06 Samss 001

Materials System Specification
06-SAMSS-001
Selection and Qualification of Elastomeric
Sealing Materials and Manufacturers
Document Responsibility: Non-metallic Standards Committee
3 March 2013
Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents
1 Scope................................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations.................................... 2
3 References......................................................... 2
4 Definitions and Abbreviations............................ 5
5 Operational Requirements................................. 7
6 Documentation Requirements........................... 8
7 Elastomeric Materials Commonly
Used in Oil and Gas Fields........................... 9
8 Manufacturers Qualification Requirements....... 9
9 Qualification of Elastomeric Sealing Materials. 10
Annex A Guidelines for the Chemical
Resistance of Oilfield Elastomers........ 19
Previous Issue: 10 September 2011

Next Planned Update: 10 September 2016
Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin
Primary contact: Mehdi, Mauyed Sahib on +966-3-8809547
CopyrightSaudi Aramco 2013. All rights reserved.
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Scope
This specification defines the requirements for critical elastomeric sealing and seat
materials for permanent use in onshore and offshore equipment. It describes general
principles and gives requirements and recommendations for the selection and
qualification of elastomeric materials as well as manufacturers of these elements.
The specification applies to all sealing elements such as elastomeric o-rings, bonded
flexible hose liner elastomeric materials, elastomeric materials in flexible joints, and
elastomer lined valves.
Conflicts and Deviations

2.1
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, prior to submission of bids or start of related work, by the
Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager, Consulting Services
Department, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
2.2
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, Saudi
Aramco, Dhahran.
References
Material supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the
references listed below unless otherwise noted:
3.1
Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302
Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory

Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement
Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements

Form
3.2
175-XXX
Industry Codes and Standards

American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM D395
Standard Test Method for Rubber Property Compression Set

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ASTM D746
Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics

and Elastomers by Impact
ASTM D792
Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density of

Plastics by Displacement
ASTM D1415
Standard Test Method for Rubber Property International Hardness (IRHD)
ASTM D2240
Test Method for Rubber Property - Durometer

Hardness (Shore A/ D)
ASTM D297
Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products Chemical Analysis
ASTM D1141
Standard Practice for the Preparation of Substitute

Ocean Water
ASTM D1414
Standard Test Methods of Testing Rubber O-rings
ASTM D3032
Description of Arrhenius method: Method of Testing

Hook-Up Wire Insulation
ASTM D1418-06
Standard Practice for Rubber and Rubber LatticesNomenclature
British Standards
BS 1806
Standard Inch Sizes of O-rings
BS 6442
Specification for Limits of Surface Imperfections on

Elastomeric Toroidal Sealing Rings (O-rings)
International Organization for Standardization

ISO 868
Determination of Indentation Hardness by means of

a Durometer (Shore A/ D hardness)
ISO 1432
Rubber Vulcanised - Low Temperature Stiffening

(Gehman Test)
ISO 1817
Vulcanised Rubbers - Resistance to Liquids Methods of Tests
ISO D34
Tear Resistance, Method A
ISO R 812
Method of Test for Temperature Limit of Brittleness

for Vulcanized Rubbers
ISO 34-1:2005
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Tear
ISO 36:2005
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Adhesion to Textile Fabrics

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ISO 37
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties
ISO 48
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Hardness (Hardness between

10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
ISO 815-1
Rubber, Vulcanised or Thermoplastic Determination of Compression Set - Part 1: at

Ambient or Elevated Temperatures
ISO 1432
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Low Temperature Stiffening

(Gehman Test)
ISO 1432
Technical Corrigendum, Rubber, Vulcanized or

Thermoplastic - Determination of Low
Temperature Stiffening (Gehman Test); Technical
Corrigendum 1
ISO 1817
Rubber, Vulcanized - Determination of the Effect of

Liquids
ISO 2781
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Density
ISO 2921
Rubber Vulcanized - Determination of Low

Temperature Characteristics - TemperatureRetraction Procedure (TR Test)
ISO 3601-1
Fluid Power Systems - O-rings Part 1: Inside Diameters, Cross-Sections,

Tolerances and Designation Codes
ISO 3601-3:2005
Fluid Power Systems - O-rings - Part 3: Quality

Acceptance Criteria
ISO 7619-1
Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Indentation Hardness Part 1: Durometer Method (Shore Hardness)
ISO 13628-10:2005
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Design and

Operation of Subsea Production Systems Part 10: Specification for Bonded Flexible Pipe
American Petroleum Institute

API 17K
Specification for Bonded Flexible Pipe
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DECOMPRESSION TEST Standards

NACE TM0192-2003
Evaluating Elastomeric Materials in Carbon

Dioxide Decompression Environments
NACE TM0297-2002
Effects of High-Temperature, High-Pressure

Carbon Dioxide Decompression on
Elastomeric Materials
SHELL
Functional and Material Requirements for

Nonmetallic Seal Materials
TOTAL GS PVV 142 Appendix 8 Elastomer O-Ring Seals Explosion

Decompression Type Testing Procedure
NORSOK M-CR-710 Rev. 2 2001 Qualification of Non-metallic Sealing
Materials and Manufacturers
BHR Group Modeling of Decompression in Elastomeric Systems (MODES)
Consortium, 2003, ED View Version 3.0
4
Definitions and Abbreviations

4.1
Definitions
Accelerated Test: A test at temperatures and selected pressure values chosen to
accelerate seal degradation effects.
Compression Set: % 100 x [(Original seal height - Post test seal height) /
Interference].
Elastomer: A material compounded from rubbers and other constituents, and
then cured to form a rubbery material.
Fluid (or medium): A fluid or medium anything that flows without a recovery
such as gas, liquid, supercritical gas, or a mixture of these fluid if it is not in a
container.
Room Temperature: 20C 2C.
Seal Type: A seal design of specified geometry, size and orientation.
Compression Set, %: 100 x [(Original sample height - Post-test height) /
Interference]
Elastomer: Amorphous material mechanically mixed with other constituents to
form a rubber compound which is then shaped by flow into articles by the
manufacturing processes of molding or extrusion and (invariably) chemically
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cured at elevated temperature to form an elastic insoluble material. Alternative

name; rubber.
Fluid (or medium): A medium such as a gas, liquid, supercritical gas, or a
mixture of these
Interference: (Original sample height - height of spacer bar), each measured in
same direction as direction of compression
(Compound) Manufacturer: Producer of the elastomer material or semifinished products made from elastomer materials.
Polymer: A high molecular weight molecule, natural or synthetic, whose
chemical structure can be represented by repeated small units which collectively
form molecular chains. This material class has three main sub-groups:
elastomers, thermoplastics and thermosets.
Rapid Gas Decompression (RGD) or Explosive Decompression (ED): Rapid
pressure-drop in a high pressure gas-containing system disrupts the equilibrium
between external gas pressure and the concentration of gas dissolved inside any
polymer. Excess gas seeks to come out of solution at points throughout the
material, causing expansion. If large enough and if the pressure-drop rate is
faster than the natural gas diffusion rate, blistering or rupturing can occur.
Seal Cross-Section: Free height of a seal at room temperature, measured
normal to seal diameter in the direction of compression in the test.
The measurement shall be taken at three circumferentially equi-distributed
positions. Also, abbreviated to Cross Section Diameter (CSD).
User: Responsible for the selection of suitable materials for a service operation
based on information received from asset operator.
Purchaser: Party responsible for procuring the elastomer material or component.
4.2
Abbreviations
COC
Certificate of conformance
CSD
Cross Section Diameter
CUT
Continuous Use Temperature
DSC
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
DTMA/TMA/DMTA/DMA
Differential Thermo Mechanical Analysis/

Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis or
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
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ED
Explosive Decompression
FPSO
Floating Production Systems Offshore
MDSC
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry
RGD
Rapid Gas Decompression (or De-pressurization)
QC
Quality Control
Operational Requirements
Elastomeric materials selection shall be based on evaluation of compatibility with
service environment, functionality under service and the design lifetime.
When selecting elastomeric material for a specific service, the following properties shall
be considered and evaluated before use.
Chemical resistance based on published data or laboratory tests to be conducted if such
data is not available. ISO 1817, ASTM D 471, ASTM D 1460 and ASTM D 3137 are
examples of the standards to be adopted when evaluating elastomeric sealing element
chemical resistance for specific service. Tables A.1 of Annex A provide guidelines for
the Chemical Resistance of Oilfield Elastomers.
Physical and mechanical properties including compression set, hardness, modulus,

tear strength, tensile strength, etc., shall be conducted.
Resistance to explosive decompression
Resistance to high pressure extrusion
Resistance to thermal cycling
Resistance to long term aging
Resistance to aging effects of hydrogen sulfide gas at levels specified.
Clause 3.2 provides references to relevant industry standards for the above tests.
The test conditions and durations shall be as given in this specification. In cases where
this specification deviates from the industry standards, it is the responsibility of the
equipment buyer to supply all of the required technical information about service
conditions and environment.
6
Documentation Requirements
The following documentations shall be required:
Document for the elastomeric material properties as referenced in Section 5.
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Quality control document to include a certificate of conformance and traceability

information.
Properties that are not relevant to a specific process may be omitted.

The requirements for this documentation shall be valid for both the elastomeric seal
material and backup material when they are used as an integral part of the seal
assembly. Each seal material used shall be traceable to the producer and his quality
control documentation. Each batch of material shall be supplied with a certificate of
conformance (COC) and traceability as a minimum, see Table 6.0.
Table 6.0 Shows the Required Minimum Numbers of Production
and Quality Control Tests for Both Elastomeric Seal Material
Properties
Standard
Documentation
Quality
Control Test
1- Elastomers
Specific Gravity
ASTM D 792
Hardness (Shore A/IRHD)
ASTM D 2240
Tensile Properties
Compression set at 100C
for 7 days under Nitrogen
Low temperature properties
by DSC or DMA
ASTM 1414
ASTM D 1414
ISO11357-2
ASTM E1640
Tear strength
Low temperature stiffening
at 20C to -20C
Ageing/RGD characteristics
(Annex 3)
H2S; Hydrogen Sulfide aging
resistance for services
where H2S 1000ppm
ASTM D 624
ISO 1432
A
A
NACE TM-0187 or
manufacturers
testing procedure
A: Properties to be documented for each manufacturer for each material. Nominal values with
tolerances shall be given.
B: Properties to be documented based on each batch with a minimum 3 samples per test per batch.
The acceptance criteria shall identified prior to the test and based on qualification test results.
Elastomeric Materials Commonly Used In Oil and Gas Fields

7.1
General
Materials shall be selected and designed by the Manufacturer in accordance with
the requirements of this standard and specified on their equipment data sheets.
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A listing of common oilfield elastomers is given in Table 7.0 below.

The Manufacturer may propose alternate elastomer materials. Any alternate
elastomer material proposed by the Manufacturer will require technical review
and testing in accordance with this document prior to acceptance by Saudi
Aramco. The naming of these elastomers follows ASTM D1418-06.
Table 7.0 Common Elastomers Utilized in the Oil and Gas Industry
Designation
Elastomer Type
NBR Nitrile
Acrylonitrile-butadiene
HNBR
Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene
FKM-1
Vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP)
FKM-2
VDF, HFP, and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE)
FKM-3
VDF, HFP, TFE, and perfluoromethylvinylether
FKM-4
propylene, TFE, and VDF
FKM-5
VDF, HFP, TFE, PMVE, and ethylene
FEPM or FCM (TFEP)
Tetrafluoroethylene-propylene copolymer
FFKM
Perfluoro elastomer
NOTE: Nitrile (NBR) elastomers shall not be specified for sour, H2S, services.
Manufacturers Qualification Requirements

Elastomeric seals manufacturer shall demonstrate sufficient competence, knowledge
and experience in elastomers and their relevant raw materials and have the necessary
equipment to produce and test their raw materials, semi finished products and final
products. Manufactured seals shall be certified by the manufacturer in line with the
service requirements and relevant industry standards. The manufacturer quality system
shall fulfill the requirements of ISO 9001, 9002 or equivalent.
The qualification testing shall apply for the elastomeric materials on a one-off basis and
the results shall be valid provided no changes have been made to the formulation of the
product. This applies also for changes in raw materials and their suppliers or sub
suppliers. If manufacturing is carried out at different plants, a separate qualification is
required for each plant.
Qualification testing will not be required if the elastomeric sealing material has an
existing documented in-service experience with traceable production records and
quality control documentation. This documentation shall contain detailed technical
information on service conditions such as time, temperature, pressure, fluid
composition. The service temperature shall be in the same range as for the new
application (maximum 10C below) and the service life shall be minimum 50% of
design life.
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On-site audits shall be performed on a random basis after the manufacturer has become
a qualified supplier to Saudi Aramco.
9
Qualification of Elastomeric Sealing Materials

9.1
General
The requirements for testing of elastomeric sealing elements are divided into two
sections. The first section defines the aging test requirements and the second
defines the requirements for rapid gas decompression testing. The different test
regimes shall be selected based on analysis of service requirements for the
different equipment components and the material in question. Such assessment
shall address all fluids coming into contact with both sides of the elastomeric
sealing element and the chemistry of these fluids. The service life of the
elastomeric seal in the relevant service environment shall be evaluated using
appropriate methodologies.
9.2
Aging Test Requirements

9.2.1
General
This specification describes test procedures for the prediction of the
progressive degradation of elastomeric sealing elements exposed to
fluids at elevated temperatures and recommended pressure over an
extended period of time. It is applicable where prediction of service life
of an elastomeric sealing element is required or for comparing the
performance of different elastomeric sealing materials. The prediction
shall be based on tests performed at three different temperatures, all of
which shall be above the defined service temperature.
When no previous knowledge about the behavior of an elastomeric
sealing material in a certain fluid exists, an initial pre-check test shall be
performed. The test period shall be sufficient to reach saturation of the
fluid in the elastomeric material at the test temperature. Aging test can
proceed if no immediate changes in volume or weight occur.
The manufacturer shall, during aging accelerated testing for obtaining
results for extrapolation to service life, limit the test temperature to
ensure that the same chemical and/or physical processes will occur as
during service.
When extrapolating data from the present procedures appropriate
statistical techniques shall be applied. For example, if progressive
degradation is dependent on a single chemical ageing process, a method
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based on Arrhenius equation / method may be used as described in

ASTM D3032.
9.2.3
Approval Criteria
The approval criteria shall be determined prior to starting the aging test.
Based on documented experience the following criteria have been
identified as a baseline. The sealing element manufacturer shall justify
any deviation from these requirements.
The following property changes are acceptable for elastomeric sealing
element:
9.3
Tensile strength, elongation and 50% modulus; 50%. This limit is

generally set as insurance against excessive deterioration and early
seal failure.
Hardness; 10/-20 units and +5/-20 when the initial hardness is

90 Shore A. Hardness is usually controlled to avoid excessive
softening (causing extrusion) or hardening (causing cracking, lack of
resilience, and leakage).
Swelling; +25%/-5%. This is the maximum amount of swell that

can be tolerated.
Aging Test Conditions

9.3.1
Test Temperatures
The tests shall be run at a minimum of three test temperatures, all of
which are above service temperature. The accelerated results shall be
used to conduct the extrapolation when Arrhenius methodology is
utilized. The limitations to extrapolation regarding temperature inherent
in the Arrhenius method shall apply.
Test temperature versus time details shall be fully described in the Test
Report.
9.3.2
Test Pressure
A test pressure of 100 (10) bar or higher shall be used. This pressure
shall be attained by pressurization of the gas mixture after heating to the
selected temperature.
The pressure versus time details shall be described in the Test Report.
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Aging Test Fluid

Tests fluid shall be representative of the seal application conditions.
9.3.4
Simulated Production Fluid

The production fluids are defined as either sour or sweet with
composition as given in Tables 9.0 and 9.1, respectively. Testing in sour
service conditions will qualify the seal material for sweet service
conditions. For wells with high H2S levels (> 0,5 % of total), separate
tests with higher H2S level than required in Table 9.0 shall be conducted.
Table 9.0 Test Condition for Sour Service Conditions
Volume %
Fluid Composition
30
3% CO2 , 2% H2S, 95% CH4
10
Distilled water (conductivity < 5 S)
60
70 % heptane, 20% cyclo-hexane, 10% toluene
Table 9.1 Test Condition for Sweet Service Conditions
9.3.5
Volume%
Fluid Composition
30
3% CO2, 95%CH4
10
Distilled water, conductivity < 5 S
60
70% heptanes, 20% cyclo-hexane, 10% toluene
Other Test Fluid

Other fluid, in addition to production fluid, may be necessary to perform
application specific testing of materials in contact with chemicals such as
hydrate inhibitors, scale inhibitors, and corrosion inhibitors. Specific test
procedures shall be written per this standard, detailing the exposure
environment.
9.3.6
Exposure Time
The exposure time required for lifetime predictions shall be based on the
time to reach saturation of the test samples and be sufficiently long as to
allow for reliable extrapolation according to the requirements of
Arrhenius plot.
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Ageing Test Report

The report shall clearly state the following:
9.4.1
9.4.2
9.4.3
9.4.4
Test Seal Details

a.
Manufacturer, seal type, manufacturers compound reference

number and size.
b.
Seal material identification: generic polymer type (according to

ASTM definition), batch number and cure date.
Test Conditions
a.
Test medium identification with detailed composition
b.
Test temperature (C) and temperature history
c.
Test pressure (bar) and pressure history
d.
Test duration (hours)
e.
Date and time for start and end of test
Pre-Test Measurements
a.
Seal dimensions, (mm), weight (g) and volume (cm).
b.
Hardness, Shore A.
c.
Tensile strength, elongation at break and E-modulus (50%).
d.
Initial linear interference, (mm).
Post-Test Examination
a.
Test specimens shall be visually inspected for external damage.

The nature of any physical damage, set, embattlement, swell,
blistering, etc., and its location shall be recorded and reported in
the Test Report.
A photographic record (10-x magnification) of specific features
shall be included in the Test Report.
b.
Mean cross-section, (mm), weight (g) and volume (cm).
c.
Hardness, Shore A/ IRHD.
d.
Compression set, %.
e.
Tensile strength, elongation at break and E-modulus (50%).
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Service Life Estimation

The test results obtained after aging shall be presented graphically as a
plot against a logarithmic time scale. Further, a graphical presentation
according to Arrhenius method [logarithmic time against 1/T [absolute
temperature (K)] based on trends for tensile properties shall be made to
estimate the service life of the tested sealing element.
9.5.
Hydrogen Sulfide Aging Resistance

9.5.1
General
Testing shall be per manufacturer testing procedure. All relevant
documentation including test methods and test results shall be submitted
to Saudi Aramco for review and approval. Testing shall fulfill the
minimum requirements given in Table 9.2 below.
Table 9.2 Minimum Test Requirements for H2S Resistance
Test Condition
9.5.2
Required Value
Static Pressure, PSI
1000 minimum
Gas Composition, H2S content; mole%
5% minimum
Test Temperature
175F (75C)
Exposure Duration
96 hours minimum
Approval Criteria
The following property changes are acceptable for elastomeric sealing
element under H2S aging test.
9.5.3
Tensile strength; 10%
Elongation; 5%
50% modulus; -20% / +50%
100% Modulus; -20% / +20%
Hardness; + / -3 units
Swelling; +10% / -5%
Test Report
A test report containing the tests results highlighted in 9.5.2 shall be
submitted to Saudi Aramco for assessment and approval.
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Rapid Gas Decompression Testing Requirements

9.6.1
General
Rapid gas decompression, RGD, occurs in all types of fluid handling
devices, including valves, hoses, compressors, and in many other
equipment. Rapid decompression is also known as explosive
decompression (ED), an operational condition during which the applied
system pressure is quickly released, resulting in the expansion of
absorbed gas damaging elastomeric seals. Below is a typical example
for an O-ring that experienced ED.
Typical example of an o-ring that experienced rapid gas decompression

and blistering.
9.6.2
Test Conditions
Test conditions for ED shall be those given below in Table 9.3.
Table 9.3 Minimum Required Conditions for Explosive Decompression
Testing Using O-Ring Test Fixture Pressure Vessel Apparatus or
Autoclave Apparatus with Free-Standing O-Ring Test Samples
Test Conditions
Required Minimum Value
Static pressure, psi
2000
Fluid composition
5% CO2 , 95% CH4 and 100% CO2
Test temperature
100C 212F, 150C, 302F

or process temperature
Exposure Duration
48 hours
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Test Conditions
Required Minimum Value
Hold Period
1 hour
Decompression pressure range
0 psi
Decompression rate
1000 psi/minute
Number of
pressurization/decompression cycles
O-ring squeeze
14 - 22%
Groove fill
70%-90%
Common Elastomers
Elastomers that are commonly used in ED shall be those highlighted in
Table 7.0 above.
9.6.4
RGD Test Specimens

The standard test specimen shall be an O-ring seal of size; cross section:
5.33 mm, ID: 37.47 mm according to BS 1806. A minimum of 3 seals
shall be tested.
9.6.5
Failure Criteria
The failure criterion for ED shall be based on NORSK M-710 standard
internal inspection rating method commonly used in the oil and gas
industry. Test seals are cut into 4 equal quadrants and each section is
rated as described in Table 9.4. Seals with rating 4 or 5 are classified as
not acceptable.
Table 9.4 Description of Rating Number System
for Each Seal Cross Section Surface
Description
No internal cracks, holes or blisters of any size
Less than 4 internal cracks, each shorter than 50% of cross
section with a total crack length less than the cross section.
Less than 6 internal cracks, each shorter than 50% of the
cross section, with a total crack length of less than 2,5 times
the cross section.
Less than 9 internal cracks of which max. 2 cracks can have
a length between 50% and 80% of the cross section.
More than 8 internal cracks or one or more cracks longer
than 80 % of the cross section.
Crack(s) going through cross section or complete separation
of the seal into fragments.
Rating
#0
#1
#2
#3
#4*
#5*
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* Seals with rating 4 or 5 are not acceptable.
9.6.6
Test Report
Record the rating of each seal by listing the individual ratings for each cut
section in the order of the highest first to the lowest last. Thus, a rating for
a whole seal of 1000 means that one cut section had a few small cracks of
rating #1 but no other cut section had any crack at all. Rating of 5422
would mean that one section had one or more cracks going through seal
cross section, one section had more than 8 cracks or at least one longer
than 80% of seal cross section and the other two sections had less than
6 cracks of which each were shorter than 50% of seal cross section.
The overall rating for a set of three replicate seals is defined on a worst
case basis as the highest rating for each cross section over the three
replicates. Thus, if the rating for 3 seals were 1110, 3110, 2220, the
overall rating would be 3220 and the seal had passed the test.
Comparisons between materials shall be based on overall ratings made
on the same basis and with the same number of replicate seals.
The test report shall also state the following:
10 September 2011
3 March 2013
a)
Date of tests.
b)
Seal reference information, batch number, elastomer type, trade

name, manufacturer, date of curing, etc.
c)
Composition of test fluid.
d)
Initial observations.
e)
Temperature records, including heating and cooling.
f)
Test pressure records, including decompression and re-pressurization.
g)
Rapid gas decompression damage by rating system in Table 9.4.
h)
Any other observations or records, e.g., photographs of seal sections

and any nonconformance from the described test procedure.
Revision Summary
New Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification.
Editorial revision to change the document responsibility from Materials and Corrosion
Control to Non-metallic Standards Committee.
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Annex A Guidelines for the Chemical Resistance of Oilfield Elastomers

Table A-1 Guidelines of the Chemical Resistance of Oilfield Elastomers
SERVICE
NBR
HNBR
FKM
FEPM
FFKM
Corrosion Inhibitors, amine

based
Poor
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Corrosion Inhibitors,
K2CO3 based
Poor
Fair to good
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Crude Oil, sour

(<2,000 ppm H2S)
Poor
Excellent
Fair to good
Excellent
Excellent
Crude Oil, sour (>5% H2S)
Poor
Poor
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Crude Oil, sweet
Fair to good
Fair to good
Excellent
Fair to good
Excellent
Explosive Decompression
(ED)
Poor
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Hydraulic Fluid, oil/water

(HFA)
Fair to good
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Hydraulic Fluid,
water/glycol (HFC)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Hydraulic Fluid, phosphate

ester (HFD)
Poor
Poor
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Hydrogen Sulfide, dry
Poor
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Hydrogen Sulfide, wet
Poor
Fair to good
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
Excellent
Excellent
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Excellent
Steam
Poor
Fair to good
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Toluene
Poor
Poor
Excellent
Fair to good
Excellent
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Materials System Specification

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Previous Issue: 10 September 2011

Document Responsibility: Non-metallic Standards Committee

Conflicts and Deviations

Saudi Aramco References

Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements

Industry Codes and Standards

Standard Test Method for Rubber Property Compression Set

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Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics

Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density of

Standard Test Method for Rubber Property International Hardness (IRHD)

Test Method for Rubber Property - Durometer

Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products Chemical Analysis

Standard Practice for the Preparation of Substitute

Standard Test Methods of Testing Rubber O-rings

Description of Arrhenius method: Method of Testing

Standard Practice for Rubber and Rubber LatticesNomenclature

Standard Inch Sizes of O-rings

Specification for Limits of Surface Imperfections on

International Organization for Standardization

Determination of Indentation Hardness by means of

Rubber Vulcanised - Low Temperature Stiffening

Vulcanised Rubbers - Resistance to Liquids Methods of Tests

Tear Resistance, Method A

Method of Test for Temperature Limit of Brittleness

Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Tear

Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Adhesion to Textile Fabrics

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Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties

Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Hardness (Hardness between

Rubber, Vulcanised or Thermoplastic Determination of Compression Set - Part 1: at

Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Low Temperature Stiffening

Technical Corrigendum, Rubber, Vulcanized or

Rubber, Vulcanized - Determination of the Effect of

Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic Determination of Density

Rubber Vulcanized - Determination of Low

Fluid Power Systems - O-rings Part 1: Inside Diameters, Cross-Sections,

Fluid Power Systems - O-rings - Part 3: Quality

Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Design and

American Petroleum Institute

Specification for Bonded Flexible Pipe

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DECOMPRESSION TEST Standards

Evaluating Elastomeric Materials in Carbon

Effects of High-Temperature, High-Pressure

Functional and Material Requirements for

TOTAL GS PVV 142 Appendix 8 Elastomer O-Ring Seals Explosion

Definitions and Abbreviations

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cured at elevated temperature to form an elastic insoluble material. Alternative

Cross Section Diameter

Continuous Use Temperature

Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Differential Thermo Mechanical Analysis/

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Floating Production Systems Offshore