P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
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Just a question out of curiosity of something I noticed today. Does have no effect for me personal as Im not using P91 grades for anything.
- ASTM A 335 P91 has UNS K91560
- in ASME BPV II-A 2017, ASME SA 335 P91 has UNS K91560
- in ASME BPV II-D 2017, ASME SA-335 P91 has UNS K90901.
The same seems to hold for other product forms of grade 91 (like flange, fitting, plate) as well. Is this a mistake in the code, or is there something Im missing?
Also, why is P9 called UNS S50400 in SA335 of II-A? Another mistake? This one is found both in the ASTM standard, as well as in II-A, but not in II-D.
- ASTM A 335 P91 has UNS K91560
- in ASME BPV II-A 2017, ASME SA 335 P91 has UNS K91560
- in ASME BPV II-D 2017, ASME SA-335 P91 has UNS K90901.
The same seems to hold for other product forms of grade 91 (like flange, fitting, plate) as well. Is this a mistake in the code, or is there something Im missing?
Also, why is P9 called UNS S50400 in SA335 of II-A? Another mistake? This one is found both in the ASTM standard, as well as in II-A, but not in II-D.





RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
Upon closer review, the chemistry was slightly modified from the original Grade 91 pipe based on below;
Grade P91 in 2010
N 0.030–0.070
Ni 0.40 max.
Al 0.02 max.
Cb 0.06–0.10
Ti 0.01 max.
Zr 0.01 max.
Grade P91 in 2001
N 0.030–0.070
Ni 0.40 max.
Al 0.04 max.
Cb 0.06–0.10
So, nothing needed other than to pay close attention to the A/SA edition when ordering Grade 91 pipe.
For tubing, there was no UNS assigned in 2004 edition of the code.
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
The A/SA 335 specification in 2001 edition had the UNS listed as K90941
Later edition at 2010, the A/SA 335 revised P9 to UNS K50400
Lets look closer;
Note in 2010 edition
(Identical with ASTM Specification A 335/A 335M-06 except for the addition of hardness requirements for P23 and P911 in 9.3 and 14.2.1, and
the correction of the UNS numbers for P9 and P91.
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
let me put it simple;
- Say you were to purchase P91 pipe for a Code application. Would you specify K91560 (designation as per II-A) or K90901 (designation as per II-D)?
- The same holds for P9 tube per A/SA-335. If you're going to order this, would specify SA-335 P9 UNS S504000 as per II-A (2017 edt.), or SA-335 P9 UNS K90941 as per II-D (line 3 of the 2017 edt of table 1A, page 46)?
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
PS; whats the emailaddress where I can send the Code revision request to?
RE: P9 / P91 in ASME BPV
obrienc@asme.org