[Valves — FLANGED, THREADED, AND WELDING ENO electrical that would be subject to damage at high diter- ential pressures shallbe tested as described inthe preced- ing paragraphs except that the closure test requirement may be reduced to 110% of the maximum specified closed position differential pressure. This exception may be exercised as agreed between the user and manufacturer. ‘The manufacturer's nameplate data shall include refer- cence toany such limitations (see para. 4.3.3)" 7.3. Leakage Detection Devices Leakage detection devices, e.g., pressure decay devices, may be used for detecting leakaye provided that they are used at the pressures required for the shell and closure tests of paras. 71 and 7.2. When used, the valve manutacturer shall have demonstrated that the test results are equivalent to the requirements of paras. 7.1 and 7.2. 7.4 Surface Protection Valves shall not be painted or otherwise coated with materials capable of sealing against leakage before the shell tests are completed except that a) internal linings or coatings included in the design, eg., nonmetal butterfly valve linings, are permitted (b) chemical corrosion protection treatment is per- mitted (¢) assembled valves having bodies and bonnets or cover plates that have been separately tested in accor- dance with para. 7.1, prior to having been painted or coated, may be painted or coated prior to final testing in accordance with para. 7.1 8 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL CLASS VALVES xt Scope ‘This section defines the nondestructive examination (NDE) requirements and the rules for defect removal and repair tor cast, forged, rolled, wrought, and tabricated valve bodies and bonnets or covers which are intended for use in Special Class valves, 8.2 General Nondestructive examinations shall be performed on the cast, forged, rolled, wroustht, or fabricated material afterheat treatment required by the material specification either prior to or after the finish machining at the option of the manufacturer. Surfaces shall be clean and free of surface conditions which may mask unacceptable indica- tions. Accessible surfaces (see paras. 8.3.1.2 and 83.2.2) do not include threads, drilled or threaded holes, for ‘example, for bolting, packing, stems, orauxiliaryconnec- tions. = Perforce 0 wave acting eves fs 10 the scope of this Stan ve n ASME 816.34-2008 8.3 Required examination 8.3.1 Castings 8.3.1.1 Kadiograpnic Examination. Ihe radio- graphic procedures and acceptance standards to be used shall be accordance with Mandatory Appendix. body and bonnet or cover sections requiring radiography are as given in this paragraph and as shown typically in Figs. ‘through 16. Forbody and bonnetconfigurationsnotrep- resented, it is permissible to construct composite cover- age area based on these illustrations and the descriptions that follow. The distance A over which film coverage is required, is expressed in multiples of fy where fy is the ‘minimush wall thickness requirement as determined by para. 6.1, The value for film coverage of A is intended to bethe greater of3t4 or70mm (2.751n,.Itshould be recog nized, however, that in some cases the specified value of ‘A will exceed the intent ofthe flm coverage area as illus- ‘rated in Figs. 6 through 16. For example, in Fig. 11 the body neck or run sections may not accommodate the full value of 4 as defined. In such cases the requirement may be satisfied by providing film coverage substantially as shown in the sketches. Also, ifthe full defined coverage width A would result in the film running substantially intoan adjacent fillet or crotch section, the value of A may be reduced to a practical maximum value, Small varia- tionsin coverage are permitted when necessary toaccom- moddte standard film sizes. Film coverage shall include te following areas (a) Body (1) a band around each weld end extending back from the body end a distance equal to the greater Of ty (or 70 mm 2.75in,) (2) aband around the bonnet neck extending down from the top of body on pressure seal valves and from back of the flange on bolted bonnet valves a distance equal to the greater of 3ty or 70mm (2.78 in.) (3) a band in the area of the junction between each seatand body shell having a width equal to the greater of 3ty oF 70mm (2.75 in.) and an encompassing girth extending between the filets of the ntersecting sections, e.g, a8 shown approximately 210 deg for Fig. 6 (6) Bonnet. The junction of the stem seal chamber with the bonnet closure plate or flange. (©) Cover (1) volumetric examination is not required for flat covers with or without raised faces (Q) for dished covers, a band in the vicinity of the Junction between the dished and tlanged sections having a width equal to the greater of 3, or 70 mm (275in.) 8.3.1.2 Surface Examination. All exterior and all accessible interior surfaces of body, bonnet, and cover castings shall be given a surface examination. Table 1, Group I materialsshallbe given either amagnetic particle Ponotrant evamination, Table 1, Groups 2and 3 materials shall be given a liquid penetrant ovamination or a liqui