Pressure vessel shells and heads

The default carbon pressure vessel plate. Grade 70 carries the highest tensile of the SA516 family, and for sour service it is supplied with controlled sulphur, calcium treatment and HIC / SSC testing so wet H2S equipment can be built from a qualified plate rather than an upgrade alloy.

Carbon pressure vessel plate for moderate and lower temperature service. The lower carbon of Grade 60 gives better formability and weldability than Grade 70, which suits cold-formed heads, thin shells and plant where notch toughness matters more than tensile strength.

2.25Cr-1Mo pressure vessel plate — the refinery standard for hydroprocessing. The higher chromium and molybdenum push the Nelson curve limit well above Grade 11, which is why reactors, separators and hot wall equipment in hydrogen service specify it.

1.25Cr-0.5Mo-Si pressure vessel plate. The silicon addition improves oxidation resistance, making Grade 11 the common choice for hot wall vessels and hydrogen service up to around 550 C where full 2.25Cr strength is not required.

Modified 9Cr-1Mo-V (Grade 91) plate. Vanadium and niobium micro-alloying gives roughly twice the creep rupture strength of Grade 22 at 550 - 600 C, enabling thinner, lighter pressure parts in supercritical steam and high temperature process plant. Heat treatment and PWHT control are critical and are recorded on the certificate.

Normalised structural plate with guaranteed 27 J impact energy at -20 C. The J2+N condition gives consistent toughness and flatness through thick sections, which is why it is specified for welded structures, crane and bridge work and heavy fabrication in the Gulf.