API 570 - Asme B31.3 Q&A
API 570 - Asme B31.3 Q&A
API 570 - Asme B31.3 Q&A
3 Q & A
1. To which of the following does ASME B31.3 apply?
3. Which of the following piping systems are excluded from coverage under ASME
B31.3?
a) Non-flammable and non-toxic fluids above 0 psi but less than 15 psi.
b) Boilers and boiler external piping.
c) Heater tubes of components within the setting.
d) All of the above.
a) The temperature under the coincident pressure which requires the greatest
thickness or component rating.
b) The highest temperature.
c) The temperature at the highest pressure.
d) The lowest temperature.
7. Which of the following best describes the component temperature per ASME
B31.3?
a) For fluids below 150°F, the component temperature shall be taken as the fluid
temperature.
b) For fluids 150°F and above, by test or heat transfer calculation.
c) For uninsulated valves 95% of fluid temperature, for flanges other than lap joint 90% of
fluid temperature, for lap joint flanges 85% of fluid temperature, for bolting 80% of fluid
temperature.
d) All of the above.
10. Which of the following is not considered a dynamic effect per ASME B31.3?
11. Which of the following best describes "live load" as pertains to piping systems
under ASME B31.3?
a) The weight of the piping components, insulation and other permanent superimposed
loads supported by the piping.
b) The weight of the medium transported or the medium used for test.
c) The combined weight of the piping system and the medium transported.
d) Wind, earthquake and impact loads.
12. Which of the following best describes "dead loads" as pertains to piping
systems per ASME B31.3?
13. Which of the following are considered as thermal expansion and contraction
effects?
14. Does ASME B31.3 permit using components at pressures and temperature
beyond the component rating?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, at the owners responsibility the provisions of ASME B31.3 may be used.
d) Yes, with the engineers approval.
a) 100%
b) 112.5%
c) 87.5%
d) 80%
16. Does ASME B31.3 allow the use of components not listed in table 326.1?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Yes, with the inspectors approval
d) Yes, provided the designer verifies the component is comparable to the
characteristics of listed components.
17. Does ASME B31.3 permit occasional variations of pressure and temperature
above the design condition?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Yes, in accordance with the requirements of 302.2.4.
d) Yes, if permitted by the inspector.
19. What is the maximum permissible casting quality factor in accordance with
ASME B31.3?
a) 80%
b) 85%
c) 95%
d) 100%
20. What is the joint efficiency for electric resistance welded pipe?
a) .60
b) .80
c) .85
d) .90
21. What is the joint efficiency for spot radiographed electric fusion welded (without
filler metal) pipe per ASME B31.3?
a) .75
b) .80
c) .85
d) .90
22. API 5L, A53 and A134 pipe may be used for which of the following service
categories?
a) A
b) D
c) M
d) All of the above.
23. What is the minimum permitted efficiency for wrought or cast pipe fittings used
in severe cyclic services?
a) 100%
b) 90%
c) 80%
d) There is no restriction per ASME B31.3.
24. Which of the following service categories may a bolted bonnet valve be used, if it
has less than four bolts holding the bonnet to the valve body?
a) A
b) D
c) M
d) All of the above.
25. To what flange class and bolt temperatures are carbon steel bolting materials
limited?
26. Low yield strength bolting is not to be used for which of the following flange
classes and higher?
a) 600
b) 400
c) 300
d) 150
27. Which of the following are not permitted for use under severe cyclic conditions
when welding under ASME B31.3?
28. What is the maximum size socket weld permitted for use under severe cyclic
conditions?
a) 1"
b) 11/2"
c) 2"
d) 21/2"
29. Is it permissible under ASME B31.3 to assemble a flange joint with flanges with
different ratings?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, provided the rating of the joint does not exceed the lowest rating of the two
flanges.
d) Yes, with the approval of the piping engineer.
30. Under ASME B31.3, may expanded joints be used in severe cyclic service?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, if expanded at least 5%.
d) Yes, if approved by the piping engineer.
31. Which of the following statements regarding threaded piping under ASME B31.3
is true?
a) Threaded joints should be avoided in services where crevice corrosion, severe erosion
or cyclic loading may occur.
b) When threaded joints are to be seal welded, thread compound should not be used.
c) Threaded piping should be laid out to minimize stress at joints.
d) All of the above.
32. Joints using flared, flare-less or compression fittings may be used in which of
the following services?
a) Severe cyclic.
b) Normal fluid service.
c) Category M service.
d) Any service designated by the designer.
a) 100° F
b) 200° F
c) 300° F
d) 400° F
34. Are soldered joints permissible for use under ASME B31.3?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, except for fillet joints.
d) Yes, except for socket type connections.
35. Are brazed joints permissible for use under ASME B31.3?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, except for filler joints only.
d) Yes, if safeguarded and in normal fluid service.
a) The amount a pipe must be pulled over to get it to line up due to misalignment.
b) The intentional deformation of piping during assembly to develop stress.
c) Low temperature hydraulic hammer.
d) A pool of cool water.
39. Which of the following type of piping system does not require the weight of the
contents be considered when designing the support system?
a) Compressive loads.
b) Tensile loads.
c) Impact loads.
d) All of the above.
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, provided it is not welded directly to the pipe.
d) Yes, but only for low temperature service.
46. Is it permissible to install a full area stop valve on the inlet side of a pressure
relieving device?
a) Yes.
b) No.
47. Is it permissible to install a full area stop valve on the discharge side of a
pressure relieving device?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, if the pressure relieving device is connected to a common header with other
discharge lines.
d) Yes, if no other pressure relieving devices are present on the system.
48. Which of the following documents governs pressure relieving device set
pressures in accordance with ASME B31.3?
a) ASME B31.1
b) ASME Section VIII Div.1.
c) ASME Section IX.
d) ASME B16.5
49. May unlisted materials be used for pressure containing piping components?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, if they conform to a published specification.
d) Yes, if approved by the piping engineer.
50. May unknown materials be used for pressure containing piping components?
a) No.
b) Yes.
c) Yes, if they conform to a published specification.
d) Yes, if approved by the piping engineer.
51. Under which of the following conditions, may reclaimed pipe or other
components be reused?
52. What determines the upper temperature limits for listed materials?
53. For carbon steels shown in Table A-1 of ASME B31.3, what does the letter
designation mean in the "Min. Temp." column?
a) Material quality.
b) A grade for low temperature performance.
c) The applicable curve in fig. 323.2.2.
d) The service category.
54. Which of the following is the maximum temperature range for ductile iron (except
austenitic)?
a) -20° to 650° F
b) -50° to 650° F
c) -20° to 700° F
d) -50° to 700° F
55. What is the lowest temperature for which austenitic iron may be used per ASME
B31.3?
a) -20° F
b) -50° F
c) -200° F
d) -320° F
56. Which of the following fabrication or repair methods is forbidden for ductile iron
under ASME B31.3?
a) Welding.
b) Brazing.
c) Soldering.
d) Threading.
57. When used within process units, what temperature and pressure limitation apply
to cast iron components?
58. What is the maximum pressure permitted on cast iron components when not
located in a process unit?
a) 150 psi.
b) 250 psi.
c) 300 psi.
d) 400 psi.
59. Who is responsible for the welding in constructing piping to ASME B31.3?
a) The owner.
b) The inspector.
c) The welder.
d) The welder's employer.
60. Who is responsible for qualifying the weld procedures used in ASME B31.3
construction?
a) The owner.
b) The inspector.
c) The welder.
d) The welder's employer.
61. Who is responsible for qualifying the welder's or welding operators used in
ASME B31.3 construction?
a) The owner.
b) The inspector.
c) The welder.
d) The welder's employer.
62. In qualifying a WPS to be used for ASME B31.3 construction, what requirement
must be met if the base metal cannot be bent 180° without failure?
63. If consumable inserts are to be used in ASME B31.3 construction, what must be
done?
64. Under the requirements of ASME B31.3, is it permissible for one contractor to
use welding procedure specifications qualified by another organization?
65. Under the requirements of ASME B31.3, is it permissible for an employer to allow
a welder to use a WPQ from a previous employer?
a) No.
b) Yes, provided the inspector approves and a copy of the WPQ is maintained.
c) Yes, when permitted by the piping designer.
d) Yes, if a representative of the current employer was present at the qualification test.
66. Which of the following statements regarding filler materials used in ASME B31.3
construction is not correct.
a) 5%
b) .5%
c) .05%
d) There is no requirement beyond weldability.
68. Under ASME B31.3, when is the use of non-ferrous or non-metallic backing rings
permitted?
69. When is the use of consumable inserts permitted under the requirements of
ASME B31.3?
a) Paint or oil.
b) Rust or scale.
c) Discoloration from thermal cutting.
d) Oxidized metal from thermal cutting.
71. When preparing component ends for welding how much material may be
removed while fitting up, aligning or installing backing rings?
a) 1/32".
b) 1/64".
c) The remaining thickness must be equal to or greater than the calculated
minimum thickness.
d) 5%.
72. Which of the following would you recommend if two components to be welded
are not properly aligned?
73. Which of the following statements regarding branch connections is not true?
a) Branch connections which abutt the run pipe must be contoured for groove welds.
b) Branch connections require full RT.
c) Branch piping inserted into the run piping must at least be flush with the run ID.
d) Openings in the run piping must permit fit up within the limits of the WPS.
a) Bridge tacks must be tapered prior to being incorporated into the finished weld.
b) Tack welds shall be made with a filler metal equivalent to that used in the root pass.
c) Cracked tack welds must be removed.
d) Tack welds shall be made by a qualified welder.
77. The welding sequence and heat treatment is controlled on welding of valves for
what purpose?
78. If slip on flanges are to be single welded, where would you require the weld?
80. When reinforcing pads and saddles are used which of the following is a
requirement?
81. Which of the following statements is not true in regards to weld repairs?
82. Below what temperature do the recommendations for preheating in ASME B31.3,
table 330.1.1 became mandatory?
a) 0° F.
b) 32° F.
c) 50° F.
d) -20° F.
83. Where are the preheat requirements given for unlisted materials per ASME
B31.3?
85. When making a dissimilar weld requiring preheat, which of the following
temperatures should be applied?
a) 50°F.
b) 149°F.
c) 250°F.
d) 300 °F.
88. In which of the following examples of fillet welds would PWHT be required, per
ASME B31.3?
a) 10%.
b) 25%.
c) 50%
d) 100%.
90. When a hardness limit is specified for a material in table 331.1.1, what
percentage of welds locally PWHT must be tested?
a) 10%.
b) 25%.
c) 50%.
d) 100%.
91. When dissimilar metals are joined, which hardness limit applies?
92. Does ASME B31.3 permit exceptions to the basic requirements for heat
treatment?
93. When dissimilar metals are joined, which of the following determines the heat
treatment temperature?
97. Which of the following is not a "right" of the owners inspector or inspector
delegates?
a) Access to any place where work concerned with the piping installation is being
concerned.
b) The right to audit any examination.
c) The right to review all certifications and records associated with the owners
responsibilities.
d) The right to direct fabrication personnel.
98. Which of the following is not a true statement in regards to the qualifications for
the owners inspector under ASME B31.3?
99. Who is responsible for performing all of the examinations required by ASME
B31.3 and preparing suitable records of these examinations and tests?
a) The inspector.
b) The manufacturer, fabricator or erector.
c) The person performing the examination.
d) The owner.
100. When joints do not require any examinations as determined by ASME B31.3,
341.4 when is the joint considered accepted?
a) When completed.
b) The joint is not ever accepted unless examined.
c) After being placed in service.
d) After passing the required leak test.
101. For which of the following materials must examinations be performed after
PWHT?
102. When an item is found to have one or more defects and is repaired, which of
the following is required?
103. Which of the following best describes progressive sampling for examination?
104. Which of the following is not a requirement for visual inspection under ASME
B31.3?
105. For normal fluid service, what percentage of welds must be random
radiographed or ultrasonically inspected?
a) 5%.
b) 10%.
c) 25%.
d) 100%.
a) 1".
b) 1.5"
c) 2".
d) 3".
107. When setting the pipe spring in a piping system, which of the following may
not be used to close the gap?
a) Heating in pipe.
b) Use of a winch.
c) Use of a pry bar.
d) None of the above.
108. What is the maximum offset permitted by ASME B31.3 for flange bolt holes?
a) 1/16"
b) 1/8"
c) 3/16"
d) 1/4"
109. What is the maximum number of gaskets which can be used in a flanged
joint?
a) 1.
b) 2.
c) 3.
d) 4.
110. When assembling flare-less and compression tubing joints, where the
manufacturer specified the number of turns of the nut, from what point shall the
turns be counted?
112. Who must certify that all of the quality control requirements of the code and
design have been carried out?
a) The inspector.
b) The examiner.
c) The owner.
d) The designer.
113. For piping in severe cyclic service, which of the following is subject to 100%
visual inspection?
a) Fabrication.
b) Threaded, bolted and other joints.
c) All piping erection.
d) All of the above.
a) 5%.
b) 10%.
c) 25%.
d) 100%.
116. What type of inspections, are required for longitudinal welds requiring a joint
efficiency of 90%?
a) The owner.
b) The inspector.
c) The examiner.
d) The RT technician.
118. When the type, nature or extent of a discontinuity is unknown, which of the
following inspection methods may be used to resolve such doubtful indications?
a) RT.
b) UT.
c) VT.
d) Any acceptable method.
119. What determines the training and experience required for examiners?
a) The owner.
b) The inspector.
c) The needs of the specified examinations.
d) The fabrication.
120. Who is the required to maintain copies of the examiners qualifications and
make them available to the inspector?
a) The fabricator.
b) The examiner.
c) The production personnel.
d) The designer.
a) Written.
b) In accordance with ASME Section V.
c) Certified by the employer.
d) All of the above.
122. Which of the following best describes random examination per ASME B31.3?
127. When are records of individual visual inspections required by ASME B31.3?
a) Always.
b) For in process inspections.
c) On severe cyclic piping.
d) For all root passes.
128. To which of the following must magnetic particle be performed, other than for
castings?
133. Which of the following piping systems may be service leak tested at the
owners option?
a) The inspector.
b) The examiner.
c) The fabricator.
d) The owner.
135. When both hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, are considered impracticable,
what must be done?
136. What is the maximum stress which may be produced in a piping system
during testing in accordance with ASME B31.3?
137. How long shall a leak test be held in accordance with ASME B31.3?
a) At least 5 minutes.
b) At least 10 minutes.
c) At least 15 minutes.
d) At least 20 minutes.
139. Piping subject to external pressure is tested at what internal gage pressure?
140. When leak testing jacketed piping , what is the test pressure to be based
upon?
a) Yes.
b) Yes, unless approved by the inspector.
c) Yes, unless approved by the owner.
d) No.
142. What must be included in the records in regards to leak testing piping?
a) Yes.
b) Yes, with the owners consent.
c) Yes, if the inspector certifies the required testing has been performed.
d) No.
144. Which of the following is not permitted when leak testing insulated piping?
145. What is the test pressure required in ASME B31.3 for self restrained
expansion joints?
146. What is the maximum test pressure for a metallic bellow expansion joint?
a) 70° F
b) 120° F
c) 150° F
d) 212° F
148. When the owner elects to have the piping tested with the pressure vessels in
the system, what test pressure is required?
a) The piping may be tested with the pressure vessels if the piping test pressure is less
than or equal to the vessel test pressure.
b) When the piping test pressure exceeds the vessel test pressure, they may be tested
together if the vessel pressure is at least 77% of the piping test pressure.
c) 1.5 times the design pressure.
d) a or b.
149. When pneumatic testing at pressure must the pressure relief device be set?
a) 3 years.
b) 5 years.
c) 7 years.
d) 10 years.
a) With gasket materials not subject to cold flow at higher temperatures and
pressures.
b) With gasket materials subject to cold flow at low temperatures or vacuum at moderate
1. temperatures.
c) Without gaskets for metal to metal sealing out high pressure and temperatures.
d) a and c.
a) With gasket materials not subject to cold flow at higher temperatures and pressures.
b) With gasket materials subject to cold flow at low temperatures or vacuum at
moderate temperatures.
c) Without gaskets for metal to metal sealing out high pressure and temperatures.
d) a and c.
158. Which of the following is recommended by ASME B31.3 when block valves
are used to isolate pressure relieving devices from the piping system?
a) ASME.
b) API.
c) NACE.
d) AWS.
160. Cast, Malleable, and high silicon iron are noted for which of the following?
162. Above which of the following temperatures does carbide become graphite
(graphitization) in carbon and low alloy steels?
a) 500° F.
b) 600° F.
c) 700° F.
d) 800° F.
a) 800° F-1600° F.
b) 400° F -1200° F.
c) 900° F -1200° F.
d) 1600° F -1800° F.
164. What may occur if heat treatments are performed with long holding times at
higher temperatures?