QUALITY ASSURANCE

ARABIAN PIPES CO. (APC), has maintained its certification in compliance with ISO 9001 : 1994 since June 1996. In addition, APC has maintained the right to use the official API Monogram on manufactured products under the conductions in the official publication of the American Petroleum Institute entitled API spec Q1 and API Spec 5L and 5CT and in accordance with the provisions of the License

Agreement since June 1996. Evidence of APC's commitment to 'Total Quality Management' is its many major Oil & Gas Company's approvals and or inclusion to their preferred vendor lists. The following are the major clients APC has approval from or is registered with as an approved vendor.

UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE

Function:

  For tensile and bend tests / Computer – aided operation.

Specifications:

  Capacity 60Tons: Accuracy 0.01kg

CHARPY IMPACT TESTER

Function:

  V-notch specimen per ASTM E23.

Specifications:

  Capacity 41.5kg-m, accuracy 0.01kg

ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER

Function:

  Diamond & Steel ball indenters

Specifications:

  Capacity 60kg ~ 150kg, accuracy HRC/HRB = 0.1

VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER

Function:

Vibration – proof with printer interface

Specifications:

Capacity 5kg ~ 20kg, accuracy – 0.1Hv

METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE

Function:

  For microscopic examination

Specifications:

  Capacity 50kg ~ 1000x magnification

STEREO ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPE

Function:

  Computer software with monitor & printer

Specifications:

  Capacity – 5x ~ 50x

PROFILE PROJECTOR

Function:

  Metal flow and macro examination

Specifications:

  Capacity – 50x~100x 0~360

VACUUM EMISSION SPECTROMETER

Function:

  Chemical analyzer computer software

Specifications:

  Capacity – Up to 34 elements accuracy – 0.0001 wt%

FLATTENING TEST MACHINE

Function:

  For flattening and weld ductility tests

Specifications:

 Capacity 250kg / cm²

DEAD WEIGHT TESTER

Function:

  For hydrostatic pressure gauge calibration

Specifications:

  Capacity 0 ~ 350bar, Accuracy – 0.1bar

MANUAL ULTRASONIC TESTER USED 10 / USN 52

Function:

  For verification of auto-UT indications

Specifications:

  Single or dual probes

HIC / SSC TEST FACILITIES

Function:

  Compliance to NACE. ASTM and other international standards

Specifications:

Capacity – Max 12 specimens per test.

HIC / SSC TEST FACILITIES

Function:

  Compliance to NACE. ASTM and other international standards

Specifications:

  Capacity – Max 12 specimens per test.