ASME BPVC.VIII.

1-2017 UHT-75 – UHT-79

Table UHT-56
Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for Materials in Table UHT-23
Nominal Thickness Holding Time
P‐No./ Requiring PWHT, hr/in. Minimum,
Spec. No. Grade or Type Gr. No. in. (mm) Notes PWHT Temp., °F (°C) (25 mm) hr
Plate Steels
SA-353 9Ni 11A/1 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2
1
SA-517 Grade A 11B/1 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-517 Grade B 11B/4 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-517 Grade E 11B/2 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-517 Grade F 11B/3 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-517 Grade J 11B/6 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-517 Grade P 11B/8 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1 1
SA-533 Types B, D, Cl. 3 11A/4 Over 0.58 (15) … 1,000−1,050 (540−565) /2 /2
SA-543 Types B, C, Cl. 1 11A/5 … (2) 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 1
SA-543 Types B, C, Cl. 2 11B/10 … (2) 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 1
SA-543 Types B, C, Cl. 3 11A/5 … (2) 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 1
SA-553 Types I, II 11A/1 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2
SA-645 Grade A 11A/2 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2
SA-724 Grade A, B 1/4 None … NA NA NA
SA-724 Grade C 1/4 Over 11/2 (38) … 1,050−1,150 (565−620) 1 1
/2

Castings
1
SA-487 Class 4B 11A/3 Over 0.58 (15) … 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 /4
1
SA-487 Class 4E 11A/3 Over 0.58 (15) … 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 /4
1
SA-487 Class CA 6NM 6/4 Over 0.58 (15) … 1,050−1,150 (565−620) 1 /4

Pipes and Tubes

SA-333 Grade 8 11A/1 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2
SA-334 Grade 8 11A/1 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2

Forgings
SA-508 Grade 4N Cl. 1 11A/5 … (2) 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 1
SA-508 Grade 4N Cl. 2 11B/10 … (2) 1,000−1,050 (540−565) 1 1
SA-522 Type I 11A/1 Over 2 (50) … 1,025−1,085 (550−585) 1 2
1
SA-592 Grade A 11B/1 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-592 Grade E 11B/2 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4
1
SA-592 Grade F 11B/3 Over 0.58 (15) (1) 1,000−1,100 (540−595) 1 /4

GENERAL NOTE: NA = not applicable.

NOTES:
(1) See UHT-82(g).
(2) PWHT is neither required nor prohibited. Consideration should be given to the possibility of temper embrittlement. The cooling rate
from PWHT, when used, shall not be slower than that obtained by cooling in still air.

FABRICATION UHT-79 FORMING PRESSURE PARTS ð17Þ

UHT-75 GENERAL
The rules in the following paragraphs apply specifically
to the fabrication of pressure vessels and vessel parts that
are constructed of heat-treated steels covered by this Part
and shall be used in conjunction with the general require-
ments for Fabrication in Subsection A, and, when applic-
able, with the specific requirements for Fabrication in
Subsection B, Part UW.
The selected thickness of material shall be such that the
forming processes will not reduce the thickness of the
material at any point below the minimum value required
by the rules.
(a) Pieces that are formed after heat treatment at a
temperature lower than the final tempering shall be heat
treated in accordance with Table UHT-56 when the ex-
treme fiber elongation from forming exceeds 5% as deter-
mined by the equations in Table UG-79-1.
(b) Pieces that are formed at temperatures equal to or
higher than the original tempering shall be reheat treated
in accordance with the applicable material specification,
either before or after welding into the vessel.

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