Features Details and Reason for the Use (Purpose)

Valves for Material: ASME codes allow materials upto -20ºF(-29ºC). Below this temperature, no property value is available. Present practices are to
design vessels using ASME codes, with material properties at room temperature and conduct Impact Test at the Operating
Cryogenic Service Body and
Pressure Temperature.
Wrought Material for Low temp
(Features & Requirements) More common Material for low temp & cryo temp: ASTM /ASME Material Deg C
Parts: Austenitic SS for Low SA442, Gr. 55, 60 -45º C
Ni Steels for Low Temp SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70 -45º C
(Prepared by JGC Annamalai) Temp
Grade Dec C Grade Dec C 517 Gr. F -45º C
1 1/4 % Nickel -60º C 304 / 304L -273º C
(1). Normal Temperature Range: 316 / 316L -273º C SA537 Gr. A,B -60º C
2 1/2 % Nickel -60º C
Operating temperature lowest 321 -269º C SA203 Gr. A,B -60º C
3 1/2 % Nickel -101º C 347 -269º C
SA203, G. D,E -101º C
Temperature from -20º F (-29ºC) to 5 % Nickel -130º C 308
309
-273º C
-273º C SA533, Gr. 1,2,3 -73º C
9 % Nickel -196º C
any higher temperature . 310 -273º C SA543Material
Wrought Gr1,2for Low temp
ASTM /ASME Material Deg C
-107º C
SA442, Gr. 55, 60 -45º C
(2). Low Temperature Range or Additional For Low Temp. Range(below -40ºC / -40ºF): Most of Wrought
Castings for Low Temp
ASTM /ASME Material Dec C
SA352, Gr.LCA
the Owners/Users
-32º C
Material for Low temp
517 Gr. F
, use LCB, LCC Steel / Ni Steel / Stainless Steel valve body
SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70 -45º C
-45º C
ASTM /ASME Material Deg C
SA537 Gr. A,B -60º C
Refregeration Range: - 29º C to -150º Features: material, but they prefer to use extended bonnet, vent
SA352, Gr.LCB
SA352, Gr.LCC
Castings for Low Temp
SA352, Gr.LC1
SA442,hole
-46º C
-46º C
-59º C
Gr. 55, 60 on the -45º C disc, etc. for safety reasons
SA203 Gr. A,B
SA203, G. D,E
-60º C
-101º C
SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70 -45º C
ASTM /ASME Material Dec C
C (244ºK to 120ºK) Extended Extended Bonnet: ValvesAustenitic
operating inSA352,
cold
SA352, Gr.LC2
Gr.LCA service
SA352, Gr.LC2.1
SA352, Gr.LC3
SS for Low SA352, Gr.LCB
-73º C
-32º C become covered
517
-73º C
-101º C
Gr. F
SA537 Gr. A,B
SA533, Gr. 1,2,3
SA543 Gr1,2
-60º C
-73º C
-45º C with frost and in continuous service at cryo temp, this frost
-107º C
Wrought Material for Low temp
SA352, Gr.LC4
-46º C -115º C ASTM /ASME Material Deg C

(3). Cryogenic Temperature Range: - Bonnet becomes a ball of ice which

Temp
can completely
Grade Dec C
SA352, Gr.LCC encapsulate
SA352, Gr.LC1
-46º C
-59º C
the hand-wheel
SA203 Gr. A,B
SA203, G. D,E
-60º C
-101º C
of ordinary valves, making it difficult to operate. SA442, Gr. 55, 60
SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70
517 Gr. F
SA537 Gr. A,B
-45º C
-45º C
-45º C
-60º C
304 / 304L -273º C
150º C to -273º C (244ºK to 0ºK)
SA203 Gr. A,B -60º C

Extended bonnet valves are designed

316 / 316L
321
-273º C
-273º C
to Gr.LC2.1
prevent
SA352, Gr.LC2
SA352, -73º CthisSA543
-73º C
iceGr1,2
SA533,
ball formation
Gr. 1,2,3 -73º C
-107º C
from reaching the packing when properly installed. SA203, G. D,E
SA533, Gr. 1,2,3
SA543 Gr1,2
-101º C
-73º C
-107º C

-273º C SA352, Gr.LC3 -101º C Wrought Material for Low temp

Extended bonnet valves are308designed
347
to Gr.LC4
-273º C SA352, provide -115ºan
C adequate bonnet length to maintain a steady state temperature at the ASTM /ASME Material Deg C
SA442, Gr. 55, 60 -45º C
309 -273º C SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70 -45º C

packing, whether installed 310

in cryo -273º C Wrought Material for Low temp
ASTM /ASME Material Deg C
517 Gr. F
SA537 Gr. A,B
SA203 Gr. A,B
-45º C
-60º C
-60º C
SA442, Gr. 55, 60 -45º C

gas or cryo liquid service. Castings for Low Temp

ASTM /ASME Material Dec C
SA352, Gr.LCA -32º C
SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70
517 Gr. F
SA537 Gr. A,B
-45º C
-45º C
-60º C
SA203, G. D,E
SA533, Gr. 1,2,3
SA543 Gr1,2
-101º C
-73º C
-107º C
SA352, Gr.LCB -46º C

Stem orientation. Liquid should SA352, Gr.LCC

SA352, Gr.LC1
SA352, Gr.LC2
-46º C
-59º C
-73º C
SA203 Gr. A,B
SA203, G. D,E
SA533, Gr. 1,2,3
-60º C
-101º C
-73º C
SA352, Gr.LC2.1 -73º C SA543 Gr1,2 -107º C

not be allowed to contact the SA352, Gr.LC3

SA352, Gr.LC4
-101º C
-115º C
Wrought Material for Low temp
ASTM /ASME Material
SA442, Gr. 55, 60

517 Gr. F
Deg C
-45º C
SA516, Gr. 55,60,65,70 -45º C
-45º C
SA537 Gr. A,B -60º C

packing. For this reason, valves SA203 Gr. A,B

SA203, G. D,E
SA533, Gr. 1,2,3
SA543 Gr1,2
-60º C
-101º C
-73º C
-107º C

be installed with stem in vertical ,

stem up position or max. 45º
from vertical.

Vent Hole Venting: Extended bonnet valves, disc vent are selected for continuous service applications below -50ºF (-45ºC). Gate valves
on Disc. have the potential to trap cryo liquid in the bonnet cavity between two seating faces of the wedge. To prevent excessive
pressure build-up due to vaporization of liquid, when the valve is closed and the ambient temp. increases, consideration must
be given to venting the bonnet chamber pressure. Most common way is to provide a 4 to 6 mm Hole on the face of one side of
the disc, say, on the HP side of the valve. Reason for Providing vent on HP side : When the valve is closed, HP & LP are present.
In addition to stem thrust, the differential pressure(rP) will act & press the disc towards the LP side of seat ring .
"HP" mark Marking: A vertical "Arrow" or “HP” tag is placed on the vented end/flange, say, at the valve inlet side flange/up stream side.
Drip Plate All cryo & low temp valves are insulated. The drip plate acts as support to insulation clad plate at the hole for bonnet
penetration. The valve is normally provided with a circular ring plate/drip plate & it is seal welded to the bonnet extension
and this act as umbrella and allow the water/snow/ice to flow to the cladding sheet.
More: For Additional info : (1). ISO-21011, Cryo Valves, (3). En-1626-Valves for Cryo Service,
(2). MSS-SP-134A, Valves for Cryo Service, (4). BS-6364-Valves for Cryogenic Service