MARTENSITIC STEEL FOR

HIGH TEMPERATURE
SERVICE
 P 9 material
9 Cr. Martensitic steel were developed
as a result of the demand for ferritic
steel with higher creep strength.

Introduced in the year 1989. Increase

the thermal efficiency.
 ASTM A 335 Gr. P9
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (%)

C : 0.08 – 0.12 Cr : 8 – 9.
Si : 0.2 - 0.5 Ni : 0.04 max
Mn : 0.3 - 0.6 Mo : 0.85 – 1.05
P : 0.02 max. V : 0.18 – 0.25
S : 0.01 max. Nb : 0.06 – 0.01
Al : 0.02 max N : 0.03 – 0.07
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Yield Strength : 415 Mpa (min.)

Ultimate Tensile Strength : 585 Mpa (min.)
Elong : 20% (min.)
Hardness : 241 BHN (max)
 FIT UP
UP TO 22mm SINGLE ‘V’
THK ABOVE 22mm
FIT UP
 FILLER METALS
GTAW – ER 80S B8
SMAW – E 8018 B8
 PREHEATING
Temp. 204°C min.
Inter pass temperature :260°C

A) Induction Heating
B) Resistance Heating
 PURGING
Purging with Argon at 8 to 10 lpm.
P 91 10” WELDING
 POST HEATING
Post heating temp. : 316°C min.
Soaking Time : 1 Hr.
Controlled Cooling up to 90°C
 PWHT
Soaking Temperature : 732±28°C
Soaking Time : 2 Hrs.
Rate of heating : 100 ± 20°C/Hr.
Rate of cooling : 100 ± 20°C/Hr.
Hardness : 241 BHN (max)
 Position of thermo couples

Size of pipe No. of thermo couples Position of thermo

couples

Up to 4” dia 1 Bottom

Above 4” to 8” 2 Top & Bottom

Above 8” to 24” 3 120 degree apart

Above 24” 4 90 degree apart

CONSUMABLE CONSUMPTION
(For one joint 8”x sch 120, THK. 20mm)

Required Electrodes : 450gm/inch dia.

Purging for : 7m3
Water soluble damp paper
Welding production in day shift
10” dia. / welder in shop
5” dia. / welder in field
 EXPECTED FAILURE
During service – Type IV failure
Crack in the fine grain or inter critical
HAZ adjacent to the base metal.
Lack of penetration due to mismatch
Gas pockets due to improper
manipulation of electrodes
Crack due sudden cooling
 NDT REQUIREMENT
Weld visual
Radiography for Groove joint before
PWHT (if required) or after PWHT
Dye Penetrant Test for socket weld or
branch joints.
 COST
Purging damper -Rs.15 /inch dia.
Argon gas - Rs.150 /inch dia.
Electrode - Rs.225 /inch dia.
Grinding Wheel - Rs. 80/inch dia.
Heating - Rs.230 /inch dia.
DPT - Rs.1200 /inch dia.
RT - Rs.180 /inch dia.
 REPAIR PERCENTAGE
Expected repair percentage 5%
Lack of penetration
Gas pocket
Porosity
Crack
FIT UP
PRE HEAT
WELDING
POST HEATING
PWHT
FINISHED JOINTS
FINISHED JOINTS