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ASME Pressure Vessel Fabrication Guidelines

This document summarizes relevant clauses from the ASME Section VIII Division 1 code for pressure vessel fabrication. It covers requirements for material identification and inspection, minimum plate thicknesses, tolerances for dimensions, welding joints, post-weld heat treatment, and hydrostatic and pneumatic testing. The summaries provide the code references and key requirements for fabricating pressure vessels according to ASME standards.

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ASME Pressure Vessel Fabrication Guidelines

This document summarizes relevant clauses from the ASME Section VIII Division 1 code for pressure vessel fabrication. It covers requirements for material identification and inspection, minimum plate thicknesses, tolerances for dimensions, welding joints, post-weld heat treatment, and hydrostatic and pneumatic testing. The summaries provide the code references and key requirements for fabricating pressure vessels according to ASME standards.

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ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES

FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION


( SEC VIII DIV I )
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
1 MATERIAL : PLATE IDENTIFICATION &
INSPECTION
1.1 General Reccomendation
Material m!t con"irm to a material #eci"ication $i%en in code
ec II
&G'() &G'*
&G'1+) &G'11
1., One et o" ori$inal identi"ication mar- .o!ld /e %ii/le) name
o" man!"act!rer) .eat and la/ n!m/er) 0!alit1 and minim!m
o" t.e ran$e o" tenile tren$t.. I" !na%oida/l1 c!t o!t) one et
m!t /e tran""ered /1 %eel man!"act!rer. In#ector need not
2itne tam#in$ /!t m!t [Link]- acc!rac1 o" tran"er.
&G'11 3a4
1.5 To $!ard a$aint crac- in teel #late le [Link] 16( inc. and
non"erro! #late le [Link] 16, inc.) an1 [Link] o" tran"er
acce#ta/le to in#ector to identi"1 material ma1 /e !ed.
&G'77 3/4
1.( Plate $i%en "!ll .eat treatment /1 #rod!cin$ mill .all /e
tam#ed 2it. t.e letter MT.
&G'89 SA',+ 3ec'II4
1.9 :.en re0!ired .eat treatment o" t.e material are not
#er"ormed /1 t.e mill) t.e1 m!t /e made !nder control o"
"a/ricator 2.o .all #lace t.e letter T "ollo2in$ t.e letter G in
t.e mill #late mar-in$. To .o2 [Link] t.e .eat treatment .a%e
/een com#leted) t.e "a/ricator m!t .o2 a !##liment to t.e
mill tet re#ort.
&G'89) &CS'89)&;T'
9)&;T'81
1.* <eel man!"act!rer .all o/tain Certi"ied tet re#ort or
certi"icate o" com#liance "or #late material.
&G'=5
1.7 In#ector .all e>amine certi"ied re#ort. &G'=5
1.8 :.en tam#in$ "erric teel [Link] /1 .eat treatment) !e
lo2 tre tam#.
&;T'8*
1.= [Link] mar-in$ in li!e o" tam#in$. &G'77) &G'=5
"# $ PLATE T%IC&NESS ' MINIMUM T%IC&NESS OF PLATE
T.e minim!m #late [Link]-ne o" #late a"ter "ormin$ and 2it.o!t allo2ance "or corroion .all not
/e le [Link] t.e minim!m [Link]-ne allo2ed "or t1#e o" material /ein$ !ed 3 ee &G'1*) &G',9 and
&CS',9 4
Ma(er)a* M))m+m T,)!kess Code Refere!e
Car/on & lo2
allo1 teel
565, inc. "or .ell and .ead !ed "or com#reed air)
team and 2ater er%ice
161* inc. #l! corroion allo2ance "or .ell & .ead
a"ter "ormin$
16( inc. "or !n"ired team /oiler
&G'1*) &CS',9
&G'1*
&G'1*
;eat treated teel 16( inc. &;T'1*
Clad %eel ame a "or car/on & lo2 allo1 teel /aed on total
[Link]-ne "or clad contr!ction and t.e /ae #late
[Link]-ne "or a##lied linin$ contr!ction.
&CL',+
1 o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
Ma(er)a* M))m+m T,)!kess Code Refere!e
;i$. allo1 teel 565, inc. "or corroi%e er%ice & 161* inc. "or non'
corroi%e er%ice
&;A'1,+
Lo2 tem#erat!re
%eel 9) 8) =?
nic-el teel
561* inc. &LT ' 1*
-." OPENIN. / REINFORCED OPENIN.
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
5.1 For %eel !nder internal #re!re) rein"orced area re0!ired)
A@dAt 3 d @ o#enin$ dia) t @ .ell 6 dend [Link]-ne 4
&G'57 3/4
5., For %eel !nder e>ternal #re!re) rein"orced area re0!ired
need /e onl1 one .al" [Link] "or internal #re!re i" .ell [Link]-ne
ati"ie e>ternal #re!re re0!irement.
&G'57 3 c 4
5.5 Limit o" rein"orcement. &G '(+
5.( Stren$t. o" rein"orcement. &G ' (1
5.9 O#enin$ in or adBacent to 2eld. &: ' 1(
5.* Lar$e o#enin$ in c1linderical .ell &A ' 7
5.7 Sin$le o#enin$ and not re0!irin$ rein"orcement : 5 inc. #i#e
iCe) %eel [Link]-ne 568 inc. or le , inc. #i#e iCe) %eel
[Link]-ne o%er 568 inc..
&G'5*
0." PIPIN. CONNECTIONS
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
(.1 Code D!ridiction o%er #i#in$
Code B!ridiction o%er e>ternal #i#in$ connected to t.e %eel terminate
at t.e "ollo2in$ B!nct!re :
1. T.e "irt cerc!m"erntial Boint "or 2eldin$ end connection.
,. T.e "ace o" t.e "irt "lan$e in /olted "lan$e connection.
5. T.e "irt [Link] Boint.
(. T.e "irt ealin$ !r"ace "or #ro#rietar1 connection o" "ittin$.
&'1 3 c 4
, o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
1." TOLERANCES (2*a(e3 s,e**3 ,ead / 2)2e)
To*era!e Remarks Code Refere!e
O!t o" ro!ndne in
c1linderical .ell
!nder internal
#re!re
O!t o" ro!ndne in
c1linderical .ell
!nder e>ternal
#re!re
Permii/le %ariation
in #late [Link]-ne
Formed .ead
Pi#e !nder tolerance
Dma> ' Dmin m!t not e>ceed 1 ? o" nominal dia.
At noCCle o#enin$) increae a/o%e tolerance /1
,? o" inide dia o" o#enin$.
Ma>im!m #l! or min! de%iation "rom tr!e circle
!in$ [Link] len$t. e0!al to t2ice t.e arc len$t.
o/tained "rom Code "l$',=.,) i not to e>ceed t.e
%al!e E e E determined /1 code "l$ &G'8+.1
No #late .all .a%e !nder tolerance e>ceedin$ +.+1
inc. or * ? o" t.e ordered [Link]-ne) [Link].e%er i
le.
Inide !r"ace m!t not de%iate "rom #eci"ied
.a#e /1 more [Link] 1.,9 ? o" inide -irt diameter.
Man!"act!rin$ !nder tolerance m!t /e ta-en into
acco!nt.
&G'8+ 3 a 4) &G'8+.,
&G'8+ 3 / 4) &G'8+.1)
&G',=.,) A## L'(
&G'1*
&G'81) &:'15
&:'1*
4." TOLERANCES ( offse( *)m)(s o 5+(( 6o)(s )
To*era!e P*a(e (,)!,ess Offse( L)m)( Code Refere!e
Lon$it!dinal Boint
3 cat$. A 4
Circ!m"erential Bnt
3 cat$. F 4
:eldin$ o" #late o"
!ne0!al [Link]-ne
S#ecial %eel &
.emi#.erical .ead
&#to 16, inc. incl!i%e
O%er 16, inc. to 56( inc.
O%er 56( inc. to 1 16, inc.
O%er 1 16, inc. to , inc.
O%er , inc.
56( inc. or le
O%er 56( inc. to 1 16, inc.
O%er 1 16, inc. to , inc.
O%er , inc.
O""et m!t meet
lon$it!dinal Boint
re0!irement
16( t
168 inc.
168 inc.
168 inc.
161* inc. or 568 inc.
16( t
561* inc.
168 t
168 t to 56( inc. 3leer4
&:'55
Ta/le &:'55
&:'55
Ta/le &:'55
&:'=) &:'(,
Fi$ &:'=
&: G 55
5 o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
O""et m!t /e "aired at a 5
to 1 ta#er o%er 2idt. o"
"[Link] 2eld
&:'(,)&:'
=)Fi$.&:'=
7." 8ELD 9OINTS EFFICIENC: VALUES
Eff)!)e!;
a**<ed =
T;2e of 6o)( ad rad)o>ra2,; Code Refere!e
1++
89
7+
=+
8+
*9
Do+5*e <e*ded 5+(( 6o)(s ( T:PE ? @)
F!ll1 radio$ra#.ed
S#ot radio$ra#.ed
No radio$ra#.ed
S)>*e <e*ded 5+(( 6o)(s ( T:PE ' # ) 5a!k)> s(r)2 *ef( )
2*a!e
F!ll1 radio$ra#.ed
S#ot radio$ra#.ed
No radio$ra#.ed
Fillet 2eld la# Boint
&:'11
&:'91) &:'59
&:'1,) &:'9,
&:'1,
&:'91
&:'9,
&:'1,
A." 8ELD 9OINTS EFFICIENC: VALUES
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
8.1
8.,
8.5
8.(
8.9
8.*
FULL [Link]%:
F!ll radio$ra#. all Boint o%er 1 16, inc. 3 re0!ired radio$ra#.1 or
leer [Link]-ne 4
Circ!m"erential /!tt Boint o" noCCle not e>ceedin$ 1+ inc. in
diameter or 1 168 inc. in [Link]-ne do not re0!ire radio$ra#.1.
<eel containin$ [Link] !/tance m!t /e "!ll1 radio$ra#.ed
Radio$ra#.ic acce#tace tandard
Car/on & lo2 allo1 teel material
;i$. allo1 teel material
&:'11 3 a 4) &CS'
97) Ta/le &CS'97
&:'11 3a 4
&:'11 3 a 4) &:',
&:'91
&CS'97
&;A'55
( o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
8.7
8.8
8.=
8.1+
8.11
Clad #late material
SPOT [Link]%:
General recommendation
S#ot radio$ra#.1 re0!ired "or .i$.er 2eld Boint e""iciencie
Minim!m len$t. o" #ot radio$ra#.ed * inc.
I" claddin$ i incl!ded in com#!tin$ re0!ired [Link]-ne #ot
radio$ra#.1 i mandator1
&CL'59
&:'11 3 / 4
&:'1,) &:'9,)
Ta/le &:'1,
&:'9, 3 c 4
&CL',5 3 c 4
B." POST 8ELD %EAT TREATMENT
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
=.1
=.,
=.5
=.(
=.9
=.*
=.7
All car/on and lo2 allo1 teel eam m!t /e #ot 2eld .eat treated
i" nominal [Link]-ne e>ceed 1 16( inc. or 1 16, inc. i" #re .eated to
,++ de$ree F /e"ore 2eldin$
Some material m!t /e #ot 2eld .eat treated at lo2er [Link]-ne.
<eel contain$ [Link] !/tance m!t /e #ot 2eld .eat treated
Car/on & lo2 allo1 teel %eel
;i$. allo1 teel %eel
Clad #late %eel
<eel or #art !/Bect to direct "irin$) [Link] [Link]-ne e>ceed 968
inc.
&CS'9*
&CS'9*
&:'9,
&CS'99)9*)*7)7=)89)
&'1 3e4
&;A'5,
&CL'5(
&:',
@"." %;dros(a()! / P,e+ma()! Tes(s
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
1+.1
%:DRO TEST
Tet #re!re .o!ld /e atleat 1 16, time t.e ma>im!m dei$n
#re!re) m!lti#lied /1 lo2et ratio o" tre %al!e "or t.e tet
tem#erat!re to [Link] "or t.e dei$n tem#erat!re.
&G'==) &G',1
9 o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
1+.,
1+.5
1+.(

1+.9
1+.*
1+.7
I" allo2a/le tre at dei$n tem#rat!re i le [Link] t.e allo2a/le
tre at tet tem#erat!re t.e tet #re!re m!t /e increaed
#ra#ortional1.
In#ection m!t /e made at a #re!re not le [Link] ,65 rd o" tet
#re!re.
Tet "or clad %eel
PNEMATIC TEST
Pnematic tet ma1 /e !ed intead o" .1drotatic tet [Link] :
1. <eel are o dei$ned and !##orted [Link] t.e1 canEt /e
a"el1 "illed 2it. 2ater.
,. <eel "or e%ice in [Link]. trace o" tetin$ li0!id canEt /e
tolerated are not eal1 dried.
Tet #re!re m!t not /e le [Link] 1 16( inc. time ma> allo2a/le
2or-in$ #re!re
All [Link] 2eld o" a [Link] [Link]-ne $reater [Link] 16( inc.
m!t /e $i%en a MPT 6 DPT tet /e"ore #ne!matic tet
&A'*+ 3 e 4
&CL'9,
&G'1++
&:'9+
@@." 8ELDIN. PROCEDURE CUALIFICATIONS / 8ELDIN. RECORDS
Sr. Remarks Code Refere!e
11.1
11.,
11.5
11.(
11.9
11.*
Man!"act!rer m!t ai$n an identi"1in$) letter or 1m/ol to #ermit
identi"ication o" 2eld made /1 2elder or 2eldin$ o#erator.
Man!"act!rer m!t maintain a record o" 2elder and 2eldin$
o#erator) .o2in$ date) tet re!lt) and identi"ication mar- ai$ned
to eac..
Record m!t /e certi"ied /1 man!"act!rer and ma-e accei/le to
in#ector.
:elder m!t tam# 1m/ol on #late at inter%al o" 5 "t or le on
2or- done on teel #late 16( t.- or more : "or teel #late le t.an16(
inc. t.- or non"erro! #late le [Link] 16, inc. t.-) !ita/le tencil or
[Link] !r"ace mar-in$ m!t /e !ed.
A record m!t /e -e#t /1 man!"act!rer o" all 2elder and 2eldin$
o#erator 2or-in$ on %eel and t.e 2eld made /1 eac. o [Link] t.i
data 2ill /e a%aila/le "or t.e in#ector.
No #rod!ction 2or- can /e done !ntil /ot. t.e 2eldin$ #roced!re
&:',=
&:'57
&:'(8
&:'9),8),*
* o" 7
ASME RELEVANT SUMMARIZED CLOUSES
FOR PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION
( SEC VIII DIV I )
11.7
11.8
and t.e 2elder are 2eldin$ o#erator .a%e /een 0!ali"ied.
Proced!re "or clad %eel
Lo2et #ermii/le tem#rat!re "or 2eldin$
3 c 4),=)(7 ec'IH
&CL'51)(+)(9
&:'5+
7 o" 7

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