Alloy Steel A335 P9 Pipes

Description

Alloy steel a335 p9 pipes is composed of a combination of iron, carbon and chromium, making them incredibly tough and incredibly resistant to heat. These properties make these pipes extremely desirable for use as heavy-duty containers for industrial materials, such as liquid gas and petroleum-based products. The high degree of toughness also makes these pipes useful for other applications in architectural structures; they can be used to create structural platforms and support beams. The addition of the chromium element helps the ASTM AS a335 p9 pipes maintain their structural integrity even after continued exposure to extreme pressure. This makes them ideal for large infrastructure projects requiring long-lasting quality materials.

A335 p9 Alloy steel pipes are widely used in the oil and gas industry due to their blend of properties. These pipes can withstand extreme temperatures with high strength and corrosion resistance even when exposed to harsh environments. Their ductility is also notable, allowing them to be formed without compromising tensile strength and making them easier to transport, and their weldability makes them suitable for industrial applications. In addition, these pipes have good impact toughness meaning they can last longer and require less maintenance than other types of steel. All these characteristics make alloy steel a335 p9 pipes an excellent choice for many applications, especially in the petrochemical sector where durability and reliability are essential.

ASTM A335 P9 is the part of ASTM A335, The pipe shall be suitable for bending, flanging, and similar forming operations, and for fusion welding. The steel material shall conform to chemical composition, tensile property, and hardness requirements.

The range of ASTM A335 P9 alloy steel pipe sizes that may be examined by each method shall be subjected to the limitations in the scope of the respective practice.

Each length of pipe shall be subjected to the hydrostatic test. Also, each pipe shall be examined by a non-destructive examination method in accordance to the required practices.

The different mechanical test requirements for pipes, namely, transverse or longitudinal tension test, flattening test, and hardness or bend test are presented. Both ends of each crate will indicate the order no., heat no., dimensions, weight and bundles or as requested.

• Outer Dimensions: 19.05mm – 114.3mm
• Wall Thickness: 2.0mm – 14 mm
• Length: max 16000mm

Steel grade: ASTM A335 P9

Chemical Composition(%) ASTM A335

ASTM Specification pipe confirming to ASTM A335 shall have the following chemical properties. Tensile and Hardness Requirements The tensile properties of the ASTM A335 pipe shall conform to the requirements as prescribed. Pipe of Grades P91, P92, and P122 shall have a hardness not exceeding 250 HB/265 HV [25 HRC]. For pipe of Grades P91, P92, P122, and P911, Brinell, Vickers, or Rockwell hardness tests shall be made on a specimen from each lot (see Note 7). These pipe bear high resistance to rupture at high temperature and pressures. With hydrogen crack resistance and sulfide stress corrosion cracking chrome moly pipe are highly preferred over Carbon pipe.

Grade	UN	C≤	Mn	P≤	S≤	Si≤	Cr	Mo
P1	K11522	0.10~0.20	0.30~0.80	0.025	0.025	0.10~0.50	–	0.44~0.65
P2	K11547	0.10~0.20	0.30~0.61	0.025	0.025	0.10~0.30	0.50~0.81	0.44~0.65
P5	K41545	0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.5	4.00~6.00	0.44~0.65
P5b	K51545	0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	1.00~2.00	4.00~6.00	0.44~0.65
P5c	K41245	0.12	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.5	4.00~6.00	0.44~0.65
P9	S50400	0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.50~1.00	8.00~10.00	0.44~0.65
P11	K11597	0.05~0.15	0.30~0.61	0.025	0.025	0.50~1.00	1.00~1.50	0.44~0.65
P12	K11562	0.05~0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.5	0.80~1.25	0.44~0.65
P15	K11578	0.05~0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	1.15~1.65	–	0.44~0.65
P21	K31545	0.05~0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.5	2.65~3.35	0.80~1.60
P22	K21590	0.05~0.15	0.30~0.60	0.025	0.025	0.5	1.90~2.60	0.87~1.13
P91	K91560	0.08~0.12	0.30~0.60	0.02	0.01	0.20~0.50	8.00~9.50	0.85~1.05
P92	K92460	0.07~0.13	0.30~0.60	0.02	0.01	0.5	8.50~9.50	0.30~0.60

Chrome Moly Pipes: Werkstoff vs EN vs ASTM

ASTM A335 pipe may be either hot finished or cold drawn with the finishing treatment as required in Grade P2 and P12 – The steel shall be made by coarse- grain melting practice. Specific limits, if any, on grain size or deoxidation practice shall be a matter of agreement between the manufacturer and purchaser.

Werkstoff /DIN	EN	ASTM
1.5415	16Mo3	A335 Grade P1
1.7335	13CrMo4-5	A335 Grade P11, P12
1.738	10CrMo9-10	A335 Grade P22
1.7362	X11CrMo5	A335 Grade P5
		A335 Grade P9
1.4903	X10CrMoVNb9-1	A335 Grade P91

Tensile Requirements

Tensile Strength, min., psi	P-5	P-9	P-11	P-22	P-91
ksi	60	60	60	60	85
MPa	415	415	415	415	585
Yield Strength, min., psi
ksi	30	30	30	30	60
MPa	205	205	205	205	415

Product Analysis At the request of the purchaser, an analysis of two pipe from each lot shall be made by the manufacturer. A lot of ASTM A335 pipe shall consist of the following: NPS Designator Under 2 400 or fraction thereof 2 to 5 200 or fraction thereof 6 and over 100 or fraction thereof.
Note: ASTM A335 P91 shall not have a hardness not exceeding 250 HB/265 HV [25HRC].

Mechanical properties of ASTM A335

Grade	Tensile strength	Yield strength
P1,P2	380	205
P12	415	220
P23	510	400
P91	585	415
P92,P11	620	440
P122	620	400

A335 is often called chrome moly pipe because of the chemical makeup of Molybdenum (Mo) and Chromium (Cr). Molybdenum increases the strength of steel as well as the elastic limit, resistance to wear, impact qualities, and hardenability. Moly increases the resistance to softening, restrains grain growth and makes chromium steel less susceptible to embrittlement. Moly is the most effective single additive that increases high temperature creep strength.

It also enhances the corrosion resistance of steel, and inhibits pitting. Chromium (or chrome) is the essential constituent of stainless steel. Any steel with 12% or more Chrome is considered stainless. Chrome is virtually irreplaceable in resisting oxidation at elevated temperatures. Chrome raises the tensile, yield, and hardness at room temperatures. The composition chrome moly alloy steel pipe make it ideal for use in power plants, refineries, petro chemical plants, and oil field services where fluids and gases are transported at extremely high temperatures and pressures.

Heat Treatment Requirements

Grade	Heat Treatment Type P5, P9, P11, and P22	Normalizing Temperature Range F [C]	Subcritical Annealing or Tempering Temperature Range F [C]
A335 P5 (b,c)	Full or Isothermal Anneal
	Normalize and Temper	*****	1250 [675]
	Subcritical Anneal (P5c only)	*****	1325 – 1375 [715 - 745]
A335 P9	Full or Isothermal Anneal
	Normalize and Temper	*****	1250 [675]
A335 P11	Full or Isothermal Anneal
	Normalize and Temper	*****	1200 [650]
A335 P22	Full or Isothermal Anneal
	Normalize and Temper	*****	1250 [675]
A335 P91	Normalize and Temper	1900-1975 [1040 - 1080]	1350-1470 [730 - 800]
	Quench and Temper	1900-1975 [1040 - 1080]	1350-1470 [730 - 800]

Material & Manufacture of ASTM A335 P9 alloy steel pipe

Pipe may be either hot finished or cold drawn with the finishing heat treatment noted below.

Heat Treatment of ASTM A335 P9 alloy steel pipe

• A / N+T
• N+T / Q+T
• N+T

Mechanical Tests Specified of ASTM A335 P9 alloy steel pipe

• Transverse or Longitudinal Tension Test and Flattening Test, Hardness Test, or Bend Test
• For material heat treated in a batch-type furnace, tests shall be made on 5% of the pipe from each treated lot. For small lots, at least one pipe shall be tested.
• For material heat treated by the continuous process, tests shall be made on a sufficient number of pipe to constitute 5% of the lot, but in no case less than 2 pipe.

Notes for Bend Test of ASTM A335 P9 alloy steel pipe:

• For pipe whose diameter exceeds NPS 25 and whose diameter to wall thickness ratio is 7.0 or less shall be subjected to the bend test instead of the flattening test.
• Other pipe whose diameter equals or exceeds NPS 10 may be given the bend test in place of the flattening test subject to the approval of the purchaser.
• The bend test specimens shall be bent at room temperature through 180 without cracking on the outside of the bent portion.

P9 Pipe Applications

A335/SA335 Seamless P9 pipe is often used in the oil and natural gas industry due to its high strength. P9’s great performance properties make it suitable for energy-related applications.