P Number Table of B31.3
P Number Table of B31.3
P Number Table of B31.3
ASME B31.3-2012
Table 330.1.1 Preheat Temperatures
Specified Minimum
Weld Metal
Nominal Wall Tensile Strength, Required Minimum
Base Metal Analysis
Thickness Base Metal Temperature
P-No. A-No.
[Note (1)] [Note (2)] Base Metal Group mm in. MPa ksi C F
1 1 Carbon steel < 25 < 1 490 71 10 50
25 1 All All 80 175
All All > 490 > 71 80 175
3 2, 11 Alloy steels, < 13 <
1
2
490 71 10 50
Cr
1
2
% 13
1
2
All All 80 175
All All > 490 > 71 80 175
4 3 Alloy steels, All All All All 120 250
1
2
% < Cr 2%
5A, 5B, 4, 5 Alloy steels, All All All All 175 350
5C 2
1
4
% Cr 10%
6 6 High alloy steels All All All All 200
4
400
4
martensitic
7 7 High alloy steels All All All All 10 50
ferritic
8 8, 9 High alloy steels All All All All 10 50
austenitic
9A 10 Nickel alloy steels All All All All 120 250
9B 10 Nickel alloy steels All All All All 150 300
10 . . . CrCu steel All All All All 150 300
10I . . . 27Cr steel All All All All 150
3
300
3
11A SG 1 . . . 8Ni, 9Ni steel All All All All 10 50
11A SG 2 . . . 5Ni steel All All All All 10 50
15E 5 Alloy steels All All All All 200 400
9Cr1MoV
2152 . . . . . . All All All All 10 50
NOTES:
(1) P-Number from BPV Code, Section IX, QW/QB-422.
(2) A-Number from Section IX, QW-442.
(3) Maintain interpass temperature between 175C230C (350F450F).
(4) Maximum interpass temperature 315C (600F).
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