The 2001 Edition of the Code contains both U.S. Customary and SI units.

In all
cases, the U.S. Customary units are the standard and SI units are provided for the
convenience of the user.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES
The 2001 Edition of this Code contains revisions in addition to the 1998 Edition with 1999
and 2000 Addenda. The revisions are identified with the designation 01 in the margin and,
as described in the Foreword, become mandatory six months after the publication date of the
2001 Edition. To invoke these revisions before their mandatory date, use the designation
“2001 Edition” in documentation required by this Code. If you choose not to invoke these
revisions before their mandatory date, use the designation “1998 Edition through the 2000
Addenda” in documentation required by this Code.

Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note, 01, placed next to the
affected area.

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9 Table AG-150.1 (1) ACCP and ANSI/ASNT CP-189 added
(2) Listing for SNT-TC-1A revised
(3) ASTM E 186, ASTM E 280, and ASTM
E 446 added
25–31 AM-211.2 Revised in its entirety
Fig. AM-211.3 Added
AM-211.4 Subparagraph (b)(2) revised
AM-213 (1) Subparagraph (b)(1)(a) revised
(2) First paragraph of subparagraph (d)
revised
44 AM-252.1 Subparagraphs (a) and (b) revised
54 Table ACS-1 SA-508 2 Cl. 2 and 3 Cl. 2, and SA-541
2 Cl. 2 and 3 Cl. 2, added
57 Table ANF-1.4 (1) SB-337 deleted
(2) SB-861 and SB-862 added
68 AD-100 (1) Subparagraph (b) revised
(2) Subparagraph (c) added
AD-101 Subparagraph (b)(2)(a) revised
78, 79 AD-200 (1) Subparagraph (a) revised
(2) Subparagraph (c) deleted
108 AD-540.2 Subparagraph (d) added
116 AD-621 Revised
118 Fig. AD-612.1 (1) Sketch (d) redesignated as (d-1) and
revised
(2) Sketch (d-2) added
120 Fig. AD-621.1 Revised in its entirety
121 AD-635 Revised
135 AD-1020.1 Revised
165 AF-210.1 Subparagraph (b)(2) revised
166 AF-210.2 Revised

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194 AF-520 (1) Revised
(2) AF-521 and AF-522 deleted
AF-540 (1) Revised
(2) AF-541 deleted
199, 200 AF-612 (1) Text table in subparagraph (c)(1) re-
vised
(2) Subparagraphs (d)(2), (d)(6)(b), and
(d)(9)(a) revised
201, 203 AF-641 Revised
AF-642 Revised in its entirety
AF-642.1 Subparagraph (b) revised
AF-642.2 Revised
251 AI-501 (1) Subparagraph (c) revised
(2) Subparagraph (d) redesignated as (e)
and new subparagraph (d) added
(3) Footnote 1 revised
314 4-136.3 Revised
4-136.4 Revised
4-136.5 Second paragraph revised
391 9-120 Second paragraph revised
393 9-220 First paragraph revised
394 9-310 (1) Revised
(2) Footnote 1 revised
400 18-117 Revised
415 26-400 Subparagraph (a) revised

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