With the largest chrome inventory in the world, Tioga carries a wide range of ASTM A335 / ASME SA335 chrome moly alloy pipe in a variety of lengths, ODs, IDs and wall thicknesses to meet your project’s needs—including pipe in hard-to-find sizes.
ASME SA335 / ASTM A335, Chrome-Moly pipe is the standard for seamless ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe produced in nominal or minimum wall thickness for high temperature service. Pipe ordered to this specification shall be suitable for bending, flanging, similar forming operations and for fusion welding.
Chrome Moly products are named so due to the presence of the two elements Chromium (Cr) and Molybdenum (Mo). Cr increases the material’s resistance to corrosion and oxidation, and raises the material’s strength at high temperatures. Mo is known to increase tensile and creep strength at high temperatures, reduces brittleness, and improves hardenability. Sometimes referred to as "P Grade" materials or simply "Chrome", chrome moly pipe comes in more than 17 grades with the most widely used P-Grades being P5, P9, P11, P22 and P91.
It is commonly known that A335 / SA335 material is extensively used in a variety of plants & processes across the globe including refineries, power plants, petro-chemical plants, hydrocrackers, cokers, high and super high temperature lines, reheat lines, distillation, oil field services, etc. In general, the most commonly used P grades in refineries are P5 & P9. The most commonly used P grades in the power generation industry and petro-chemical plants are P11, P22 & P91. For more goto the Tioga article entitled "The Decision of the P Grades: How are different grades selected from the same SA335/A335 chrome moly specified material?"
Learn about the different P Grades
Size Range- Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) 1/4" - 24"
Schedules:
STD, 40, XH, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, XXH
Specialty Pipe Sizes:
Larger than 24” OD available & wall thicknesses available up to 4", intermediate, average and min walls
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Standard Specification for Seamless Ferritic Alloy-Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service.
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ASTM |
ASME |
A335 Grade P1 0% Chrome; ½% Moly |
SA335 Grade P1 0% Chrome; ½% Moly |
A335 Grade P5 5% Chrome; ½% Moly |
SA335 Grade P5 5% Chrome; ½% Moly |
A335 Grade P9 9% Chrome; 1% Moly |
SA335 Grade P9 9% Chrome; 1% Moly |
A335 Grade P11 1-1/4% Chrome; ½% Moly |
SA335 Grade P11 1-1/4% Chrome; ½% Moly |
A335 Grade P12 1-1/4% Chrome; ½% Moly |
SA335 Grade P12 1-1/4% Chrome; ½% Moly |
A335 Grade P22 2-1/4% Chrome; 1% Moly |
SA335 Grade P22 2-1/4% Chrome; 1% Moly |
A335 Grade P91 9% Chrome; 1% Moly + trace elements |
SA335 P91 A335 9% Chrome; 1% Moly + trace elements |
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ASTM A335/SA335 - 15a Specification Details
A335/A335M - 15a. Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015 and published Oct 1, 2015. Originally approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as A335/A335M-15. The M in the designation stands for metric.
Pipe may be either hot finished or cold drawn with the finishing treatment noted under the Heat Treatment requirements below.
P5 |
Full or Isothermal Anneal |
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Normalize and Temper |
***** |
1250 [675] |
P9 |
Full or Isothermal Anneal |
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Normalize and Temper |
***** |
1250 [675] |
P11 |
Full or Isothermal Anneal |
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Normalize and Temper |
***** |
1200 [650] |
P22 |
Full or Isothermal Anneal |
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Normalize and Temper |
***** |
1250 [675] |
P91 |
Normalize and Temper |
1900-1975 [1040 – 1080] |
1350-1470 [730 – 800] |
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Quench and Temper |
1900-1975 [1040 – 1080] |
1350-1470 [730 – 800] |
UNS Designation ⇒ |
Element ⇓ |
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K41545 |
S50400 |
K11597 |
K21590 |
K91560 |
P-91 shall also include the following: |
Carbon |
0.15 max |
0.15 max |
0.05 – 0.15 |
0.05 – 0.15 |
0.08 – 0.12 |
V at 0.18 – 0.25 N at 0.030 – 0.070 Ni at 0.40 max Al at 0.02 max Cb at 0.06 – 0.10 Ti at 0.01 max Zr at 0.01 max |
Manganese |
0.30 – 0.60 |
0.30 – 0.60 |
0.30 – 0.60 |
0.30 – 0.60 |
0.30 – 0.60 |
Phosphorous, max |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.020 |
Sulfur, max |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.010 |
Silicon |
0.50 max |
0.25 – 1.00 |
0.50 – 1.00 |
0.50 max |
0.20 – 0.50 |
Chromium |
4.00 – 6.00 |
8.00 – 10.00 |
1.00 – 1.50 |
1.90 – 2.60 |
8.00 – 9.50 |
Molybdenum |
0.45 – 0.65 |
0.90 – 1.10 |
0.44 – 0.65 |
0.87 – 1.13 |
0.85 – 1.05 |
Tensile Strength, min., psi |
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P91 shall not have a hardness not exceeding 250 HB/265 HV [25HRC]. |
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ksi |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
85 |
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MPa |
415 |
415 |
415 |
415 |
585 |
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Yield Strength, min., psi |
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ksi |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
60 |
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MPa |
205 |
205 |
205 |
205 |
415 |
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Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter: Outside Diameter at any point shall not vary from standard specified more than:
1/8 to 1-1/2 [6 to 40], incl. |
1/64 (0.015) |
0.4 |
1/64 (0.015) |
0.4 |
Over 1-1/2 to 4 [40 to 100], incl. |
1/32 (0.031) |
0.79 |
1/32 (0.031) |
0.79 |
Over 4 to 8 [100 to 200], incl. |
1/16 (0.062) |
1.59 |
1/32 (0.031) |
0.79 |
Over 8 to 12 [200 to 300], incl. |
3/32 (0.093) |
2.38 |
1/32 (0.031) |
0.79 |
Over 12 [300] |
+/- 1% of the specified outside diameter |
Elongation Requirements in 2 in. or 50 mm, min %
5/16 (0.312) |
8 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
9/32 (0.281) |
7.2 |
28 |
19 |
19 |
1/4 (0.250) |
6.4 |
27 |
18 |
18 |
7/32 (0.219) |
5.6 |
26 |
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17 |
3/16 (0.188) |
4.8 |
24 |
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16 |
5/32 (0.156) |
4 |
22 |
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15 |
7/8 (0.125) |
3.2 |
21 |
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14 |
3/32 (0.094) |
2.4 |
20 |
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13 |
1/18 (0.062) |
1.6 |
18 |
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12 |
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 Hardness Test: |
P91 shall not have a hardness not exceeding 250 HB/265 HV [25HRC]. |
Notes for Bend Test: |
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. |
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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. |
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The bend test specimens shall be bent at room temperature through 180 without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. |
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The inside diameter of the bend shall be 1 inch [25 mm]. |
Hydrostatic Test |
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Each length of pipe shall be Hydro tested, at option of manufacture, nondestructive electric testing can be used. |
Required Markings on Each Length:
(On Tags attached to each Bundle in case of Bundled Pipe) Markings will adhere to prescribed specifications in A 999/A999M and be: Rolled, Stamped, or Stenciled (Mfrs. Option)
ASTM A999/A 999M Specification for General requirements for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe. |
ASTM E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of metal Pipe and Tubing |
ASTM E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation |
ASTM E 381 Method of Macroetch testing Steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings |
ASTM E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products |
ASME B26.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe |
Quantity |
Feet, meters, or number of lengths |
Name of material |
Seamless Alloy Steel Pipe |
Grade |
P5, P9, P11, P22, P91 |
Manufacturer |
Hot-finished or cold-drawn |
Size using one of the following: |
NPS and Schedule Number |
Outside Diameter and Nominal Wall Thickness |
Outside Diameter and Minimum Wall Thickness |
Inside Diameter and Nominal Wall Thickness |
Inside Diameter and Minimum Wall Thickness |
Length |
Specific or Random |
End Finish |
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There are other referenced documents and general requirements for this specification including, but not limited to, A999/A999M. A335/A335M takes precedent over A999/A999M if A335/A335M is silent.
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Chrome Alloy |
K11522 |
P1/WP1/F1 |
A/SA 335 |
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A/SA 234 |
A/SA 182 |
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A/SA 336 |
K41545 |
P5/T5/WP5/F5/GR 5 |
A/SA 335 691 |
A/SA 213 |
A/SA 387 |
S50400 K90941 |
P9/T9/WP9/F9/GR 9 |
K11597 |
P11/T11/WP11/GR 11 |
K21590 |
P22/T22/WP22/F22/GR 22 |
K91560 K90901 |
P91/T91/WP91/F91/GR 91 |
Common places to find ASTM A335/SA335 Pipe
Gas-Fired
Coal-Fired
Oil
Refinery
Light Sweet Crude Oil/Heavy Sour/Light Sour/Heavy Sweet/Light Sweet/Medium Sweet/Condensate/Synthetic
Propane (LPG)/ Butane (LPG)/ Naphtha/Gasoline/Jet or Aviation Fuel/Kerosene/Distillate Heating Oil/Distillate Diesel/Residual Heating Oil/ Lubricants, Waxes, Asphalt, Petroleum Coke, Bitumen/Coking
Coking/ Delayed Coker
Other
Ultra-Supercritical Power Plants
Ethanol/Biodiesel/Chemical Processing/PetroChemical/Chemical/Trigeneration/Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC)/Hydrogen/Hydro Carbon Processing (HPI/HCP)/Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs)/ Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)/Floating Liquid Natural Gas (FLNG)/Molten Salt Solar Energy Thermal Storage and Concentrated Solar Power Plant (CSP)/Etylene/Chlorine/Propolene/Olefins/Plastics/Fertilizer/ Ammonia/Urea/ Food/ Pharmaceutical/Pulp/Sulfate (Caustic Based)/Sulfite/Newsprint/Cellulite
Molten Salt Solar Energy Thermal Storage/Concentrated Solar Power Plant
Hybrid Plants
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) Brayton Power Cycles
Liquid CO2 Fired Heaters
Incinerators and Thermal Oxydizers
Hydro Cracker
Biomass Power Plants
Economizers
Oil Sands
Feedwater Heater
Hot
Heat Recovery Steam Generation (HRSG)/Energy Recovery Heat Exchanger
Super Critical Boilers/Sub Critical Radiant Boilers/Low NOX (Nitrogen Oxide) Boilers/Steam Boiler Header piping/Header piping job/Boiler Steam Headers/Water Tube Boilers/Waste Heat Boiler
Natural Genset/Natural Gas Generator Set/Diesel Generator Set
Ener-Core Power Oxidizer
Steam Generator Replacement (SGR)
Hot ReHeat (HRH) Systems
Closed Loop Hot Water Heating
Cold
Air/Emissions
Industrial Flue Gas Treatment Systems
Pollutant Control System (FGD, DeNOx, Particulate Control, Mercury Control)
Other