Valve Materials

Valve Materials of Construction
Part 1 - Metals
May 20, 2020
Mitchell Anderson and Stan Allen
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• Stan Allen, PE
o Engineering Fellow, Bray International Inc., Houston, TX
o 42 Years in the Valve Industry - R & D, Design Engineering, Applications
Engineering, Test Lab Management, and Technical Services Roles
o VMA Technical and Education Committees
o Participant in standards development for API, MSS, AWWA, NACE and
ASTM.
• Mitchell Anderson
o Technical Director, Bray International Inc., Houston, TX
o 15 Years in the Valve Industry – Product Development, Manufacturing
Engineering, Quality, Operations
o Participant in standards development for API, ASME, ISO, EN
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Agenda
• Properties
• Iron
• Carbon Steel
• Low Alloy Steel
• Stainless Steel
• Corrosion and NACE Material Recommendations
• Martensitic and Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steels
• Duplex Stainless Steel
• Aluminum Bronze
• CRA’s
• Titanium
• Overlays and Coatings
• ASME B16.34 Pressure-Temperature Ratings
• ASME B31.1 and B31.3 Code Requirements
• Selection Process
Properties
• Chemical Properties
o Corrosion Resistance
• Physical Properties
o Strength
o Toughness
o Ductility
o Hardness
o Temperature Resistance
• Metal Alloys
• Other metals added (Cr, Ni, Mo, Mn, etc.)
o Some for strength
o Some for corrosion resistance
o Some for bearing properties
Physical Properties
• Yield Strength
o A “force” at which a material begins to permanently deform
• Tensile Strength
o Force value at which a material breaks
• Elongation
o How far the material stretches before it breaks
• Hardness
o Resistance to being deformed
Strength vs. Hardness?

Empirical relationships – For example, tensile strength of steel (in ksi) is
approximately half the Brinell (BHN), and for many materials the Vickers
(VHN) is roughly 3 times the yield strength (in kgf/mm2)
Gray Cast Iron (CI)
• Graphite microstructure in flake shape

• Brittle and should be avoided from impact
• Good surface finish and dimensional accuracy
• Good machinability
• Good corrosion resistance compared to carbon steel
• Wear resistance due to graphite
• Specifications: ASTM A 126, BS EN 1561
Ductile Iron (DI)
• Graphite microstructure are in spherical shape

• Excellent resistance to impact & shock
• Twice the tensile strength of cast iron
• Considerable degree of ductility due to ferrite matrix
• Anti-corrosion like CI but strength like carbon steel
• Specifications
o ASTM A 395: For pressure containing castings
▪ 60-40-18 must be heat treated (Up to 650oF)
▪ 65-45-15 may be as cast (Up to 450oF)
▪ No welding allowed
o ASTM A 536: For general castings
▪ Eight grades including 60-40-18
▪ No mandatory heat treatment
o DIN EN 1563 (DIN 1693)
Carbon Steel
• Carbon steel is the most common and most As carbon percentage content rises:
versatile metal used in industry
• Mild (low) Carbon Steel • Becomes harder and stronger through
o 0.05% to 0.26% Carbon – 0.4% Mn heat treating
o AISI 1018 Wrought; A36 Structural Steel; • Becomes less ductile
A105 Forging; WCB Casting
• Medium Carbon Steel • Reduces weldability
o 0.29% to 0.54% Carbon – 0.3 to 0.9% Mn
o AISI 1040 wrought; B7 bolt; WC6 casting • Lowers melting point
• High Carbon (Spring) Steel
o 0.55%+ Carbon – 0.3 to 0.9% Mn
o AISI 1080; AISI 1095
Cast Carbon Steel
Parameter A 216 Gr WCB A 216 Gr WCC A 352 Gr LCB A 352 Gr LCC
Carbon % 0.30 0.25 0.30 0.25

Manganese % 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20
Tensile 70-95 70-95 65-90 70-95
Strength, ksi
Min. Yield 36 40 35 40
Strength, ksi
Min Temp -20oF (-29oC) -20oF (-29oC) -50oF (-46oC) -50oF (-46oC)
Max Temp 800oF (427oC) 800oF (427oC) 650oF (345oC) 650oF (345oC)
WC - stands for "wrought carbon" with the third letter indicating grade - the higher the grade the higher the
tensile/yield strength.
LC - stands for "low temp (wrought) carbon" with the third letter indicating grade - the higher the grade the
higher the tensile/yield strength.
Impact Testing
• Most commonly applies to carbon steels used in low

temperature services (below -29C/-20F)
o Impact Testing: Measure of a material’s toughness (strength
and ductility)
o Energy values at a temperature (ft-lbs, Joules)
o Usually for low temperature applications – either for fluid
going through valve or for environmental conditions
Low Alloy Steels
• Steels For High Temperature Hydrogen Service

o 1-1/4% Chrome, 1/2% Moly (ASTM A217 Gr WC6 / ASTM A182 Gr F11)
o 2-1/4% Chrome (ASTM A217 Gr WC9 / ASTM A182 Gr F22)
o 5% Chrome (ASTM A217 Gr C5 / ASTM A182 Gr F5)
o ASME B31.12, API RP 941, CSA CHMC1– Guidelines for (Hot) Hydrogen Service
• Power Industry, High Pressure, High-Temperature Steam
o 9% Chrome,1% Moly (ASTM A217 Gr C12A / A182 Gr F91)
• AISI 4130, 4140, 4142 are low-alloy steels containing chromium and molybdenum with good atmospheric
corrosion resistance and reasonable strength, toughness, wear resistance and fatigue strength – used for
valve drive components in relatively non-corrosive applications
o ASTM A193 Gr B7 and B7M, and ASTM A194 Gr 2H and 2HM (4140) – Pressure Containing Fasteners
• AISI 8620 Alloy Steel is a case-hardened steel containing nickel, chromium and molybdenum with good
strength and toughness – used for valve stems and shafts in relatively non-corrosive applications
Stainless Steel
Definition:
Stainless steel is an iron-based metal that has at least 10.5% chromium (Cr). Other alloying elements,
such as Nickel (Ni), Molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), can be added as well as additional amounts
of chromium to achieve specific corrosion resistance and physical properties.
Corrosion
Five Groups Hardness Strength Magnetic Examples
Resistance
Austenitic 1 5 5 No AISI 304, 316, Alloy 20
Duplex 1 3 3 Yes CD4MCuN, 2205, 2507
Ferritic 4 4 4 Yes AISI 429, 430, 446
Martensitic 5 1 1 Yes AISI 410, 416, 440
Precipitation Hardened 3 1 2 Sometimes 17-4 PH
Note: Lower number is better
Stainless Steel – Alloying Elements
• Corrosion resistance obtained by a passive oxide layer on metal surface

(Chromium oxide)
• Alloying elements affect corrosion resistance
o Cr – general corrosion, pitting and crevice corrosion, oxidizing environments
o Mo – pitting and crevice corrosion, reducing environments
o N – pitting and crevice corrosion, strength
o Cu – atmospheric corrosion
o W – reducing environments, high temperature
o Ni – general corrosion, SCC resistance, high temperature. Also promotes austenitic structure
o Ti, Nb – stabilizers (321 SS is Ti stabilized; 347 SS is Nb stabilized)
Stainless Steel
• Common cast “austenitic stainless steels”

o ASTM A351 Grade CF8M (316 SS)
o ASTM A351 Grade CF3M (316L SS) – lower C (0.03%)
o ASTM A351 Grade CF8C (347 SS) – H2 services
• Major Technical Advantages:

o Corrosion Resistance
o Toughness at Low Temperature (Cryogenic)
o Oxygen Service
o Clean Services
• Alloy 20 (UNS N08020) – Niobium added, used for sulfuric acid service
Corrosion
General Corrosion Localized Corrosion
Destructive attack on the material Results in cavities and pits in the
resulting in damage to its properties material - pitting, crevice, galvanic
Corrosion
Stress Corrosion Cracking Intergranular Corrosion

Accelerated cracking due to internal At grain boundaries – results in loss of
stresses – sulfide stress cracking and strength and ductility
chloride stress cracking
Corrosion
• Other Types of Corrosion – liquid metal

embrittlement, cavitation, hydrogen attack,
velocity accelerated corrosion, MIC
• Factors causing or influencing corrosion in any

given material – oxidizing agents, pH,
concentration, temperature, velocity, pressure,
passive film formation
• Combating corrosion – material selection,

inhibitors, altering the design, altering the
environment, coatings
NACE - National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• MR0175 / ISO15156 – “Petroleum and natural gas industries—Materials for use in H2S-
containing environments in oil and gas production” – addresses sulfide stress cracking in
production environments
• MR0103 / ISO 17495 – “Materials Resistant to Sulfide Stress Cracking in Corrosive

Petroleum Refining Environments” – addresses sulfide stress cracking in process
environments
Excellent
Reference for
Material
Compatibility:
Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number (PREn)
• Comparative and predictive measurement of pitting resistance of stainless steels

• PREn = 1 × %Cr + 3.3 × %Mo + 16 × %N
• If Tungsten included, PREn = 1 × %Cr + 3.3 ( %Mo + 0.5 × %W ) + 16 × %N
SS Alloy PREn
304 17.5-20.8
316/316L 23.1-28.5
316L (2.5% min Mo) 25.3-30.7
904L 32.2-39.9
SAF 2205 30.8-38.1
SAF 25072 > 40
Zeron 100 > 40
254SMO 42.2-47.6
Duplex SS
• Equal amounts of austenitic and ferritic phase – used

extensively offshore (40-50% ferrite common)
• 22 Cr (ASTM A995 Grade 4A; UNS S31803) – Duplex
• 25 Cr (ASTM A995 Grade 5A, UNS S32750) –Superduplex
• Zeron® 100 (ASTM A995 Grade 6A) – Superduplex
• Why duplex or superduplex?
o High Strength
o Corrosion Resistance in Seawater and Hydrocarbons
o Resistance to “Chloride Stress Cracking”
Super Austenitic SS
Super austenitic stainless steels
• Contain high levels of chromium and higher levels of nickel together with
additions of molybdenum and nitrogen
• The result is a series of austenite, stronger than conventional 300 series
stainless with superior resistance to pitting, crevice corrosion, and stress
corrosion cracking
• 904L (UNS N08904) – A high strength 316L (higher nickel and chrome) –
Rolex made popular – used in mining industry
• 254 SMO and 6Mo (UNS S31254)
• ASTM A351 & A744 Gr CK3MCuN & CN3MN (UNS J93254)
Martensitic SS
• AISI 410 SS
• ASTM A 217 Gr CA15 Castings
• Not “as good” for chloride stress cracking resistance
• Relatively low cost
• Good strength
• Used for stem materials in non or mildly corrosive
environments
• Not used for cryogenic applications
• 416 SS is a used in valves for machining and
bearing properties but is less corrosion resistant
than 410 SS. Used for bushings and bearings.
Precipitation Hardened SS
• 17-4PH SS (martensitic) • Yield strengths 3 to 4 times austenitic stainless
o ASTM A564 Grade 630 steel such as type 304.
o H1075 Common heat treatment • Combination of high strength, corrosion resistance

and acceptable degree of toughness is required.
o H1150D (NACE compliant)
• Precipitation hardening is achieved by the addition
o Cast ASTM A747 Gr CB7Cu-1 of copper, molybdenum, aluminum and titanium
• ASTM A638 Grade 660 SS (Austenitic PH)
PH SS’s are good valve stem
o Fasteners (formerly A286)
materials...but
o Stem
• Technically not PH, but often included:
Correct Heat
o Nitronic 50 and Nitronic 60 (austenitic) Treatment is
o Nitrogen strengthened Critical
o UNS S20910 (Nippon Yakin XM-19)
o Preferred for high strength, cryogenic valve trim
components
Aluminum Bronze
• ASTM B148 UNS C95400 - used in seawater, but
generally replaced with Nickel Aluminum Bronze (NiAB)
• ASTM B148 UNS C95800 - NiAB
• Valves for Ships and Submarines
• Valves for Offshore Vessels (FPO, FPSO, FLNG)
• Valves for Offshore Production Platforms
• Seawater Service
• Used as a bearing material
Common High Nickel Alloys
• Selected for acids and extremely corrosive • Inconel 718 – common valve stem material
fluids • Inconel 625 (ASTM A494 Gr CW6MC)
• Also called CRA’s • Incoloy 800
(Corrosion-Resistant Alloys)
• Inconel X750 – used for springs in ball valves
• Monel K500 –
➢ Inconels and Incoloys are trademarked by
(Nickel-Copper Alloy – 67% Ni)
Kenametal Deloro-Stellite Company
o ASTM A494 M35C; Fed Spec QQ-N-288 Comp
C • Hastelloy B2, B3, C22 – Chemical
applications
o Non-sparking material, used in oxygen service
o Seawater service
• Hastelloy C276 (Cast ASTM A494 Gr
CW12MW)
o HF Alkylation
➢ Hastelloy’s trademarked by Haynes International
• Monel 400 - good wrought material for
corrosion-resistant bearings; also used for • Nickel 200
castings
Titanium
• Strong but lightweight (low density) • ASTM Specifications
• Used in the chemical and o B 265 - plate
petrochemical industries primarily o B 348 – bar
for corrosion resistance o B 367 – castings
• Titanium is resistant to corrosion by • Common grades for valves:
sea water o Grade 2 (cast)
• Water industry (desalination plants) o Grade 5 (also known as Ti6Al4V, Ti-6Al-
• Used in the pulp and paper 4V or Ti 6-4)
industry for corrosion resistance in o Grade 12 (listed within NACE MR0175)

sodium hypochlorite and wet
chlorine gas
Hard Coating Techniques
• Weld Overlays – MIG, TIG • Plating
and other processes to deposit o Electroless Plating (ENP)
corrosion and erosion resistant
materials and form a strong o Electroplating (Hard Chrome)
metallurgical bond • Anodizing
• Thermal Spraying - melted o Electrolytic Passivation
(or heated) materials are o Actuators
sprayed onto a surface
o High Velocity Oxygen
Fuel (HVOF)
o Plasma Spraying
o Tungsten Carbide
o Chromium Carbide
Specialty Material - Stellite™
• Stellite™ proprietary alloy used for demanding mechanical and chemical service
over a wide temperature range
• Excellent anti-galling properties, high temperature hardness and a strong
resistance to impact and cavity corrosion
• Retains hardness up to 1470 F (800 C)
• Stellite™ 6 - often used for hard-facing; strengthened by W carbides, HRC 428
typical
• Stellite™ 21 – low W, solid solution type, work hardens and provides greater wear
resistance; HRC 32 typical
• Ultimet™ – Ni added; more corrosion resistant version of Stellite™ 21 HRC, 32
typical
™Trademarked by Kennametal Deloro-Stellite Company
High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Spraying (HVOF)
• A mixture of gaseous or liquid fuel and oxygen is fed into a combustion chamber, where they are ignited and
combusted
• The hot gas goes through a converging–diverging nozzle which accelerates the powder up to 800 m/s towards
the surface to be coated
• The powder partially melts in the stream and deposits upon the substrate, which is also mechanically
deformed
• The resulting coating has low porosity and high bond strength.
• HVOF coatings may be as thick as 12 mm (1/2").
• Typically used to deposit wear and corrosion resistant coatings such as Stellite™, tungsten carbide and
chromium carbide.
Plasma Spray Process
• Spraying of molten or heat softened

material onto a surface to provide a
coating
• Material in the form of powder is injected
into a very high temperature plasma
flame, where it is rapidly heated and
accelerated to a high velocity.
• The hot material impacts on the substrate
surface and rapidly cools forming a
coating.
• Plasma spray coating tend to have more
porosity, un-melted particles, and form
oxides.
ENP
• Electroless nickel plating (ENP) is an autocatalytic (single

reaction) chemical technique used to deposit a layer of nickel-
phosphorus or nickel-boron alloy on a metal substrate
• Applied for wear resistance, hardness and corrosion protection,
with corrosion protection being the primary objective
• Used in seawater, high chlorides, wet carbon dioxide, and
hydrogen sulphide
o Carbon steel with ENP is a cost-effective option for general
corrosion resistance against solid SS in many applications
o Coating thickness varies from 25 to 100 micrometers (1 to 4
mils)
o Key to effectiveness is proper application to avoid flacking
Boronizing, Nitriding, and other Surface Treatments
• Seats, stems, bearings, bushings, balls and discs often require hardening treatments to
improve resistance to abrasion or erosion.
• Nitriding – diffuse nitrogen into the surface of steel or stainless steel to create a case-
hardened surface.
o Salt-bath (QPQ), gas, and ion nitriding are different methods.
o Surface hardness of 900-1200 HV.
• Boronizing (also called boriding) – diffusion of boron into the surface of a steel, stainless
steel, and other high nickel alloys to form iron, nickel or cobalt borides.
o Purpose is to increase hardness and wear resistance
o Hardness may be 1200-1600 HV
o higher (1700-2300 HV) for nickel boronizing of Inconel and Hastelloy
• Dry-film lubrication (Moly-disulfide)
• Nano-materials
ASME B16.34 – 2017 (Valves – Flanged, Threaded, and Welding End)
Pressure-Temperature Ratings
ASME B16.34 – 2017 (Valves – Flanged, Threaded, and Welding End)
Pressure-
Temperature
Ratings
ASME B31.1 and B31.3 Material Requirements
• Tables within ASME B31.1 and B31.3 provide maximum allowable stress values in tension for
the range of temperatures for which the specified grade is suitable. Pay attention to “Notes”.
• Most, but not all, valve materials listed in ASME B31.1 and B31.3 have allowable stresses in-
line with those listed in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II, Part D, or Section
VIII, Division 1. ASME B31.1 and B31.3 may have higher allowable stresses for some
materials.
• For materials unlisted in ASME B16.34, stress values listed in ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code, Section II, Part D, or Section VIII, Division 1, are used to determine pressure-
temperature ratings of valves (per Non-mandatory Appendix B). Most conservative approach.
Selecting Valve Materials
• Purpose
o Pressure Boundary Elements (bodies, bonnets)
o Pressure Controlling (ball, disc, plug, gate)
o Trim – Exposed (stems, seats, bearings)
o Non-exposed components (handwheels, adapters)
• Design Parameters
o Mechanical properties
o Properties at temperature extremes
o Adhesive Wear (galling)
• Environment
o Corrosion mechanisms
o Abrasive Wear
o Erosion
Valve Materials of Construction – Part 2, Non-Metals
Friday, May 22, 2020

10:00 to 11:00 CDT
Mitch Anderson, Technical Director of Valve Products, Bray

Richard DeBuck, VP Engineering & Quality, Amresist
Second part of a 2-part series on valve materials of construction will introduce

engineers and purchasers to common non-metals used in the construction of
valves for various process and production industries. Particular attention will be
given to elastomer and plastic benefits and technical limitations in various service
fluids and applications.
Valve Materials of Construction
Part 1 – Metals
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Mitchell Anderson and Stan Allen

Strength vs. Hardness?

• Graphite microstructure in flake shape

• Graphite microstructure are in spherical shape

Carbon % 0.30 0.25 0.30 0.25

• Most commonly applies to carbon steels used in low

• Steels For High Temperature Hydrogen Service

Note: Lower number is better

• Corrosion resistance obtained by a passive oxide layer on metal surface

• Common cast “austenitic stainless steels”

• Major Technical Advantages:

Stress Corrosion Cracking Intergranular Corrosion

• Other Types of Corrosion – liquid metal

• Factors causing or influencing corrosion in any

• Combating corrosion – material selection,

• MR0103 / ISO 17495 – “Materials Resistant to Sulfide Stress Cracking in Corrosive

• Comparative and predictive measurement of pitting resistance of stainless steels

• Equal amounts of austenitic and ferritic phase – used

o H1075 Common heat treatment • Combination of high strength, corrosion resistance

industry for corrosion resistance in o Grade 12 (listed within NACE MR0175)

• Spraying of molten or heat softened

• Electroless nickel plating (ENP) is an autocatalytic (single

Friday, May 22, 2020

Mitch Anderson, Technical Director of Valve Products, Bray

Second part of a 2-part series on valve materials of construction will introduce

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