Design Class Detail

Materials of Construction

PROJEC
T

Date

Capacity Utilization
Design
Item

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Castings

Castings shall
conform to minimum
code requirements.

Castings for nonsevere services such

as MPIR 3 and 4. shall
conform to minimum
code requirements
Castings for severe
services such as MPIR
1 and 2 shall conform
to the EGGS OR DEPS

Castings shall conform

to the EGGS OR DEPS
for all services.

Corrosion,
Uniform

Carbon steel with

corrosion allowance
shall be used in lieu
of alloy as much as
possible. If predicted
corrosion rates
exceed
20 mpy, cost
effective
intermediate alloy,
coatings, or inhibitors
shall be used.
Equipment may
require replacement
within the plant
design life.

Cost-effective
intermediate alloy and
carbon steel shall be
used as much as
possible to meet the
required life.
Replacement of
equipment is not
anticipated within the
plant design life.

Cost-effective high
alloy and carbon steel
shall be used as much
as possible to meet the
required life. Repair of
equipment is not
anticipated within
design life.

Corrosion,
Localized

For individual
components with
identified localized
corrosion, coatings
and inhibitors with
carbon steel shall be
used as much as
possible in lieu of
alloy. Especially
engineered
inspection programs
may be necessary to
mitigate risks and
replacement of
individual
components may be
required at each
shutdown.

Cost-effective
intermediate alloy and
carbon steel shall be
used as much as
possible to meet the
required life for severe
services such as
MPIR 1 and 2.
Inhibitors and coatings
shall be used in lieu of
alloy for non-severe
services such as MPIR
3 and 4. Replacement
of equipment is not
anticipated but
localized repairs are
anticipated.

Cost-effective high
alloy and carbon steel
shall be used as much
as possible to meet the
required life. Repair of
equipment is not
anticipated within
design life.

DEP 00.00.07.83-Gen.

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Design Class Detail

Materials of Construction

PROJEC
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Date

Capacity Utilization (contd)

Design
Item

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Cracking, Stress
Corrosion

Cost-effective, crackresistant material

shall be used for
MPIR 1 and 2 services
with definite
exposure to cracking
environment.

Cost-effective, crackresistant material shall

be used for services
with a definite or
reasonable possibility
of exposure to cracking
environment.

Cost-effective, crackresistant material shall

be used for all MPIR
services with a definite
or reasonable
possibility of exposure
to cracking
environment.

Cracking, Wet
Hydrogen Sulfide

Conventional steel
plate with postweld
heat treatment
(PWHT) shall be used
in lieu of materials
specified in the EGGS
OR DEPS. Additional
inspections will be
required at each
shutdown.

Carbon steel with

PWHT shall be used as
a minimum. Materials
as specified by the
EGGS OR DEPS shall be
used for services such
as MPIR 1 and 2.

Materials as specified
by the EGGS OR DEPS
shall be used as a
minimum.

Positive Materials
Identification
(PMI)

No PMI required.

PMI required only for

severe services such
as MPIR 1 and 2.

PMI required in
accordance with the
EGGS OR DEPS for all
services.

Piping Materials

Use of carbon steel

materials shall be
maximized.

Intermediate alloy
materials shall be
selectively used.

High alloy materials

shall be used as
required for long life.

Welding

Welding for all

carbon steels and
most alloys shall
conform to minimum
code requirements.

Welding shall conform

to minimum code
requirements for nonsevere services such
as MPIR 3 and 4.
Welding shall conform
to the EGGS OR DEPS
for severe services
such as MPIR 1 and 2.

Welding shall conform

to the EGGS OR DEPS
for all services.

DEP 00.00.07.83-Gen.

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Design Class Detail

Materials of Construction

DEP 00.00.07.83-Gen.

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