PWHT EXEMPT for C-Mn steels (PWHT-Not re

ASME P1 Gr-1 ASME P3 Gr-1 & 2,

Code & &
(C-Mn),BSEN-Gr.1 BS EN Group 1.4

ASME VIII [14] 32mm increase to 38mm 16mm, 93°C preheat, C ≤0.25%

with 93°C preheat

ASME B31.1 [15] 19mm 16mm, 95°C preheat, C ≤0.25%

ASME B31.3 [16] 19mm 19mm

No explicit Charpy test requirement in the

ASME B31.8 [17] 32mm standard.

GrI-III & IIIA (defined in the standard) C V ≥20J.

32mm increase to 38mm Gr IV-VI C V ≥41J;
API 650 [18]
with 90°C preheat Gr- VIA, C v ≥48J
if Q & T or TMCP

32mm, increase to 38mm
API 620 [19] with 93°C preheat
Limits set by contract
AWS D1/1 [29] drawings or specifications.
JIS B.8+A19:F19243 [20] 32mm, increase to 38mm
with 95°C preheat
PWHT required for nozzles and attachments
when wall thickness exceeded.
C v ≥34J ( ≥40J for Q&Tmp;T grades)
C v ≥34J
C v ≥40J
C v ≥27J ( ≥34J in longitudinal direction)
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16mm, C ≤0.25%,95°C preheat
 Fine-grained steel: C ≤0.23 and CE ≤0.55 and R e
≤370MPa and KV (perpendicular) ≥31J at 0°C and
also KV (parallel) ≥27J at -50°C and 32mm < t
≤40mm and weld metal KV (perpendicular) ≥31J
at 0°C, and as long as there is no accumulation of
weldments or extensive local stiffening, and a
hydrotest is carried out.
Stoomwezen [21] 32mm, C ≤0.23%, may
increase to 40mm
Fine-grained steel: C ≤0.23 and CE ≤0.55 and R e
≤450MPa and t ≤32mm and as long as there is no
accumulation of weldments or extensive local
stiffening, there is no toughness requirement.

BS 2971 [22] 35mm No Charpy test requirement.

30mm, increase to 35mm 13mm, increase to 35mm with 100°C preheat, C
BS 1113 [23] with 100°C preheat, C
≤0.25% ≤0.25%,

BS EN 12952 [24] <35mm <13mm

30mm, increase to 35mm

BS 2633 [25] ≤12.5mm thick and ≤127mm diameter
100°C preheat, C ≤0.25%

PD 5500 [26] 35mm, increase to 40mm if 12.5mm, increase to 19mm with 100°C preheat
C v ≥27J at -20°C
PD 5500 [26] (Service R e <450MPa, C V ≥27J)
temperature <0°C) 40mm. (1.5inch) R e ≥450MPa, C V ≥40J)

≤15mm thick, or
PrEN 13445 [27] 35mm
≤13 mm thick and ≤120 mm diameter

Minimum design throat

thickness: - 40mm nodes R e ≥275 MPa, C V ≥27J
EEMUA 158 [28] R e ≥355 MPa, C V ≥36J
& R e ≥450 MPa, C V ≥45J
50mm plain regions

BS 5950 [30] & BS
5400 [31]
Mn steels (PWHT-Not required) Limiting thickness
ASME P4 Gr-1 & 2, ASME P5 Gr-1,
& & Comments
BS EN Group 5.1 BS EN Group 5.2

≥27J at 20°C for 32mm

16mm, 121°C preheat, C ≤0.15% 16mm, 149°C preheat, C and
≤0.15% R e ≤448MPa( ≥20J at 20°C for
≥34mm and Re ≤345MPa)

13mm, 150°C preheat, C No explicit Charpy test

13mm, 120°C preheat, C ≤0.15%
≤0.15% requirement in the standard.

13mm, 177°C preheat, C R e ≤448MPa, C v ≥18J

13mm 149°C preheat R e ≤517MPa, C v ≥20J
≤0.15% R e ≤656MPa, C v ≥27J

No explicit Charpy test requirement in

the standard. ----- -----

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Test temperature ≤ (design metal
temperature -17°C).
For design metal temperature > -40°C, if
tested at or below this temperature.
Acceptable for design metal ----- -----
temperatures ≤-40°C.
Test temperature of -196°C for liquefied
hydrocarbon gases.

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Tubing 16mm, C ≤0.15, Cr

Tubing 16mm, C ≤0.15, 120°C preheat; ≤3.0, 120°C preheat; PWHT R m <490MPa, C V ≥20J
PWHT all thicknesses of vessel R m ≥490MPa, C V ≥27J
all thicknesses of vessel
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≤13mm thick and ≤127mm diameter, C ≤13mm thick and ≤127mm

C v >40J
≤0.15% diameter, C ≤0.15%

C v ≥27J for transverse T CV ≤ lowest scheduled

<13mm specimens (preferred) or C v operating temperature (T CV
≥35J for longitudinal. ≤20°C).

≤12.5mm thick and ≤127mm diameter, ≤12.5mm thick and ≤127mm

diameter, 150°C preheat, C No Charpy test requirement.
120°C preheat ≤0.15%

PWHT required for all thicknesses PWHT required for all -----
thicknesses
 T CV =2.94(MDMT -10)°C
(PD 5500 Annex D) ----- -----

≤15mm thick, or ≤13 mm thick and ≤120 Test temperature depends on

mm diameter and design temperature C v ≥27J or C v ≥40J strength, toughness level and
<480°C design reference temperature.

C v at -40°C. ----- -----

MDMT = -10°C.( assumed)

C v required at MDMT, k = 2 for as-

welded joints but reduces with stress ----- -----
concentrations present.
 Remarks

Toughness requirement increases as

strength increases; allowable thickness
increases as toughness increases and as
strength decreases.

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Room temperature Charpy toughness

requirements for carbon- and low alloy
steels:

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At T ≤minimum operating temperature.

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