TYPICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR CNG AUTOMOTIVE CYLINDERS. |
Sr. No. |
Description Of Work. |
Characteristic |
Acceptance Limits. |
Method of Test. |
Quantum of Check. |
Format of Records. |
1 |
Design |
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Thickness calculation |
2 |
Raw material Check |
Chemical Composition |
As given in Drawing |
Chemical Analysis |
Mill TC |
Mill TC |
3 |
Roundness,Mean dia,,Straightness & Verticality |
Measuring |
As given in Drawing |
Visually & Measurements |
5% |
Recorded |
4 |
Heat Treatment |
Quenching tempering |
As given in Drawing |
Time - Temp Chart |
100% |
Temp chart/numbering Recorded |
5 |
Hardness Test. |
Hardness |
As given in Drawing |
Brinell |
100% |
Recorded |
6 |
Neck thread. |
Threads |
As given in Drawing |
Gauges |
100% |
Recorded |
7 |
Volumetric Capacity. |
Water capacity |
+ 5% - 0 % |
Deferential Weighing |
100% |
Recorded |
8 |
Volumetric expansion test |
Pressure Testing |
At test pressure for 30 sec. |
Hydraulicaly Pressurised |
100% |
Recorded |
9 |
Pneumatic Leakage Test. |
Leakage Testing |
At working pressure for 60 Sec |
Air Pressure |
100% |
Recorded |
10 |
Visual Inspection |
Defects |
No Injurious defects |
Visual |
100% |
Recorded |
11 |
Pressure cycling test |
Fatigue Test |
15000 Cycles At 260 BAR |
Pressurising & Depressurising |
1 Cyl./Batch |
Recorded |
12 |
Hydraulic pressure Burst Test. |
Burst Pressure |
450 BAR |
Pressuring for Rupture |
Cyl of Press. Cyc. Test |
Recorded |
13 |
Bonfire test |
Behavior at temperature |
Vent through pressure Relief Device |
Heating of gas filled cylinder. |
1 Cyl./Batch |
Recorded |
14 |
Leak before break test |
Pressure Cycling |
45000 Cycles at 300 Bar |
Pressurising & Depressurising |
3 Cyl./Batch |
Recorded |
15 A |
Physical Tests |
Mechanical properties |
As given in Drawing |
Tensile, Impact , etc. |
1 Cyl./Batch |
Recorded |
B |
Thickness |
Measuring |
As given in Drawing |
THICKNES GAUGE |
|
Recorded |
C |
Base check |
Visual |
As given in Drawing |
THICKNES GAUGE & VISUAL |
|
Visual |
16 |
Exterior Coating. |
D.F.T. |
|
Spray |
2% |
Recorded |
17 |
Markings |
Data verification |
As given in Drawing |
Visual |
100% |
Visual |
18 |
Ultra Sonic Flaw Detection |
Checking Internal Defects |
Defect size <5 % of W T |
Contact /ss Immersion |
100% |
Recorded |