Chemical Composition of Butt Weld Fittings

Grade / Standard C (%) Mn (%) Si (%) P (%) S (%) Cr (%) Ni (%) Mo (%) N (%) Cu (%) Notes
ASTM A403 WP304 ≤ 0.08 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 18.0 – 20.0 8.0 – 11.0 Austenitic Stainless Steel
ASTM A403 WP316 ≤ 0.08 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 16.0 – 18.0 10.0 – 14.0 2.0 – 3.0 With Molybdenum for Corrosion Resistance
ASTM A234 WPB ≤ 0.30 0.29 – 1.06 ≥ 0.10 ≤ 0.050 ≤ 0.058 Carbon Steel
ASTM A420 WPL6 ≤ 0.30 0.50 – 1.35 0.15 – 0.40 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.040 Low Temperature Carbon Steel
ASTM A234 WP11 0.05 – 0.15 0.30 – 0.60 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.030 1.00 – 1.50 0.44 – 0.65 1¼Cr-½Mo Alloy Steel
ASTM A815 S31803 (Duplex 2205) ≤ 0.030 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 1.00 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.020 21.0 – 23.0 4.5 – 6.5 2.5 – 3.5 0.08 – 0.20 Duplex Stainless Steel
ASTM A815 S32750 (Super Duplex 2507) ≤ 0.030 ≤ 1.20 ≤ 0.80 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.020 24.0 – 26.0 6.0 – 8.0 3.0 – 5.0 0.24 – 0.32 ≤ 0.50 Super Duplex for Extreme Corrosion
Detailed Chemical Composition of Pipe Fitting Materials
Grade / Standard C (%) Mn (%) Si (%) P (%) S (%) Cr (%) Ni (%) Mo (%) N (%) Cu (%) Notes
ASTM A403 WP304 ≤ 0.08 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 18.0 – 20.0 8.0 – 11.0 Austenitic SS
ASTM A403 WP304L ≤ 0.035 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 18.0 – 20.0 8.0 – 12.0 Low Carbon
ASTM A403 WP316 ≤ 0.08 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 16.0 – 18.0 10.0 – 14.0 2.0 – 3.0 Mo for corrosion resistance
ASTM A403 WP316L ≤ 0.035 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 0.75 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.030 16.0 – 18.0 10.0 – 14.0 2.0 – 3.0 Low Carbon
ASTM A234 WPB ≤ 0.30 0.29 – 1.06 ≥ 0.10 ≤ 0.050 ≤ 0.058 Carbon Steel
ASTM A420 WPL6 ≤ 0.30 0.50 – 1.35 0.15 – 0.40 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.040 Low-Temp Carbon Steel
ASTM A234 WP5 ≤ 0.15 0.30 – 0.60 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.030 4.0 – 6.0 0.45 – 0.65 5% Cr Alloy Steel
ASTM A234 WP11 0.05 – 0.15 0.30 – 0.60 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.030 1.00 – 1.50 0.44 – 0.65 1¼Cr-½Mo Alloy
ASTM A234 WP22 0.05 – 0.15 0.30 – 0.60 ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.030 1.90 – 2.60 0.87 – 1.13 2¼Cr-1Mo Alloy
ASTM A815 S31803 (2205) ≤ 0.030 ≤ 2.00 ≤ 1.00 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.020 21.0 – 23.0 4.5 – 6.5 2.5 – 3.5 0.08 – 0.20 Duplex SS
ASTM A815 S32750 (2507) ≤ 0.030 ≤ 1.20 ≤ 0.80 ≤ 0.035 ≤ 0.020 24.0 – 26.0 6.0 – 8.0 3.0 – 5.0 0.24 – 0.32 ≤ 0.50 Super Duplex SS