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A-216 WCB X A-352 LCB - cryogenics?

A-216 WCB X A-352 LCB - cryogenics?

A-216 WCB X A-352 LCB - cryogenics?

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Good afternoon,

I have doubts with steel ASTM A216 WCB and ASTM A352 LCB.

I need to select the material for a valve with the following conditions:

Fluid: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Temperature: -45 ° C - Cryogenics
Class: 150 #
Diam.: 20 "

The ASTM recommends A216 to the low temperatures and A352 high temperature.

WCB and LCB - They have the elements alloys:

WCB and LCB:

C-0,3    Mn-1    Si-0,6    P-0,04    S-0,045    Cr-0,5    Ni-0,5    Mo-0,2    Cu-0,3 V-0,03
                            
Why ASTM does not recommend the A216 WCB to low temperatures?

Could use the WCB to a temperature of -45 ° C?

Tanks!

 

RE: A-216 WCB X A-352 LCB - cryogenics?

Quite often if the test bar for LCB fails in impact,the part is accepted as WCB and the matter rests.

However,the heat treatment for LCB involves a double tempering cycle,whilst for WCB it is commonly Normalize.

For LCB grades small additions of Ni,and Mo is done,while for WCB grades it is not done.  

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RE: A-216 WCB X A-352 LCB - cryogenics?

You should consult the design code in use which in this case is probably B31.3. B31.3 would not permit the WCB material to -45 but does permit the LCB material at these temperatures.

Note that according to B16.34 and B16.5, a LCB flange has a slightly lower pressure rating than a comparable flange from Materials Group 1.1 so in fact depending on what pressure rating you require, you may want to look at A352-LCC material which comes from a different materials group and has higher pressure ratings.

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