a Table 331. ASME 831.3-2016 3 Exemptions to Mandatory Postweld Heat Treatment (BPV Code Section I 2W/98-420) [Note (2) Contot Thickness, in, (rm [Note Type of Weld Adeitional Limitations Requited for Exemption From PWHT [Notes (3)-5)] No.1, all Group Nos. No. 3, Group Nos. 1 and 2 No. &, Group No. 1 PrNo. 5h, Group Wo. No, 58, Group No.1 ( a 516 mm (% ind ‘16 mm (in) -<16 mm (7 in) except the thickness of a socket weld iting flange need not be considered 516 mm (% ind Siow Gaim -<16 mm (% in) except the thickness of a socket weld iting 0° flange need not be consiaerea ‘516 mm (in) Copyright © 2015 bythe American Society of Mechanical Engineer No reproduction maybe made of this material without writen consent of ASME, al al Socket and filet welds ‘Seal welds and nomoad-arying attachments [Note 7] Groowe ‘Socket and filet welds ‘Seal welds and nonoad-carning attachments [Note (7) n [A prcheat of 95°C (200° is applied Prior toweling on any nominal mate fal thickness 925 mm (1 in) Multiple layer welds are used when the nominal material thickness >5 mm (ein) INote (6) ‘A preheat of 95°C (200° is applied prior to welding on any nominal mate fal thickness >16 mm (in) [A specified carbon content ofthe base materials <0.25% Multiple layer welds ae used when the nominal material thiekness >5 mm (gin) Note (6)) ‘Mandatory preheat has been applied Specified carbon content of the base materials <0.15% Multiple layer welds ae used when the rominal material thickness 35 mm Ce in) [Note (6) ‘Mandatory preheat has been applied Throat thickness ofthe fillet weld or the ‘socket weld £13 mm (Ys in) Specified carbon content ofthe pipe material <0.15% Nominal material thickness of the pipe 16 mm (% in) Multiple layer welds ae used when the nominal material thiekness >5 mm (ein) [Note (6) Mandatory preheat has been applied Multiple layer welds are used when the nominal material thickness >5 mm (ein) Note (6) ‘Mardatory pretet has beer applied Specified carbon content of the base materials <0.15% Multiple layer welds ae used when the nominal material thickness 35 mm Chen) (Nate ‘Mandatory preheat has been applied ‘Throat thickness ofthe fillet weld othe socket weld <13 mm (Ys In) Specified carbon cantent ofthe pipe material 0.15% Nominal thickness ofthe pipe 5 mm (ein) Multiple layer welds are used when the nominal material thickness D5 mm Vein) Note (6), Mandatory preheat has been applied Mutple layer welds are used when the nominal material thickness >5 mm (ein) Note (6) No exemptions fom PWHTASME 831.3-2016 Table 331.1.3 Exemptions to Mandatory Postweld Heat Treatment (Cont'd) aw (GPV Code Section ik, Control Thickness, Additional Limitations Reuired for (QW /a8-420) Note (2) in, (mm) INote 2) ‘ype of Weld Exemption From PWAT Notes (3)(5)] Plo, 6, Group Nos. 1-3 All aL Specie cabon content of the base materia 20.08%. Nominal material thickness 10 mm (in) Weld filer metals ANo. 8, AND. 9, oF Fo, 43 composition [Note (8)] No, 7, Group No. 1 a a ‘Specified carbon content ofthe base materials 0.08% Nominal material thickness 10 mm (in) Weld filer metal is ANo. 8. AND. 9, oF No. 43 composition Nate (8) PiNo, 7, Group No. 2 No exemptions from PWHT Pio, 8, all Group Nos. al aL WHT neither requite nor prohibited PANo, 9 Group Wo 1 al a Specified carbon content of the pipe material 0.15% Nominal material thickness 13 mm (fs in) ‘Mandatory preheat has been applied Pio, 98, Group No 1 al aL Nominal material thickness ‘516 mm (in) and the WPS has been qualified using a material of ‘equal or greater thickness than used Inthe production weld No, 10H, Group No.1 All a WHT neither required nor prohibited PiNo, 101, Group No.1 a a WHT neither required nor prohibited fr ‘nominal material thickness 13mm (sin) Pio, 104 +550 mm (in) aL Pio, 156 oe . "No exemptions from PWHT Pino, 62 . No exemptions trom PHT ores: (a) sf diferences with the P.No, listed in Appendix Aare found, the P-No. listed in ASME BPV Code Section IX, Table QW/QB-422 applies (2) The control thickness is defined in para, 391.1. {G) The nominal material thickness is defined in para. 331.1300. (@) No exemptions are permite for PWHTs required by the designer or the WPS, (6) Additional exemptions fr welds made in accordance with para, 328.7 may be taken forthe materials addressed. (6) Single ayer or single-pass welds may be exempted from PWT, provided the WPS has been qualified using single-pass welds with 210% heat input and that al other conditions for exemption are met. (7) Nonoad:-canying atachments are defined as items where no pressute loads or significant mechanical loads are transmitted though the attachment tothe pipe or pressure-containing materia. (@ The ANNs. and the FNos. are found in ASME BPY Code Section IX, Tables QW-442 and QW432, respectively 3 Copyright © 2015 bythe American Society of Mechanical Engineer No reproduction maybe made of this material without writen consent of ASME,