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Review of Current Practice for Welding of Grade 92

For: Valid

Contents
1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.7 4 Introduction Welding procedure Welding processes Filler metals Gas purging Heating Cycle Introduction Preheat/interpass Interruption of the heating cycle Postheating (hydrogen bake) Cooling after welding PWHT PWHT performance and parameters Localised PWHT Heating methods Acknowledgements 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7

Table 1 Commercially available filler wires for Grade 92 (Note 1) ................................................... 3 Table 3 Welding parameters for Grade 92, from various industrial applications(4) ........................ 9 Figure 1 Typical heating cycle for P(T)92 welds ................................................................................ 4

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Introduction
The American designation T/P92 used for tubes and pipe, respectively, indicates a creep enhanced ferritic steel (CSEF) that was originally developed by Nippon Steel under the name NF616 as an alternative to Grade 91. This grade is also referred to as Grade 92, and is available under the European designation X10CrWMoVNb9-2 (include in EN 102162) as well as American designations such as ASTM A213 T92, A335 P92, A387 Gr92, A182 F92 and A369 FP92. In general, welding of P92 and similar CSEF grades is considered rather straightforward, provided that the correct welding procedures, filler metal and heating cycles are applied by welder with suitable skills. A review of published data on requirements to be considered when developing welding procedures for Grade 92 is presented in Sections 2 and 3 and summarised in Table 2. With regard to filler metals, commercially available matching grades are tabulated in Table 1. In addition, welding parameter ranges, extracted from various welding procedure specifications (WPSs) applied in industry for Grade 92 and similar, are summarised in Table 3.

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Welding procedure
Welding processes The most common welding processes for P92 fabrication are GTAW (TIG) and its narrowgap and hot wire variations, SMAW (MMA), FCAW and SAW. Note: the American acronyms will be used throughout this document when referring to welding processes. GTAW typically exhibits higher toughness than weld metal deposited using flux and slag systems. EPRI1 recommend that the rod diameter is restricted to 3.2mm (1/8in) for manual GTAW. The FCAW deposition rate is higher than all other arc welding processes (except SAW), particularly for welding in position. The FCAW process also has considerable advantages in terms of productivity; in some applications the time saving can be as much as 40% compared to SMAW2. To achieve these benefits, it has been reported3 that a rutilebased flux system is necessary, which combines excellent operability with the all-positional capability necessary for fixed pipework. FCAW is expected to replace SMAW, whereas GTAW will still be required for pipe root runs or small diameter/thin tubes and SAW will be the preferred option for thick-walled components. Narrow-gap (NG) GTAW is also finding increased use for thick sections when quality and productivity are paramount. With regard to the welding technique, toughness can be increased by depositing thinner layers due to the tempering effect of subsequent layers. The abovementioned welding processes are generally applied as follows4: 1. Original fabrication: GTAW only: mostly for thin wall small bore tubes eg 4in diameter, 1/4in thickness (manual or automatic) GTAW and SMAW: for root runs and fill+capping runs in thick section pipe joints, respectively GTAW and FCAW: for root runs and fill+capping runs in thick section pipe joints, respectively GTAW+SAW or GTAW+SMAW+SAW for thick components (1.5in and greater) welded in workshops

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2. Weld repairs: SMAW or GTAW depending on component, excavation size and original WPS, following excavations of the welding defects SMAW and FCAW, following excavation of the welding defects, where SMAW is used to deposit buttering runs to temper the heat affected zone (HAZ) and FCAW is used for filling and capping runs

Note: The list is based on a survey of industrial applications, however, it cannot be considered exhaustive. 2.2 Filler metals The increase in steam temperature and pressure with the use of relatively new steels such as P92 also means higher risk of weldment failure. Therefore proof is required of sufficient creep rupture properties in the filler metals. Furthermore, sufficient toughness properties at room temperature are also required to reduce heating costs during pressure tests5. The presence of alloying elements such as C, Nb, N and W, which are necessary to guarantee the creep rupture strength but have an adverse effect on toughness, is partially compensated for by the presence of Ni. However, similarly to P91-matching filler metals, to avoid transformation of the weld metal during PWHT, the combined Ni+Mn limit is limited to 1.5%, as both elements decrease the lower transformation point (Ac1). This reduces the risk of forming austenite at the PWHT temperature that subsequently transforms to untempered martensite on cooling.6. Matching P92 consumables have been developed by a number of vendors. In many instances the composition has been based on that of the parent metal, with modifications to improve toughness3,7 (Table 1). When procuring Grade 92 filler metals, EPRI1 recommendations are endorsed: weld metal with low residual elements (X factor < 15), using a -15 or -16 coating instead of a -18 (ASME B&PV II-C classifications) and a Mn/S ratio greater than 50 are recommended. The maximum diffusible hydrogen content corresponding to classification H4 for SMAW electrodes and H5 for FCAW and SAW (flux) is required to prevent cold cracking. Chemical and mechanical testing on a per lot per size basis for SMAW and FCAW electrodes and wire is also recommended. 2.3 Gas purging With regard to back purging, AWS D10.88 identifies the following conditions for Cr-Mo creep-resistant grades (see also footnote 1 at the bottom of this page): Cr <4%: no back-purging. Cr 4-6%: back purging may be required according to the service conditions. Cr >6%: back purging is always required.

Therefore, P92 requires back purging to prevent oxidation of the root pass. Back purging is normally carried out with commercially pure Argon and maintained until at least three passes have been deposited. Purging equipment able to withstand temperatures up to the required preheat level (Table 2) are commercially available9.

AWS D10.8: the members of the American Welding Societys D10 Committee on Piping and Tubing decided to remove P(T)91 materials from their existing guideline publication on welding CrMo piping and tubing (AWS D10.8) and prepare a new document for it (AWS D10.21, Guideline for Welding Advanced Chromium-Molybdenum Steel Piping and Tubing) and the other advanced Cr-Mo grades such as P(T)92, P911, P92, P122, T23, etc. A draft version of this document was undergoing approval at the time of writing.

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Table 1 Commercially available filler wires for Grade 92 (Note 1)

Welding process SMAW Manufacturer Oerlikon (A-L) Trade name CROMOCORD 92 P92-1% Co P92-0.5% Ni Fox P 92 Specification AWS A5.5: E 9018-G EN 3580-A: E Z CrMoWVNb 9 0.5 2 B 4 2 H5 None None EN ISO 3580-A E ZCrMoWVNb 9 0.5 2 B 4 2 H5 EN 1599 Class E ZCrMoWVNb 9 0.5 2 B 4 2 H5 AWS A5.5 Class E9015-B9 (mod.);E9015-G EN ISO 3580-A E ZCrMoWVNb 9 0.5 2 B 4 2 H5 AWS A5.5 Class E9015-B9 (mod.);E9015-G None Not available Not available

Bohler

Thermanit MTS 616

Metrode Kobelco Nippon Steel Welding GTAW Metrode Bohler

Chromet 92 CR-12S Nittetsu N-616

9CrWV P92-IG Thermanit MTS 616 Carborod WF92 Thermanit MTS 616 Supercore F92 P92 Ti-FD OE-Cromo SF92 + OP F500 9CrWV + LA491 Bohler P 92-UP+BB910 Thermanit MTS 616 / Marathon 543 PF-200S/US-12CRS PF-200SD/US-12CRSD Nittetsu Y-616 + Nittetsu NB-616

GMAW FCAW

A-L Bohler Metrode Bohler Oerlikon (A-L) Metrode Bohler

None EN 21952-A WZ CrMoWVNb 9 0.5 1.5 EN ISO 21952-A WZ CrMoWVNb 9 0.5 1.5 AWS A5.28 ER90S-B9 (mod.); ER90S-G EN 21952-A WZ CrMoWVNb 9 0.5 1.5 EN 21952-A GZCrMoWVNb 9 0.5 1.5 AWS A5.28 ER90S-B9 (mod.); ER90S-G None E 91 T1-GM None None EN 24598A S ZCrMoWVNb9 0.5 1.5/SA FB 2 AWS A5.23 Class EB9 (mod.) EN 10270 S ZCrMoWVNb 9 0.5 1.5 AWS A5.23 Class EG [B9 (mod.)] Not available

SAW+Flux

Kobelco Nippon Steel Welding

Note: (1) Data collected from various sources10,11,12,13,14,15. The list is not to be considered exhaustive.

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Heating Cycle
Introduction Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a typical heating cycle. Note: postheating may be required after cooling if PWHT cannot be immediately applied, see Section 3.4. Details on the individual components of the heating cycle are provided in the following sections.

Preheat

Interpass

PWHT 760C

Heating rate 100-150C/h 300C max

Cooling rate 150C/h

200C min

Below 400C cool in still air Cool to 80-100C

RT

Figure 1 Typical heating cycle for P(T)92 welds16

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Preheat/interpass The available literature and the WPSs analysed for this review generally agree on a minimum preheat temperature of 200C and a maximum interpass temperature of 300C (some sources recommend 250C and others 350, for preheat and interpass, respectively). EPRI1 also reported that fabricators will go as low as 121C (250F) for root and hot pass layers in thin walled components or when GTAW (TIG) is used. This is confirmed by Metrode17, who justify the lower preheat temperature with the low level hydrogen input associated with this welding process. Note that preheat temperatures as low as 50C have been used successfully when welding GTAW root passes in P/T91 steels and it may be possible, as more experience is gained, to reduce the preheat temperature employed when welding the P/T92 steels. The reason for indicating a preheat temperature of 200C is to avoid the completion of austenite/martensite reaction (the martensite finish temperature is approximately 120C for P921) hence preventing hydrogen cracks. By limiting the interpass temperature to 300C, each pass provides at least a partial martensitic transformation and such martensitic fraction can be tempered by the subsequent passes. Therefore, a preheat-interpass range of 200-300C represents a balance between allowing some transformation to martensite and maintaining an acceptable resistance to hydrogen cracking by the weldment containing some untransformed austenite. Preheating is best performed using electrical resistance heating elements since the temperature is easily and accurately controlled by attaching thermocouples to the component or by the use of optical pyrometers. Radiant gas fired heaters may also be used with motorised valves to control the gas flow. Direct flame impingement should not be permitted.

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Interruption of the heating cycle Interruption of the welding cycle should be avoided if at all possible, particularly when welding thick components where the weld area may be subjected to high residual stresses. If the welding is terminated when the joint is only partially complete there may be insufficient cross sectional area available to carry any stresses from shrinkage, self weight etc. Therefore, care should be taken to avoid mechanical and thermal shock until components have been subjected to PWHT. In addition the contour of the partially completed weld may be such that there are some severe stress raisers present. Cracking is therefore a significant risk. If interruption is unavoidable, at least one fourth of the wall thickness should be deposited and preheat must be maintained until the groove is completed or a postheating (Section 3.4) implemented. Hot grinding of the weld may also be used to remove any sharp changes in section and to provide a smooth contour within the weld preparation. It is also recommended to perform visual inspection and if possible MPI at the point of interruption and prior to start of further welding. Cracks or visible defects should be removed prior to further welding. The AWS welding handbook18 recommends that when components are thicker than 25.4mm (1inch) or the chromium content is greater than 4%, the preheat temperature shall be maintained throughout the welding operation, even when welding is interrupted. Cooling to room temperature shall be avoided before the weld is completed. Where a loss of power means that the preheat cannot be maintained then the joint should be lagged and the joint cooled as slowly as possible. To prevent a total loss of preheat on very thick partially completed components a back-up system may be kept on stand-by for example gas heaters should there be an interruption to the electricity supply. Non-destructive examination, MPI as a minimum, may be necessary before restarting welding to ensure that the component has not developed any cracks. If power is available then an intermediate PWHT could be considered for the more highly alloyed steels such as 9Cr and 12Cr, volumetric NDE and MPI would be advisable prior to recommencing welding if this is done. A full PWHT to comply with the specification requirements should be carried out immediately after completion of the weld (Section 3.6). The length of time within the specified PWHT temperature range will need to be compared with that applied during welding procedure qualification. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of as-welded P91 (hence also P92) components has been encountered when the item has been left in the workshop for a period of time in the aswelded condition, particularly in moist atmosphere. Specific data on times of exposure and environments are not available in literature, however, components are sometimes left in the as-welded conditions for weeks, months or even up to a year19. Such delay may occur when there are a number of welds to complete on a component or when the fabricator is waiting for a convenient number of components to be welded, before carrying out the PWHT. Should there be a significant delay between weld completion and PWHT, it would be advisable to keep the components sufficiently hot to prevent condensation, although this would prevent X-ray inspection before PWHT. Alternatively, by ensuring a dry environment, one can still mitigate the risk of SCC whilst allowing X-ray inspection before PWHT.

3.4

Postheating (hydrogen bake) As shown in Figure 1, PWHT should be carried out directly after cooling to below 100C. If PWHT cannot be immediately carried out, postheating is recommended. By maintaining the preheat temperature for some 4 hours prior to reducing it to ambient temperature, hydrogen is allowed to diffuse out, decreasing the risk of hydrogen-cracking. However, compared to the earlier higher carbon alloys, some authors do not considered postheating to be necessary with P92 (and P91) and claim that welds less than 50mm (2inch) thick can be cooled slowly to ambient temperature without problems10. In addition, if the preheat temperature is above the martensite finish temperature, see 3.4 below, then there will be austenite present and this will reduce the benefits of a hydrogen release treatment.

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Note: when postheating is carried out, it will mitigate but not eliminate the risk of stress corrosion cracking, therefore, PWHT shall be carried out as soon as possible and careful handling is required to keep the components dry and to avoid excessive loading (see 3.3). 3.5 Cooling after welding To achieve postweld tempering of the martensitic structure, it is important that the weld joint cools below martensitic temperature before heat treatment. The martensitic finish (Mf) temperature of P92 is approximately 120C1. Therefore, it is recommended to cool below 100C to allow complete transformation of the weld metal and heat affected zone. 3.6 3.6.1 PWHT PWHT performance and parameters An average temperature of 760C (750-770C range) represents a good compromise between improving toughness and creep strength and ensures a limited holding time (for lower temperature ranges, the holding time necessary to achieve the required toughness would be too long). However, it is paramount that the actual composition of the weld metal and parent metal is known, to ensure that the lower critical transformation temperature is not exceeded. The holding time depends on the selected temperature range, however, it may also be subject to commercial pressure, requiring the shortest possible holding time (hence a higher temperature would be required). When developing consumables for P92, Metrode10 obtained satisfactory toughness levels at room temperature by stress-relieving at 760C for 2 hours (GTAW), 2-4 hours (SMAW) and 4 hours (FCAW) irrespective of thickness. 3.6.2 Localised PWHT Local PWHT is performed when it is not practical to heat treat a complete welded structure (eg final closure weld on a piping system) or when weld repairs are carried out (particularly in service, during outages etc). When performing local PWHT it is very important to determine an adequate soak band (SB), heated band (HB) and gradient control band (GCB). These will typically encompass a 360 area around cylindrical components. This band should also include any attachments, nozzles, trunnions etc. The soak band is the region that will be heated uniformly to the required post-weld heat treated temperature. The heated band consists of the soak band, plus a length of adjacent base metal necessary to control the temperature and limit induced stresses due to temperature gradients. The gradient control band consists of the surface area over which insulation and/or supplementary heat sources are applied.

The size of these areas will be determined by the applicable code or standard. Examples of codes and standards that deal with local PWHT: ASME VIII for Pressure vessels fabrication20. AWS D10.10/D10.10M Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds in Piping and Tubing21. National Board of Inspectors (NBIC) code for Pressure vessels in-service22.

It has recently emerged23 that for Grades 91 and 92, the heated and soak band required by standards such as AWS D10.10 may not be adequate, particularly on heavy sections.

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Therefore, it is recommended that local PWHT procedures are verified with mock-ups or extensive monitoring of the weldment during PWHT, by means of thermocouples. 3.7 Heating methods The use of inappropriate heating methods, hence the incorrect application of the heating cycle, particularly of the PWHT, is the major source of problems with welds between creep-resistant grades. In addition, potential inconsistencies between the heating methods used in qualifications and those applied in production, in the field more often than in workshops, must be taken into account. EPRI1 have reviewed the most common methods used for preheating, post heating and PWHT in light of their application to high Cr grades, with the following conclusions: Flame heating: Non-suitable, the use of flame preheating should not be permitted, due to the risk of localised overheating. Furnace heating: Suitable, provided thermal gradients within the furnace are controlled. Resistance heating: Suitable, typically applied for localised preheating or PWHT and for field operations. Cares should be taken when establishing the extension of the heated bands (Section 3.6.2) and when placing thermocouples. Induction heating: Non-suitable, this technology has limitations due to the Curie point on heavy-wall (beyond 2in) CSEFs.

Acknowledgements
Verified Approaches to Life Management & Improved Design of High Temperature Steels for Advanced Steam Plants VALID is a collaboration between the following organisations: TWI Ltd, Air Liquide UK Ltd, Centrica Energy plc, Doosan Power Systems Ltd, E.ON New Build & Technology Ltd, Metrode Products Ltd, SSE plc and Polysoude SAS. The Project is managed by TWI Ltd and is partly funded by the TSB under the Technology Programme ref: 100816. The author would like to thank all partners for their contribution to this review.

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Table 2 Summary of common welding practice for P92 Variable Welding process Commonly applied variant/range GTAW (including narrow gap and hot wire variations), SMAW, FCAW, SAW and combinations Min 100-150C (GTAW) Min 200C (other processes) Max 300-350C 200C for 4 hours Not required for: Thin sections (under 50mm). Thick sections if H4 or H5 consumables are used and the weld is cooled to cool no lower than 80C before PWHT. 80-100C See Table 1 750-770C As per code requirements or: 2 hours (GTAW). 2-4 hours (SMAW). 4 hours (FCAW). Required (Argon) Reference section 2.1

Preheat T Interpass T Post heating

3.1

3.4

Cooling before PWHT Filler metals PWHT temperature PWHT duration

3.6.1

Gas purging

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Table 3 Welding parameters for Grade 92, from various industrial applications(4)
Procedure No Process(es) 1 GTAW FCAW GTAW 2 SMAW GTAW 3 SMAW GTAW 4 SMAW GTAW 5 SMAW 6 SMAW 7 SMAW 8 SAW GTAW SMAW 9 Narrow gap GTAW Hot Wire Pipe butt 406.4mm 33 P92 Main 2 1G 200 300 1.0 Root 90 Hot 115 Fill 110-115 Root 170/220(3) Hot 190-280(3) (3) Fill 260-400 Root 9.3/8.3(3) (3) Hot 10.)/9.1 (3) Fill 10.7/9.5 -

GTAW

Type of weld Pipe OD Pipe WT, mm Base material Bevel angle, Welding position (ISO or ASME) Preheat, min C Interpass, max C Wire diameter, mm Travel speed, (1) mm/min Current, A(1)

Pipe butt 168.3mm 21.97 P91 Root 37.5 Main 8/10 6G 250 350 1.2 215-385

Pipe butt All 4.8-60mm P91 Root 37.5 Main 10 All, progression uphill 200(2) 350 2.5/3.2/4 60-120/ 70-150/ 70-150 70-100/ 100-145/ 140-190 20-22/ 20-23/ 24-28 -

Pipe butt 512.5mm 53mm P91 Root 30 Main 10 5G, uphill 200(2) 320 2.4 80-150 3.2/4 60-150

2.4 56

2.4 50-100

Pipe butt >20 P92 Root 35-40 Main 10 All except vertical down 100200 150 300 1.6/2.4 2.5/3.2/4 -

Pipe butt All 4.7-64 P91 5G 200 300 2.5/3.2/4 85-90/ 60-120 / 55-100 68-70 / 90-124 / 123-175 21-23 / 24-25 / 25-26 1-1.1 / 1-3 / 2-3.6 -

Pipe butt 4.8-200 P91 30 included 3G, uphill 200 250 3.2/4/5 150

Pipe butt All 4-200 P91 30 included 1G 200 300 3.25/4 200

Pipe butt 34in P92 40 included PF 200 220-250 2.4 400-475 2.4 Min 120 110130 14-16 90-120 / 110-140 21-22 4

2.4 30-42

2.4 -

78

160-180

60-100

90-150

90-130/ 110-180 22-28

104121 13

90-130/140180/140-180 20-24

100125 -

110-130/ 140-160 -

370-410

Voltage, V(1)

12

27

10-13

10-15

27-29

Heat input, kJ/mm

0.68-1.22

2.33.4 10-30 Ar 8-12

1.1/1.2

Gas shield, l/min and mix Gas purge, l/min Postheating PWHT, Temperature, C / Time, h

9 18 Ar 75Ar/25CO2 8-10 Until hot pass 760C / 5h

10-14 Ar 30-35

8-15 Ar 6-10

Cool to room

6-12 Ar 2-4

Yes (no details) 76015C / 2.5 min/mm (min 1h)

130C x 2h 75015C / min 2h

Cool to 80-100C before PWHT 760-775C / 2.5 min/mm (min 3h)

2h 745-755C / 2h

12-16 Ar 18-20 Maintain for 3 runs 250-300C x 1h 750-760C / 3h

30 Ar 20 Ar

750C / 1.5h

74010C / 16h (qualified range)

750-770C / 4h

Notes: (1) Collated range of current and voltage applied, considering all weld runs. (2) Some GTAW+SMAW procedure require 100C min preheat temperature for the GTAW root run. (3) Peak/background (pulsed current). (4) WPSs for Grade 91 were included as similar welding parameters can be used for both P91 and P92.

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