CRA GUIDE TO SELECTION OF STAINLESS STEELS

UNS Number
Trade Names
0.2% Yield Str. Tensile CVN Impact
Alloy Family

Alloy Family
Chemical Composition Elong. (%) Hardness NACE MR0175/ISO 15156

API Grade
Category
(ksi) Str. (ksi) (ft-lbs)

PREN
Alloy
Type

API
max. wt % or range, unless otherwise indicated long. at room temperature trans. at 14F (HRC) H2S Limits
C CR Ni Mo Cu Ti V W N min. max. min. min. min. max. Tables Sour Service Limits
13CR 0.15 12.0 12
function of wall
13 Chrome 5CT 13Cr L80 420 Mod S42000 to to 0.5 — 0.25 — — — — to 80 80 95 95 function of specimen size 23 A.19 H2S≤1.5 psi,ppH ≥3.5
thickness
13Cr L80 0.22 14.0 14
11.0 4.0 0.2 12
13CRM N/A 0.03 to to to — — — — — to
14.0 6.0 1.2 18 80 80 95 90 29 27
function of specimen size not recommended
N/A 95 95 110 105 29 28
Chrome 12.0 3.5 0.8 15 and strength for sour service
110 100 140 115 29/30 32
HP1 N/A 0.04 to to to — — — — — to
14.0 4.5 1.5 19
5CRA Group 1 11.5 4.5 1.5 0.01 16 80 80 95 90 29 27 H2S≤1.5 psi,ppH ≥3.5
13CRS function of specimen size
13-5-2 S41426 0.03 to to to — to 0.5 — — to 95 95 105 105 29 27 A.19 110 Gr. not recommended
CR13S and strength
Martensitic Stainless Steel

Martensitic Stainless Steel

PSL 1 & 2 13.5 6.5 3.0 0.5 23 110 110 140 115 29/30 32 for sour service

12 4.0 1.5 0.06 17 80 80 95 90 29 27 H2S≤1.5 psi,ppH ≥3.5

function of specimen size
S13CR S41425 0.05 to to to 0.03 — — — to to 95 95 105 105 29 28 A.18 110 Gr. not recommended
and strength for sour service
Super 13 15 7.0 2.0 0.12 22 110 110 140 115 29/30 32
Chrome 5CRA Group 1 11.5 4.5 1.5 0.1 16 80 80 95 90 29 27 1.5 psi H2S, pH3.5,
pH≥3.5,ClCl≤6
g/lg/l
function of specimen size
13-5-2 SCR13 S41427 0.03 to to to — 0.01 to — — to 95 95 105 105 29 29 A.21 110 Gr. not recommended
and strength for sour service
PSL 1 13.5 6.0 2.5 0.5 22 110 110 140 115 29/30 32

12.0 4.5 1.8 18 80 80 95 90 29 27

function of specimen size not recommended
HP2 N/A 0.04 to to to — — — — — to 95 95 105 105 29 28
and strength for sour service
14.0 5.5 2.5 22 110 110 140 115 29/30 32
0.08 14.0 1.0 0.3 15
15 Cr S42500 to to to to — — — — 0.2 to N/A 80 95 90 22 A.19 H2S≤1.5 psi,ppH≥3.5
0.2 16.0 2.0 0.7 18
15 Chrome N/A
14.0 6.0 1.8 20
UHP-15CR function of specimen size not recommended
N/A 0.04 to to to 1.5 — — — — to 125 125 150 135 37
Super 15Cr and strength for sour service
16.0 7.0 2.5 24
16.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 23
17CRS function of specimen size not recommended
17 Chrome N/A N/A 0.03 to to to to — 0.1 — — to 125 125 145 130 38
Super 17Cr and strength for sour service
18.0 5.5 3.0 3.0 28
5CRA Group 2 21.0 4.5 2.5 0.08 35 A.24
22 Chrome 22Cr 65 65 90 90 25% 26 H2S≤1.5 psi,TTemps≤450F
22-5-3 S31803 0.03 to to to — — — — to to (annealed)
Duplex 2205 75 75 100 90 25% function of 26
PSL 1 & 2 23.0 6.5 3.5 o.20 40
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5CRA Group 2 24.0 5.5 2.5 0.2 0.10 0.10 37 H2S≤0.3 psi
125 125 150 130 10% wall thickness 36 A.25
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25 Chrome 25Cr 140 Gr. not recommended