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CASE
1993-5
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
Approval Date: December 23, 1996
See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reafrmation dates.
Case 1993-5
Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS
N07718) Used as Bolting Material
Section I and Section VIII, Division 1
Inquiry: May precipitation-hardened nickel alloy rod,
bar, forgings, and forging stock (UNS N07718) con-
forming to SB-637 be used as a bolting material for
Section I and Section VIII, Division 1 construction?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the
material described in the Inquiry may be used as a
bolting material in Section I and Section VIII, Division
1, construction at a design temperature of 1150F or
less, provided the following additional requirements
are met.
(a) The maximum allowable stress values shall be
those listed in Table 1.
(b) The rules of Part UNF shall apply for Section
VIII, Division 1 construction.
(c) Except for nonstructural tack welds used as a
locking device, no welding is permitted.
(d) This Case number shall be shown on the Manufac-
turers Data Report.
CAUTIONARY NOTE: Austenitic alloys are subject to stress corro-
sion cracking, intergranular attack, pitting, and crevice corrosion
when used in boiler applications in aqueous environments. Factors
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that affect the susceptibility of these materials are applied or residual
stress, water chemistry and deposition of solids, and material condi-
tion. Susceptibility to attack is enhanced when the material is used
in the sensitized condition, or with residual cold work. Concentration
of corrosive agents (e.g., chlorides, caustic or reduced sulfur species)
can occur under deposits formed on the surface of these materials,
and can result in severe underdeposit wastage or cracking. For
successful operation in water environments, careful attention must
be paid to continuous control of water chemistry.
TABLE 1
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
STRESSES, ksi
For Metal Temperature Allowable Stress Values,
Not Exceeding, F max., ksi
100 37.0
200 36.0
300 35.2
400 34.6
500 34.2
600 33.8
700 33.6
750 33.5
800 33.3
850 33.1
900 32.9
950 32.6
1000 32.3
1050 32.0
1100 30.7
1150 29.5
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