09 Samss 103
09 Samss 103
09 Samss 103
1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
3 References..................................................... 3
4 General Requirements................................... 4
5 Qualification Tests and Requirements........... 4
6 Method of Packaging..................................... 7
1 Scope
This specification does not apply to, and should not be included with, Purchase
orders or requisitions for coating products that have been previously qualified per
this specification. This specification should also not be included with purchase
orders or requisitions for coated items or equipment when a Saudi Aramco
approved protective coating system has been specified.
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 by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department of 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 of
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
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3 References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this specification shall comply with the
latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.
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4 General Requirements
4.1 For purposes of this specification, the Buyer's Representative shall be the
Responsible Standardization Agency Representative (RSA).
4.2 In order to qualify a coating system as acceptable under this specification, the
coating supplier shall submit a certified test report documenting that the
proposed coating system meets the qualification tests and requirements of this
SAMSS. Preparation and testing shall be performed and/or witnessed by an
independent laboratory or inspection agency. This report shall be submitted to
the Saudi Aramco RSA for review and approval if the data presented by the
Supplier satisfied all the requirements.
4.3 All initial product qualification tests and any other laboratory tests that Saudi
Aramco sees necessary to qualify this product shall be carried out at no cost to
Saudi Aramco.
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b) The surface cleanliness of the test panels shall meet (but not
exceed) the requirements of SSPC SP 10, Near White Blast
Cleaning (SIS Sa2-½, Very Thorough Blast Cleaning) for APCS-
11A and SSPC SP 5, White Metal Blast Cleaning (SIS Sa3, Blast
Cleaning to Pure Metal) for APCS-11B.
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a) Mix, apply, and cure the coatings in accordance with the Vendor's
recommendations.
APCS-11A:
APCS-11B:
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When cured film is tested in accordance with ASTM D2805, the minimum
contrast ratio shall be 0.99.
6 Method of Packaging
Revision Summary
31 August, 2003 Revised the "Next Planned Update".
Editorial revision to changed the title of the document and revised section 1, paragraph 3.2,
4.2, 4.3 5.1.2 5.1.3 & 5.2.2.
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APCS-11A APCS-11B
8 hrs at 95°C 8 hrs at 250°C
16 hrs at 150°C 16 hrs at 300°C
8 hrs at 200°C 8 hrs at 350°C
16 hrs at 250°C 16 hrs at 400°C
8 hrs at 300°C 8 hrs at 450°C
16 hrs at 350°C 16 hrs at 500°C
8 hrs at 400°C 8 hrs at 540°C
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