PWHT CYCLE TIME AS PER ASME CODES FOR ASME MATERIALS

P # & Material PWHT

ASME Sec 1
Sr # P# Gr # Grade Temperature Min Ref: Table PW Soaking time Ref: Table PW-39-1 Heating rate Thickness Limits Ref: Table PW- Governing Thickness for Preheat Temperature
Cooling rate Ref: A-101-1
39-1 to PW 39-13 to PW-39-13 Ref : A-101.1 39-1 to 39-13 PWHT(Socket Welding) Ref A 100.4

1 SA 36 ,SA 53 ,SA 106 Gr B 1) For less than 2" Thickness, as 1) For less than 2" Thickness, as
per manufacturer recomondation per manufacturer recomondation
2 SA234 WPB, SA 283 GR A
or Applicable Material or Applicable Material 1) Above 19.00 MM
1
3 SA 333 Gr 6, sa 350 Gr Lf1 specification. specification. 2) Shall be extended up to 25.00
Up to 2" Thick 1Hr /Inch (25 MM) , But 1) 10C for All other materials.
2) For Above 2" Thickness it is 2) For Above 2" Thickness it is MM Provided minimum Preheat
For Group 1,2 & 3 , Minimum = Minimum 15 Minutes. Above 2" Thick 2) 80C for material has both
4 1 SA420 WPL6, SA 516 GR 60 2Hr + 15 Minutes for Each Additional
abvoe 425C should not exceed abvoe 425C should not exceed 95C is applied.
595C C>0.30 & Thickness at Joint >
Inch ( 25.0 mm) 335C/Hr divided by Thickness in 335C/Hr divided by Thickness in 3) Up to 38.00 MM , if Preheat
5 SA 105, SA 216 WCB,SA 234 WPC 25.00 MM
Inch, but in no case shall be more Inch, but in no case shall be more 120C applied , CE 0.45 & Single
than 335C/Hr. than 335C/Hr. layer thickness 6.00 MM
6 2 A 350 GR LF2,SA 516 GR 70
3) It should not be less than 55C 3) It should not be less than 55C
7 SA 671 GR CC 70 CD 70 /Hr. /Hr.

8 A 204 GR A, SA209 GR T1B

1) For T > 16.00 MM
9 1 SA 213 T2,SA 234 WP1, SA 335 P1 1) See PW-41
Up to 2" Thick 1Hr /Inch (25 MM) , 2) For other conditions see PW39-2. 1) 10C for All other materials.
2) For fillet weld Throat thickness >
For Group 1,2 & 3 , Minimum = But Minimum 15 Minutes. Above 3) For Gr 3 material, Applicable for All 2) 80C for material has either T.S
10 3 SA 356 GR 2, SA 691 CM-65 SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material
Thickness.
13.00 MM
595C 2" Thick 2Hr + 15 Minutes for Each > 70 Ksi or Thickness at Joint >
3) If C 0.25% & Prehaet applied is
11 A 182 GR F2, GR F1 , SA 204 GR C Additional Inch ( 25.0 mm) 4) Same as item# 2 & 3 mentioned in 16.00 MM
95 C
2 Governing Thickness
12 SA 336 GR F1
13 A 182 FL12, CL.1,2
1) Up to 2" Thick 1Hr /Inch (25 MM) ,
14 A 213 T11 / T 12 1) See PW-41
But Minimum 15 Minutes. 1) For T > 16.00 MM 1) 10C for All other materials.
1 2) For fillet weld Throat thickness >
For Group 1, & 2 Minimum = 2) Above 2" to 5" Thick 1Hr /Inch 2) For other conditions see PW39-3. 2) 120C for material has either
15 A 234 WP11 / 12 Cl.1,SA 335 P11 3) For Above 5" 5Hr Plus 15 Min for
SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material
3) Same as item# 2 & 3 mentioned in
13.00 MM
650C T.S > 60 Ksi or Thickness at Joint >
3) If C 0.15% & Prehaet applied is
16 4 A 335 P12 ,SA 336 GR F12/F11 Each Additional Thickness of 25.00 Governing Thickness 13.00 MM
120 C
MM
17 2 A 333 GR 4
18 A 148 90 -60
3 Not given
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,
23 5A 1 A 335 GR P21 & 22 1) Up to 2" Thick 1Hr /Inch (25
24 A 336 F22 Cl.1 & Cl.3, SA 336 F21 CL.1 MM) , But Minimum 15 1) See PW-41
1) Cr 3.0%, C 0.15% & Min
Minutes. 2) For fillet weld Throat thickness >
25 SA 369 FP21 & 22, SA 369 FP21 & 22 Preheat apllied is 150 C , then
2) Above 2" to 5" Thick 1Hr 13.00 MM
675 C SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material Thickness 16.00 MM. 3) If C 0.15% & Prehaet applied is
26 A 691 2.25 CR, Cl.1 & 2 /Inch
2) Other wise applicable for All 150 C. 1) 205C for material has either
3) For Above 5" 5Hr Plus 15
27 A 182 F5a , F5 & F9, SA 234 EP5 & WP9 Thickness and materials 4) If Cr 3.0% , Then T > 13.00 mm T.S > 60 Ksi or both Cr >6 .0%
Min for Each Additional
&Thickness at Joint > 13.00 MM
28 A 213 T5c, T5, T5b &T 9 Thickness of 25.00 MM
2) 150 C for All other materials
29 1 A 335 GR P5, 5b & 5c , P9
30 A 336 F5, F5a & F9 ,369 GR FP5 &FP9
5B
31 SA 387 5 Cl.1 & 2 , SA 691 5 CR, Cl.1 & 2
32 A 213 T91
33 2 A 217 GR C12A Not Given NA NA NA NA NA
34 A 356 GR 12A
35 A 182 F 3V, F3 VCb,F22V
35 5C 1 A 336 F3VCb , F3V & F22V Not Given NA NA NA NA NA Not given

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 760C Same as P5A Materail SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material See notes of Table PW-39-6 See Notes of Table PW-39-6 205 C for ALL Thickness

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

41 SA182 F430,SA 240 Type 405,409,410S
7 1&2 730C Same as P5A Materail SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material See notes of Table PW-39-7 See Notes of Table PW-39-7 None
42 SA240 S44400,SA268 Type 439
43 A 182 FR , SA 203 Gr A,B, SA 234 WPR
44 A 333 GR 7 & GR 9, SA 334 GR 7 & 9
9A 1 Not Given
45 A 350 GR LF5, Cl 1&.2 , SA 350 GR LF9
46 SA 714 Gr v, Tp.E , Gr V NA NA NA NA NA NA

47 A 203 Gr D , Gr. E & F

48 9B 1 A 333 GR 3 , SA 334 GR 3 Not Given
49 A 350GR LF3 , SA 765 III
50 SA 479 S32550
10 1 Not Given NA NA NA NA NA NA
51 SA 815 S 32760
52 Alloy S31803 1020C to 1100C As per material spec As per Material spec As per material spec As per material spec As per Material spec NA

53 Alloy S32550
10H 1
54 Alloy S32750 Not Given NA NA NA NA NA NA

55 All others

1) Up to 2" Thickness ,1 Hr /
56 SA 240 XM-33,27,SA268 TP446
Inch, bt Min 15 Mints. 150 C, But interpass should be
10 I 1 675C SAME AS P1 Material See note 4 ALL Thickness NA
2) For T Above 2" , it is 1 Hr between 175C to 230C
57 SA479 XM-27,SA 268 & 731 XM-27,33 /Inch

1) Up to 5" Thickness, it is 1Hr

58 SA 182 F91,A217 CA12A,SA234WP91
/Inch , but minumum 30
1) 205C for material has either
Minutes.
59 15 E 1 SA336 F91,SA369F91,A356 12A 730C - 775C SAME AS P1 Material Same as P1 Material See notes of Table PW-39-5 See notes of Table PW-39-5 T.S > 60 Ksi or both Cr >6 .0%
2) Above 5" 5Hr Plus 15
&Thickness at Joint > 13.00 MM
Minutes for each addition of 1" 2) 150 C for All other materials
60 A691 91,EN10222-2 X10CrMoVNb9-1
Thick .
1 The above table is prepared based on ASME Code edition 2010 addenda 2011a

Prepared by
A.Ayyanar 21 March 2013 1 of 1