ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O D E
Supplement

BOILERS AND 1998

CODE CASES

PRESSURE VESSELS

1998 Edition

The new and revised Cases that appear in this Supplement were considered at the Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Committee meeting of May 21, 1999, and approved by the Board on Pressure
Technology Codes and Standards on September 23, 1999.

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 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Replace or insert the following pages. (Unlisted Index pages have not been changed; unlisted Case
pages of revised Cases are only included to show the revised Case number.)

NUMERIC INDEX CASES WITH EARLY EXPIRATIONS

Affected pages: vii–xiii (See Numeric Index for new
expiration dates.)
SUBJECT INDEX Case
Affected pages: xv–xxi
2213-1
NEW AND REVISED CASES 2268
2278
Case Affected Pages 2290
1936-2 43
2300 464.1
2314 489 ANNULLED CASES
2315 491
Case Affected Page
2318 493
2287 447
REAFFIRMED CASES
(See Numeric Index for new
expiration dates.)
Case
2026-2
2073
2079-1
2083
2086
2208
2210
2215

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1192-3 R 5-20-85 . . . 12-8-97 12-8-00 . . .

1325-15 12-9-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1409-7 8-14-91 . . . 8-11-97 1-1-00 . . .

1489-2 8-28-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .
1500-3 2-28-90 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

1518-4 5-20-96 . . . . . . S . . .
1518-5 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .
1671-1 R 7-21-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .
1750-13 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

1827-1 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1849 R 5-25-83 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

1855 5-15-80 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1868-1 R 12-6-93 . . . 12-6-96 12-6-99 . . .

1876-2 5-16-91 . . . 5-23-97 5-23-00 . . .

1896-2 8-28-95 . . . . . . 8-28-98 . . .

1912 1-10-83 . . . 8-14-91 8-14-94 . . .

1918 4-28-83 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1923-3 8-28-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

1924-1 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1932-2 5-1-94 . . . 3-10-97 3-10-00 . . .

1934 5-25-83 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1935-3 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1936-1 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 S

1936-2 9-23-99 . . . . . . 9-23-02 . . .

1939 5-25-83 . . . 12-8-97 12-8-00 . . .

1945-3 8-8-94 . . . 5-23-97 S

1945-4 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

1949-3 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1952-2 5-20-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

1953-3 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

1954 4-4-84 . . . 8-28-95 . . . 8-28-98

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1956-5 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

1960-4 8-28-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

1961-1 R 5-2-90 . . . 2-19-96 2-19-99 . . .

1968-1 12-2-90 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

1971 2-14-85 . . . 8-12-96 . . . 8-12-99

1972 2-14-85 . . . 8-12-96 . . . 8-12-99

1973-2 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

1982 7-24-85 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .

1983 7-24-85 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .

1984-2 5-6-89 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

1986-2 12-2-88 . . . 8-11-97 . . . 7-1-98

1987-2 11-25-92 . . . 7-22-98 1-1-00 . . .

1993-5 12-23-96 . . . . . . 12-23-99 . . .

1996-2 12-10-89 . . . 3-10-97 3-10-00 . . .

1997-4 11-25-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

1998 2-8-87 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2010-3 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2016-1 R 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2018-2 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2019-1 R 7-1-97 . . . . . . 7-1-00 . . .

2026-2 8-28-95 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2029-2 12-16-91 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .

2033-2 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2034 3-6-88 . . . 8-11-97 . . . 7-1-98

2038-4 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2042 5-8-88 . . . 3-10-97 3-10-00 . . .

2043-2 4-30-92 . . . 3-5-98 . . . 5-20-98

2046 3-3-89 . . . 12-8-97 S

2046-1 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2053 12-2-88 . . . 12-8-97 12-8-00 . . .

2055-1 8-14-91 . . . 8-11-97 S

2055-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2056 3-8-89 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2058 3-8-89 . . . 12-8-97 12-8-00 . . .

2059 5-6-89 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2063-3 8-8-94 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2067-2 11-25-92 . . . 7-22-98 S

2067-3 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2068-1 11-25-92 . . . 7-22-98 S

2068-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2069 7-22-89 . . . 3-5-98 1-1-00 . . .

2071 12-10-89 . . . 7-22-98 1-1-00 . . .

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2073 12-10-89 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2079-1 12-15-95 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2083 5-2-90 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2084-1 8-12-93 . . . 8-12-96 8-12-99 . . .
2086 8-10-90 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2091-2 12-8-97 . . . . . . 12-8-00 . . .

2092 5-2-90 . . . 3-1-99 3-1-02 . . .

2093 6-19-90 . . . 3-1-99 3-1-02 . . .

2096-1 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .
2097 8-10-90 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .
2098-2 6-5-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2104 3-15-91 . . . 2-14-97 . . . 7-1-98

2106-1 2-14-94 . . . 2-14-97 1-1-99 . . .

2111 5-16-91 . . . 3-10-97 1-1-00 . . .

2112 5-16-91 . . . 3-10-97 1-1-00 . . .
2113 5-16-91 . . . 3-10-97 1-1-00 . . .

2115 8-14-91 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2116 4-30-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2120 8-14-91 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .

2121 8-14-91 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .
2123-3 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2125-2 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2126-1 2-14-94 . . . 2-14-97 S

2126-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2127-1 7-21-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2130 4-30-92 . . . 3-5-98 S

2130-1 7-22-98 . . . . . . 7-22-01 . . .

2132 4-30-92 . . . 3-5-98 1-1-00 . . .

2133 7-21-92 . . . 6-5-95 . . . 5-20-98

2134 7-21-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .
2135 7-21-92 . . . 3-1-99 1-1-00 . . .

2139 11-25-92 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2140-1 5-20-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2141-1 2-14-94 . . . 2-14-97 2-14-00 . . .

2142-1 6-5-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .
2143-1 6-5-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2146 11-25-92 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2147 4-27-93 . . . 4-27-96 . . . 7-1-98
2148 12-6-93 . . . 12-6-96 12-6-99 . . .

2149 4-27-93 . . . 5-20-98 . . . 3-1-99

2150 8-12-93 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .
2151-1 3-10-97 . . . . . . 3-10-00 . . .

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2153-1 5-20-96 . . . . . . 5-20-99 . . .

2154 5-1-94 . . . 5-23-97 1-1-00 . . .

2155 12-6-93 . . . 12-6-96 12-6-99 . . .

2156 12-6-93 . . . 12-6-96 12-6-99 . . .
2157 8-12-93 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2159 8-12-93 . . . 8-12-96 8-12-99 . . .

2160 2-14-94 . . . 3-10-97 3-10-00 . . .

2161 2-14-94 . . . 2-14-97 . . . 7-1-98

2162 12-6-93 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .
2165 2-14-94 . . . 3-10-97 1-1-99 . . .
2167 2-14-94 . . . 12-23-96 . . . 7-1-98

2168 2-14-94 . . . 2-14-97 2-14-00 . . .

2169 6-5-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2172 8-8-94 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2173-1 8-28-95 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98
2174 5-1-94 . . . 5-23-97 1-1-00 . . .

2177-1 12-23-96 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

2179-1 12-23-96 . . . . . . S
2179-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .
2180-1 5-23-97 . . . 8-11-97 S
2180-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2181 8-8-94 . . . 5-23-97 5-23-00 . . .

2182 12-9-94 . . . 8-11-97 8-11-00 . . .

2183 12-9-94 . . . 3-5-98 1-1-00 . . .

2184-1 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2186-1 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2187-1 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2188-2 8-11-97 . . . 3-5-98 S

2188-3 7-22-98 . . . . . . 7-22-01 . . .

2189 12-9-94 . . . 12-8-97 1-1-99 . . .

2190 3-7-95 . . . . . . . . . 3-7-98

2191 3-7-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2192 3-7-95 . . . . . . S . . .
2192-1 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

2193 6-5-95 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2194 3-7-95 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

2195 6-5-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2196 3-7-95 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2197 3-7-95 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2198 3-7-95 . . . 3-5-98 3-5-01 . . .

2199 6-5-95 . . . 7-22-98 S

2199-1 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2201 6-5-95 . . . . . . . . . 6-5-98

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2203 1-3-96 . . . 3-1-99 3-1-02 . . .

2205 6-5-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

2206 8-28-95 . . . 7-22-98 7-22-01 . . .

2208 6-5-95 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2209 12-15-95 . . . 3-1-99 3-1-02 . . .

2210 12-15-95 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2211 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2213-1 R 7-22-98 . . . . . . 1-1-01 . . .

2214 3-7-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2215 5-20-96 . . . 9-23-99 9-23-02 . . .

2217-1 3-5-98 . . . . . . S
2217-2 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2218-1 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2219 3-10-97 . . . . . . 3-10-00 . . .

2220 5-20-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2222-1 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2223-1 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2224 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2225 5-20-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2226 8-12-96 . . . . . . 8-12-99 . . .

2227 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2228 8-12-96 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

2229 8-12-96 . . . 5-4-99 5-4-02 . . .

2230-1 12-8-97 . . . . . . 12-8-00 . . .

2231 12-23-96 . . . . . . 12-23-99 . . .

2232 12-23-96 . . . . . . 12-23-99 . . .

2233 12-23-96 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

2234 12-23-96 . . . . . . 12-23-99 . . .

2235 12-23-96 . . . . . . 12-23-99 . . .

2236 12-6-96 . . . . . . 12-6-99 . . .

2237 3-10-97 . . . . . . 3-10-00 . . .

2238 3-10-97 . . . 5-20-98 . . . 7-1-98

2239 3-10-97 . . . . . . 3-10-00 . . .

2240 3-10-97 . . . . . . 3-10-00 . . .

2241 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2242 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2243 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2244 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2245 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2246 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2247 7-9-98 . . . . . . 7-9-01 . . .

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2248 5-23-97 . . . . . . 7-31-98 . . .

2249 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2250 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2251 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2252 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2253 5-23-97 . . . . . . 5-23-00 . . .

2254 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2255 12-8-97 . . . . . . 12-8-00 . . .

2256 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2257 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2258 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2259 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2260 5-20-98 1998–Supp. 5 . . . 5-20-01 . . .

2261 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

2262 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2263 8-11-97 . . . . . . S
2263-1 7-22-98 . . . . . . 7-22-01 . . .

2264 8-11-97 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

2265 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2266 8-11-97 . . . . . . 8-11-00 . . .

2267 12-8-97 . . . . . . 12-8-00 . . .

2268 12-8-97 . . . . . . 1-1-01 . . .

2269 12-8-97 . . . . . . 12-8-00 . . .

2270 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .

2272 12-8-97 . . . . . . 1-1-99 . . .

2273 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2275 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2276 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2277 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2278 7-1-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2279 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

2280 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2281 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

2282 3-5-98 . . . . . . 12-30-99 . . .

2283 3-5-98 . . . . . . 3-5-01 . . .

2284 6-17-98 . . . . . . 6-17-01 . . .

2285 5-20-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2286 6-17-98 . . . . . . 6-17-01 . . .

2287 5-20-98 . . . . . . . . . 9-23-99

2288 5-20-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2289 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

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2290 6-17-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2291 5-20-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2293 7-22-98 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2294 7-22-98 . . . . . . 7-22-01 . . .
2295 7-22-98 . . . . . . 7-22-01 . . .

2298 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .

2299 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .

2300 9-23-99 . . . . . . 9-23-02 . . .

2301 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .
2302 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .
2303 3-1-99 . . . . . . 3-1-02 . . .

2304 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2305 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2306 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2307 5-4-99 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .
2308 5-4-99 . . . . . . 1-1-00 . . .

2309 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2310 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2313 5-4-99 . . . . . . 5-4-02 . . .

2314 9-23-99 . . . . . . 9-23-02 . . .
2315 9-23-99 . . . . . . 9-23-02 . . .

2318 9-23-99 . . . . . . 9-23-02 . . .

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 SUBJECT INDEX

Subject Case Subject Case

SECTION I
POWER BOILERS Materials for Bodies, Bonnets, Yokes, Housings and
Holders of Pressure Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
Alloy UNS N06690 Up To 1200°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2083 Miniature Electric Boilers Fabricated of Austenitic Stain-
Alternative Maximum Allowable Stresses for less Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896
Section I Construction Based on a Factor of Minimum Metal Temperatures of PMB Pressure Vessels
3.5 on Tensile Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2284 During Hydrostatic Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2255
Alternative Rules for Heat Treatment of Boiler Modified 9Cr-1Mo-V Cast Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2192
External Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934 Nickel-Chromium-Iron (Alloy UNS N06600) . . . . . . . . . . 1827
Alternative Rules for Outside Diameter Tolerance for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Aluminum Alloy (Alloy N06601) 1500
Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2237 Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy (UNS
Alternative Rules for the Postweld Heat Treatment of N06625) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1935
Finned Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2215 Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy UNS N08811 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987
Alternative Rules for Tolerance for Inside Diameter Di- Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloys 800 and 800H (UNS
mensioned Pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2273 N08800 and N08810) and Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Mo-
Attachment of Nozzles or Couplings to a Boiler lybdenum-Copper Low-Carbon Alloy (UNS N08028). . 1325
Vessel After Postweld Heat Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1918 Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy (UNS
Attachment of Unflanged Tubesheets to the Shell N08825) for Water Wetted Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936
of Firetube Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2084 Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium Alloy (UNS N10276) . . . 1924
Austenitic Stainless Steel Seamless Tube Ni-Cr-Co-Mo Alloy (UNS N06617) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956
Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy (UNS N06022) for Code Construction
(25Cr-20Ni-Cb-N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2115
for Temperatures up to 1250°F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226
Austenitic Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes TP347HFG
Ni-22Cr-14W-2Mo-La Alloy (UNS N06230) . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
(18Cr-10Ni-Cb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2159
Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718)
Changeover Valves Installed Between Safety Valves or
Used as Bolting Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Safety Relief Valves and Boilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2254
Pressure Relief Valve Part Conversion by Assemblers . . . 2079
Corrosion Resistant Coating of Pressure Relief Valves by
Restricting Lift to Achieve Reduced Relieving Capa-
Assemblers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2208
cities of Full Lift, Nozzle Type, Flat Seated Safety and
Design of Safety Valve Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
Safety Relief Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923
Drilled Holes Not Penetrating Through Vessel Wall . . . . . 1998
SA-487 Grade CA6NM Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2073
18Cr-Ti Alloy (UNS S43035) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2165
Safety Valve Blowdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2071
Electric Resistance Welded Low Alloy Steel Boiler Seamless 9Cr-2W Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2179
and Superheater Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984, 1996, 2026, 2059 Seamless 12Cr-2W Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2180
Exemption for Attachment Strength Calculations. . . . . . . . 2191 Section VIII, Division 1, Unfired Steam Boiler in Section
Feedwater Supply for Atmospheric Pressure Circulating I System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855
Fluidized-Bed (ACFB) Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2160 Sequencing Water Column Blowdown Valve. . . . . . . . . . . 1912
Fe-22Cr-21Ni-18.5Co-La Alloy — UNS R30556 for Sole Use of Metric Units for Pressure Relief Device
Code Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Stopping a Proof Test Before Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2308
N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 21Cr-11Ni-N Alloy (UNS S30815) for Code
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2033
W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143 2.25Cr-1.6W-V-Cb Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2199
For Materials in Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2053 Use of
Forgings of Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloys N08800 and B 43 Seamless Red Brass Pipe (UNS C23000) With
N08810 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949 Drawn General Purpose Temper (H58) for Threaded
46Ni-27Cr-23Fe-2.75 Alloy (UNS N06045). . . . . . . . . . . . 2188 Piping for Construction of PMB and PEB Miniature
Gray Cast Iron Castings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1849 Electric Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2172
Isolating Stop Valve for Power Actuated Pressure Relief Flat Glass Water Gage Assembly Without Shutoff
Valve; Use of Ball Valve in Lieu of OS&Y Valve . . . . 2232 Valves per PG-60.1.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2182

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SA-182, Grade F12, Class 1 Forged or Rolled Alloy- Austenitic Stainless Steel Type 316 Ti Less Than 3⁄16
Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings and Valves, and in. Thickness in Hot Water Heating Boilers at
Parts for High-Temperature Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2183 MAWP of 80 psi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2174
SA-333, Grade 6 Seamless and Welded Steel Flared Tubing Fittings for Attachment of Watertubes . . 2258
Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2056 SA-249 Tubes in Firetube Hot Water Heating or Hot
Watertube-to-Tubesheet Attachment Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . 2086 Water Supply Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2231
Weld Joints Between Materials of Unequal Thickness for SB-111, UNS C60800, Aluminum Bronze Tube for
Steam Drums and Mud Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2210 Hot Water Boilers and Water Heaters. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2314
Welded Pipe as the Shell of a Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2042 Semi-Permanent Mold Cast Aluminum Alloy A356.0
for the Manufacture of Heating Boilers Under
Part HC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2153
UNS C90300 Material for Copper Alloy Sand
SECTION II Castings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2184
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS — PART A Valve Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2256
Welding of Stainless Steel Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2298
Nondestructive Examination as an Alternative to
Hydrostatic Testing for SA-376. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2096

SECTION V
SECTION II NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS — PART B
Alternative Rules for Ultrasonic Examination of Cladding
No Cases and Base Metal Clad Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2309
Evaluation of Nonrelevant and Geometric Reflectors . . . . 2275
Use of Wire IQIs Manufactured in Accordance With Ear-
lier Editions of SE-747. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2241
SECTION II
WELDING SPECIFICATIONS — PART C

No Cases
SECTION VIII, DIVISION 1
PRESSURE VESSELS
SECTION II A 439 Type D-2 Austenitic Ductile Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2093
MATERIAL PROPERTIES — PART D Alloy UNS N08810 Up To 1800°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Alternate Rules for Heat Treatment of Repair Welds to
Alternative Maximum Allowable Stresses
Castings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2205
Based on a Factor of 3.5 on Tensile Strength . . . . . . . . 2290
Alternative Flanged Joint Design for Nuclear Material
Alternative Method for Calculating Maximum Allowable
Fluidized Bed Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2318
Stresses Based on a Factor of 3.5 on Tensile Strength . 2278
Alternative Maximum Allowable Stresses Based
on a Factor of 3.5 on Tensile Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2290
Alternative Method for Calculating Maximum Allowable
SECTION IV Stresses Based on a Factor of 3.5 on Tensile Strength . 2278
HEATING BOILERS Alternative Method to Area Replacement Rules for Open-
ings Under Internal Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2168
Alternative Attachments of Fire Tubes Alternative Pressure Test Procedure to
to Tube Sheets Greater Than 5⁄16 in. Thick. . . . . . . . . . . 2294 UG-99 and UG-100 for the Construction of
Alternative Nameplate Stamping Letter Size . . . . . . . . . . . 2193 Multistream Aluminum Vacuum Brazed
Depth of Bevel for Firetubes Attached by Welding, Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2247
HW-713(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2285 Alternative Requirements for Seal Welding of Threaded
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Connections, UF-32(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016
N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 Alternative Rules for Design of Ellipsoidal and
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Torispherical Formed Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2260
W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143 Alternative Rules for Determining Allowable Compres-
For Materials in Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2053 sive Stresses for Cylinders, Cones, Spheres, and
Insulation Attachment Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2132 Formed Heads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2286
Integrally Finned Tube Testing, HF-204.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2154 Alternative Rules for Outside Diameter
Sole Use of Metric Units for Pressure Relief Device Tolerance for Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2299
Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116 Alternative Rules for Qualification of Welding Proce-
Use of dures for Attachment of Applied Linings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2220
A 513 ERW Low Carbon Steel Mechanical Tube in Alternatives to Appendix 1-7(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2236
Water Heater Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2262 Aluminum Alloy 3003-H24 for Code Construction . . . . . . 2019
Austenitic Stainless Steel Type 304L and 316L Specifi- ASTM A 372-90, Quenched and Tempered Type V,
cation SA-479 Bars and Stays in Hot Water Heating Grades 1 and 5 Class 65 and Type IX, Classes A
Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2257 and B Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111
Austenitic Stainless Steel TP 316 Ti Less Than 3⁄16 in. ASTM A 372-90, Type V, Grades 1 and 5, Class 65
Thickness in Hot Water Heating Boilers . . . . . . . . . . 2135 Types VII and IX, Classes A and B Forgings . . . . . . . . 2113

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ASTM A 736 / A 736M-88 and A 859 / A 859M-88a Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Low Car-
Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932 bon Alloy (UNS N08926) for Code Construction . . . . . 2120
Austenitic Fe-35Ni-27Cr Alloy (UNS S35045) . . . . . . . . . 2304 Ni-30Co-28Cr-2.75Si Alloy (UNS N12160) for Code
Austenitic Ni-Cr-Mo-Nb Alloy (UNS N06626) . . . . . . . . . 2276 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2162
Austenitic Stainless Steel, 18Cr-20Ni-5.5Si, UNS S32615 Ni-Cr-Co-Mo Alloy (UNS N06617) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2029 Ni-Cr-Co-Mo Alloy (N06617) Pipe and Tube . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Austenitic Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipe Ni-Cu-Al Bolting Material, SB-164 Modified . . . . . . . . . . 1192
18Cr-11Ni-Cb-N (UNS S34751) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2196 Ni-Fe-Cr Alloy N08801 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1671
Austenitic Ni-Cr-Mo-W Alloy (UNS N06686). . . . . . . . . . 2198 Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo Alloy N08932 Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2097
Buckling Pin Nonreclosing Pilot Operated Pressure Re- Ni-33Fe-25Cr Alloy (UNS N08120) for Code Construc-
lief Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2267 tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315
Classification of SA-738, Grades A and B Ni-22Cr-14W-2Mo-La Alloy (UNS N06230) . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
Material for Impact Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2213 Ni-23Cr-16Mo-1.6Cu Alloy (UNS N06200). . . . . . . . . . . . 2240
Copper Alloy Tube Conforming to SB-75 UNS C12200 Ni-28Mo-3Fe-1.3Cr-0.25Al Alloy (UNS N10629) . . . . . . . 2187
Temper O50 for External Pressure Use Up To and In- Ni-29.5Mo-2Cr-2Fe-Mn-W Alloy (UNS N10675) . . . . . . . 2140
cluding 400°F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2289 Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2091
Corner Weld Joint Detail for Box Headers for Air- Omission of Lifting Device Requirements for Pressure Re-
Cooled Heat Exchangers With Both Members Beveled 2307 lief Valves on Air, Water Over 140°F, or Steam Service 2203
Corrosion Resistant Coating of Pressure Relief Valves by Permissible Tolerance for Hemispherical or 2:1 Ellipsoi-
Assemblers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2208 dal Heads on Glass-Lined Vessels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2219
Co-26Cr-9Ni-5Mo-3Fe-2W Alloy (UNS R31233) . . . . . . . 2121 Pneumatic Testing of Pressure Vessels, UG-20 . . . . . . . . . 2055
Design of Layered Vessels Using Flat Ribbon Wound Cy- Pneumatic Testing of Pressure Vessels, UG-90(c)(2) . . . . 2046
lindrical Shells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2229 Postweld Heat Treatment of Tube-to-Tubesheet
18Cr-15Ni-4Si Stainless Steel, UNS S30600 . . . . . . . . . . . 1953 Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2069
18.5Cr-15.5Ni-4.5Mo-N Alloy (UNS S31726) . . . . . . . . . . 2197 Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718)
Electric Resistance and Autogenous Welded Tubing With Used as Bolting Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
100% Longitudinal Weld Joint Factor for Use in Feed- Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718)
water Heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313 Used as Pressure Retaining Component Material. . . . . . 2222
Exemption From Postweld NDE Requirements of UG- Precipitation-Hardening Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy
93(d)(4)(b) on Fig. UW-13.2(d) Construction . . . . . . . . 2305 (UNS N07725) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2217
External Design Pressure Rating of SB-359 Copper and Precipitation-Hardening Ni-Fe-Cr Alloy (UNS N09925) . . 2218
Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Pressure Relief Valve Part Conversion by
Fins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2272 Assemblers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2079
External Pressure Design of Spheres for Human Occu- Pressure Vessels With Overpressure Protection by Sys-
pancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952 tem Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2211
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Restricting Lift to Achieve Reduced Relieving Capacities
N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 of Full Lift, Nozzle Type, and Flat Seated Safety and
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Safety Relief Valves for Compressible and Incom-
W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143 pressible Fluid Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945
For Materials in Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2053 SA-395 Class 60-40-18 Welded Ferritic Ductile
Forged Rolls for Corrugating Paper Machinery . . . . . . . . . 2246 (Nodular) Cast Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939
Forged Trunnions for Corrugating Paper Machinery . . . . . 2250 SA-765 Grade IV Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2242
46Ni-27Cr-23Fe-2.75Si Alloy (UNS N06045) . . . . . . . . . . 2188 SA-789, UNS S32304, With Higher Tensile Require-
Impact Test Requirements for Cast Steel Split Loose ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2058
Flanges for Glass Lined Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2181 SA-841 Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130
Impact Tests per Paragraph UHA-51 for Glass Lined Seamless 9Cr-2W Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2179
316L Stainless Steel Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209 Seamless 12Cr-2W Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2180
Large-end Cone-to-Cylinder Junction for 30 < ␣ ≤ 60 17.5Cr-17.5Ni-5.3Si Stainless Steel (UNS S30601) . . . . . . 2125
Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2150 60Ni-19Cr-19Mo-1.85Ta Alloy, UNS N06210. . . . . . . . . . 2302
Laser Welding of Lap Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 Size Limits for Forged Rolls for Corrugating Paper Ma-
Local Thin Area in Cylindrical Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2243 chinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2283
Local Thin Areas in Spherical Segments of Shells . . . . . . 2310 Sole Use of Metric Units for Pressure Relief Device
Low Carbon-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy UNS Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116
N06059 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2134 31Ni-31Fe-29Cr-Mo-Cu-Low C (UNS N08028) . . . . . . . . 2189
Materials for Bodies, Bonnets, Yokes, Housings and 33Cr-31Ni-1.5Mo-0.6Cu-N Austenitic Stainless Steel
Holders of Pressure Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 (UNS R20033) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2227
Materials in Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2248 3 Chromium-1 Molybdenum-1 / 4 Vanadium-Columbium-
Modified 21⁄4 Cr-1Mo-1⁄4 V Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2098 Calcium Alloy Steel Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2151
Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Aluminum Alloy (Alloy N06601) . 1500 3 Chromium-1 Molybdenum-1 / 4 Vanadium-Titanium-
Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy Boron Alloy Steel Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961
N06625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409 Tube Wall Thickness for Air Cooled and Cooling Tower
Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy UNS N08811 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Heat Exchangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2157
Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper 25Cr-7.5Ni-3.5Mo-N-Cu-W Alloy, UNS S32760, Forg-
Low Carbon Alloy (UNS N08031) for Code ings, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Bar, Seamless and Welded
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2139 Pipe and Tube, and Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2245

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25Cr-22Ni-2Mo-N, UNS S31050, Austenitic Stainless Alternative Rules for Determining Allowable
Steel Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2038 Compressive Stresses for Cylinders, Cones, Spheres,
24Cr-17Ni-6Mn-4.5Mo-N, UNS S34565, Austenitic Stain- and Formed Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2286
less Steel Forgings, Bar, Fittings Welded and Seamless Alternative Rules for Outside Diameter
Pipe and Tube, Plate, Sheet, and Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2146 Tolerance for Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2299
24.5Cr-22Ni-7.5Mo-3Mn-N Austenitic Stainless Steel Alternative Rules for Qualification of Welding Proce-
(UNS S32654) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2195 dures for Attachment of Applied Linings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2220
29Cr-6-5Ni-2Mo-N Austenitic-Ferritic ASTM A 736 / A 736M-88 and A 859 / A 859M-88a
Stainless Steel UNS S32906 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2295 Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932
21 / 4 Chromium-1 Molybdenum Alloy Steel Plates and Classification of SA-738 Grades A and B for Impact
Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2263
Type 304LN (Alloy UNS S30453) Austenitic Stainless Design of Layered Vessels Using Flat Ribbon Wound Cy-
Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2127 lindrical Shells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2269
ULT Allowable Stresses for Nickel Steels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2262 Elevated Temperature Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1489
Ultrasonic Examination of Welds Made by the Electron External Pressure Design of Spheres for Human Occu-
Beam Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2270 pancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952
Unfired Steam Boiler in Section I System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855 Fatigue Analysis Exemption for Materials With Specified
UNS J93380 (CD3MWCuN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2244 Minimum Tensile Strength Higher Than 80 ksi . . . . . . . 2306
UNS N08367 Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS
Use of N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142
Acoustic Emission Examination in Lieu of F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS
Radiography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143
Annealed C12200 Alloy Welded Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . 2268 For Materials in Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2053
ASTM A 240-93, 16Cr-4Ni-6Mn, Type 201LN (UNS Intermodal Transport Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2279
S20153) Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Modified 21⁄4 Cr-1Mo-1⁄4 V Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2098
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2123 9Cr-1Mo-V Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973
Buckling Pin Device in Combination With Other Omission of Lifting Device Requirements for Pressure
Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2169 Relief Valves on Air, Water Over 140°F, or Steam
Copper Nickel Alloy UNS S71640 Tubing . . . . . . . . . . 1868 Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2203
ENiCrMo-3, ERNiCrMo-3, and ENiCrMo-12 Filler Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718)
Metal to Weld S31254, S31603, S31703, S31725, Used as Bolting Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2206
and S31726 Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2126 Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718)
Fe-Ni-Cr-Mo-N (CN-3MN) Cast Materials for Pressure Used as Pressure Retaining Component
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2222
Furnace Brazing for Lethal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2249 Precipitation-Hardening Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy
Ni-Al Bronze C95820 Sand Castings for Pressure Ves-
(UNS N07725) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2217
sels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2230
Preheat Requirements for Welding With High-Nickel-
Permanent Mold Cast Aluminum Alloys UNS A13560
Alloy Filler Metals Under Article AF-612 . . . . . . . . . . . 2214
and A03570. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2239
Pressure Vessels With Overpressure Protection by Sys-
Rod and Bar for Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2155
tem Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2211
Rod and Bar for Nozzle Necks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2148
Restricting Lift to Achieve Reduced Relieving Capacities
Rod and Bar for Shells of Pressure Vessels . . . . . . . . . . 2156
of Full Lift, Nozzle Type, and Flat Seated Safety and
SA-372 Grade E Class 55, Grade J Class 55, and
Safety Relief Valves for Compressible and Incompress-
Grade F, G, and H Class 55 and 65 Forgings,
ible Fluid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945
Quenched and Tempered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2300
SA-193 Grade B8 Class 2 Bolting Material . . . . . . . . . . . . 2293
SA-372 Grade F Class 65, Grade G Class 65, or
SA-612/SA-612M Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2265
Grade H Class 65 Forgings, Quenched and Tem-
SA-765 Grade IV Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2242
pered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2301
SA-372 Grade L Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2112 SA-841 Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130
SA-705 Type 630 Forgings (UNS S17400) and SA- 17.5Cr-17.5Ni-5.3Si Stainless Steel (UNS S30601) . . . . . . 2125
693 Type 630 Plate (UNS S17400). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2223 Sole Use of Metric Units for Pressure Relief Device
17Cr-7Ni Type 301 (UNS S30100) Plate, Sheet and Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116
Strip for Pressure Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2092 3 Chromium-1 Molybdenum-1 / 4 Vanadium-Columbium-
304L Stainless Steel at Elevated Temperatures . . . . . . . 2224 Calcium Alloy Steel Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2151
Ultrasonic Examination in Lieu of Radiography . . . . . . 2235 3 Chromium-1 Molybdenum-1/4 Vanadium-Titanium-
UNS S31803 Plates and Bars in Dimpled or Embossed Boron Alloy Steel Plates and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961
Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2186 25Cr-22Ni-2Mo-N, UNS S31050, Austenitic Stainless
Weld Joint Examination for Pneumatically Tested Steel Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2038
Pressure Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1518 21/4 Chromium-1 Molybdenum Alloy Steel Plates and
Weld Reinforcement at Head-to-Shell Attachments Using Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960
Sketch (k) of Fig. UW-13.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2234 UNS S31803 Plates and Seamless and Welded Pipe and
Tube and Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2067
SECTION VIII, DIVISION 2 UNS S32550 Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2068
PRESSURE VESSELS Use of
ASTM A 240-93, 16Cr-4Ni-6Mn, Type 201LN (UNS
Alternative Rules for Design of Ellipsoidal and Torispher- S20153) Plate, Sheet, and Strip for
ical Formed Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2261 Pressure Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2123

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Buckling Pin Device in Combination With Other SA-182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1467, 1850, 1896, 1953, 1961, 1973, 2033
Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2169 2038, 2067, 2098, 2125, 2146, 2151, 2180, 2195, 2199
SA-540 Grade B23, Classes 3 and 4 Alloy Steel 2224, 2245, 2255
Bolting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2288 SA-182 Grade F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
17Cr-4Ni-4Cu (UNS S17400) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2277 SA-182 Grade F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2183
SA-182 Grade F22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1823, 1876, 2127
SA-182 F316L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209
SECTION VIII, DIVISION 3
SA-193 Grade B8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2293
PRESSURE VESSELS
SA-210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
Charpy Impact Test Specimens for SA-508 Grade 4N SA-213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876, 1896, 1953, 1973, 2029, 2033, 2115
Classes 1 and 2 Forgings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2280 2125, 2127, 2146, 2159, 2179, 2180, 2196, 2199, 2224
15Cr-5Ni-3Cu (UNS S15500) SA-705 Type XM-12 Con- SA-213 TP316L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209
dition H1100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2281 SA-216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876, 2181
Precipitation-Hardening Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy (UNS N07725) . 2217 SA-216 Grades WCA, WCB, and WCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2248
SA-540 Grade B24 Classes 3, 4, and 5 Bolting Material . 2282 SA-217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876, 2192
SA-217 Grades WC-6 and WC-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2248
SA-234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2255
SA-240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1896, 1953, 2029, 2033, 2067 2068,
SECTION IX
2125, 2127, 2135, 2146, 2186, 2195, 2197,
WELDING QUALIFICATIONS
2224, 2245, 2255, 2304
Alternative Rules for Qualification of Welding Proce- SA-240 Type 304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2092
dures for Attachment of Applied Linings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2220 SA-240 Type 316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2135
Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding SFA- SA-240 Type 316L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209
5.17 and SFA-5.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141 SA-240 Type 316 Ti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2174
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS SA-249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896, 1953, 2033, 2125, 2146, 2195, 2224
N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 SA-249 TP 304. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2231
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS SA-249 TP 304L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2231
W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143 SA-249 TP 316. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2231
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Mo, Classification UNS SA-249 TP 316L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2231
N06059 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2251 SA-250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984, 1996, 2026, 2059
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Mo, Classification UNS SA-266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
W86059 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2252 SA-268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2125, 2165
QW-410.17 Equipment Model for Laser Beam Welding SA-269 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2253 SA-278 Grades 20, 25, 30, and 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1849
SA-312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896, 1953, 2029, 2033, 2042
2125, 2127, 2146, 2195, 2196, 2224, 2255, 2304
SA-312 TP316L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209
SECTION X
SA-333 Grade 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2056
FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED PLASTIC
SA-333 Grade 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214, 2262
PRESSURE VESSELS
SA-334 Grade 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2262
Alternative Quality Control Test Frequency, SA-335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973, 2179, 2180
Class 1 Fiber Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels . . . . . 2303 SA-335 Grades P11 and P22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
Alternative Inspection Requirements for Fiber Reinforced SA-336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1896, 1961, 2098, 2127, 2151, 2224
Plastic Pressure Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2225 SA-336 Grades F22 and F22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876
Expanded Acceptance Test Temperature Class 2 Fiber Re- SA-351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2244
inforced Plastic Pressure Vessels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2291 SA-351 Grade CK3MCuN, CN7M, and CD-4MCu. . . . 1750
Materials for Bodies, Bonnets, Yokes, Housings and SA-352 Grade LCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
Holders of Pressure Relief Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 SA-353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214, 2262
Sole Use of Metric Units for Pressure Relief Device SA-358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2033
Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116 SA-372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016, 2111, 2112, 2300, 2301
Test of Vessels With Ambient Temperature Fluids That SA-375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2199
Do Not Meet Design Operating Temperature Tolerance SA-376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2096, 2127, 2146
of RT-620(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2266 SA-387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961, 1973, 2180, 2199
SA-388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1463, 2155, 2156
SA-395 Class 60-40-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939
INDEX OF MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS SA-403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2146, 2195, 2224, 2255, 2304, 2315
REFERRED TO IN CASES SA-409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2033, 2146
SA-426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2192
ASME Specification SA-450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984, 1996, 2026, 2059
SA-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2273 SA-455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2119
SA-53 Grade E or S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2255 SA-473 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
SA-53 Type E Grade B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2042 SA-479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896, 1953, 2029, 2033
SA-105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876, 2255 2125, 2127, 2146, 2186, 2224, 2245, 2295, 2304
SA-106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876, 2096, 2255, 2273 SA-479 Type 304L and 316L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2257
SA-181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876 SA-487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2073

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SA-508 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960, 1961, 2151 SB-444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409, 1935, 1956, 1982, 2217
SA-508 Grade 4N, Classes 1 and 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2280 SB-446 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409, 1935, 2217
SA-516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2255 SB-462 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997, 2120
SA-522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2262 SB-463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884
SA-522 Type I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214 SB-464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884
SA-540 Grade B23 Classes 3 and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2288 SB-468 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884
SA-540 Grade B24 Classes 3, 4, and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2282 SB-515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 1987
SA-541 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960, 1961, 2098, 2151 SB-516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2188
SA-542 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960, 2098 SB-517 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2188
SA-553 Type I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214, 2262 SB-543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868, 2268
SA-553 Type II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214, 2262 SB-564 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1935, 1949, 1956, 1987, 1997, 2134
SA-557 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313 2139, 2140, 2162, 2187, 2188, 2198
SA-564 Type 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2277 2217, 2218, 2226, 2227, 2240, 2302, 2315
SA-612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2265 SB-572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010, 2121, 2162
SA-645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2214, 2262 SB-574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1924, 2134, 2198, 2226, 2240, 2302
SA-649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2122, 2246, 2250, 2283 SB-575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1924, 2134, 2198, 2226, 2240, 2302
SA-688 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313 SB-581 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860, 2139
SA-693 Type 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2223, 2277 SB-582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860
SA-703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2192 SB-584 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2184
SA-705 Type 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2223, 2277 SB-619 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860, 1924, 2010, 2134, 2139, 2140, 2162
SA-705 Type XM-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2281 2187, 2198, 2226, 2227, 2240, 2302
SA-731 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2165 SB-622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860, 1924, 2010, 2134, 2139
SA-738 Grades A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2213, 2263 2140, 2162, 2187, 2198, 2226, 2227, 2240, 2302
SA-765 Grade IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2242 SB-625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2097, 2120, 2139, 2227
SA-789 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2058, 2067, 2245, 2295 SB-626 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860, 1924, 2010, 2198, 2134
SA-790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2067, 2245, 2295 2139, 2140, 2162, 2187, 2226, 2227, 2240, 2302
SA-803 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313 SB-637 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993, 2206, 2222
SA-815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2245 SB-649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120, 2227
SA-832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2098, 2151 SB-668 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 2189
SA-841 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130 SB-673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120
SB-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2172 SB-674 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120
SB-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2289 SB-675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
SB-108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2153, 2239 SB-676 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997, 2313
SB-111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868, 2314 SB-677 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120
SB-160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2249 SB-688 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
SB-161 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2249 SB-690 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
SB-162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2249 SB-691 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
SB-163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 1500, 1671, 1827, 1987, 2188, 2249 SB-704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936, 2276
SB-164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1192 SB-705 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2276
SB-166 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500, 1827, 1880, 1956, 2188 SB-709 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 2189
SB-167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500, 1827, 2083, 2188 SE-747. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2241
SB-168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500, 1827, 2188 SB-751 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936
SB-249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 SFA-5.4 Grade 316L-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2209
SB-265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2238 SFA-5.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1909, 2127
SB-265 Grade 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2187 SFA-5.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2115, 2126, 2214
SB-283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2258 SFA-5.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2115, 2126, 2214
SB-333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2140, 2187 SFA-5.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
SB-334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1585 SFA-5.23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
SB-335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2140, 2187 ASTM Specification
SB-337 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2238 A 108-88 Grades 1016, 1018, 1020, 1117, 1118,
SB-338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2238 1137, 1141, 1215, and 12L14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2238 A 126-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2272 A 167 Type 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2092
SB-365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 A 210-86a, Grade C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2021
SB-366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997, 2120, 2140 A 240-93, Type 201LN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2123
2162, 2187, 2188, 2226, 2227, 2240, 2249, 2276, 2302 A 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2196
SB-381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2238 A 314-87 Type 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 A 351-91b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106
SB-407 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 1671, 1983, 1987 A 351 Grade CK3MCuN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 1987 A 372-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111, 2113
SB-409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325, 1987, 2315 A 480-93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2123
SB-423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936, 2218 A 494-87a Grade CY-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936, 2218 A 494-87a Grade CZ-100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936, 2218 A 494-87a Grade M-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
SB-435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010, 2121, 2162 A 513 Grade 1008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2259
SB-443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409, 1935, 1956, 2217, 2276 A 542-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961

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A 542-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2151 B 584-88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
A 576-87 Grades 1040, 1042, 1045, and 1117. . . . . . . . 1750 B 619. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
A 649 / A 649M-94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2122 B 622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
A 743-92a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 B 626. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
A 744-91a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 B 673. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120
A 744 Grade CK3MCuN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 B 677. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120
A 859 / A 859M-88a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932 E 112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2029
B 16-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 E 813. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2127
B 21-83b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 AWS Specification
B 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2172 A5.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143, 2252
B 85-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 A5.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142, 2251
B 148-93a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2230 A5.17-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
B 163. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 A5.17-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
B 176-79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 A5.23-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
B 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 A5.23-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141
B 211-88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
B 283-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
B 366-81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 CHARTS FOR VESSELS UNDER EXTERNAL PRESSURE
B 371-84a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
B 407. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 Fig. 1 Chart for Determining Shell Thickness of
B 435. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063 Cylindrical and Spherical Vessels Under External Pres-
B 443. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409 sure When Constructed of Solution Annealed Ni-Cr-
B 444. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409 Mo-Cb Alloy, Grade 2 N06625. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409
B 446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1409 Fig. 1 Chart for Determining Shell Thickness of
B 453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 Cylindrical and Spherical Vessels Under External Pres-
B 464. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120 sure When Constructed of Austenitic Stainless Steel
B 514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 UNS S34565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2146
B 515. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 Fig. 1 Chart for Determining Thickness of Components
B 564. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063 Under External Pressure When Constructed of Copper
B 572. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063 Alloy SB-75 UNS C12200 Temper O50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2289

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1936-2
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: September 23, 1999

See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case 1936-2 (2) The maximum outside diameter shall be 31⁄2 in.
Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy (3) The weld seam of each tube shall be subjected
(UNS N08825) for Water Wetted Service to an angle beam ultrasonic inspection per SB-751.
Section I (4) A complete volumetric inspection of the entire
length of each tube shall be performed in accordance
Inquiry: May nickel-iron-chromium-molybdenum- with SB-751.
copper alloy (UNS N08825) conforming to ASME (5) Material test reports shall be supplied.
specifications SB-423, SB-424, SB-425, and SB-704 (c) Welded fabrication shall conform to the applica-
be used for water wetted service in Section I con- ble requirements of Section I.
struction? (1) The procedure and performance qualifications
shall be conducted as prescribed in Section IX.
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that (2) Welding shall be done by any welding process
the material described in the Inquiry may be used for or combination of processes capable of meeting the
water wetted service in Section I construction at a requirements.
design temperature of 1000°F or less, provided the (d) This Case number shall be identified in the
following additional requirements are met: Manufacturer’s Data Report.
(a) The maximum allowable stress values for welded
construction shall be those listed in Section II, Part D,
CAUTIONARY NOTE: Austenitic alloys are subject to stress corro-
Table 1B for SB-423, SB-424, and SB-425. sion cracking, intergranular attack, pitting, and crevice corrosion
(b) For SB-704, the maximum allowable stresses when used in boiler applications in aqueous environments. Factors
shall be those given in Section II, Part D, Table 1B that affect the susceptibility of these materials are applied or residual
stress, water chemistry and deposition of solids, and material condi-
for Section VIII-1 use. Or, provided the following tion. Susceptibility to attack is enhanced when the material is used
additional requirements are met, the stress values given in a sensitized condition, or with residual cold work. Concentration
in Section II, Part D, Table 1B for SB-423 may be used: of corrosive agents (e.g., chlorides, caustic, or reduced sulfur species)
(1) The tubing shall be used for boiler, waterwall, can occur under deposits formed on the surface of these materials
and can result in severe underdeposit wastage or cracking. For
superheater, and economizer tubes that are enclosed successful operation in water environments, careful attention must
within the setting. be paid to continuous control of water chemistry.

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2287
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Case 2287
Postponement of Mandatory Date for Compliance
With Rupture Disk Device Requirements
Section VIII, Division 1

ANNULLED

Annulment Date: September 23, 1999

Reason: No longer needed.

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2300
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: September 23, 1999

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Case 2300 fabricated by forging in construction under Section

Use of SA-372 Grade E Class 55, Grade J Class VIII, Division 1, provided the following additional
55, and Grade F, G, and H Class 55 and 65 requirements are met:
Forgings, Quenched and Tempered (a) The rules in Section VIII, Division 1, Subsection
Section VIII, Division 1 B, that apply are those given in Part UF.
(b) The maximum allowable stress values for the
Inquiry: May liquid-quenched and tempered forg- materials shall be those given in Table 1. The stress
ing material complying with SA-372 Grade E Class values apply to quenched and tempered material only,
55, Grade J Class 55, and Grade F, G, and H Class as per the specification.
55 or 65 be used for pressure vessels fabricated by (c) This material shall not be used for external
forging in construction under Section VIII, Division 1? pressure design.
(d) This Case number shall be referenced in the
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that
documentation of the material and recorded on the
liquid-quenched and tempered forging material as de-
Manufacturer’s Data Report.
scribed in the inquiry may be used for pressure vessels

TABLE 1
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES
Maximum Allowable Stress
Values, ksi for Metal
Nominal Specified Min. Specified Min. Temperatures of
Composition Grade Yield, ksi Tensile, ksi 100–600°F

55 1Cr–1⁄5Mo E, Class 55 85 24.3

55 1Cr–1⁄5Mo F, Class 55 85 24.3
65 1Cr–1⁄5Mo F, Class 65 105 30.0
55 1⁄ Cr–1⁄ Mo G, Class 55 85 24.3
2 2
65 1⁄ Cr–1⁄ Mo G, Class 65 105 30.0
2 2
55 1⁄ Cr–1⁄ Mo H, Class 55 85 24.3
2 2
65 1⁄ Cr–1⁄ Mo H, Class 65 105 30.0
2 2
55 1Cr–1⁄5Mo J, Class 55 85 24.3

GENERAL NOTE: The revised criterion of 3.5 on tensile strength was used in establishing these values.

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2314
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: September 23, 1999

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Case 2314 heaters per Section IV of the ASME Boiler and Pres-
Use of SB-111, UNS C60800, Aluminum Bronze sure Vessel Code provided the following conditions
Tube for Hot Water Boilers and Water Heaters are met:
Section IV (a) The material used will be the O61 temper.
Inquiry: May SB-111, UNS C60800, aluminum (b) The maximum metal temperature shall not exceed
bronze tube may be used in the construction of hot 350°F.
water boilers and water heaters manufactured to the (c) The allowable material stress value used shall
requirements of Section IV of the ASME Boiler and be 8.0 ksi.
Pressure Vessel Code? (d) All other requirements of Section IV shall be met.
(e) Welding and brazing performance and procedure
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that qualification shall be in accordance with Section IX.
SB-111, UNS C60800, aluminum bronze tube may be (f) This Case number shall be shown on the Manufac-
used in the construction of hot water boilers and water turer’s Data Report.

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2315
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Approval Date: September 23, 1999

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Case 2315 (f) This Case number shall be referenced in the

Ni-33Fe-25Cr Alloy (UNS N08120) for Code documentation of the material and recorded on the
Construction Manufacturer’s Data Report.
Section VIII, Division 1

Inquiry: May annealed Ni-33Fe-25Cr alloy (UNS

N08120) wrought plate, sheet, strip, rod, welded pipe
TABLE 2
and tube, wrought fittings, seamless pipe and tube,
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES
and forgings listed in Table 1 be used in welded
Code construction under the rules of Section VIII, Maximum Allowable Stress Values,
Division 1? For Metal Temperatures ksi
Not Exceeding, °F [Note (1)]

Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that −20 to 100 25.7

annealed alloy UNS N08120 wrought plate, sheet, 200 23.5, 25.7 [Note (2)]
strip, rod, welded pipe and tube, wrought fittings, 300 21.6, 25.0 [Note (2)]
400 19.9, 24.2 [Note (2)]
seamless pipe and tube, and forgings as described in 500 18.6, 23.7 [Note (2)]
the Inquiry may be used in the construction of welded 600 17.7, 23.5 [Note (2)]
pressure vessels complying with the rules of Section 650 17.3, 23.4 [Note (2)]
VIII, Division 1, provided the following additional 700 17.0, 23.0 [Note (2)]
requirements are met: 750 16.8, 22.7 [Note (2)]
800 16.6, 22.4 [Note (2)]
(a) The rules of Section VIII, Division 1, Subsection 850 16.5, 22.3 [Note (2)]
C that shall apply are those given in Part UNF for 900 16.4, 22.2 [Note (2)]
nickel-base alloys. 950 16.3, 22.1 [Note (2)]
(b) The maximum allowable stress values for the 1000 16.3, 22.0 [Note (2)]
1050 16.3, 21.9 [Note (2)]
materials shall be those given in Table 2. For welded
1100 16.2, 17.9 [Note (2)]
pipe, tube, and fitting products, a joint efficiency factor 1150 14.2
of 0.85 shall be used. 1200 12.3
(c) Separate welding procedure qualifications and 1250 9.4
performance qualifications, conducted in accordance 1300 7.6
with Section IX, shall be required for this material. 1350 6.2
1400 5.0
(d) For Section VIII external pressure design, use 1450 4.0
Fig. NFN-15 in Section II, Part D. 1500 3.2
(e) Heat treatment after forming or fabrication is 1550 2.6 [Note (3)]
neither required nor prohibited. When heat treatment 1600 2.0 [Note (3)]
is used, the requirements of UNF-56(b) shall apply. 1650 1.4 [Note (3)]

NOTES:
TABLE 1 (1) The revised criterion of 3.5 on tensile strength was used in
establishing these values.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (2) Due to the relatively low yield strength of these materials, these
Condenser tubes B 163-97a higher stress values were established at temperatures where the
Forgings SB-564 short time tensile properties govern to permit the use of these
alloys where slightly greater deformation is acceptable. These
Plate, sheet, and strip SB-409 higher stress values exceed 662⁄3% but do not exceed 90% of
Rod and bar SB-403 the yield strength at temperature. Use of these stresses may result
Seamless pipe and tube B 407-96 in dimensional changes due to permanent strain. These stress
Welded pipe B 514-95 values are not recommended for flanges of gasketed joints.
Welded tube B 515-95 (3) The criteria used to establish allowable stresses at design
Wrought fittings SB-365 temperatures above 1500°F included consideration of the Favg
factor as defined in Appendix 1 of Section II, Part D.

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2318
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: September 23, 1999

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Case 2318 (2) the enclosure shall be maintained at a negative

Alternative Flanged Joint Design for Nuclear pressure during all modes of operation
Material Fluidized Bed Reactors (3) the enclosure shall be equipped with redundant
Section VIII, Division I leak detectors inside with both local and remote alarms
(4) the process shall be shut down if a detector
Inquiry: Under what conditions may a vessel for is actuated
nuclear material fluidized bed reactors intended for (h) The user shall stipulate to the Manufacturer that
lethal service use a slip-on flange as a body flange? a hazard analysis will be conducted by an engineer
experienced in the applicable analysis methodology that
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that a examines all credible scenarios that could result in a
vessel for nuclear material fluidized bed reactors in- leak. The user shall also stipulate to the Manufacturer
tended for lethal service may use a slip-on flange as that the enclosure shall be designed to contain the
a body flange provided all of the following conditions contents from a leak. The results of the analysis shall
are met: be documented and signed by the individual identified
(a) The vessel does not exceed NPS 6 or 0.280-in.
to be in charge of the operation of the vessel.
nominal wall thickness.
(i) The User shall stipulate to the Manufacturer that
(b) The material is limited to N06600.
documentation of the hazard analysis shall be made
(c) Final weld surfaces are liquid penetrant examined
available to the regulatory and enforcement authorities
in accordance with Appendix 8 of UW-2(a)(1)(b).
(d) The flange is welded as shown in Appendix 2, having jurisdiction at the site where the vessel will be
Fig. 2-4(10a) of UW-2(a)(1)(b). installed. The user of this Case is cautioned that prior
(e) The maximum allowable working pressure does jurisdictional acceptance may be required.
not exceed 150 psig. (j) Pressure testing in accordance with UG-99(c) is
(f) The maximum allowable working pressure shall required.
not exceed 1000°F. (k) Provisions of this Case apply only to nonreactor
(g) The user shall stipulate to the Manufacturer that nuclear facilities.
(1) the vessel is operated within an engineered (l) This Case number shall be shown on the Manufac-
enclosure providing secondary containment turer’s Data Report.

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