PRE HEAT ALSO MEANS MINIMUM INTER-PASS TEMPERATURE

Steels

Yield
ksi
MPa

Tensile
ksi
MPa

ASTM
A53
Types E-S
Grade A

Description

PREHEAT

Black and
hot dipped
galvanized
pipe

UNS#

weld
Chemistry
Electrode

Grade A
K02504

A53
Types E-S
Grade B

Grade B
K03005

A53
Type E
Grade A

Grade
A-B
>30
206

Grade
A-B
>48
331

Pre heat
not Req

A53
Type E
Grade B

Grade
A-B
>30
206

Grade
A-B
>48
331

preheat
>25mm
100F

carb 0.30
Mn 1.2
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E71T-1

>60
413

Pre heat
not Req

carb 0.25
Mn 0.95
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E71T-1

>60
413

preheat
>25mm
100F

carb 0.3
Mn 1.2
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E71T-1

A53
Type S
Grade A
A53
Type S
Grade B

>35
241

>35
241

Carbon 0.25
Mn 0.95
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E71T-1

ASTM
A105
ASTM
A106-A

A106-B

A106-C

A106

Weld same
as A53

>30
206

>35
241

>40
275

>48
330

Seamless
Carbon High
Temp
Service

>60
413

preheat
>25mm
100f

>70
482

preheat
12-25mm
100F >25
mm 200F
Over 0.25
Carbon
Post heat

KO2501

Carb 0.25
Mn 0.93
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

K03006

Carb
0.3
Mn 1.06
Si 0.1min
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

K03501

Carb
0.3
Mn 1.06
Si 0.1min
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

1200F
ASTM
A120

Similar
to A53

Steel Black
Pipe, HOT
Dipped or
galvanized

Not specified
If galvan
use E70S-3

ASTM
A134

Conforms
with A285

Steel Pipe
arc welded
over 40 cm

E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

>30
206

Steel Pipe
Resistance
Welded

ASTM
A135-A

A135-B

ASTM
A139-B

A139-C

A139-D

>35
241

>35
241

>42
289

>46
317

>48
330

Carbon
0.3
Mn 1.2
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

>60
413

>60
413

Steel Pipe
arc welded
>100mm

KO3003

>60
413

K03004

>60
413

A139-E

>52
358

>66
455

A139-A

>30
206

>48
330

ASTM
A155
ASTM

Carbon
0.25
Mn 0.95
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

preheat
>12mm 100F

preheat
>12mm 100F

K03010

K03012

no spec

>47

Steel Tubes

E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

carbon
0.3
Mn 1.2
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

carbon
0.3
Mn 1.3
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

carbon
0.3
Mn 1.4
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X
E60XX
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E71T-1

High temp
pipe
>26

carbon
0.3
Mn 1.0

K01504

carbon

A161

A161-T1

ASTM
A178-A

A178-C

ASTM
A179

ASTM
A192

179

>30
206

324

ASTM
A199
T4

ASTM
A199
T5

>25

>25

K01200

carbon
0.06/0.18
Mn 0.27/0.63
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E7XT-X

High
Pressure
refer to
Boiler Tubes
coded
12 - 175 mm
OD

K01201

carbon
0.06/0.18
Mn 0.27/0.63
Si 0.25max
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

Alloy steel
heat
exchanger
Tubes

S50200

Heat
Exchanger
Condenser
Tubes 3 - 75
mm OD

no spec
approx

>25
172

K03503

carbon
0.35
Mn 0.8
E60XX
E70XX
E70S-6
E7XT-X

>60
413

>47

ASTM
A199

ASTM
A199
T3b

K01200

carbon
0.06/0.18
Mn 0.27/0.63
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

Carbon Steel
Boiler Tubes
12 to 125mm

no spec

>26

K11522

carbon
0.1/0.2
Mn 0.3/0.8
Si 0.1/0.5
Mo0.44/0.65
E7010-A1
E7018-A1
E8XT-X

preheat
25/50mm 100F
50/100mm
200F
Post Heat
required
1200F

>55
379

NOT
SPEC

>37

0.1/0.2
Mn 0.3/0.8
Si 0.25max
E7018
E70S-6
E7XT-X

Refinery
Service

>60
413

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

>60

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

>60

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

K21509

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.65
Si 0.5 max
Cr 1.65/2.35
Mo 0.44/0.6
E9018-B3
E9XT-1-B3

K31509

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5/1
Cr 2.1/2.8
Mo 0.44/0.65
E9018-B3
flux cored
E9XT-1-B3

K41545

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5
Cr 4/6
Mo 0.45/0.65

E9018-B3
flux cored
E9XT-1-B3

ASTM
A199
T7

ASTM
A199
T9

ASTM
A199
T11

ASTM
A199
T21

ASTM
A199
T22

>25

>25

>25

>25

>25

>60

>60

>60

>60

>60

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

<12mm 200F
>12mm 350F
Post heat req
1300F

S50300

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5/1
Cr 6/.8
Mo 0.45/0.65
E8018-B2
flux cored
E8XT-1-B2

S50400

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.25/1
Cr 8/10
Mo 0.9/1.1
E8018-B2
flux cored
E8XT-1-B2

K11597

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5/1
Cr 1/1.5
Mo 0.44/0.65
E8018-B2
flux cored
E8XT-1-B2

K31545

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5
Cr 2.65/3/5
Mo 0.8/1.06
E9018-B3
flux cored
E9XT-1-B3

K21590

carbon
0.15max
Mn 0.3/0.6
Si 0.5
Cr 1.9/2.6
Mo 0.87/1.13
E9018-B3
flux cored
E9XT-1-B3