for valves supplied under this appendix.

2) Integral or welded-in seats hardfaced with Stellite No.6 or No.21 are required.

3) Both the body (or seat ring) and disc seating surfaces shall be hardfaced with
Stellite No. 6 or No. 21.

4) Pressure seal bonnet valves shall comply with MSS SP-144 Style A, unless
otherwise specified by the purchase order.

5) Minimum body and bonnet wall thickness shall be in accordance with

ASME B16.34.

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