PWHT CYCLE TIME AS PER ASME CODES FOR ASME MATERIALS

P # & Material PWHT

ASME Sec VIII , Div 1
Sr # P# Gr # Grade Temperature Min Ref: Table UCS - Heating rate Thickness Limits Ref: Table UCS - Governing Thickness for
Soaking time Ref: Table UCS -56 Cooling rate Ref: UCS -56 (d) (5) Preheat Temperature
56 Ref : UCS -56 (d) (2) 56 PWHT(Socket Welding)

1 SA 36 ,SA 53 ,SA 106 Gr B

2 SA234 WPB, SA 283 GR A

1 1) 595˚C (1100˚F) Above 425˚C , the rate shall not Above 425˚C , the rate shall not 1) For Nominal Thickness above
3 SA 333 Gr 6, sa 350 Gr Lf1 1) Up to 2" Thickness, 1Hr /Inch (
-For Gr 1,2 & 3. more than 222˚C / Hr divided by more than 280˚C / Hr divided by 1.5" ( 38.0 mm) & For Thickness Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
25.0 mm), But Min 15 Minutes.
maximum Thickness of Shell or maximum Thickness of Shell or from 1.25" (32.0 mm) to 1.5" surface temperature goes below
4 1 SA420 WPL6, SA 516 GR 60 2) For 2" to 5" Thickness 2 Hr Plus
Header (in Inches), But Any case Header (in Inches) & Not Less (38.0MM) if Preheat is 0˚C , then to be preheated to
15 Minnutes for each additional
5 SA 105, SA 216 WCB,SA 234 WPC not exceed 222˚C / Hr & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. From 425˚C , Cool maintained at 95˚C during Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
of 25.00 MM over 2" Thickness.
than 56˚C /Hr. in Still Air. Welding.Note C of table UCS-56
6 2 A 350 GR LF2,SA 516 GR 70
2) For Gr # 4 Not Applicable
7 SA 671 GR CC 70 CD 70

8 A 204 GR A, SA209 GR T1B

1) For Gr # 3 , Not Mandatory
1) Up to 2" Thickness, 1Hr /Inch (
9 1 SA 213 T2,SA 234 WP1, SA 335 P1
25.0 mm), But Min 15 Minutes. Above 425˚C , the rate shall not more Above 425˚C , the rate shall not more Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
than 222˚C / Hr divided by maximum than 280˚C / Hr divided by maximum 2) For Gr # 1 ,2 Thickness ≤ 16 mm,
10 SA 356 GR 2, SA 691 CM-65 595˚C ( 1100˚F) -For Gr 1,2 & surface temperature goes below
3 Thickness of Shell or Header (in Thickness of Shell or Header (in unless PQR Thickness ≥ Production
3. Inches), But Any case not exceed Inches) & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. Weld Nominal Thickness, Not 0˚C , then to be preheated to
11 A 182 GR F2, GR F1 , SA 204 GR C required. Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
222˚C / HR & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. From 425˚C , Cool in Still Air.
2
12 SA 336 GR F1 3) For Other Conditions , Refer Code.

13 A 182 FL12, CL.1,2

1) Up to 2" Thickness, 1Hr /Inch ( 25.0
14 A 213 T11 / T 12 mm), But Min 15 Minutes.
1) Not Mandatory for D ≤ 100.0 MM ,
1 T ≤ 16.0 MM , Max C = 0.15% &
15 A 234 WP11 / 12 Cl.1,SA 335 P11 Above 425˚C , the rate shall not more Above 425˚C , the rate shall not more Preheat maintained at 120˚C
Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
than 222˚C / Hr divided by maximum than 280˚C / Hr divided by maximum
2) Over 2"(50mm) to 5" ( 125mm) = 1Hr surface temperature goes below
16 4 A 335 P12 ,SA 336 GR F12/F11 650˚C ( 1200˚F) -For Gr 1,2 /Inch
Thickness of Shell or Header (in Thickness of Shell or Header (in
Inches), But Any case not exceed Inches) & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr.
0˚C , then to be preheated to
17 2 A 333 GR 4 222˚C / HR & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. From 425˚C , Cool in Still Air. Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
2) Others Refer UCS -56 of Sec VIII ,
18 A 148 90 -60 Div -1
3
19 A 668 Cl.kb, ka, kc

20 SA 182 F22, Cl.1 , Cl.3, F21

21 SA 213 T21 & T 22, SA 217 GR WC9

22 SA 234 WP22, Cl.1,

1) Up to 2" Thickness, 1Hr
23 5A 1 A 335 GR P21 & 22 /Inch ( 25.0 mm), But Min 15
Minutes.
24 A 336 F22 Cl.1 & Cl.3, SA 336 F21 CL.1

25 SA 369 FP21 & 22, SA 369 FP21 & 22

675˚C ( 1250˚F)
26 A 691 2.25 CR, Cl.1 & 2
Above 425˚C , the rate shall
27 A 182 F5a , F5 & F9, SA 234 EP5 & WP9 Above 425˚C , the rate shall
not more than 222˚C / Hr
not more than 280˚C / Hr Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
28 A 213 T5c, T5, T5b &T 9 divided by maximum Thickness Refer UCS -56 Page # 164 of
divided by maximum Thickness surface temperature goes below
of Shell or Header (in Inches), ASME Sec VIII, Div -1 - 2007 ,
of Shell or Header (in Inches) 0˚C , then to be preheated to
29 1 A 335 GR P5, 5b & 5c , P9 But Any case not exceed 222˚C 209b Addenda.
& Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
/ HR & Not Less than 56˚C
30 A 336 F5, F5a & F9 ,369 GR FP5 &FP9 2) Over 2"(50mm) to 5" ( From 425˚C , Cool in Still Air.
5B /Hr.
31 SA 387 5 Cl.1 & 2 , SA 691 5 CR, Cl.1 & 2 125mm) = 1Hr /Inch

32 A 213 T91

33 2 A 217 GR C12A Not Given

34 A 356 GR 12A

35 A 182 F 3V, F3 VCb,F22V

3) Over 5" Thickness , 5hrs +15
35 5C 1 A 336 F3VCb , F3V & F22V 650˚C ( 1200˚F) -For Gr 1,2 Minutes for Each Additional inch Over
2"(50 mm).
37 A 508 22 Cl.3 & 3V ,SA 542 22 Cl3 & 3V

38 SA-182 F6a Cl 1,2,3 & 4, F6b

39 6 1,2 & 3 SA217 CA15,SA240 Type 410, 429 Not Given in Code NA NA NA NA NA NA

40 SA268 Type 410, SA 336 F6,SA 351 CA15

41 SA182 F430,SA 240 Type 405,409,410S

7 1&2 Not Given in Code NA NA NA NA NA NA
42 SA240 S44400,SA268 Type 439

43 A 182 FR , SA 203 Gr A,B, SA 234 WPR

Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
44 A 333 GR 7 & GR 9, SA 334 GR 7 & 9 Refer UCS -56 Page # 166 of
1hr Minimum, Plus 15 Minutes surface temperature goes below
9A 1 595˚C ( 1100˚F) Above 425˚C , the rate shall not Above 425˚C , the rate shall not ASME Sec VIII, Div -1 - 2007 ,
/Inch Over 1"(25.0 mm) 0˚C , then to be preheated to
45 A 350 GR LF5, Cl 1&.2 , SA 350 GR LF9 more than 222˚C / Hr divided by more than 280˚C / Hr divided by 209b Addenda. Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
maximum Thickness of Shell or maximum Thickness of Shell or
46 SA 714 Gr v, Tp.E , Gr V
Header (in Inches), But Any case Header (in Inches) & Not Less
47 A 203 Gr D , Gr. E & F not exceed 222˚C / HR & Not Less than 56˚C /Hr. From 425˚C , Cool
Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
than 56˚C /Hr. in Still Air. Refer UCS -56 Page # 167 of
1hr Minimum, Plus 15 Minutes surface temperature goes below
48 9B 1 A 333 GR 3 , SA 334 GR 3 595˚C ( 1100˚F) ASME Sec VIII, Div -1 - 2007 ,
/Inch Over 1"(25.0 mm) 0˚C , then to be preheated to
209b Addenda.
49 A 350GR LF3 , SA 765 III Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)

50 SA 479 S32550
10 1 Not Given NA NA NA NA NA NA
51 SA 815 S 32760

52 Alloy S31803

53 10H 1 Alloy S32550 Not Given NA NA NA NA NA NA

54 Alloy S32750

55 SA 240 XM-33,27,SA268 TP446

10 I 1 Not Given NA NA NA NA NA NA
56 SA479 XM-27,SA 268 & 731 XM-27,33

57 SA 182 F91,A217 CA12A,SA234WP91 1) Up to 5" Thickness, 1 Hr/Inch (

2.0 Min / MM) , 30 Mints Sahll not be less than 0˚C.If
minimum . surface temperature goes below
58 15 E 1 SA336 F91,SA369F91,A356 12A 720°C Same as P # 9A Same as P # 9A ALL Thickness
2) For above 5" Thickness, 5hr 0˚C , then to be preheated to
Plus 15 Mints for each additional Minimum of 15˚C ( UW -30)
59 A691 91,EN10222-2 X10CrMoVNb9-1 Inch.

Note

1 The above table is prepared based on ASME Code edition 2010 addenda 2011a

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