Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Groups referred to in the Base Metal column are ASME sub groups.
EN288 material groups are included for comparison only.
P No. EN288 Base Metal
Carbon Manganese Steels, 4 Sub Groups
Group 1 up to approx 65 ksi
Group 2 Approx 70ksi
1 1
Group 3 Approx 80ksi
Group 4 ?
2 - Not Used
3 4 3 Sub Groups:- Typically half moly and half chrome half moly
4 5 2 Sub Groups:- Typically one and a quarter chrome half moly
5A 5 Typically two and a quarter chrome one moly
5B 5 2 Sub Groups:- Typically five chrome half moly and nine chrome one moly
5C 6 5 Sub Groups:- Chrome moly vanadium
6 8 6 Sub Groups:- Martensitic Stainless Steels Typically Grade 410
7 8 Ferritic Stainless Steels Typically Grade 409
Austenitic Stainless Steels, 4 Sub groups
Group1 Typically Grades 304, 316, 347
Group 2 Typically Grades 309, 310
8 9
Group 3 High manganese grades