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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD ANSI/NACE
MR0175/ISO 15156-2:2003
TECHNICAL
CIRCULAR 1:2007
Published 2007-12-15

Petroleum and natural gas industries — Materials for use in

H2S-containing environments in oil and gas production —
Part 2:
Cracking-resistant carbon and low alloy steels, and the use of
cast irons
TECHNICAL CIRCULAR 1

Industries du pétrole et du gaz naturel — Matériaux pour utilisation dans des environnements contenant de
l'hydrogène sulfuré (H2S) dans la production de pétrole et de gaz —
Partie 2: Aciers au carbone et aciers faiblement alliés résistants à la fissuration, et utilisation de fontes

CIRCULAIRE TECHNIQUE 1

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Technical Circular 1 to ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2 was prepared by the ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO
15156 Maintenance Agency on behalf of Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Materials, equipment and offshore
structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries.

Ref. No. ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-

2:2003/Cir.1:2007(E)

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Published by the ISO 15156 Maintenance Agency (DIN-Germany)

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Foreword
The establishment of the ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Maintenance Agency was confirmed by the ISO
Technical Management Board in June 2007. A copy of the TMB Vote-Form Number: 34/2007 giving the rules
of procedure for the maintenance agency can be obtained from the ISO TMB Secretariat. It is also available
from the ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 website at www.iso.org/iso15156maintenance .

The ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 series has, since publication, been amended by a number of Technical
Corrigenda and Technical Circulars and consists of the following parts, under the general title Petroleum and
natural gas industries — Materials for use in H2S-containing environments in oil and gas production:

⎯ Part 1: General principles for selection of cracking-resistant materials (2001)

⎯ Technical Corrigendum 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-1:2001/Cor.1:2005(E) (2005-09-01)

⎯ Technical Circular 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-1:2001/Cir.1:2007(E) (2007-12-15)

⎯ Part 2: Cracking-resistant carbon and low alloy steels, and the use of cast irons (2003)

⎯ Technical Corrigendum 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2:2003/Cor.1:2005(E) (2005-09-01)

⎯ Technical Circular 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2:2003/Cir.1:2007(E) (2007-12-15)

⎯ Part 3: Cracking-resistant CRAs (corrosion-resistant alloys) and other alloys (2003)

⎯ Technical Corrigendum 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-3:2003/Cor.1:2005(E) (2005-02-15)

⎯ Technical Corrigendum 2, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-3:2003/Cor.2:2005(E) (2005-09-01)

⎯ Technical Circular 1, ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-3:2003/Cir.1:2007(E) (2007-12-15)

As applicable, subsequent publications resulting in new editions of an individual part of ANSI/NACE

MR0175/ISO 15156, effectively replace the corresponding set of documents shown above. Information on the
latest status of these documents can be obtained from www.iso.org/iso15156maintenance .

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Page 16, Clause 9 Marking:

Replace Clause 9 with the following:-

9 Marking, labelling and documentation

Materials complying with this part of ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 shall be made traceable, preferably by
marking, before delivery. Suitable labelling or documentation is also acceptable.

For materials qualified and selected for a special application in accordance with Annex B, traceability shall
include reference to the environmental conditions of the special application.

The equipment user may request the equipment or materials supplier to provide documentation of the
materials used in equipment or components and their environmental service limits as defined in this part of
ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.

The tables in Annex E provide designations that may be used to identify materials.

Page 19, Table A.1 — Maximum acceptable hardness values for carbon steel, carbon manganese steel and
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low alloy steel welds:

Replace Table A.1 with the following:

Table A.1 — Maximum acceptable hardness values for carbon steel, carbon manganese steel and low
alloy steel welds

Hardness test locations for welding procedure Maximum acceptable

Hardness test methods
qualification hardness

Weld root:
Base metal, HAZ and weld root metal as shown in 250 HV
Vickers HV 10 or HV 5 Figure 2, Figure 3 or Figure 4 70,6 HR 15N
or Base metal and HAZ for weld overlays as shown in 250 HV
Figure 6, see also A.2.1.5 b) 70,6 HR 15N
Rockwell HR 15N
Weld cap:
Base metal, HAZ and weld metal of unexposed weld 275 HVa
cap as shown in Figure 2 or Figure 4
73,0 HR 15N
As shown in Figure 5 22 HRC
Rockwell HRC (see 7.3.3.2) Base metal and HAZ for weld overlays as shown in 22 HRC
Figure 6, see also A.2.1.5 b)
a The maximum shall be 250 HV or 70,6 HR 15N unless:
-the equipment user agrees the alternative weld cap hardness limit; and
-the parent material(s) are over 9 mm thick; and
-the weld cap is not exposed directly to the sour environment.

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Page 29, B.2.4 Use of laboratory testing as a basis for proposing additions and changes to Annex A

Replace B.2.4 with the following:

B.2.4 Use of laboratory testing as a basis for proposing additions and changes to Annex A

Proposals for additions and changes shall be documented in accordance with ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO
15156-1. They shall also be subject to the following additional requirements.

Laboratory testing for the evaluation of carbon and low alloy steels for addition to Annex A is for use with steels
that do not comply with the general requirements described in A.2.1.

Addition of a carbon or low alloy steel to A.2 requires the testing described in Table B.1 for all SSC Regions of
Figure 1 (see 7.2).

Addition of a carbon or low alloy steel to A.3 or A.4 requires the testing described in Table B.1 for the
appropriate SSC Region of Figure 1 (see 7.2).

The steel to be qualified by laboratory testing shall be selected in accordance with ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO
15156-1.

Material representing a minimum of three separately processed heats shall be tested for SSC resistance in
accordance with B.3.

Sufficient data shall be provided to allow the members of ISO/TC 67 to assess the material and decide, in
accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, on the suitability of the material for inclusion, by amendment or
revision, into this part of ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.
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