ASME B31.3-2012
Table 330.1.1 Preheat Temperatures
(12)
Base Metal P-No. [Note (1)]
Weld Metal Analysis A-No. [Note (2)]
Nominal Wall Thickness Base Metal Group
mm
in.
Specified Minimum Tensile Strength, Base Metal
Required Minimum Temperature
MPa
°C
°F
ksi
1
1
Carbon steel
< 25 ≥ 25 All
<1 ≥1 All
≤ 490 All > 490
≤ 71 All > 71
10 80 80
50 175 175
3
2, 11
Alloy steels, Cr ≤ 1⁄2%
< 13 ≥ 13 All
< 1⁄2 ≥ 1⁄2 All
≤ 490 All > 490
≤ 71 All > 71
10 80 80
50 175 175
4
3
Alloy steels, 1 ⁄2% < Cr ≤ 2%
All
All
All
All
120
250
5A, 5B, 5C
4, 5
Alloy steels, 21⁄4% ≤ Cr ≤ 10%
All
All
All
All
175
350
6
6
High alloy steels martensitic
All
All
All
All
2004
4004
7
7
High alloy steels ferritic
All
All
All
All
10
50
8
8, 9
High alloy steels austenitic
All
All
All
All
10
50
9A 9B
10 10
Nickel alloy steels Nickel alloy steels
All All
All All
All All
All All
120 150
250 300
10
...
Cr–Cu steel
All
All
All
All
150
300
10I
...
27Cr steel
All
All
All
All
1503
3003
11A SG 1 11A SG 2
... ...
8Ni, 9Ni steel 5Ni steel
All All
All All
All All
All All
10 10
50 50
15E
5
Alloy steels 9Cr–1Mo–V
All
All
All
All
200
400
21–52
...
...
All
All
All
All
10
50
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NOTES: (1) P-Number from BPV Code, Section IX, QW/QB-422. (2) A-Number from Section IX, QW-442. (3) Maintain interpass temperature between 175°C–230°C (350°F–450°F). (4) Maximum interpass temperature 315°C (600°F).
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