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CASE

CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

1518-5

Approval Date: March 1, 1999


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Case 1518-5
Weld Joint Examination for Pneumatically Tested
Pressure Vessels
Section VIII, Division 1
Inquiry: Under what circumstances may the weld
joint examination requirements of para. UW-50 of
Section VIII, Division 1, be waived for welded pressure
vessels that are pneumatically tested in accordance with
para. UG-100?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the
weld joint examination requirements of para. UW-50
may be waived provided all of the following requirements are met.
(a) The maximum allowable working pressure of the
vessel is no greater than 500 psig.

(b) The governing thickness for UCS materials shall


be as defined in UCS-66(a).
(c) For UCS materials, the maximum governing
thickness for Fig. UCS-66 Curve A materials is no
greater than 12 in. and for Curves B, C, or D materials
is no greater than 1 in.
(d) For UHA material, Austenitic Chromium nickel
stainless steels 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, and 347,
the governing thickness is no greater than 34 in.
(e) For UNF material, Aluminum or Aluminum Alloy
3000 Series, 5000 Series and 6061-T6, the governing
thickness is no greater than 1 in.
(f) All other requirements of the Code shall apply.
(g) This Case number shall be shown on the Manufacturers Data Report.

The Committees function is to establish rules of safety, relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks
and nuclear components, and inservice inspection for pressure integrity of nuclear components and transport tanks, and to interpret these rules when questions arise
regarding their intent. This Code does not address other safety issues relating to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks and nuclear components,
and the inservice inspection of nuclear components and transport tanks. The user of the Code should refer to other pertinent codes, standards, laws, regulations or
other relevant documents.

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