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Material Groups of ASME B16.5 Flanges

August 21, 2019

General Introduction

Flanges conforming to ASME B16.5 shall be made from forgings, castings, or plates in a variety of metal grades. These various metal grades can be further categorized into many material groups as listed in tables below according to same pressure-temperature ratings. Besides, these materials shall be applied with the following restrictions: (1) Plate and flat bar materials may be used only for blind flanges and reducing flanges without hubs; (2) Flanges shall be manufactured as one piece in accordance with the applicable material specification; (3) Flanges made from forgings shall be machined from a part that is brought as nearly as practicable to the finished shape and size; (4) The forging process is a compressive plastic hot-working operation that consolidates the material to produce an essentially wrought structure, and shall be so processed during the operation as to cause metal flow in the direction most favorable for resisting the stress encountered in service.

Material Groups

Materials in applicable ASTM specifications, which can be used for the manufacture of ASME B16.5 flanges, are listed in tables below. Each table indicates a specific material group. Metal grades of forging, casting, or plate in the same row of the table shall have the same nominal chemical composition. Corresponding materials listed in Section II of ASME BPVC may be used provided that the requirements of the ASME specification are identical to or more stringent than the ASTM specification for the grade, class, or type of material.

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A105A216 Gr. WCBA515 Gr. 70
A350 Gr. LF2-A516 Gr. 70
--A537 Cl. 1
A350 Gr. LF6 Cl. 1--
A350 Gr. LF3--
*Group 1.1

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A216 Gr. WCC-
-A352 Gr. LCC-
A350 Gr. LF6 CL 2--
-A352 Gr. LC2A203 Gr. B
-A352 Gr. LC3A203 Gr. E
*Group 1.2

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A352 Gr. LCBA515 Gr. 65
--A516 Gr. 65
--A203 Gr. A
--A203 Gr. D
-A217 Gr. WC1-
-A352 Gr. LC1-
*Group 1.3

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--A515 Gr. 60
A350 Gr. LF1 CL 1-A516 Gr. 60
*Group 1.4

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F1-A204 Gr. A
--A204 Gr. B
*Group 1.5

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F2--
-A217 Gr. WC4-
-A217 Gr. WC5-
*Group 1.7

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A217 Gr. WC6-
A182 Gr. F11 CL 2-A387 Gr. 11 CL 2
*Group 1.9

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F11 GL 3A217 Gr. WC9A387 Gr. 22 CL 2
*Group 1.10

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--A204 Gr. C
*Group 1.11

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F5aA217 Gr. C5-
*Group 1.13

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F9A217 Gr. C12-
*Group 1.14

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F91A217 Gr. C12AA387 Gr. 91 CL 2
*Group 1.15

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F12 CL 2--
A182 Gr. F5--
*Group 1.17

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F92--
*Group 1.18

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F304A351 Gr. CF3A240 Gr. 304
A182 Gr. F304HA351 Gr. CF8A240 Gr. 304H
*Group 2.1

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F316A351 Gr. CF3MA240 Gr. 316
A182 Gr. F316HA351 Gr. CF8MA240 Gr. 316H
A182 Gr. F317-A240 Gr. 317
-A351 Gr. CG8M-
*Group 2.2

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F304L-A240 Gr. 304L
A182 Gr. F316L-A240 Gr. 316L
A182 Gr. F317L--
*Group 2.3

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F321-A240 Gr. 321
A182 Gr. F321H-A240 Gr. 321H
*Group 2.4

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F347-A240 Gr. 347
A182 Gr. F347H-A240 Gr. 347H
A182 Gr. F348-A240 Gr. 348
A182 Gr. F348H-A240 Gr. 348H
*Group 2.5

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--A240 Gr. 309H
*Group 2.6

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F310-A240 Gr. 310H
*Group 2.7

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A182 Gr. F44A351 Gr. CK3MCuNA240 Gr. S31254
A182 Gr. F51-A240 Gr. S31803
A182 Gr. F53-A240 Gr. S32750
-A995 Gr. CE8MN-
-A995 Gr. CD4MCuN-
-A995 Gr. CD3MWCuN-
A182 Gr. F55-A240 Gr. S32760
*Group 2.8

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--A240 Gr.309S
--A240 Gr.310S
*Group 2.9

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A351 Gr. CH8-
-A351 Gr. CH20-
*Group 2.10

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A351 Gr. CF8C-
*Group 2.11

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A351 Gr. CK20-
*Group 2.12

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B462 Gr. N08020-B463 Gr. N08020
*Group 3.1

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N02200-B162 Gr. N02200
*Group 3.2

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--B162 Gr. N02201
*Group 3.3

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N04400-B127 Gr. N04400
*Group 3.4

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N06600-B168 Gr. N06600
*Group 3.5

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N08800-B409 Gr. N08800
*Group 3.6

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B462 Gr. N10665-B333 Gr. N10665
B462 Gr. N10675-B333 Gr. N10675
*Group 3.7

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B462 Gr. N10276-B575 Gr. N10276
B564 Gr. N06625-B443 Gr. N06625
--B333 Gr. N10001
--B434 Gr. N10003
--B575 Gr. N06455
B564 Gr. N08825-B424 Gr. N08825
B462 Gr. N06022-B575 Gr. N06022
B462 Gr. N06200-B575 Gr. N06200
*Group 3.8

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B572 Gr. N06022-B435 Gr. N06002
B572 Gr. R30556-B435 Gr. R30556
*Group 3.9

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--B599 Gr. N08700
*Group 3.10

ForgingsCastingsPlates
A479 Gr. N08904-A240 Gr. N08904
*Group 3.11

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-B620 Gr. N08320
-B582 Gr. N06985
B462 Gr. N08367A351 Gr. CN3MNB688 Gr. N08367
*Group 3.12

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--B582 Gr. N06975
B564 Gr. N08031-B625 Gr. N08031
*Group 3.13

ForgingsCastingsPlates
--B582 Gr. N06007
B462 Gr. N06030-B582 Gr. N06030
B462 Gr. N06035-B575 Gr. N06035
*Group 3.14

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N08810-B409 Gr. N08810
*Group 3.15

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B511 Gr. N08330-B536 Gr. N08330
*Group 3.16

ForgingsCastingsPlates
-A351 Gr. CN7M-
*Group 3.17

ForgingsCastingsPlates
B564 Gr. N06230-B435 Gr. N06230
*Group 3.19

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