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 ASME

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 The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers set up a committee in 1911 for the
purpose of formulating standard rules for the
construction of steam boilers & other
pressure vessels.

 This committee is now called the Boiler &

Pressure Vessel Committee.

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 I. Rules for
Const. of II. Materials
XI.Rules for inservice Power boilers Part A:Ferrous
Part B:Non Ferrous
Inspection of nuclear power
Part C:Welding electrodes
Plant components Part D: Properties

X. Fiber-Reinforced
Plastic PV ASME III.Nuclear plants

BOILER &
PRESSURE IV.Rules for cont.
IX. Welding & VESSEL of heating boilers
Brazing Qualf. CODE
VIII. Rules for
Constn.
Of
V. NDE
Pressure vessels VII. Rec.
Guidelines VI. Rec.
for the Rules for
Care & Opn.
Care of
Of heating
Power boilers
boilers
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ASME BOILER &
PRESSURE
VESSEL CODE

SECTION VIII
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 WORLDWIDE,THERE ARE VARIOUS
PRESSURE VESSELS FABRICATION
CODES IN USE

 THE EARLIEST CODE USED WAS

BS 5500, WHICH IS A BRITISH CODE
AND IS STILL IN USE

 ASME CODE IS THE WIDELY

USED CODE TODAY

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 THE ASME SECTION VIII IS USED FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNFIRED
PRESSURE VESSELS.

 IT HAS THREE DIVISIONS:

 DIVISION 1(S8/1)

 DIVISION 2(S8/2)

 DIVISION 3(S8/3)

 SOME IMPORTANT POINTS FOR EACH

DIVISION ARE GIVEN IN THE
FOLLOWING SLIDES.
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 DIVISION 1 : RULES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS

 DIVISION 2 : ALTERNATIVE RULES FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS

 DIVISION 3 : ALTERNATIVE RULES FOR

CONTRUCTION OF HIGH PRESSURE
VESSELS

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  S8/1 (DESIGN & TEST CRITERIA)

 Pressure = 3000 psi (MAX.)

 Temperature = No limitation
 Factor of safety = 3.5 Note the change,
Earlier 1.5

 Hydro test = 1.3 x Design pressure

 Pneumatic test = 1.1 x Design pressure
 Operating cycles = 100 – 10 6 Note the change,
Earlier 1.25

 Radiography = Spot TO 100%

 STATIC & MOBILE VESSELS
PERMITTED
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  S8/2 (DESIGN & TEST CRITERIA)

 Pressure = No limitation
 Temperature = No limitation
 Factor of safety = 3
 Hydro test = 1.25 x Design pressure
 Pneumatic test = 1.15 x Design pressure
 Operating cycles = 100 – 10 6
 NDT = 100%
 Fatigue analysis required
 Proximity analysis of nozzles required
 ONLY STATIC.NO MOBILE VESSELS
PERMITTED
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 HOW TO USE THE CODE S8/1

 DIVISION 1 CONSISTS OF THREE

SUBSECTIONS

 SUBSECTION A

 SUBSECTION B

 SUBSECTION C
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  SUBSECTION A:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(PART-UG)

THIS SECTION COVERS THE SCOPE OF

THE CODE & GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL METHODS OF CONTRUCTION
& ALL MATERIALS

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  SUBSECTION B:
REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO METHODS OF
FABRICATION OF PRESSURE VESSELS

THIS SUBSECTION CONSISTS OF THREE

PARTS:

PART UW : WELDING
 PART UF : FORGING

 PART UB : BRAZING

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  SUBSECTION C:

REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
CLASSES OF MATERIALS

THIS SUBSECTION HAS 9 PARTS WHICH

ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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 PART UCS : CARBON & LOW ALLOY STEELS
 PART UNF : NON FERROUS MATERIALS
 PART UHA : HIGH ALLOY STEEL
 PART UCI : CAST IRON
 PART UCL : CLADDING
 PART UCD : CAST DUCTILE IRON
 PART UHT : HEAT TREATMENT
 PART ULW : LAYERED CONSTRUCTION
 PART ULT : LOW TEMPERATURE

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 SECTION VIII (DIVISION I)

SUBSECTION A
SUBSECTION B
SUBSECTION C

Part UG Part Part

UW UCS
UF UNF
UHA
UB
UCI
UCL
UCD
UHT
ULW
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  REMAINING PART OF THE CODE

CONTAINS:

 TABLES (For types & grades of CS,NF etc.)

 MANDATORY APPENDICES

 NONMANDATORY APPENDICES

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  THERE ARE 31 MANDATORY APPENDICES IN ASME
SECTION VIII DIVISION 1

 APPENDICES CONCERNING/RELATED TO NDT ARE:

 APPENDIX 4 (RADIOGRAPHY EXAMINATION)

 APPENDIX 6 (MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION)
 APPENDIX 8 (LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION)
 APPENDIX 12 (ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION)

THESE APPENDICES ALSO GIVES THE ACCEPTANCE

CRITERIA

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 CLAUSES IMPORTANT FOR


INSPECTION & TESTING IN PART-UG

OF SUBSECTION A
ARE:

 UG-93 : Inspection Of Materials

 UG-99 : Hydrostatic Test
 UG-100 : Pneumatic Test
 UG-102 : Test Gages
 UG-103 : NDT

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 CLAUSES IMPORTANT FOR
INSPECTION & TESTING IN PART-UW
OF SUBSECTION B
ARE:
 UW-47 : Welding Procedure

 UW-48 : Welder & Welding Operator

Qualification

 UW-49 : Post Weld Heat Treatment

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 Please Note The Pressure Vessel Code
Section-VIII Is Not Complete In Itself.
It Asks Us To Refer :

 Section – IX (Welding & Brazing Qualifications)

&

 Section – V (Non Destructive Examination)

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