ASME SA353

ASME SA353 specification covers 9% nickel steel plates that are double-normalized and tempered, and this steel is used for cryogenic welded pressure vessels. These steel plates are usually limited to a thickness of 50mm.

ASME SA353 9% nickel can operate at temperatures lower than -196oC, which is needed for the containment and transportation of cryogenic gases such as argon, nitrogen, and oxygen.

This steel plate has a tensile strength of 690-825 MPa and yield strength 515 MPa. These properties make ASME SA353 9% nickel a good choice for cryogenic pressure vessel steel production.

  Chemical Composition of ASTM A353
Carbon (C) 0.13%
Manganese (Mn) 0.9%
Phosphorus (P) 0.035%
Sulfur (S) 0.040%
Silicon (Si) 0.15-0.30%
Nickel (Ni) 8.50-9.50%
Iron (Fe) Base Metal