ASME BPVC

Section IV
Summary of All Changes to 2019 Edition

Vishwanath Govande
02 October 2019

Y-SA
List of Sections and Statements of Policy
• List of Sections:
• Div 1 and Div II are added for Section XI
• Statement of Policy on the use of Certification Mark and
Code authorization in advertising
• In the last paragraph, The words “ASME Single” are added
ahead of Certification mark at two locations and below
Sentence is added at the end which is read as “ASME single
Certification Mark” now.
• General usage (of ASME Single Certification mark) is permitted
only when all of the manufacturer’s items are constructed
under the rules.
Lloyd's Register 2
List of Sections and Statements of Policy
• Statement of policy on the use of ASME marking to identify
manufactured items
• In the second paragraph, The words “ASME Single” are added
ahead of Certification mark at one location, which is read as
“ASME single Certification Mark” now.

Lloyd's Register 3
Preamble
• In the fourth paragraph describing the structure of this Code,
xxxi is deleted from between part and HLW by errata.
• Which now looks “Part HLW” instead of “Part xxxi HLW”

Lloyd's Register 4
Part HG – General Requirements
HG-100 General
Parenthesis added for the words “Cast Aluminium boilers”
HG-301.2 – Tubes
External pressure reference to HG-312.3 included
Minimum wall thickness is now 0.5 mm.
Design temperature requirement added. It shall be the mean metal
temperature as determined by the boiler manufacturer.
Water temperature restriction added for austenitic stainless steel
tubes. Shall not exceed 210OF.
All these are relocated here from other places in the Code Section.
Lloyd's Register 5
Part HG – General Requirements
• HG-305.5 Formed heads with stays
• In Subparagraph (c), the word “welding” added.
• HG-312.1 – Plain Type Furnaces
• Min thickness of the furnace reduced from 6mm to 5mm.
• Also included min thickness requirement of 2.5mm for alloy
steel plates.
• HG-312.2 – Tubes wall thickness requirement
• This para deleted and the requirements moved to HG-301.2

Lloyd's Register 6
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-320.3 Strength and design of finished openings

subparagraph (d) and
• HG-326.4 Use of Excess Boiler shell and other thickness
Subparagraph (a)
• Definition of S is revised to include reference to Table HF300.1
or Table HF-300.2 at both the above locations.
• HG-346.4 Dimensions and Welding of Firetubes Used as
Stays Subparagraph (a),
• Earlier reference from HG-312.2 is now changed to HG-301.2

Lloyd's Register 7
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-350.2 Openings Parallel to Shell Axis

• Subparagraphs (b) and (C)
• The words “symmetrical groups of openings” are replaced with
“Openings ….definite repeating patterns”
• HG-510 Hydrostatic Tests
• Under subparagraph (c) new requirement is added as below
• The visual examination of the joints and connections those are
hidden by the assembly may be waived during the hydrostatic
test subject to a “Suitable pressure test” is applied, and visual
examination is done prior to the final assembly by the AI.
Lloyd's Register 8
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-511 Pneumatic Tests

• Subparagraph (C)
• New formula included for calculating potential energy of the
boiler when under pneumatic pressure testing.

Lloyd's Register 9
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-515.3 Inspection by Authorized Inspector

• Subparagraph (a)
• Qualification requirements of Authorized Inspectors updated to
“Inspectors employed by an ASME accredited Authorized
Inspection Agency. These inspectors shall have been qualified
in accordance with ASME QAI-1”.
• End Note 10 regarding meaning of AIA is deleted and other
notes renumbered.

Lloyd's Register 10
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-530.1 Marking Requirements

• Subparagraph (a)(8) added. Heat absorption in btu/hr (kW) to
be marked on Economizers.
• Figure HG-530.1 revised to remove designator H.
• HG-531 Stamping of parts and accessories.
• Word “Stamping” replaced for “Marking” in the title.
• Marking requirements added to include PRT designator in
addition to existing H designator
• Figures HG-531.1 and HG-531.2 added to show Form of marking
on part or accessory – H or PRT designator
Lloyd's Register 11
Part HG – General Requirements

• HG-606 Automatic Low Water Fuel Cutoff and/or Water

Feeding Device
• Subparagraph (a) Reference to “Vapor-system boiler” deleted.
• HG-615
• “Hot Water Supply Boilers” added in the Title.
• In subparagraphs (a) and (b), the words “modular hot water
heating boiler” are replaced with just “modular boiler”

Lloyd's Register 12
Part HG – General Requirements

• Table HG-709.2 Expansion Tank Capacities for forced hot

water systems
• Title is now revised to remove basis of temperature, fill
pressure and maximum operating pressure for expansion tank
capacities and all these are relocated to General Note (a).

Lloyd's Register 13
Part HF – Wrought Materials

• Material Requirements
• HF-204.3 Stainless Tubes – Full Paragraph deleted
• Conditional requirements like minimum tube thickness,
required wall thickness formula reference, rolling allowance,
water temperature requirement for austenitic stainless steel
tubes removed from here and relocated to HG-301.2

Lloyd's Register 14
Part HF – Wrought Materials

• Design Stresses and minimum thicknesses

• Stress value Tables HF-300.1 and HF-300.2M
• For Tube Alloy Steel SA-268, existing Nominal composition
entries revised and welded materials added.
• Note 18 changed to show reference to HG-301.2 instead of
earlier HF-204.3
• Reference to Note 18 removed from SA-182 Forgings Alloy Steel.

Lloyd's Register 15
Part HF – Wrought Materials

• Design Stresses and minimum thicknesses

• Stress value Tables HF-300.2 and HF-300.2M
• For Casting, Aluminum SB/EN 1706, UNS No. AC42000 added
• Note 13 added to Table HF-300.2 and Note 16 added to Table
HF-300.2M for use of design factor of 10 instead of 5 in formula
HG-502.3 below for calculating design pressure by using proof
tests.

Lloyd's Register 16
Part HF – Wrought Materials

• HF-301 Minimum Thicknesses

• Minimum thickness of any ferrous plate or pipe shall not be less
than 2.5mm (earlier 6mm) except for some notes.
• Alloy steel plates maximum pressure restriction of 80 psi now
removed.
• Added - Min. wall thickness for tube sheets (with rolled tubes)
remains unchanged: 6mm for ferrous materials and 8mm for
non-ferrous materials.
• Minimum thickness of any nonferrous plate or pipe shall not be
less than 2.5mm (earlier 3mm). Differing requirements based
on material grade are now removed.
Lloyd's Register 17
Part HW – Fabricated by welding

• HW-712.1 Furnace Attachments

• The thickness of furnace is also to be considered for calculating
the throat of the full fillet weld like head or tube sheet
thickness.

Lloyd's Register 18
Part HC – Constructed by Cast Iron

• Fig HC-204.1 Dimensions of Test specimen for Cast Iron

• Definitions arranged in alphabetical order
• Table HC-300
• Editorial corrections made to the Title and Note of this Table.

Lloyd's Register 19
Part HC – Constructed by Cast Iron

• HC-403 Witnessing, recording, and certifying tests

• Tests to establish the design pressure of a cast iron boiler or
boiler parts shall be witnessed by a certified individual.
• Requirement for notarizing the signature of designated
responsible engineering head of the manufacturer on form H-5
(MDR for boilers constructed from Cast Iron) is now removed.

Lloyd's Register 20
Part HC – Constructed by Cast Iron

• HC-520 Certificates of Conformance

• Subparagraphs (a) and (b)
• Certification of the Certificate of Conformance form HC-1 may
be by certified individual’s signature or by some other method
in accordance with the QCM. Earlier only signature was
accepted for certification.

Lloyd's Register 21
Part HA – Constructed of Cast Aluminum

• HA-404 Witnessing, recording and certifying tests

• Tests to establish the design pressure of a cast Aluminum boiler
or boiler parts shall be witnessed by a certified individual.
• The form H-5A (MDR for boilers constructed from Cast
Aluminum) may be certified by designated responsible
engineering head of the manufacturer by signature or by some
other method. Earlier only signature was accepted for
certification.
• Requirement for notarizing the signature is now removed.

Lloyd's Register 22
Part HA – Constructed of Cast Aluminum

• HA-504 Certificates of Conformance

• Subparagraphs (a) and (b)
• Certification of the Certificate of Conformance form HA-1, HA-2
or HA-3 may be by certified individual’s signature or by some
other method in accordance with the QCM. Earlier only
signature was accepted for certification.

Lloyd's Register 23
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• HLW-201 Primary Pressure Parts Material

• Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) added to include restrictions on
use of SA 414 Grade G and SA-513 Grades 1008, 1010 and 1015.
• Accordingly in Table HLW-300 (Stress values for lined materials)
notes (5) and (8) for the above materials are deleted and
remaining notes are renumbered.

Lloyd's Register 24
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Table HLW-301 (Stress values for unlined materials)

• For Tube Alloy Steel SA-268, Grade TP439, welded material
added in addition to Seamless already listed.
• Editorial correction made to Note (4) of Table HLW-301
• (Word “thickness” added)
• HLW-307 Tubes
• Reference to external pressure formula HG-312.2 removed for
calculating thickness of tubes.

Lloyd's Register 25
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Table HLW-308 Openings

• HLW-308.1 including subparagraphs (a) and (b) were editorially
corrected.
• HLW-505.2 Hydrostatic Test
• In HLW-505.2 The visual examination of the joints and
connections those are hidden by the assembly may be waived
during the hydrostatic test subject to a “Suitable pressure test”
is applied, and visual examination is done prior to the final
assembly by the AI.

Lloyd's Register 26
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Table HLW-600.1 Inspection by Authorized Inspector

• Qualification requirements of Authorized Inspectors updated to
“Inspectors employed by an ASME accredited Authorized
Inspection Agency. These inspectors shall have been qualified
in accordance with ASME QAI-1”.
• HLW-600.3 Authorized Inspector’s Duty
• Subparagraphs (d) and (e) are added to include witnessing of
hydrostatic tests and tests conducted to establish MAWP.

Lloyd's Register 27
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Table HLW-602.1 Stamping Requirements for Vessels

• Maximum water temperature is also required to be marked on
the vessel.
• Accordingly Figure HLW-602.2 is revised for above change.
• HLW-602.4
• Use of PRT Designator in lieu of “Part” is permitted now.
• (But Figure HLW-602.1 still shows only HLW, it is not changed!!
May be in 2021!!)

Lloyd's Register 28
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Table HLW-701.1 Temperature Control

• High Temperature limit control restriction of 210oF is now
removed. There is still an incomplete sentence “The
temperature range of the high temperature limit control.”
which will hopefully be removed in the next edition in 2021.

Lloyd's Register 29
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• Article 9 Modular Water Heater Requirements

• This is a new addition to the Code Section in 2019 Edition
covering special requirements for modular water heaters and
parts thereof. This article is to be used in conjunction with Part
HLW.
• A single name plate is to be provided for the assembled
modular water heater.
• When individual modules are certified on single data report, the
serial number of each individual module shall be listed in the
remarks section the of Master Data report.
Lloyd's Register 30
Part HLW – Potable Water Heaters

• The assembled modular water heater shall not have any valves
installed between any module heat exchanger and the safety
valve. There shall not be any valves installed between the
modules.
• It should be provided with a single set of stop valves on the
inlet and return headers.

Lloyd's Register 31
Table 2-100 Referenced Standards

• Acceptable year of the reference standards removed from the

table and a general note added
• “Unless otherwise noted, the latest edition shall apply”

Lloyd's Register 32
Form HLW-7 MPDR for water heaters and storage tanks

• On back page, under “Certificate of Shop Compliance”, “HLW

designator” corrected by errata to “HLW or PRT designator”

Lloyd's Register 33
• A-100 Estimating Pressure Relief Valve Capacity Requirements

• Title to this section is added and cross references are revised to

include HG-400.1(e) and HG-400.2(g)

Lloyd's Register 34
M-100 Use of Units in Equations

• The words “Non mandatory appendix” are replaced with

“Section”

Lloyd's Register 36
 Thank you
Please contact:
Vishwanath Govande

Vishwanath.govande@lr.org

Lloyd's Register 37