PROCEDURE MANUAL

Post Weld
Heat Treatment

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ISO 9001 : 2000 EDITION

HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE

ISSUE JUN 13, 2003

REVISION DEC 20, 2003

REV. NO. A

PERFORM DEC 20, 2003

DOC. NO. SW-HTP-01

PREPARED BY T. M. LEE
REVIEWED &
Y. P. CHO
APPROVED BY

SWI Valve Co.,Ltd.

HEAD OFFICE & PLANT
1023-2, Kwanyang-dong, Anyang, Kyungki-do, Korea
Tel : 82-31-422-7495 7 Fax : 82-31-422-7498
Home page : www.swivalve.com
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1.0 SCOPE

1.1 This procedure defines the heat treatment required by the material specification and
postweld heat treatment(PWHT) of pressure rating parts of the valve of SWI Valve
Co.,Ltd.(SWI)

1.2 This procedure shall be applied to the manufacturing process.

2.0 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS STANDARDS & CODES

2.1 ASME B31.3 "CHEMICAL PLANT AND PETROLEUM REFINERY PIPING"

2.2 Applicable material Specification. (ASTM)

3.0 HEAT TREATMENT & POSTWELDED HEAT TREATMENT(PWHT) PROCEDURE

3.1 Preparation

1) The forging & Cast steel shall be free of the scales, oil, grease, rust and
other foreign adherents.

2) Loading

3.2 Heating

After loading, temperature and time shall be prepared in according to the rules.

3.3 Holding
3.4 Cooling

4.0 INSPECTION

The inspection after heat treatment and PWHT shall be performed on below test.

1) Visual
2) Heating Rate
3) Holding Time
4) Cooling Rate
5) Hardness Test
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5.0 GENERAL SKETCH OF HEAT TREATMENT CURVE

FORGING STEEL HEAT TREATMRNT TEMPERATURE STANDARD

Method
NORMALIZING STRESS RELIEVING / PWHT
Material

ASTM Temp. 88025 Temp. 65025

A105
A350-LF2 Air Max.
Max. Cooling Max. 100/Hr
150/Hr 150/Hr
300 300

Holding Time : 1 Hr/in Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch

Method
NORMALIZING TEMPERING / P.W.H.T
Material

ASTM Temp. 98025 Temp. 73025

A182-F5
A182-F9 Air Max.
Max. Cooling Max. 100/Hr
150/Hr 150/Hr
300 300

Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch Holding Time : 1 Hr/in

P.W.H.T Holding Time : 2 Hr

Method
NORMALIZING TEMPERING / P.W.H.T
Material

ASTM Temp. 93025 Temp. 73025

A182-F11
A182-F22 Air Max.
Max. Cooling Max. 100/Hr
150/Hr 150/Hr
300 300

Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch Holding Time : 1 Hr/in

P.W.H.T Holding Time : 2 Hr

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FORGING STEEL HEAT TREATMRNT TEMPERATURE STANDARD

Method
SOLUTION STRESS RELIEVING / PWHT
Material

ASTM Temp. Min. 1040 Temp. Min. 1040

A182-F304
A182-F304L Water Water
A182-F316 Max. Cooling Max. Cooling
A182-F316L 150/Hr 150/Hr
A182-F347 300 300
A351-CF3 Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch
A351-CF3M
A351-CF8
A351-CF8C
A351-CF8M

Method NORMALIZING STRESS RELIEVING

Material

ASTM Temp. 91025 Temp. 65025

A216-WCB
A352-LCB Air Max.
Max. Cooling Max. 100/Hr
150/Hr 150/Hr
300 300

Holding Time : 1 Hr/in Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch

Method NORMALIZING TEMPERING/STRESS RELIEVING

Material

ASTM Temp. 95025 Temp. 73025

A217-C5
A217-C12 Air Max.
A217-WC6 Max. Cooling Max. 100/Hr
A217-WC9 150/Hr 150/Hr
300 300

Holding Time : 1 Hr/inch Holding Time : 1 Hr/in