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(aneeRsForeword, CONTENTS Committee Roster ASME B31.12-2011 Summary of Changes PART GR Chapter GR-1 GRA GRAZ CRA GRA GRAS CRG GRAT Chapter GR-2 R23 GR22 Chapter GR-3 CR31 R32 GR33 GR34 CRBS GR3.6 GR37 CR3E CR39 GR3.10 Chapter GR-4 GR41 GR42 GRAS R44 GR45 CRAG R47 GR48 GR49 GR410 GR411 GR412 R413 Chapter GR-5 GRS1 R52 R53 CR54 GR5S R56 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Scope and Definitions Scope Responsibilities Intent of the Code Packaged Equipment Requirements Terms and Definitions 31,12 Appendices Nomenclature Materials General Requirements Joining and Auxiliary Materials Welding, Brazing, Heat Treating, Forming, and Testing General Welding and Brazing Welding and Brazing Materials Constriction of Weldments Preheating for Weldments Heat Treatment Specific and Alternative Feat Treat Requirements, ‘Construction of Brazements Forming of Pipe Components Testing Inspection, Examination, and Testing General Inspection Examination Personnel Qualification and Certification Extent of Required Examination and Testing Acceptance Criteria Supplementary Examination Examinations to Resolve Uncertainty Defective Components and Workmanship Progressive Sampling for Examination Testing Records NDE Definitions Operation and Maintenance General Operation and Maintenance Plan ‘Maintenance Requirements Leakage Surveys Repair Procedures Injurious Dents and Mechanical Damage 1 1 2 2 33 a 37 59 59 59R522 R523 Chapter GR-S GR61 R52 GR63 Figures GR2121 GR2122 GR343-1 GR3432 GR3A. GR3434 GR3A. GR3436 GR3437 GR3438 GR3439 GRAM GR3A42 GR3AA3 GR3A5-1 GR3A61 GR3A7A GR3A7-2 GR347.3 Permanent Repair of Welds With Defects Permanent Field Repair of Leaks and Nonleaking Corroded Areas Permanent Field Repair of Hydrogen Stress Cracking in Hard Spots and Stress Corrosion Cracking Testing and Examination of Repairs Valve Maintenance ‘Transmission Pipeline Maintenance Abandoning of Transmission Facilities Decommissioning of Transmission Facilities Recommissioning of Transmission Facilities Repositioning a Pipeline in Service Testing for Integrity Assessment of In-Service Pipelines Distribution Pipeline Maintenance Leakage Surveys Leakage Investigation and Action Repair, Testing, and Examination of Mains Operating at Hoop Stress Levels at or Above 30% of the Specified Minimum Yield Strength Requirements for Abandoning, Disconnecting, and Reinstating Distribution Facilities Maintenance of Specific Facilities ‘Quality System Program for Hydrogen Piping and Pipeline Systems Quality System Program Quality Manual Quality System Functions Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials Reduction in Minimum Design Metal Temperature Without Impact Testing Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Single Vee Groove Butt With Extended Land Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Square Butt Weld Unequal Pipe Component Thicknesses, Thicker Components Bored for ‘Alignment Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Single Vee Groove Butt, Open Root Unequal Pipe Component Thicknesses, Thicker Components Taper-Bored to Align Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Single Vee Groove Butt, Continuous Flat Backing Ring Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Single Vee Groove Butt, Continuous ‘Tapered Backing Ring Geometry of Weld Joint Detail Single Vee Groove Butt, Consumable Insert Preparation and Alignment of Pipe Branch to Pipe Header Connection Geometry of Weld Deposit Single Vee Groove Butt, Open Root Geometry of Weld Deposit Root Single Vee Groove Butt With Extended Land (Without Filler Metal) Geometry of Weld Deposit Square Butt End (Without Filler Metal) Welding End Transition — Maximum Envelope Geometry of Weld Deposit Single Vee Groove Butt, Open Root With Coneavity Fillet Weld Size Typical Details for Double-Welded Slip-On Flanges Minimum Welding Dimensions for Socket Welding Components to Pipe Including FitUp Detail 61 él 61 61 él a 63 6 8 3 6 65 65 66 66 oo 9 9 20 2 33 33 33 33 34 35 36 36 36 37 39 39 40 40CR3.49-41 GR3.49.2 GR3.49-3 CR3494 R381 Tables R211 GR211-2 GR2124 GR2122 GR2134 GR2132 CR2133 GR3.4.6-1 GR351 361-1 PART IP Chapter IP-1 Pld a2 113. Pla Chapter IP-2 P21 P22 Chapter IP-3 Pal P32 P33. P34 135 P36 P37 Pas. Chapter 1P-4 ra P42 Chapter 1P-5 iPS. Chapter 1P-6 P61 P62 ‘Typical Welded Branch Connections Acceptable Details for Pipe Branch Attachment Welds Acceptable Detail for Branch Connection of Pipe Fitting ‘Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Suitable for 100% Radiography Joints for Tubular Components ‘Material Specification Index for Piping and Pipe Components, Material Specification Index for Pipelines Requirements for Low Temperature Toughness Tests for Metals Tabular Values for Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials, Impact Testing Requirements for Metals Charpy Impact Test Temperature Reduction ‘Minimum Required Charpy V-Notch Impact Values Weld Reinforcement Preheat Temperatures Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Weldments INDUSTRIAL PIPING ‘Scope and Responsibilities Scope Responsibilities Intent Determining Code Requirements Design Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Design Criteria Pressure Design of Piping Components General ‘Straight Pipe Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe Branch Connections Closures Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks Reducers Pressure Design of Other Components Service Requirements for Piping Components ‘Valves and Specialty Components Bolting and Tapped Holes for Components ‘Service Requirements for Piping Joints Scope Welded Joints Flanged Joints Expanded Joints ‘Threaded Joints Caulked Joints Brazed and Soldered Joints Special Joints Flexibility and Support Flexibility of Piping Piping Supports uw 7 19 24 25 45 45 n 73 4 2 39 89 90 90 92 2 93 93 93 4 95 95 95 96 97 102Chapter 1P-7 P71 P72 Chapter IP-8 Psi 182 183 Chapter 1P-9 P91 92 P93 P94 B95 P96 P97 P98 P99 19.10 Poi P92 P33 P9it P95 1P9.16 97 P98 Chapter 1P-10 101 1P-102 1-493 IP-104 1P-105 1-106 P07 1P-108 1-109 1-10.10 1-10.41 1P-10.12 Figures P3341 P3334, 3421 P3431 1P3.63+41 615 P6152 P9141 Tables P2284 12282 1229-1 Pa. 23, Specific Piping Systems Instrument Piping Pressure Relieving Systems Dimensions and Ratings of Components Dimensional Requirements Ratings of Components Reference Documents Fabrication, Erection, and Assembly General Responsibility Content and Coverage Packaged Equipment Piping Exclusions Fabrication and Erection Construction of Weldments Preheating for Weldments Heat Treatment Specific and Alternative Heat Treatment Requirements Construction of Brazements Bending and Forming of Pipe and Tube Assembly and Erection Threaded Joints Tubing Joints Expanded Joints and Special Joints Pipe Attachments and Supports Cleaning of Piping Inspection, Examination, and Testing Scope Responsibility Inspections by Owner’s Inspector Examination Requirements Testing Hydrostatic Leak Test Pneumatic Leak Test Hydrostatic-Pneumatic Leak Test Sensitive Leak Test ‘Alternative Leak Test Mechanical and Metallurgical Testing Records of Testing ‘Nomenclature for Pipe Bends ‘Nomenclature for Miter Bends Branch Connection Nomenclature Extruded Outlet Header Nomenclature Blanks ‘Moments in Bends. ‘Moments in Branch Connections ‘Typical Threaded Joints Using Straight Threads Increased Casting Quality Factors, F, ‘Acceptance Levels for Castings Longitudinal Weld Joint Quality Factor, £, Values of Coefficient Y for f < D/6 ASME BPV Code Section VIII, Division 1 References for Closures 105 105 106 106 106 108 108 108 108 108 108 109 109 109 109 109 109 no 10 no 1 m m mz mz iz mz uy 18 19 ng 19 19 120 120 2 82 85 37 30 100 101 1m 7 7 78 81 89P8114 P9631 1104.21 TP-1043-1 110432 1P-1043-3 PART PL. Chapter PL-1 PLAL PLi2 PLi3 Chapter PL-2 PL21 PL22 PL23 PL2a PL25 PL26 PL27 PL28 Chapter PL-3 PL31 PL32 PL33 PL34 PL3s PL-36 PL3z7 PL3s PL39 PL-3.10 PL PLa3i2 PL-3.13 PL3.14 PL3is PL3.16 PL8a7 PL3.18 PL3.19 PL-320 PLa2i Tables PL232-1 PL2524 PL255-1 ‘Component Standards Hardness Testing Acceptance Criteria Required Nondestructive Examinations Acceptance Criteria for Weldments and Methods for Evaluating Weld Imperfections Hardness Testing Acceptance Criteria for Weldments Criterion Value Notes for Table IP-10.4.3-1 PIPELINES: ‘Scope and Exclusions ‘Scope Content and Coverage Exclusions. Pipeline Systems Components and Fabrication Details Purpose Piping System Components Reinforcement of Fabricated Branch Connections ‘Multiple Openings and Extruded Outlets Expansion and Flexibility Design for Longitudinal Stress Supports and Anchorage for Exposed Piping Anchorage for Buried Piping Design, Installation, and Testing Provisions for Design Buildings Intended for Human Occupancy Considerations Necessary for Concentrations of People in Location Class 1 or 2 Intent Risk Assessment ‘Location Class and Changes in Number of Buildings Intended for Human Occupancy Steel Pipeline Hot Taps Precautions to Prevent Combustion of Hydrogen-Air Mixtures During Construction Operations ‘Testing After Construction ‘Commissioning of Facilities Pipe Type and Bottle-Iype Holders Control and Limiting of Hydrogen Gas Pressure Uprating. Valves ‘Vault Provisions for Design, Construction, and Installation of Pipeline ‘Components Location for Customers’ Meter and Regulator Installations Hydrogen Gas Service Lines Inspection and Examination Repair or Removal of Defective Welds in Piping Intended to Operate at Hoop Stress Levels of 20% or More of the Specified Minimum Yield Strength ‘Steel Pipeline Service Conversions Reinforcement of Fabricated Branch Connections, Special Requirements ‘Thermal Expansion of Carbon and Low Alloy Steel ‘Modulus of Elasticity for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel 107 108 113 4 ns 15 1 RI 121 12 ww 128 135 126 17 129 130 131 131 132 132 132 133 135 ul ua v2 18 3 44 M46 uy Ms 9 49 150 153 153 126 127 7PL3.61-4 PL37.11 PL3712 PL3713 PL3714 PL3715 PLB 71-6 PL3751 Mandatory Apper 1 0 a Vv v VI vu vu 1K Nonmandatory Ay amoAe> Location Class Basie Design Factor, F (Used With Option A) Basic Design Factor, F (Used With Option B) Temperature Derating Factor, T, for Steel Pipe Nominal Chemical Composition Within a Specification/Grade Design Factors for Steel Pipe Construction (Used With Option A) Design Factors for Steel Pipe Construction (Used With Option B) Maximum Degree of Bending ndices Design of Above-Ground Hydrogen Gas Pipeline Facilities Reference Standards Safeguarding Nomenclature (ln Preparation) Preparation of Technical Inquiries Gas Leakage and Control Criteria (in Preparation) Allowable Stresses and Quality Factors for Metallic Piping, Pipeline, and Bolting Materials ippendices Precautionary Considerations Alternative Rules for Evaluating Stress Range Recommended Practices for Proof Testing of Pipelines in Place Estimating Strain in Dents Sample Calculations for Branch Reinforcement in Piping Welded Branch Connections and Extruded Headers in Pipeline Systems 133 135 138 138 140 168 165 169 170 im 178 179 216 226 228 21 232 236