ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE AN INTERNATIONAL CODE RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS 2006 Addenda aA ASME BOILER AND esta a a a ST as aati THE AMERICAN SGCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (aT ESS NEW YORK, NEW YORK IMUite of Issuance: July 1, 2006 “This fterntioal code or standard was developed under procedures seeredied as meeting the enera for American Nations) Standade and it san American National Standard, The Standards Commits tht approved the coe oe sandard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had am opportunity t participate. 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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-3934 Printed in the United States of America ‘The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ‘Tyee Park Avenue, New York, NY 100165990 Copycght © 2006 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, All rights reservedSUMMARY OF CHANGES ‘Addenda to the 2004 Edition of the Code are issued in the form of replacement pages. Revisions, additions, oF deletions are incorporated directly into the affected pages. Its advisable, however, that all replaced pages be retained for elerence. Replace or insert the pages listed. Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note, A06, placed next to the affected area. Revisions to the 2004 Edition are indicated by 08 and revision in the 2005 ‘Addenda are indicated by A0S. For the listing hefow, the Page references the affected area. A margin note, AQ6, placed next to the heading indicates Location. 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Page Location Change (BC Number) vil, xii, >i, xxiv Contents Updated to reflect A06 rao Foreword Last four paragraphs deleted (05-366) worinlt Roster Updated to reflect AO6 2 Latex) Revised in its entirety (00-763) 4 us Revised in its entirety (05-365) 5.6 Table U3 (1) Third column revised in its entity (04-520) {@) Metric portion of table aided (04-520) 7-81 uc (1) Subparagraph (a) revised (00-097) (2) Subparagraph (g) added (05.770) 2 UG-11(613) Revised (05-924), uG-1 HK) Revised (05-924), B ucA6 Subparagraph (b}2) revised (03-1903) 14,140 uc-19 Subparagaph (a) revised (03-1626) uG21 First sentence revised (03-1826) 16 uG-23td) Footnote (62) added (03-1247) 2 uG-2019 First sentence revised (00-783) 46, 50, 51 UG-421a) Fist sentence revised (04-841) UG-42(a2) Revised (04-841) G40) Last sentence revised (04-841) Fig. UG-42, Subcaptions (a) and (b) revised (03-1098) 2 uc-4a Subparagraph (a) revised (05-924) 60 uG-77t6) Revised (05-924) 07 Uc-Baidi2y “Manufacturer” capitalized (05-924) UG-Ba(eV2) “Manufacturer” capitalized (05-924) fo)Page 69 70 72,73 73,74 82, 82.1 86 87, 87.1 2 93-94. 9 98, 99 101 103 105 109 130 131, 132 137 138 139 143 152 153 Location uc-85 UG-s0(by8) uG-94 UG-99(¢) uG-1165)0) UG-12016) UG-1254€V2) UG-1294ex9) UG-131(d)2Na) UG-131(dV2x0) uG.asze) UG-133@) UG-136@x2) UG-136612) UG-1364eK4x) UG-136¢44xb.) UG-136(CV4N615) UG-136(014K) UG-13600N4) we uw Table UW-12 uw-20.200) uw20.3 uw.294d) Uweaaiby uwsi UW-520618) urst uB32@) u-43(b) Change (BC Number) “fabricator replaced with “Manufacturer” twice in fist paragraph (05-924) Revised (04-1547) “Manufacturer” capitalized in last sentence (05-924) *Manufacturer” capitalized twice (05-924) Revised in its entirety (03-1226) Revised in its entirety (03-1826) Revised in its entirety (02-4259) Revised (05-1129) Last paragraph added (03-1883) Last paragraph added (03-1863) Subparagraphs (5)-7) added (03-1883) Last paragraph corrected by errata (05-177) Second paragraph added (03-1883) Second paragraph added (03-1883) Revised (02-3522) “machining” replaced with “conversion” (02-3533) “machining” replaced with “conversion” (02-3533) ‘Added (02-3533) (1) Last paragraph added (03-1883) (2) Subparagraph UG-136(d)(4(a) added (03-1883) {G) Subparagraph UG-136(d\4(b) added (03-1883) ‘Second sentence added (04-1248) (1) "(a)" designation removed from fist paragraph (03- 1082 2) Former (alt}}- (a4) redesignated as (alta) respectively (03-1082) (2) Former (b) deleted (04-1259) Second column, third line evised (05-547) Revised (04-1729) Definition of F, revised (04-1729) Last sentence revised (04-1348) First sentence revised (04-1348) (1) Subparagraph (bi) revised (04-902) (2) Subparagraph (c} deleted (04-902) “abicator” replaced with “Manufacturer (05-924) Subparagraph (b)2) redesignated (c) (05-924) Last sentence revised (04-1348) Revised (04-1346) ‘aPage 155, 155.1 161-1621 163 164 165 166 169 172 183 186 189 199 198, 199 205 206 a a7 29 nz 232 233 Location css Table UCS-36, Table UCS-56 Table UCS-56 Table UCS-56 ucs-s61di2) Ucs (ais) Footnote 3) Fig, UCS-66 Ucs-664642) ucs.79 UNF-19¢@) Table UNF-23.3, UNF-79%b), Table UHA-23 UHA.44(0) Table UHA-#4 ucts uct) ucts Fig, UHT-6.1 Fig, UHT.5.1M usT57 Table UHT-56 Change (BC Number) (1) New subpara. (b) added Uv-097) (2) Remaining subparagraphs redesignated (00-097) (1) For P-No, 4 Material, Note 2)(d) added (05-1003) (2) For P-Nos. 5A, 5B Gr. No. 1, and SC Gr. No. 1 Material, table revised and Note (2\¢) added (04. 1680) (@) PaNo. 5B Group No. 2 Material added (04-1680) In Note (4), *Manufacturer’ capitalized (05-924) (1) la P.No. 98, Note (5), “Manufacturer” capitalized (05-924) (2) P-No. 104, Note (4), "Manufacturer capitalized (05- 924) (1) In P-No. 108, Note (2), “Manufacturer” capitalized (05-924) 2) P-No. 10C, Note (4), frst Celsius temperature revised and “Manulacturer capitalized (05-924) (3) P-No. 1OF, Note (2), first Celsius temperature revised and "Manufacturer" capitalized (05-924) Last sentence comected by errata (05-177) Corrected by errata (05-924) Corrected by erata (05-1425) ‘Notes (¢} and (d) corrected by erata (05-924) Revised (05-924) (1) Subparagraph (a) cevised (04-1608) (2) Subparagraph (d2) revised (99-344) Revised (04-1438) Specifications SB-169, 56-166-S8-168, AB-407, and SB- 462 revised (04-115(05-9N05-371) "manufacturer" capitalized (05-924) (1) Specification No. SA-240 revised (05-368) (2) Specification No. SA:403 revised (04-594) (3) Specification No, 54-430 deleted (02-3149) Manufacturer” capitalized (05-924) Note 2) revised by erata (05-177) Celsius temperature corected by enata (05-177) Last sentence revised (05-924) Last sentence in subpara. (a) revised (05-924) Conrected by erata (05-177) Corrected by exata (05-177) Subparagraph (6) corrected by errata (05-177) Thitd column, fith cow from the bottom revised (05-547) 7)Page 274. 2742 283 284, 284.1 286 288, 289.1 293 302 303 304, 304.1 306-3081 344, 344.1 350.1 364 385, 387 398 4331 436 440 448 Location UNX-1006) uinci0g Figure UHX-10, UHX-12.41a) UHK125.4 UHx12.5.10 Fig. UHX-13.1 UHX-13.4(a) UHK-13.5.2 UHK13.5.10 UHX 14.4617) UHx14.5.2 Unix-14.5.51@) UHK14.5.10 UHe19 UHx19.2.1 UHK-19.3 20a) Note 1 214 Table 2-14 83 91 10.17 13-171) 13-17(€33) 13-1798) 14-5102) Change (8C Number) New subpara, UHX-10(b) added (05-485) Previous subpara, UHX-10(b) renumbered UHX-10¥6) (05-485) Added Third paragraph revised (04-785) (1) Text added after third equation in second paragraph (05-485) (2) Text and penultimate equation added (05-485) ‘Thitd paragraph revised (04-785) Sketch (a) corrected by errata (05-547) Third paragraph revised (05-85) (1) Second paragraph corrected by errata (05-1425 (2) Text added after third equation in third paragraph (05-485) {G) Text and penultimate equation added (05-485) (1) First equation revised (04-785) (2) Third paragraph, first sentence revised (05-77) (G) Fourth equation revised (05-77) Sixth paragraph added (04-785) (1) Text added after third equation (05-405) (2) Text and penultimate equation added (05-425) Last equation corrected by errata (05-1425) (1) First and fourth equations revised (05-77) (2) Third paragraph revised (04-785) Tile revised (03-1826) Revised in its entirety (03-1826) ‘Added (03-1826) Second sentence added (03-1634) Revised (04-657) Subparagraph (b) corrected by errata (05-1425), Second column, thitd row corrected by errata (05-1425) First paragraph corrected by errata (05-177) (1) Subparagraph (c) revised (00-783) (2) Subparagraph (| added (00-783) Added (04-1348) Last entry under “Long Side Plate” corrected by errata, (05-177) Las lines in Shor-Side Members and Long-Side Member corrected (05-177) Last line corrected by errats (05-177) Second and third equations corrected by errata (05-177) 0Page 453 462 474 479 519.1, 519.2 580 580.2 583 586, 586.1 606 626 636-639 639.1, 639.2 639.3 639.4 6395 Location a Fig 17-17, 243 263 Mandatory Appendix 34 L101 1102.2 M58. M1300) Table W3 Nonmandatory ‘Appendix DD Noamandatory ‘Appendix GG. HHS HH62 HHL?3 Form QEXP-1 Change (BC Number) (1) Subparagraph (c) revised in its entirety (04-669) {2) Subparagraph (g) added (03-760) Title revised (03-760) Definition for he corrected by errata (05-177) Definition for D- corrected by errata (05-547) Added (00032) Figure reference corrected by errata (05-1425) by errata “full strength” corrected to “partial strengt (05-1425) Revised (04-1260) Revised (02-4259) Number 53 revised 103-1826) (1) Under "UV Code Symbol Stamp,” no. 6 revised (04- 29) (2) “UD Code Symbol Stamp,” added (04-629) Revised in its entirety (05-266) (1) Definition of percent wall eduction revised (04-1402) (2) Definition of uniform pressure expanding revised (04- 1402) Rovised in its entirety (04-1402) (1) New subpara. (b) added and existing subparas. renumbered (04-1402) (2) Subparagraph (e) added (04-1402) “Tubes” and “Tubesheets” corrected by errata (05-1425) NOTE: Volume 56 of the Interpretations to Section Vill, Division 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel ‘Code follows the last page of the Addenda. woomCONTENTS Foreword Statements of Policy Personnel Summary of Changes Introduction SUBSECTION A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Part UG. General Requirements for All Methods of Construction and All Materials UG Scope General Plate Forgings Castings. Pipe and Tubes Welding Materials. Material Identified With oF Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by This Division, and Material Not Fully Identified Prefabricated or Preformed Pressure Parts Bolts and Studs. Nuts and Washers. Rods and Bars Products Specification General Methods of Fabrication in Combination Materials in Combination Special Constructions. Design Temperature Design Pressure. Loadings Maximum Allowable Stress Values Castings, Corrosion Linings ...... ‘Thickness of Shells Under Intemal Pressure ‘Thickness of Shells and Tubes Under External Pressure. Stiffeniag Rings for Cylindrical Shells Under Extemal Pressure Attachment of Stiffening Rings. “Tubes, and Pipe When Used as Tubes or Shells ali 10 12 2 2 2 13 3 B 4 4 Is 1s 16.1 "7 18 18 18 2 24 26 05 06Formed Heads, and Sections, Pressure on Concave Side Formed Heads, Pressure on Convex Side Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers . Other Types of Closures Openings and Reinforcements UG-36 UG-37 UG-38 UG-39 UG-40 UG-41 UG-42 UG-43 UG-44 UG-45 UG-46 Openings in Pressure Vessels Reinforcement Required for Openings in Shells and Formed Heads Flued Openings in Shells and Formed Heads Reinforcement Required for Openings in Flat Heads, Limits of Reinforcement ‘Strength of Reinforcement Reinforcement of Multiple Openings Methods of Attachment of Pipe and Nozzle Necks to Vessel Walls Flanges and Pipe Fittings .... Nozzle Neck Thickness Inspection Openings Braced and Stayed Surfaces uG.a7 UG.48 UG.49 UG-s0 Ligaments, UG-53 UG-54 UG-55 Fabrication UG-15 UG-76 UG-77 uG-78 UG-79 UG-80 UG-81 UG-82 UG-83 UG-84 UG-85 Braced and Stayed Surfaces Staybolts Location of Staybolts Dimensions of Staybolts Ligaments Supports Lugs for Platforms, Ladders, and Other Attachments to Vessel Walls General . Cutting Plates and Other Stock Material Identification (See UG-85), Repair of Defects in Materials. Forming Shell Sections and Heads: Permissible Out-of-Roundness of Cylindrical, Cor Shells Tolerance for Formed Heads Lugs and Fitting Attachments Holes for Screw Stays Charpy Impact Tests Heat Treatment Inspection and Tests UG-90 UG-91 UG.92 UG.93 UG-94 UG-95 UG-96 UG-97 General ‘The Inspector ‘Access for Inspector Inspection of Materials ‘Marking on Materials. : Examination of Surfaces During Fabrication Dimensional Check of Component Pacts Inspection During Fabrication and Spherical 28 29 32 36 37 40 4B 43 46 46 31 52 33 3 34 55 55 56 56 60 60 60 6 6 61 61 6 8 8 8 6 ° 6 1 1 1 n B B BUG-98 UG-99 UG-100 UG-101 UG-102 UG-103 Maximum Allowable Working Pressure Standard Hydrostatic Test. Pheumatic Test (See UW-50) Proof Tests to Establish Maximum Allowable Working Pressure. ‘Test Gages Nondestructive Testing ‘Marking and Reports UG-115 UG-116 General Required Marking, Certificates of Authorization and Code Symbol Stamps Methods of Marking Nameplates Data Reports Pressure Reliet Devices UG-125 UG-126 UG-127 UG-128 UG-129 UG-130 UG-131 UG-132 UG-133 UG-134 UG-135 UG-136 uG-137 Figures UG-28 UG-28.1 UG-29.1 UG-29.2 UG-30 UG-33,1 UG-34 UG-36 vG-37 UG-37.1 UG-38 UG-39 UG-40 UG-41.1 General Pressure Relief Valves. Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices Liguid Pressure Relief Valves Marking, Code Symbol Stamp. Certification of Capacity of Pressure Relief Devices Certification of Capacity of Pressure Relief Valves in Combination With Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices. Determination of Pressure Relieving Requirements Pressure Setting of Pressure Relief Devices. Installation Minimum Requirements for Pressure Relief Valves Minimum Requirements for Rupture Disk Devices Diagrammatic Representation of Variables for Design of Cylindrical Vessels Subjected to External Pressure Diagranunatic Representation of Lines of Suppor for Design of Cylindrical Vessels Subjected to External Pressure Various Arrangements of Stiffening Rings for Cylindrical Vessels Subjected to External Pressure Maximuin Arc of Shell Left Unsupported Because of Gap in Stffening Ring of Cylindrical Shall Under External Pressure Some Acceptable Methods of Attaching Stiffening Rigs Length L of Some Typical Conical Seetions for External Pressure Some Acceptable Types of Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers Large Heed Openings — Reverse-Curve and Conical Shell-Reducer Sections Chart for Determining Value of F, as Required in UG-37 Nomenclature and Formulas for Reinforced Openings Minimom Depth for Flange of Flued in Openings Multiple Openings in Rim of Heads With a Large Central Opening Some Representative Configurations Describing the Reinforcement Dimension f and the Opening Dimension d Nozzle Attachment Weld Loads and Weld Strength Paths to Be Considered B B 8 5 80 80 81 82 84 85 86 87 88 88 91 91 92 92 96 ” ” 98 98 2011 19 20 25 26 21 31 33 38 40 41 4B 45 a7 49 06UG-42 UG-87 UG-S31 UG-53.2 UG-533 UG-534 UG-535 uG-536 6-801 uG-802 uG-84 UG-84.1 UG-84.1M UG-116 UG-118 UG-129.1 UG-129.2 Tables UG-33.1 UG-37 UG-43 UG-84.2 UG-843 UG-844 SUBSECTION B Part UW General uW-1 uw2 uw33 Materials uw.s Examples of Multiple Openings Acceptable Proportions for Ends of Stays. Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Equal in Every Row Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Unequal in Every Second Row. ‘Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Varying in Every Second and Third Row Example of Tube Spacing With Tube Holes on Diagonal Lines Diagram for Determining the Eiiciency of Longitudinal and Diagonal Ligaments Between Openings in Cylindrical Shells. Diagram for Determining Equivalent Longitudinal Efficiency of Diagonal Ligaments Between Openings in Cylindrical Shells. . ‘Maximum Permissible Deviation From a Circular Form ¢ for Vessels Under External Pressure Example of Differences Beween Maximum and Minimum Inside Diameters in Cylindrical, Conical, and Spherical Shells. ‘Simple Beam Impact Test Specimens (Charpy Type Test). Charpy V-Notch Impact Test Requirements for Full Size Specimens for Carbon and Low Alloy Stcels, Having 2 Specified Minimum Tensile Strength of Less Than 95 ksi, Listed in Table UCS-23 . Charpy V-Notch Impact Test Requirements for Full Size Specimens for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels, Having a Specified Minimum Tensile ‘Strength of Less Than 655 MPa, Listed in Table UCS-23. Official Symbols for Stamp to Denote the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard... . Form of Stamping. Official Symbol for Stamp to Denote the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Pressure Relief Valves Official Symbol for Stamp to Denote the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Rupture Disk Devices. Values of Spherical Radius Factor K, for Ellipsoidal Head With Pressure on Convex Side a Values of Spherical Radius Factor Ky Minimum Number of Pipe Threads for Connections Charpy Impact Test Temperature Reduction Below Minimum Design Metal ‘Temperature . Specifications for Impact Tested Materials in Various Product Forms Impact Test Temperature Differential REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO METHODS OF FABRICATION OF PRESSURE VESSELS. Requirements for Pressure Vessels Fabricated by Welding Scope. Service Restrictions ... Welded Joint Category General 31 55 56 7 37 58 59 2 6S 66 8 85 91 2 30 2 52 0 o 68 103 103 103 103 105 105URS2 UFS3 URS4 UFSS Check of Heat Treatment and Postweld Heat Treatment ‘Test Specimens Tests and Retests Ultrasonic Examination Marking and Reports UFIIS General Pressure Relief Devices, F125 Part UB General UBL B.2 UB3 Materials us UBS UB? Design uB.9 UB-10 UBL UB-12 uB-13 B14 UB-1S UB-16 UB-I7 UB-I8 Fabrication UB-30 UB3I UB-32 B33 UB-34 UB-35 UB-36 UB-37 General Requirements for Pressure Vessels Fabricated by Brazing Scope. Elevated Temperature Service Restrictions . General Brazing Filler Metals. Fluxes and Atmospheres General . Suength of Brazed Joints Qualification of Brazed Joints for Design Temperatures up to the Maximum Shown in Column 1 of Table UB-2. Qualification of Brazed Joints for Design Temperatures in the Range Shown ia Column 2 of Table UB-2. Corrosion : Joint Efficiency Factors Application of Brazing Filler Metal Permissible Types of Joints Joint Clearance Joint Brazing Procedure Openings Nozzles Brazed Connections Low Temperature Operation, General Qualification of Brazing Procedure Qualification of Brazers and Brazing Operators Buustraps: Cleaning of Surfaces to Be Brazed. Clearance Between Surfaces to Be Brazed Postbrazing Operations Repair of Defective Brazing 146 146 146 146 146 146 147 147 147 147 147 147 147 443 148 148 148 148 149 149 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 152 153Inspection and Tests uB-40 UB-4I uB-42 B43 UB-44 UB-50 General . . Inspection During Fabrication Procedure .. Beazer and Brazing Operator Visual Examination Exemptions. Marking and Reports UB-55 General Pressure Relief Devices UB-60 Figures uB-14 UB-16 Tables UB2 UB.I7 SUBSECTION C Part UCS General ucs-s UCS.6 ucs.7 ucssg ucs-9 ucs-10 ucs-11 ucs-12 Design ucs-16 ucs-19 ucs-23 ucs.27 Ucs-28 ucs.29 ucs-30 UCs-33 UCS-56 Ucs-57 General Examples of Filler Metal Application Some Acceptable Types of Brazed Joints. ‘Maximum Design Temperatures for Brazing Filler Metal Recommended Joint Clearances at Brazing Temperature REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO CLASSES OF MATERIALS. Requirements for Pressure Vessels Constructed of Carbon and Low Allloy Steels Scope. General Steel Plates. Steel Forgings ‘Steel Castings Steel Pipe and Tubes Bolt Materials .. Nuts and Washers, Bars and Shapes .. General . Welded Joints ... Maximum Allowance Stress Values. Shells Made From Pipe ‘Thickness of Shells Under External Pressure. Stiffening Rings for Shells Under External Pressure Attachment of Stiffening Rings to Shell Formed Heads, Pressure on Convex Side Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment Radiographic Examination 153 153 153 153 153 153 149 150 148 150 155 155 155 135 155.1 155.1 157 157 157 157 157 187 158 158 158 158 158 158 158 158 167NET NFS NES NF-10 NEU NF-I2 NE-13 NEI Figure UNF-79 Table UNF.23.1 UNF.23.2 UNF.23.3 UNF234 UNF.235 UNE-79 Part UHA General UHAL UHAS HAS unas Materials UHA-11 UHA.12 UHA.3 Design UHA-20 UHA-21 UHA23 DHA.28 UHA-29 UHA-30 UHA-31 UHA-32 UHA.33 UHA34 Fabrication UHA-40 UHA-42 UHA-4& Low Temperature Behavior .. ‘Thermal Cutting Machining, Gas Welding Metal Arc Welding. Inert Gas Metal Arc Welding, Resistance Welding Corrosion Special Comments sean of Cold Forming Operations for Faring, Swagng, and Upseting of Tubing . Nonferrous Metals — Afuminum and Aluminum Alloy Products Nonferrous Metals — Copper and Copper Alloys Nonferrous Metals — Nickel, Cobalt, and High Nickel Alloys. Nonferrous Metals — Titanium and Titanium Alloys .. Nonferrous Metals — Zirconium Postfabrication Strain Limits and Required Heat Treatment Requirements for Pressure Vessels Constructed of High Alloy Steel Scope. Uses.- Conditions of Service. Material General Bolt Materials Nuts and Washers General Welded Joints Maximum Allowable Stress Values Thickness of Shells Under External Pressure. Stiffening Rings for Shells Under External Pressute .. Attachment of Stiffening Rings to Shell Formed Heads, Pressure on Convex Side Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment Radiographic Examination Liquid Penetrant Examination General Weld Metal Composition : Requirements for Postfabrcation Heat Treatment Due to Staining. 195 195 195 195 196 196 196 196 196 194 187 188 189 190 191 194 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201 204 20406 Inspection and Tests UHA-SO UHA-SI UHA-S2 General Impact Tests. Welded Test Plates. Marking and Reports UHA-60 General Pressure Relief Devices UHA.6S Append UHA-100 UHA-I01 UHA-102 UHA-103 UHA-104 UHA-105 UHA-107 UWA.108, UHA-109 Figure UHA4S Tables UHA23 HA-32 General UCI UCI-2 ucr3 Materials BCLS ucl12 General Suggestions on the Selection and Treatment of Austenitic Chromium- ‘Nickel and Ferritic and Martensitic High Chromium Steels (Informative and Nonmandatory) General Structure Intergranular Corrosion Stress Corasion Cracking. Sigma Phase Embyittlement Heat Treatment of Austenitic ChromiumNickel Stels Dissimilar Weld Metal, Fabrication . 885°F (475°C) Embriqlement Magen of Cold Forming Operions fr Fling, Swagig, and Upseting of Tubing cosets High Alloy Steel Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for High Alloy Steels Postfabrication Strain Limits and Required Heat Treatment. Requirements for Pressure Vessels Constructed of Cast Iron Scope. Service Restrictions Pressure-Temperature Limitations. General Bolt Materials 205 205 209 8 207 198 202 206 2 au au ai 2 21URX-14 UHX-15 UHX-16 UX-17 UHX-18 UBX-19 UBX.20 Figures UR UBX-ALL UHX-112 UBX-I13 URX-IL4 UHX-122 UHX-13.1 UHX-13.2 UHX-133-1 UHX-13.3-2 UHX-134 UHX-14.1 UHX-142 UHX-143 Table UHX-13 1 Rules for the Design of Floating Tubesheets ‘Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds ‘Thin-Walled Expansion Joints ‘Thick-Walled Expansion Joints Pressure Test Requitements ‘Heat Exchanger Marking Examples, Terminology of Heat Exchanger Components, Tubesheet Geometry. : Typical Untubed Lane Configurations .. Curves for the Determination of EVE and v* (Equilateral Triangular Patiem).... coe Carves for the Determination of E*/E and v* (Square Pattern) U-Tube Tubesheet Configurations Fixed Tubesheet Configurations Ls, Zo 06 Dy Versus Xo, F,, Versus X, (0.0 5 Qy'S 0.8) F, Versus X, (08 5 Qs $0.0) Shell With Increased Thickness Adjacent to che Tubesheets Floating Tubesheet Heat Exchangers Stationary Tubesteet Configurations Froating Tubesheet Configurations Formulas for Determination of Z,, Zy, and Fy MANDATORY APPENDICES. Appendix Appendix 2 Appendix 3 ‘Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Appendix 9 Appendix 10 Appendix 11 Appendix (2 ‘Appendix 13 Appendix 14 Appendix 16 Appendix 17 ‘Appendix 18 Appendix 19 Appendix 20 Appendix 21 ‘Supplementary Design Formuas. Rules for Bolted Flange Connections With Ring Type Gaskets Definitions . Rounded Indications Charts Acceptance Standard for Radiographically Determined Rounded Indications in Welds . Flanged and Flued or Flanged Only Expansion Joints Methods for Magnetic Particle Examination (MT)... Examination of Steel Castings. Methods for Liquid Penetrant Examination (PT). Jacketed Vessels Quality Contra! System. Capacity Conversions for Safety Valves Ultrasonic Examination of Welds (UT). Vessels of Nonciccular Cross Section Integral Flat Heads With a Large, Single, Circular, Centrally Located Opening . . ‘Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Dimpled or Embossed Assemblies ‘Adhesive Attachment of Nameplates Electrically Heated or Gas Fired Jacketed Steam Kettles Hubs Machined From Plate Facketed Vessels Constructed of Work-Hardened Nickel 297 306 308 308 308 308: 308: 275 276 278 280 281 282 286 291 292 293 295 298 299 300 290 329 365 368 376 380 382 385 387 396 399 403, 404 444 431 453 463, 464 465 46606, 05, Appendix 22 Appendix 23 Appendix 24 Appendix 25 Appendix 26 Appendix 27 Appendix 28 “Appendix 30 Appendix 31 Appendix 32 Appendix 33 Appendix 34 Integrally Forged Vessels Extemal Pressure Design of Copper, Copper Alloy, and Titanium Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Fins Design Rules for Clamp Connections . Acceptance of Testing Laboratories and Authorized Observers for Capacity Certification of Pressure Relief Valves Pressure Vessel and Heat Exchanger Expansion Joints Alternative Reguirements for Glass-Lined Vessels. ‘Alternative Comer Weld Joint Detail for Box Headers for Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers: : Rules for Dried Holes Not Penetrating Through Vessel Wall Rules for Cr-Mo Steels With Additional Requirements for Welding and Heat ‘Treatment : Local Thin Areas in Cylindrical Shells and in Spherical Segments of Shells. Standards Units for Use in Equations Requirements for Use of High Silicon Stainless Stee Vessels NONMANDATORY APPENDICES ‘Appendix A. Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M Appendix P Appendix R Appendix § Appendix T Appendix W Appendix Y Appendix DD Appendix BE ‘Appendix FF Appendix Appendix HH Index Basis for Establishing Allowable Loads for Tube-to-Tubesheet Joins . Suggested Methods for Obtaining the Operating Temperature of Vesse} Walls in Service Suggested Good Practice Regarding Intemal Suactures Suggested Good Practice Regarding Corrosion Allowance. Suggested Good Practice Regarding Linings Suggested Good Practice Regarding Piping Reactions and Design of Sports and Attachments Guidance to Accommodate Loadings Produced by Defagration. Sectioning of Welded Joints. Examples Mustang the Application of Code Formula and Rules Installation and Operation Basis for Establishing Allowable Stress Values reheating. ....... Design Considerations for Boltad Flange Connections. Temperature Protection Guide for Preparing Manufacturer's Data Reports. Flat Face Flanges With Metal-io-Metal Contact Outside the Bolt Circle Gide Iflormaton Appeating on Ceri of Autoizaon (Set Fig. DD-1) Half Pipe Jackets Guide forthe Design and Operation of Quick: Actating (Quick Opening) Closures Guidance forthe Use of US, Customary and SI Unis inthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vesse! Code : ‘Tube Expanding Procedures and Qualification 467 469 . 471 4 479 505 508 si 313 516 519 519.1 520 526 527 528 529 530 532 534 536 581 587 588 590) 593 594. 612, 62s 628 633 636 639.1 640FOREWORD The American Society of Mechanical Engineers set Lup @ committee in 1911 for the purpose of formulating standard rules for the construction of steam boilers and other pressure vessels, This committee is now called the Boiler and Pressure Vesse] Committee. ‘The Committee's function is toestablish rules of safety, relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construc- tion! 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 addeess 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. ‘With few exceptions, the rules do not, of practical neces- sity, reflect the likelihood and consequences of deteriora: tion in service related to specific service fluids or external ‘operating environments. Recognizing this, te Committee has approved a wide variety of construction rules in this Section to allow the user or his designee to select those ‘which will provide a pressure vessel having @ margin for deterioration in service so as to give a reasonably Jong, safe period of usefulness. Accordingly, itis not intended that this Section be used as a design handbook; rather, engineering judgment must be employed in the selection of those sets of Code rules suitable to any specific service or need. ‘This Code contains mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, and nonmandatory guidance for constric- tion activities. The Code does not address all aspects of these activities and those aspects which are not specifi- cally addressed should not be considered prohibited. The Code is not a handbook and cannot replace education, experience, and the use of engineering judgment. The Phrase engineering judgment refers (© technical judg. ments made by knowledgeable designers experienced in the application of the Code. Engineering judgments must be consistent with Code philosophy and such judgments Cansrucion, a used in this Foreword, ¢ a alhinlusive term comprising material, design, abriatio, examination, inspection, te ing, ceration, and presure rete ‘ust never be used to overrule mandatory requirements ‘or specific prohibitions of the Code. ‘The Committee recognizes that tools and techniques used for design and analysis change as technology prog- resses and expects engineers to use good judgment in the application of these tools. The designer is responsible for complying with Code rules and demonstrating compli- ance with Code equations when such equations are man- datory. The Code neither requires nor prohibits the use of computers for the design or analysis of components constructed 10 the requirements of the Code. However, designers and engineers using computer programs for design or analysis are cautioned that they are responsible for all technical assumptions inherent in the programs they use and they are responsible for the application of these programs to their design, The Code does not fully address tolerances. When dimensions, sizes, or other parameters are not specified With tolerances, the values ofthese parameters are consid- ered nominal and allowable tolerances or local variances ‘may be considered acceptable when based on engineering judgment and standard practices as determined by the designer. ‘The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Commitee deals with the care and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in service only to the extent of providing suggested rules of good practice as an aid to owners and their inspectors. The rules established by the Committee are not to be interpreted as approving, recommending, or endorsing any proprietary or specific design or as limiting in any way the manufacturer’s freedom to choose any method of design or any form of construction that conforms to the Code rules, ‘The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets tegu- larly to consider revisions of the rules, new rules as dictated by technological development, Code Cases, and requests for interpretations. Only the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee has the authority to provide official interpretations of this Code. Requests for revisions, new rules, Code Cases, or interpretations shall be addressed tothe Secretary in writing and shall give full particulars in order to receive consideration and action (see Mandatory Appendix covering preparation of technical inquiries). Proposed revisions to the Code resulting from inquirieswill be presented to the Main Committee for appropriate action. The action of the Main Committee becomes effec- tive only afterconfirmation by letter ballot ofthe Com tee and approval by ASME. Proposed revisions to the Code approved by the Com- mice are submitted to the American National Standards Tastitute and published at hp. /festools.asme.org/aibpms/ public/index.cfm?PublicReview = Revisions 10 invite comments from all interested persons. After the alloted time for public review and final approval by ASME, revisions are published annually in Addenda tothe Code Code Cases may be used inthe construction of compo: nents to be stamped with the ASME Code symbol begin- ring with the date of their approval by ASME. After Code revisions are approved by ASME, they maybe used beginning with the date of issuance shown on the Addenda. Revisions, except for revisions to material specifications in Section Il, Parts A and B, become man- Pipe and tubing fabricated by fsion welding, with fer meta ced, may not be wed in Code consrction vnles fb sted in sccordance with Cage ries a6 pesure pat