Grades in ASTM A234
ASTM A234 specification has many grades, such as WPB, WPC, WP5, WP9 WP11, WP12, WP22, WP91 and so on.
In these standard Grade WPB is the most common material used for medium and high temperature pipelines. W means weldable, P means pressure, B is grade b, refer to the minimum yield strength.
The source raw material of ASTM A234 WPB steel pipe fittings may be from steel pipe, such as ASTM A106 Gr.B and C. Also from steel plate, as ASTM A285 Gr.C, ASTM A516 Gr 70, ASTM A572 etc.
ASTM A234 WPB steel pipe fitting chemical and mechanical features
Grade WPB fittings made from the steel pipes or plates maximum C is 0.35%.
Forging fittings Carbon content 0.35% maximum and Silicon content 0.35% maximum, no minimum.
For each reduce of 0.01 of Carbon content, Manganese maximum content increase 0.06%, up to the maximum 1.35% for Mn.
Copper, Nickel, Niobium and Molybdenum sum content shall not exceed 1.00%.
Niobium + Molybdenum shall not exceed 0.32%.
ASTM A234 Scope