MATERIAL SELECTION CHART

MATERIAL CARBON STEEL STAINLESS STEEL LOW ALLOY STEEL LOW TEMPERATURE
ALLOY STEEL
PIPE A 53 Gr. B(WELD.SMLS) A 312 Gr.TP304 1/2Cr.-1/2Mo. - A335 Gr. P2 A335 Gr.6 (WELD/SMLS)
A 106 Gr. B(SMLS) High temp. A 312 Gr.TP316 SMLS/ 1Cr.-1/2Mo. - A335 Gr. P12 A671 Gr. CC60(EFW),
API 5L Gr. B (WELD/SMLS) A 312 Gr.TP327 WELD 11/4Cr.-1/2Mo. - A335 Gr. P11 16" & above
SMLS
A 672Gr.B60 (WELD),6" & above A 312 Gr.TP347 21/4Cr.-1Mo. - A335 Gr. P22
3Cr. - 1Mo. - A335 Gr. P21
A 358 Gr. 304/316/327/347 5Cr. - 1/2Mo. - A335 Gr. P5
A 409 (14" & 30") 9Cr. - 1Mo. - A335 Gr. P9
A 409 TP 304/316/327/347 A691Gr. (EFW),high P&T,16" & above
(write Cr % in blank space)
FORGING
Small Bore fitting A 105 A182 Gr. F304 (18Cr. - 8Ni.) 1/2Cr. - 1/2Mo. - A182Gr. F2 A350Gr. IF2
All 'O'let fittings A182 Gr. F304 (16Cr. - 12Ni.-2Mo.) 1Cr. - 1/2Mo. - A182Gr. F12 Class 1 & 2
Flanges A182 Gr. F304 (18Cr. - 10Ni. -7T) 1 1/4Cr. - 1/2Mo. - A182Gr. F11
Small bore valve 2 1/4Cr. - 1/2Mo. - A182Gr. F22
Small bore special parts (if base material contain 3Cr. - 1Mo. - A182 Gr.F21
Low carbon write 'L' after grade) 5Cr. - 1/2Mo - A182 Gr. F5
9Cr. - 1Mo - A182 Gr. F9
WROUGHT FITTING
Large bore Valves A 234 Gr. WPB (SMLS & WELDED) A 403 Gr. WP304 1Cr. - 1/2Mo - A234Gr. WP12 A420 Gr. WPL-6
Large bore special parts A 403 Gr. WP316 11/4Cr - 1/2Mo -A234Gr. WP11
A 403 Gr. WP321 21/4Cr. -1Mo - A234 Gr. WP22
5Cr. - 1/2Mo - A234 Gr. WP5
(if base material contain
Low carbon write 'L' after grade) 9Cr - 1Mo - A234 Gr.WP9
CASTING
A 216 Gr.WCB A 351 Gr. CF8(SS304) 11/4Cr - 1/2Mo - A217 Gr. WC6
A 351 Gr. CF8M(SS316) 21/4Cr - 1Mo - A217 Gr. WC9 A352 Gr.LCB(low temp.
A 351 Gr. CF8C(SS347) 5Cr - 1/2Mo - A217 Gr. C-5 casting)
(if base material contain 9Cr - 1Mo - A217 Gr. C-12
low carbon use CF3 )
PLATES
A 515 Gr. 60 A 240 Gr. 304 1/2Cr. - 1/2Mo - A387Gr.2 Cl. I A516 Gr.60
A 240 Gr. 316 1Cr. - 1/2Mo - A387Gr.2 Cl. I
A 240 Gr. 321 11/4Cr. - 1/2Mo - A387Gr.2 Cl. I
Welding Good quality 21/4Cr. - 1Mo - A387Gr.2 Cl. I
(if base material contain 3Cr - 1Mo - A387 Gr. 21 Cl. I
Good strength Low carbon write 'L' after grade) 5Cr - 1/2Mo - A387 Gr. 5 Cl.I
9Cr - 1Mo - A387 Gr. 9 Cl.I
BOLTS/NUT.
A193 Gr.B7/A194 Gr.2H A193 Gr. B8 Class II/A194 Gr.B A193 Gr. B16/A194 Gr.4
A307 Gr.B/A563 Gr.A
CS bolts not use
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