ARTICLE NH-4000

NH-4100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

NH-4110 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
NH-4212 Effects of Forming and Bending Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
NH-4240 Special Joints and Fittings — Added Rules for NB-4240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
NH-4424 Surfaces of Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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NH-4212-1 Permissible Time/Temperature Conditions for Material Which Has Been
Cold Worked >5% and <20% and Subjected to Short-Time High
Temperature Transients. The Sum of Time at Every Temperature Shall
Determine a Point Within the Design Region of the Figure for the
Specific Material. For Multiple Temperature/Time Combinations, the
Linear Summation of Life Fraction Shall Not Exceed 1.0, the Material
Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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 ARTICLE NH-4000
FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION
NH-4100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NH-4110 INTRODUCTION
(a) Those portions of the component which do not
experience elevated temperature service (as defined by
the rules of NH-3000) may use the NB-4000 rules as
applicable.
(b) Those portions of the component that do not
meet the conditions in (a) above shall comply with
the provisions of this Subsection in addition to the
rules of NB-4000.
(c) Those portions of the component on which op-
tions (a) or (b) above apply shall be identified during
all phases of manufacture and installation.
NH-4212 Effects of Forming and Bending
Processes
The rules of this paragraph shall supplement those
of NB-4212 and NB-4213. Any process may be used
to form or bend pressure retaining materials, including
weld metal, provided that the requirements of the
subparagraphs below are met.
(a) Post fabrication heat treatment [in accordance
with (b) below] of materials which have been formed
during fabrication, shall be required unless one of the
following conditions are met.
(1) Maximum fabrication induced local strains1 do
not exceed 5%,2 regardless of the service temperature.
(2) Written technical justification shall be provided
in the Design Report for not performing heat treatment,
subsequent to straining, or for the use of an alternate
heat treatment procedure, to that specified in (b) below,
for fabrication induced strains greater than 5%.
1 Strainis defined as the maximum local fiber elongation or contraction
per unit length; and where more than one strain increment occurs
(e.g., biaxiality or reversed bending), it shall be the sum of the
absolute values of all the strain increments.
2 Strain
resulting from final straightening operations performed on
materials furnished in the solution annealed or heat treated condition
need not be included in the computation of strain.
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The justification should provide assurance that the
resultant material property capabilities are adequate for
the intended service (fatigue, creep rupture, impact
toughness, etc.) and shall include consideration of prop-
erty variability through the material section. This option
is not permitted for certain materials if the components
are subjected during Levels A, B, and C service, or
for design conditions when only design conditions are
specified, to short-time high temperature excursions that
result in accumulated temperature exposures exceeding
the maximum permissible values shown in Fig. NH-
4212-1. This option is also not permitted for any
austenitic material that is subjected to greater than 20%
strain.1
(3) The roll threaded portion of bolting material
is exempt from the heat treatment requirement.
(b) When required, the post fabrication heat treatment
shall be in accordance with the following:
(1) For ferritic materials, the post fabrication heat
treatment shall consist of heating to temperatures listed
in Table NB-4622.1-1 for the appropriate alloy P-
Number. Holding times shall also be in accordance
with this Table based on the material thickness at the
point of maximum strain. This heat treatment shall be
included in material certification per NB-2211, the
forming qualifications as required by NB-4213, and
applicable weld procedure qualifications.
Alternatively, the base material and welds may be
reheat treated and recertified in accordance with the
applicable material specification and requirements in
NB-2400. Reheat treatment may entail appropriate cool-
ing from hot working temperatures above the upper
critical temperature of the respective material provided
required material property levels are recertified.
(2) For austenitic materials, the post fabrication
heat treatment shall consist of the heat treatment speci-
fied in the base material specification except that Ni-
Fe-Cr Alloy 800H shall be heat treated at 2,050°F
(1121°C) minimum.
Following reheat treatment, the final grain size of
Alloy 800H shall be verified as being not finer than
Fig. NH-4212-1 1998 SECTION III, DIVISION 1 — NH

FIG. NH-4212-1 PERMISSIBLE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS FOR MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN COLD
WORKED >5% AND <20% AND SUBJECTED TO SHORT-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE TRANSIENTS. THE SUM
OF TIME AT EVERY TEMPERATURE SHALL DETERMINE A POINT WITHIN THE DESIGN REGION OF THE
FIGURE FOR THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL. FOR MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE/TIME COMBINATIONS, THE LINEAR
SUMMATION OF LIFE FRACTION SHALL NOT EXCEED 1.0, THE MATERIAL LIMIT

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NH-4212 ARTICLE NH-4000 — FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION
ASTM 5. If reheat treatment is employed, the designer
shall be alerted to the possibility for material yield
strength reductions, and the effect on buckling analysis
must be accommodated as dictated by design rules.
NH-4240 SPECIAL JOINTS AND
FITTINGS — ADDED RULES FOR
NB-4240
The rules of NH-3000 generally discourage the use
of socket weld fittings and seal welded threads. If used,
the designer shall evaluate whether assembly of socket
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NH-4424
welds should allow for an axial gap after welding
which will allow free thermal growth of the male
coupling within the socket without bottoming out during
the intended service. If a gap is deemed necessary, it
shall be verified either by radiographic examination or
by following special written procedures (see the rules
of NH-3000).
NH-4424 Surfaces of Welds
As-welded surfaces are permitted provided that the
surface geometry is considered in the stress analysis
in accordance with the rules for design of Class 1
elevated temperature components.