CASE

N-131-1
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: December 11, 1981

See Numeric Index for expiration

and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-131-1
Material for Internal Pressure Retaining Items
for Pressure Relief Valves
Section III, Division 1, Class 1, 2, and 3

be made of materials other than Tables 1A, 1B, 2A,

and 2B of Section II, Part D with Table 1 of this
Case, under the following conditions.
(a) The nondestructive examination requirements of
NB-2000, NC-2000, and ND-2000 (as applicable),
which apply to the product form in which the material
is used, are satisfied.
(b) The Material Certification and Material Identification requirements of Section III, Division 1 are
satisfied.
(c) Where the tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, or heat treatment listed in Table 1 differ from
the requirements of the listed material specification the
requirements listed in Table 1 shall apply.
(d) Materials shall be identified by this Case number.

Inquiry: What materials may be used for the internal pressure retaining items of pressure relief valves,
other than body, bonnet and bolting, for Section III,
Division 1, Class 1, 2, and 3 construction?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that internal pressure retaining items other than bodies, bonnets
and bolting (which are presently covered by applicable
provisions of NB, NC and ND) for Section III, Division 1, Class 1, 2, and 3 pressure relief valves may

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Bar
Forging
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes
Castings
Bars, Shapes
Bars, Shapes

Material

19-9DL
19-9DL
17Cr-4Ni-4Cu
13Cr
18Cr
Co-Cr-W-Ni
Co-Cr-W
Co-Cr-W
Co-Cr-W
13Cr
13Cr

A 458-71
A 477-71
A 564-74
A 479-75
A 276-75
AMS-5759D
Comm.
AMS-5373A
AMS-5387
A 565-74
A 565-74

Spec.
No.
651
651
630
410
440C
...
...
...
...
615
616

Grade
8
8
8
Up to
Up to
4
4
4
4
Up to
Up to
8
8

8
8

Diam.
Sol. H.T.
Sol. H.T.
...
...
H.T.
CDr
STr
As
Cast
H.T.
H.T.

Cond.
100.0
100.0
190.0
100.0
285.0
150.0
150.0
125.0
115.0
140.0
140.0

Tensile
Strength,
ksi

NOTES:
(1) Not to be used for nozzles.
(2) Welding of these materials is not permitted.
(3) For allowable stresses, use 14 of room temperature specified minimum tensile strength, up to 650F inclusive.
(4) The maximum tensile strength shall not exceed the specified minimum tensile strength by more than 40.0 ksi.

Product
Form
185
185
388
192
578
311
352
375
375
302
302

Brinell
Hardness
50.0
50.0
170.0
65.0
275.0
100.0
90.0
75.0
90.0
110.0
110.0

Yield
Strength

900
900
900
1375
1375
1100
1000
1000
1000
1100
1100

Min. Temp.
or
Aging Temp.

(3)
(3)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3),(4)
(1),(2),(3),(4)

Notes

TABLE 1
MATERIALS FOR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INTERNAL ITEMS FOR CLASS 1, 2 AND 3 SAFETY, SAFETY RELIEF AND RELIEF VALVES

CASE (continued)

N-131-1
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE