Not allowed as per SA333 /5.2 for gr 1,6,10
On 3/31/13, pgoswami < pgoswami@quickclic.net > wrote:
> Dear Azam,
>
> I missed your email in the first place. Strictly as per Clause 5.2 of SA
> 333-2010 specification addition of these alloying elements are not
> permitted. However some of the alloying elements may come from the scrap
> used for steel melting.
>
> What's the quantity involved? and what're the design requirements ?
>
> A re-check of chemistry by OES spectroscopy would be advisable. If the
> results of OES conforms to the results of manufacture's "MTR", then
> material is to be discarded.
>
> If the OES results do not pick up any of the alloying elements as
> indicated
> below, then it would be projects' discretion (i.e Client. EPC contractor
> and fabricator joint acceptance).
>
> However talk to the mill in parallel and see if replacement is available ,
>...
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