SA387 Grade 5 Class 1 is a chrome-molybdenum alloy steel plate conforming to ASME SA 387/SA 387M standards, designed for use in weldable carbon steel pressure vessels at elevated temperatures. The addition of chromium provides corrosion resistance, while molybdenum enhances tensile strength at high temperatures.
Specifications ASME SA387 Grade 5 Alloy Steel Plates
Chromium & Molybdenum content (according to the ASME specification)
| Designation | Nominal Chromium Content (%) |
Nominal Molybdenum Content (%) |
| SA387 Grade 5 | 5.00% | 0.50% |
Tensile Requirements for ASME SA387 Grade 5 Alloy Steel Plates Class 1 Plates
| Designation: | Requirement: | Grade 5 |
|
SA387 Grade 5 |
Tensile strength, ksi [MPA] | 75 to 100 [515 to 690] |
| Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa]/(0.2% offset) | 45 [310] | |
| Elongation in 8 in. [200mm], min % | ... | |
| Elongation in 2 in. [50mm], min, % | 18 | |
| Reduction of area, min % | 45 (measured on round specimen) 40 (measured on flat specimen) |
Chemical Requirements for ASME SA387 Grade 5 Alloy Steel Plates
| Element | Chemical Composition (%) | |
| SA 387 Grade 5 | ||
| Carbon: | Heat Analysis: | 0.15 max |
| Product Analysis: | 0.15 max | |
| Manganese: | Heat Analysis: | 0.30 - 0.60 |
| Product Analysis: | 0.25 - 0.66 | |
| Phosphorus: | Heat Analysis: | 0.035 |
| Product Analysis: | 0.035 | |
| Sulphur (max): | Heat Analysis: | 0.030 |
| Product Analysis: | 0.030 | |
| Silicon: | Heat Analysis: | 0.50 max |
| Product Analysis: | 0.55 max | |
| Chromium: | Heat Analysis: | 4.00 - 6.00 |
| Product Analysis: | 3.90 - 6.10 | |
| Molybdenum: | Heat Analysis: | 0.45 - 0.65 |
| Product Analysis: | 0.40 - 0.70 |


