UCS-66 ASME BPVC.VIII.

1-2015

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Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels — P-No. 4
Minimum Holding Time at Normal Temperature for Nominal Thickness
Normal Holding [See UW-40(f)]
Temperature, °F (°C), Over 2 in. to 5 in.
Material Minimum Up to 2 in. (50 mm) (50 mm to 125 mm) Over 5 in. (125 mm)
P‐No. 4 Gr. Nos. 1, 2 1,200 (650) 1 hr/in. (25 mm), 15 min 1 hr/in. (25 mm) 5 hr plus 15 min for
minimum each additional inch
(25 mm) over 5 in.
(125 mm)

GENERAL NOTES:
(a) Except for exemptions in General Note (b), postweld heat treatment is mandatory under the following conditions:
(1) on material of all thicknesses if required by UW-2;
(2) on all other P‐No. 4 Gr. Nos. 1 and 2 materials.
(b) Postweld heat treatment is not mandatory under the conditions specified below:
(1) for circumferential butt welds in pipe or tube of P‐No. 4 materials where the pipe or tubes comply with all of the following
conditions:
(a) a maximum nominal thickness of 5/8 in. (16 mm);
(b) a maximum specified carbon content of not more than 0.15% (SA material specification carbon content, except when further
limited by the purchaser to a value within the specification limits);
(c) a minimum preheat of 250°F (120°C).
(2) for P‐No. 4 pipe or tube materials meeting the requirements of (1)(a) and (1)(b) above, having nonpressure attachments fillet
welded to them provided:
(a) the fillet welds have a maximum throat thickness of 1/2 in. (13 mm);
(b) a minimum preheat temperature of 250°F (120°C) is applied.
(3) for P‐No. 4 pipe or tube materials meeting the requirements of (1)(a) and (1)(b) above, having studs welded to them, a minimum
preheat temperature of 250°F (120°C) is applied.
(4) for P‐No. 4 pipe or tube materials meeting the requirements of (1)(a) and (1)(b) above, having extended heat absorbing fins elec-
trically resistance‐welded to them provided:
(a) the fins have a maximum thickness of 1/8 in. (3 mm);
(b) prior to using the welding procedure, the Manufacturer shall demonstrate that the heat‐affected zone does not encroach upon the
minimum pipe or tube wall thickness.

(-b) Figure UCS-66.1 may also be used for compo-
nents not stressed in general primary membrane tensile
stress, such as flat heads, covers, tubesheets, and flanges
(including bolts and nuts). The MDMT of these compo-
nents without impact testing as determined in (a) or (c)
may be reduced as determined from Figure UCS-66.2.
The ratio used in Step 3 of Figure UCS-66.2 shall be the
ratio of maximum design pressure at the MDMT to the
maximum allowable pressure (MAP) of the component
at the MDMT. If the resulting temperature is colder than
the required MDMT, impact testing of the material is
not required, provided the MDMT is not colder than
−55°F (−48°C).
(-c) In lieu of using (-b) above, the MDMT deter-
mined in (a) or (c) may be reduced for a flange attached
by welding, by the same reduction as determined in (-a)
above for the neck or shell which the flange is attached.
NOTE: The bolt‐up condition need not be considered when deter-
mining the temperature reduction for flanges.
(2) For minimum design metal temperatures colder
than −55°F (−48°C), impact testing is required for all ma-
terials, except as allowed in (3) below and in UCS-68(c).
(3) When the minimum design metal temperature is
colder than −55°F (−48°C) and no colder than −155°F
(−105°C), and the coincident ratio defined in Figure
UCS-66.1 is less than or equal to 0.35, impact testing is
not required.
(c) No impact testing is required for the following
flanges when used at minimum design metal tempera-
tures no colder than −20°F (−29°C):
(1) ASME B16.5 flanges of ferritic steel;
(2) ASME B16.47 flanges of ferritic steel;
(3) split loose flanges of SA-216 GR WCB when the
outside diameter and bolting dimensions are either ASME
B16.5 Class 150 or Class 300, and the flange thicknesses
are not greater than that of either ASME B16.5 Class
150 or Class 300, respectively.
(4) Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Long Weld Neck
Flanges. Long weld neck flanges are defined as forged
nozzles that meet the dimensional requirements of a
flanged fitting given in ASME B16.5 but having a straight
hub/neck. The neck inside diameter shall not be less than
the nominal size of the flange and the outside diameter of
the neck and any nozzle reinforcement shall not exceed
the diameter of the hub as specified in ASME B16.5.

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