Postweld heat treatment for P91

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Dlew
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Postweld heat treatment for P91

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What are the requirements to perform PWHT for P91 material?
arcpro
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Re: Postweld heat treatment for P91

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Please specify under which construction code this material has been used?
It is for ASME B31.3?
Dlew
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Re: Postweld heat treatment for P91

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Yes, considered for ASME B31.3.
mechcolor
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Re: Postweld heat treatment for P91

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31.3 recommends to apply PWHT from 732-774C and maintain that for 1 h per 25 mm.
Minimum holding time is 2 hrs.
Dlew
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Re: Postweld heat treatment for P91

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Yeah, however following exactly the mentioned details we have been suffering with the resulting hardness not matching the requirements.
Are there are other precautions needed to be taken during PWHT?
mechcolor wrote: 15 Sep 2025, 14:00 31.3 recommends to apply PWHT from 732-774C and maintain that for 1 h per 25 mm.
Minimum holding time is 2 hrs.
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