ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

SECTION II-A

INTERPRETATIONS
Volume 61
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 INTERPRETATIONS
VOLUME 61 — SECTION II-A
Replies to Technical Inquiries
January 1, 2010 Through December 31, 2010

FOREWORD

General Information
This publication includes all written interpretations issued between the indicated dates by the ASME Staff
on behalf of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee in response to inquiries concerning interpreta-
tions of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. A contents is also included which lists subjects specific
to the interpretations covered in the individual volume.
These interpretations are taken verbatim from the original letters, except for a few typographical and
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revealed a need for corrections of a technical nature. In these cases, a revised interpretation is presented
bearing the original interpretation number with the suffix R and the original file number with an asterisk.
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Subject Interpretation File No.

SA-20/SA-20M, Para. 11.1.1 Tension Test Requirements, Section II, Part A (2007 Edition,
2008 Addenda) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-10-03 09-1100
SA-20/SA-20M Supplementary Requirements S3 for SA-537/SA-537M Steel Plates,
Section II, Part A (2007 Edition, 2008 Addenda) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-10-02 10-24

SA-193/SA-193M Para. 7.5 Cutting, Section II, Part A (2007 Edition, 2008 and 2009
Addenda). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-10-05 10-25
SA-788/SA-788M Simulated PWHT Tensile Test Requirements for SA-336/SA-336M
Materials, Section II, Part A (2004 Edition, 2006 Addenda). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-10-04 09-1687
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Interpretation: II-A-10-02

Subject: SA-20/SA-20M Supplementary Requirements S3 for SA-537/SA-537M Steel Plates, Section II,
Part A (2007 Edition, 2008 Addenda)
Date Issued: April 12, 2010

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File: 10-24

Question: When the purchaser specifies Supplementary Requirements S3 (Simulated Post-Weld Heat
Treatment of Mechanical Test Coupons) of SA-20/SA-20M when ordering SA-537/SA-537M steel plates,
is it mandatory to report the mechanical test results of “as normalized” coupons also?
Reply: No.

Interpretation: II-A-10-03

Subject: SA-20/SA-20M, Para. 11.1.1 Tension Test Requirements, Section II, Part A (2007 Edition,
2008 Addenda)
Date Issued: May 18, 2010
File: 09-1100

Question (1): When the purchaser has specified Supplementary Requirements S3 of ASME SA-20/SA-20M,
can the tension test specimen be taken from coupon which has been simulation post-weld heat treated as per
actual PWHT cycle of the vessel per SA-20/SA-20M para. 11.1.1?
Reply (1): Yes.

Question (2): When the purchaser has specified Supplementary Requirements S3 of ASME SA-20/SA-20M,
can the tension test specimen be taken from coupon which has been simulation post-weld heat treated with
more than one PWHT cycle of the vessel as per SA-20/SA-20M para. 11.1.1?
Reply (2): Yes.

Interpretation: II-A-10-04

Subject: SA-788/SA-788M Simulated PWHT Tensile Test Requirements for SA-336/SA-336M Materials,
Section II, Part A (2004 Edition, 2006 Addenda)
Date Issued: August 31, 2010
File: 09-1687

Question: When the purchaser specifies Supplementary Requirement S17 (Simulated Post Weld Heat
Treatment of Mechanical Test Specimens) of SA-788/SA-788M when ordering SA-336/SA-336M forgings,
is it mandatory to report the mechanical test results of "as supplied" coupons also?
Reply: No.

Interpretation: II-A-10-05

Subject: SA-193/SA-193M Para. 7.5 Cutting, Section II, Part A (2007 Edition, 2008 and 2009 Addenda)
Date Issued: August 31, 2010
File: 10-25

Question: Does “any type of cutting” in para. 7.5 of SA-193/SA-193M apply to cutting to length?
Reply: Yes.

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