Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals pot

CODE CASES The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets larly to consider proposed additions and revisions to theCode and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existingrequiremen

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The 2007 Edition of this Code contains revisions in addition to the 2004 Edition with 2005 and 2006 Addenda

The revisions are identified with the designation 07 in the margin and, as described in the Foreword, become

mandatory six months after the publication date of the 2007 Edition To invoke these revisions before theirmandatory date, use the designation “2007 Edition” in documentation required by this Code If you choose not

to invoke these revisions before their mandatory date, use the designation “2004 Edition through the 2006Addenda” in documentation required by this Code

The BC numbers listed below are explained in more detail in “List of Changes in BC Order” following thisSummary of Changes

Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note, 07, placed next to the affected area.

213–235 SFA-5.9/SFA-5.9M Revised in its entirety (BC06-944)

423 SFA-5.18/SFA-5.18M (1) In second tabular material with Fig A2, Note

reference for Standard size corrected by errata

(BC07-212)

(2) In second tabular material with Fig A2, Resultingcurrent, DCEN corrected to read Nominal current,DCEN; and all values to the right of that entry

corrected by errata (BC07-212)

615, 625 SFA-5.28/SFA-5.28M (1) Table 1 corrected by errata (BC06-1524)

(2) In Table 7, under Preheat and Interpass Temperature,fifth entries for °F and °C corrected by errata

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LIST OF CHANGES IN BC ORDER

Part C Deletion of AWS Classification EXXX(X)-15 from Section IX, Table QW-432.

Weld-ing” into Section II, Part C Addition of E(X)XX45 as F-Number 4 in Section IX, Table QW-432.

Section II, Part C.

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

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Pressure Vessel Code

II Part C Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals

MATERIALS ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee

Subcommittee on Materials

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2007 ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Part D — Properties (Metric)

Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2Division 1

Subsection NB — Class 1 ComponentsSubsection NC — Class 2 ComponentsSubsection ND — Class 3 ComponentsSubsection NE — Class MC ComponentsSubsection NF — Supports

Subsection NG — Core Support StructuresSubsection NH — Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature ServiceAppendices

Division 2 — Code for Concrete ContainmentsDivision 3 — Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fueland High Level Radioactive Material and Waste

Division 1Division 2 — Alternative RulesDivision 3 — Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels

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revisions to individual Sections of the Code, are published

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the applicable Sections up to the publication of the 2010

Code The 2007 Code is available only in the loose-leaf

format; accordingly, the Addenda will be issued in the

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INTERPRETATIONS

ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning

interpretation of technical aspects of the Code The

Inter-pretations for each individual Section will be published

separately and will be included as part of the update service

to that Section Interpretations of Section III, Divisions 1

and 2, will be included with the update service to

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CODE CASES

The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets larly to consider proposed additions and revisions to theCode and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existingrequirements or provide, when the need is urgent, rulesfor materials or constructions not covered by existing Coderules Those Cases that have been adopted will appear

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Foreword vii

Statements of Policy ix

Personnel xi

AWS Personnel xxiii

Submittal of Technical Inquiries xxvii

Guideline on Approval of New Material xxix

Preface xxxi

Summary of Changes xxxiii

List of Changes in BC Order xxxv

Specifications SFA-5.01 Filler Metal Procurement Guidelines 1

SFA-5.1/SFA-5.1M Carbon Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 11

SFA-5.2 Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Rods for Oxyfuel Gas Welding 51

SFA-5.3/SFA-5.3M Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 59

SFA-5.4/SFA-5.4M Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 73

SFA-5.5/SFA-5.5M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 105

SFA-5.6 Covered Copper and Copper Alloy Arc Welding Electrodes 155

SFA-5.7 Copper and Copper Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes 175

SFA-5.8/SFA-5.8M Filler Metals for Brazing and Braze Welding 185

SFA-5.9/SFA-5.9M Bare Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes and Rods 213

SFA-5.10/SFA-5.10M Bare Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods 237

SFA-5.11/SFA-5.11M Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welding Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 263

SFA-5.12/SFA-5.12M Tungsten and Tungsten-Alloy Electrodes for Arc Welding and Cutting 293

SFA-5.13 Surfacing Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 305

SFA-5.14/SFA-5.14M Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods 325

SFA-5.15 Welding Electrodes and Rods for Cast Iron 345

SFA-5.16/SFA-5.16M Titanium and Titanium-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods 363

SFA-5.17/SFA-5.17M Carbon Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding 377

SFA-5.18/SFA-5.18M Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding 403

SFA-5.20/SFA-5.20M Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding 427

SFA-5.21 Bare Electrodes and Rods for Surfacing 461

SFA-5.22 Stainless Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding and Stainless Steel Flux Cored Rods for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 485

SFA-5.23/SFA-5.23M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding 521

SFA-5.24/SFA-5.24M Zirconium and Zirconium-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods 555

SFA-5.25/SFA-5.25M Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Electroslag Welding 565

SFA-5.26/SFA-5.26M Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Electrogas Welding 589

SFA-5.28/SFA-5.28M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding 613

SFA-5.29/SFA-5.29M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding 643

SFA-5.30 Consumable Inserts 681

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MANDATORY APPENDIX

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers set up acommittee in 1911 for the purpose of formulating standard

rules for the construction of steam boilers and other

pres-sure vessels This committee is now called the Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Committee

The Committee’s function is to establish rules of safety,relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construc-

nuclear components, and inservice inspection for pressure

integrity of nuclear components and transport tanks, and

to interpret these rules when questions arise regarding their

intent This code does not address other safety issues

relat-ing to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport

tanks and nuclear components, and the inservice inspection

of nuclear components and transport tanks The user of

the Code should refer to other pertinent codes, standards,

laws, regulations, or other relevant documents With few

exceptions, the rules do not, of practical necessity, reflect

the likelihood and consequences of deterioration in service

related to specific service fluids or external operating

envi-ronments Recognizing this, the Committee has approved

a wide variety of construction rules in this Section to allow

the user or his designee to select those which will provide

a pressure vessel having a margin for deterioration in

ser-vice so as to give a reasonably long, safe period of

use-fulness Accordingly, it is not intended that this Section

be used as a design handbook; rather, engineering judgment

must be employed in the selection of those sets of Code

rules suitable to any specific service or need

This Code contains mandatory requirements, specificprohibitions, and nonmandatory guidance for construction

activities The Code does not address all aspects of these

activities and those aspects which are not specifically

addressed should not be considered prohibited The Code

is not a handbook and cannot replace education,

experi-ence, and the use of engineering judgment The phrase

engineering judgment refers to technical judgments made

by knowledgeable designers experienced in the application

of the Code Engineering judgments must be consistent

with Code philosophy and such judgments must never

be used to overrule mandatory requirements or specific

prohibitions of the Code

1Construction, as used in this Foreword, is an all-inclusive term

com-prising materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing,

certification, and pressure relief.

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The Committee recognizes that tools and techniquesused for design and analysis change as technology prog-resses and expects engineers to use good judgment in theapplication of these tools The designer is responsible forcomplying with Code rules and demonstrating compliancewith Code equations when such equations are mandatory

The Code neither requires nor prohibits the use of ers for the design or analysis of components constructed

comput-to the requirements of the Code However, designers andengineers using computer programs for design or analysisare cautioned that they are responsible for all technicalassumptions inherent in the programs they use and theyare responsible for the application of these programs totheir design

The Code does not fully address tolerances Whendimensions, sizes, or other parameters are not specifiedwith tolerances, the values of these parameters are consid-ered nominal and allowable tolerances or local variancesmay be considered acceptable when based on engineeringjudgment and standard practices as determined by thedesigner

The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee deals withthe care and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels inservice only to the extent of providing suggested rules ofgood practice as an aid to owners and their inspectors

The rules established by the Committee are not to beinterpreted as approving, recommending, or endorsing anyproprietary or specific design or as limiting in any way themanufacturer’s freedom to choose any method of design

or any form of construction that conforms to the Code rules

The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets larly to consider revisions of the rules, new rules as dictated

regu-by technological development, Code Cases, and requestsfor interpretations Only the Boiler and Pressure VesselCommittee has the authority to provide official interpreta-tions of this Code Requests for revisions, new rules, CodeCases, or interpretations shall be addressed to the Secretary

in writing and shall give full particulars in order to receiveconsideration and action (see Mandatory Appendix cov-ering preparation of technical inquiries) Proposed revi-sions to the Code resulting from inquiries will be presented

to the Main Committee for appropriate action The action

of the Main Committee becomes effective only after firmation by letter ballot of the Committee and approval

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Commit-tee are submitted to the American National Standards

Insti-tute and published at http://cstools.asme.org/csconnect/

public/index.cfm?PublicReviewpRevisions to invite

com-ments from all interested persons After the allotted time

for public review and final approval by ASME, revisions

are published annually in Addenda to the Code

Code Cases may be used in the construction of

compo-nents to be stamped with the ASME Code symbol

begin-ning with the date of their approval by ASME

After Code revisions are approved by ASME, they may

be used beginning with the date of issuance shown on

the Addenda Revisions, except for revisions to material

specifications in Section II, Parts A and B, become

manda-tory six months after such date of issuance, except for

boilers or pressure vessels contracted for prior to the end

of the six-month period Revisions to material

specifica-tions are originated by the American Society for Testing

and Materials (ASTM) and other recognized national or

international organizations, and are usually adopted by

ASME However, those revisions may or may not have

any effect on the suitability of material, produced to earlier

editions of specifications, for use in ASME construction

ASME material specifications approved for use in each

construction Code are listed in the Guidelines for

Accept-able ASTM Editions in Section II, Parts A and B These

Guidelines list, for each specification, the latest edition

adopted by ASME, and earlier and later editions considered

by ASME to be identical for ASME construction

The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee in the

formu-lation of its rules and in the establishment of maximum

design and operating pressures considers materials,

con-struction, methods of fabrication, inspection, and safety

devices

The Code Committee does not rule on whether a

compo-nent shall or shall not be constructed to the provisions of

the Code The Scope of each Section has been established

to identify the components and parameters considered by

the Committee in formulating the Code rules

Questions or issues regarding compliance of a specific

component with the Code rules are to be directed to the

ASME Certificate Holder (Manufacturer) Inquiries

con-cerning the interpretation of the Code are to be directed

to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee

interna-by at least one of the other Sections of the Code for tion under rules of that Section All materials allowed bythese various Sections and used for construction within thescope of their rules shall be furnished in accordance withmaterial specifications contained in Section II or referenced

applica-in the Guidelapplica-ines for Acceptable ASTM Editions applica-in Section

II, Parts A and B, except where otherwise provided in CodeCases or in the applicable Section of the Code Materialscovered by these specifications are acceptable for use initems covered by the Code Sections only to the degreeindicated in the applicable Section Materials for Code useshould preferably be ordered, produced, and documented

on this basis; Guideline for Acceptable ASTM Editions inSection II, Part A and Guideline for Acceptable ASTMEditions in Section II, Part B list editions of ASME andyear dates of specifications that meet ASME requirementsand which may be used in Code construction Materialproduced to an acceptable specification with requirementsdifferent from the requirements of the corresponding speci-fications listed in the Guideline for Acceptable ASTMEditions in Part A or Part B may also be used in accordancewith the above, provided the material manufacturer or ves-sel manufacturer certifies with evidence acceptable to theAuthorized Inspector that the corresponding requirements

of specifications listed in the Guideline for AcceptableASTM Editions in Part A or Part B have been met Materialproduced to an acceptable material specification is notlimited as to country of origin

When required by context in this Section, the singularshall be interpreted as the plural, and vice-versa; and thefeminine, masculine, or neuter gender shall be treated assuch other gender as appropriate

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with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Code It is the aim of the Society to provide

recogni-tion of organizarecogni-tions so authorized An organizarecogni-tion

hold-ing authorization to perform various activities in

accordance with the requirements of the Code may state

this capability in its advertising literature

Organizations that are authorized to use Code Symbolsfor marking items or constructions that have been con-

structed and inspected in compliance with the ASME Boiler

and Pressure Vessel Code are issued Certificates of

Autho-rization It is the aim of the Society to maintain the standing

of the Code Symbols for the benefit of the users, the

enforcement jurisdictions, and the holders of the symbols

who comply with all requirements

Based on these objectives, the following policy has beenestablished on the usage in advertising of facsimiles of the

symbols, Certificates of Authorization, and reference to

Code construction The American Society of Mechanical

Engineers does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or

STATEMENT OF POLICY

ON THE USE OF ASME MARKING

TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code providesrules for the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, and

nuclear components This includes requirements for

mate-rials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, and

stamping Items constructed in accordance with all of the

applicable rules of the Code are identified with the official

Code Symbol Stamp described in the governing Section

of the Code

Markings such as “ASME,” “ASME Standard,” or anyother marking including “ASME” or the various Code

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“endorse” any item, construction, or activity and there shall

be no statements or implications that might so indicate Anorganization holding a Code Symbol and /or a Certificate ofAuthorization may state in advertising literature that items,constructions, or activities “are built (produced or per-formed) or activities conducted in accordance with therequirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure VesselCode,” or “meet the requirements of the ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel Code.”

The ASME Symbol shall be used only for stamping andnameplates as specifically provided in the Code However,facsimiles may be used for the purpose of fostering theuse of such construction Such usage may be by an associa-tion or a society, or by a holder of a Code Symbol whomay also use the facsimile in advertising to show thatclearly specified items will carry the symbol General usage

is permitted only when all of a manufacturer’s items areconstructed under the rules

The ASME logo, which is the cloverleaf with the lettersASME within, shall not be used by any organization otherthan ASME

Symbols shall not be used on any item that is not structed in accordance with all of the applicable require-ments of the Code

con-Items shall not be described on ASME Data ReportForms nor on similar forms referring to ASME that tend

to imply that all Code requirements have been met when,

in fact, they have not been Data Report Forms coveringitems not fully complying with ASME requirements shouldnot refer to ASME or they should clearly identify all excep-tions to the ASME requirements

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As of January 1, 2007

MAIN COMMITTEE

G G Karcher, Chair U R Miller

J G Feldstein, Vice Chair P A Molvie

J S Brzuszkiewicz, Secretary C C Neely

J R MacKay

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (MAIN COMMITTEE)

J G Feldstein, Chair T P Pastor

G G Karcher, Vice Chair A Selz

J S Brzuszkiewicz, Secretary D E Tanner

HONORS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

J R MacKay, Chair W L Haag, Jr.

M Gold, Vice Chair S F Harrison, Jr.

G Moino, Secretary R M Jessee

MARINE CONFERENCE GROUP

L W Douthwaite

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

D A Douin — Illinois (Chair) D C Cook — California

R D Reetz — North Dakota R A Coomes — Kentucky

(Vice Chair) D Eastman — Newfoundland

D E Tanner — Ohio and Labrador, Canada

(Secretary) G L Ebeyer — Louisiana

R J Aben, Jr — Michigan E Everett — Georgia

J S Aclaro — California J M Given, Jr — North

A E Adkins — West Virginia Carolina

J T Amato — Minnesota P Hackford — Utah

E A Anderson — Illinois R J Handy — Kentucky

F R Andrus — Oregon J B Harlan — Delaware

B P Anthony — Rhode Island M L Holloway — Oklahoma

R D Austin — Colorado K Hynes — Prince Edward

E W Bachellier — Nunavut, Island, Canada

M M Barber — Michigan D J Jenkins — Kansas

R W Bartlett — Arizona S Katz — British Columbia,

F P Barton — Virginia Canada

M Bishop — British M Kotb — Quebec, Canada Columbia, Canada K T Lau — Alberta, Canada

W K Brigham — New M A Malek — Florida

D E Burns — Nebraska R D Marvin II — Washington

J H Burpee — Maine I W Mault — Manitoba,

C J Castle — Nova Scotia, Canada

P A Conklin — New York

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R D Mile — Ontario, Canada R S Pucek — Wisconsin

G R Myrick — Arkansas N Surtees — Saskatchewan,

W R Owens — Louisiana M R Toth — Tennessee

T M Parks — Texas M J Verhagen — Wisconsin

R P Pate — Alabama M Washington — New Jersey

J D Payton — Pennsylvania R B West — Iowa

M R Peterson — Alaska M J Wheel — Vermont

H D Pfaff — South Dakota D J Willis — Indiana

J L Pratt — Missouri E Zarate — Arizona

D C Price — Yukon

Territory, Canada

BPV PROJECT TEAM ON HYDROGEN TANKS

M D Rana, Chair R C Biel, Corresponding

G M Eisenberg, Secretary Member

J R Sims, Jr. K T Lau, Corresponding

SUBCOMMITTEE ON POWER BOILERS (SC I)

B W Roberts, Vice Chair J R MacKay

U D’Urso, Secretary T C McGough

P A Molvie, Chair J P Libbrecht

G L Hiler, Secretary J C Light

Subgroup on Fabrication and Examination (SC I)

J T Pillow, Chair T E Hansen

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC I)

R E McLaughlin, Chair T C McGough

J Hainsworth, Secretary J T Pillow

B W Roberts, Chair J F Henry

J S Hunter, Secretary J P Libbrecht

Heat Recovery Steam Generators Task Group (SC I)

E M Ortman, Secretary A L Plumley

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M Gold, Vice Chair P A Larkin

Honorary Members (SC II)

Subgroup on External Pressure (SC II & SC-D)

R W Mikitka, Chair M Katcher

J A A Morrow, Secretary D L Kurle

Subgroup on Ferrous Specifications (SC II)

E G Nisbett, Chair D C Krouse

A Appleton, Vice Chair L J Lavezzi

Subgroup on International Material Specifications (SC II)

A Chaudouet, Vice Chair M Higuchi

J P Glaspie, Secretary H Lorenz

Subgroup on Nonferrous Alloys (SC II)

D W Rahoi, Chair A G Kireta, Jr.

M Katcher, Secretary J Kissell

Subgroup on Strength, Ferrous Alloys (SC II)

C L Hoffmann, Chair F Masuyama

J M Tanzosh, Secretary H Matsuo

Subgroup on Physical Properties (SC II)

H D Bushfield

Subgroup on Strength of Weldments (SC II & SC IX)

J M Tanzosh, Chair J F Henry

W F Newell, Jr., Secretary D W Rahoi

K L Hayes

Subgroup on Toughness (SC II & SC VIII)

W S Jacobs, Chair K Mokhtarian

Special Working Group on Nonmetallic Materials (SC II)

C W Rowley, Chair M R Kessler

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR POWER (SC III)

R W Barnes, Chair V Kostarev

R M Jessee, Vice Chair D F Landers

C A Sanna, Secretary W C LaRochelle

Honorary Members (SC III)

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G M Foster, Chair A B Meichler

G J Solovey, Vice Chair R E Nickell

D K Morton, Secretary E L Pleins

Subgroup on Design (SC III)

R P Deubler, Chair D F Landers

R S Hill III, Vice Chair K A Manoly

A N Nguyen, Secretary R J Masterson

Working Group on Supports (SG-D) (SC III)

R J Masterson, Chair I Saito

F J Birch, Secretary J R Stinson

U S Bandyopadhyay T G Terryah

A N Nguyen

Working Group on Core Support Structures (SG-D) (SC III)

J F Kielb, Chair J F Mullooly

J T Land

Working Group on Design Methodology (SG-D)

R B Keating, Chair D F Landers

P L Anderson, Secretary W S Lapay

Working Group on Piping (SG-D) (SC III)

P Hirschberg, Chair D F Landers

R C Fung, Secretary J F McCabe

R S Hill III, Chair S D Kulat

Working Group on Pumps (SG-D) (SC III)

R E Cornman, Jr., Chair J W Leavitt

G R Jones

Working Group on Valves (SG-D) (SC III)

J P Tucker, Chair J D Page

Working Group on Vessels (SG-D) (SC III)

F F Naguib, Chair A Kalnins

G K Miller, Secretary R B Keating

Special Working Group on Environmental Effects (SG-D) (SC III)

C L Hoffmann

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC III & SC 3C)

W C LaRochelle, Chair R D Mile

C A Lizotte, Secretary M R Minick

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C L Hoffmann, Chair H Murakami

G P Milley, Secretary M Nakahira

Subgroup on Pressure Relief (SC III)

S F Harrison, Jr., Chair A L Szeglin

Subgroup on Strategy and Management (SC III, Divisions 1 and 2)

R W Barnes, Chair M F Hessheimer

J R Cole, Secretary R S Hill III

Special Working Group on Editing and Review (SC III)

R F Reedy, Chair R P Deubler

Subgroup on Graphite Core Components (SC III)

T D Burchell, Chair O Gelineau

C A Sanna, Secretary M N Mitchell

T C Inman, Chair J Gutierrez

A C Eberhardt, Vice Chair J K Harrold

C A Sanna, Secretary M F Hessheimer

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEATING BOILERS (SC IV)

S V Voorhees, Vice Chair B W Moore

G Moino, Secretary E A Nordstrom

Subgroup on Care and Operation of Heating Boilers (SC IV)

S V Voorhees, Chair K M McTague

K J Hoey

Subgroup on Cast Iron Boilers (SC IV)

K M McTague, Chair P A Larkin

J A Hall

Subgroup on Materials (SC IV)

Subgroup on Water Heaters (SC IV)

W L Haag, Jr., Chair K M McTague

Subgroup on Welded Boilers (SC IV)

T L Bedeaux, Chair E A Nordstrom

W D Lemos

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (SC V)

J E Batey, Chair D R Quattlebaum, Jr.

F B Kovacs, Vice Chair F J Sattler

S Vasquez, Secretary B H Clark, Jr., Honorary

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Personnel Qualifications and Inquiries (SC V)

R D McGuire, Chair G W Hembree

Subgroup on Surface Examination Methods (SC V)

G W Hembree

Subgroup on Volumetric Methods (SC V)

G W Hembree, Chair R W Hardy

Working Group on Acoustic Emissions (SG-VM) (SC V)

N Y Faransso, Chair J E Batey

Working Group on Radiography (SG-VM) (SC V)

F B Kovacs, Chair A F Garbolevsky

Working Group on Ultrasonics (SG-VM) (SC V)

R W Kruzic, Chair R A Kellerhall

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRESSURE VESSELS (SC VIII)

T P Pastor, Chair C C Neely

K Mokhtarian, Vice Chair D T Peters

S J Rossi, Secretary M J Pischke

Subgroup on Design (SC VIII)

U R Miller, Chair T P Pastor

R E Knoblock, Secretary M D Rana

Subgroup on Fabrication and Inspection (SC VIII)

E A Steen, Vice Chair J S Lee

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC VIII)

S C Roberts, Chair A S Olivares

D B Demichael, Secretary F L Richter

Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SC VIII)

R Mahadeen, Chair B J Lerch

G Aurioles, Secretary S Mayeux

Subgroup on High-Pressure Vessels (SC VIII)

J R Sims, Jr., Chair J A Kapp

S Vasquez, Secretary J Keltjens

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E E Morgenegg, Secretary E G Nisbett

U D’Urso, Secretary E Soltow

Special Working Group on High-Pressure Vessels (SC VIII)

S Vasquez, Secretary

Task Group on Impulsively Loaded Vessels (SC VIII)

R E Nickell, Chair J E Didlake, Jr.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WELDING (SC IX)

J G Feldstein, Chair R D McGuire

W J Sperko, Vice Chair B R Newmark

J D Wendler, Secretary A S Olivares

Subgroup on Brazing (SC IX)

M J Pischke, Chair A F Garbolevsky

M L Carpenter

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC IX)

B R Newmark, Chair H B Porter

A S Olivares

Subgroup on Materials (SC IX)

M L Carpenter, Chair T Melfi

Subgroup on Performance Qualification (SC IX)

D A Bowers, Chair K L Hayes

Subgroup on Procedure Qualification (SC IX)

D A Bowers, Chair M B Sims

M J Rice, Secretary W J Sperko

P J Conlisk, Vice Chair D J Painter

S Vasquez, Secretary D J Pinell

R W Swayne, Vice Chair K Rhyne

R L Crane, Secretary W R Rogers III

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G C Park, Vice Chair C G McCargar

R L Crane, Secretary W E Norris

Subgroup on Evaluation Standards (SC XI)

W H Bamford, Jr., Chair K Koyama

G L Stevens, Secretary D R Lee

Working Group on Flaw Evaluation (SG-ES) (SC XI)

R C Cipolla, Chair J G Merkle

G H De Boo, Secretary M A Mitchell

Working Group on Operating Plant Criteria (SG-ES) (SC XI)

T J Griesbach, Chair R Pace

Working Group on Pipe Flaw Evaluation (SG-ES) (SC XI)

G M Wilkowski, Secretary P H Hoang

Subgroup on Liquid-Metal–Cooled Systems (SC XI)

C G McCargar, Chair W L Chase

Subgroup on Nondestructive Examination (SC XI)

J C Spanner, Jr., Chair D O Henry

G A Lofthus, Secretary M R Hum

Working Group on Pressure Testing (SG-WCS) (SC XI)

D W Lamond, Chair R E Hall

J M Boughman, Secretary J K McClanahan

Working Group on Procedure Qualification and Volumetric Examination (SG-NDE) (SC XI)

M E Gothard, Chair R Kellerhall

G R Perkins, Secretary D Kurek

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R A Yonekawa, Chair R D Kerr

E V Farrell, Jr., Secretary S L McCracken

Working Group on Design and Programs (SG-RRA) (SC XI)

E B Gerlach, Chair D R Graham

S B Brown, Secretary G F Harttraft

D E Waskey, Chair R D Kerr

R E Cantrell, Secretary C C Kim

Subgroup on Water-Cooled Systems (SC XI)

E W Throckmorton III, Chair S D Kulat

J M Agold, Secretary D W Lamond

M L Herrera H L Graves III, Alternate

Working Group on Containment (SG-WCS) (SC XI)

J E Staffiera, Chair H T Hill

Working Group on ISI Optimization (SG-WCS) (SC XI)

E A Siegel, Chair A H Mahindrakar

D R Cordes, Secretary D G Naujock

R L Turner, Secretary K B Thomas

A McNeill III, Secretary D W Lamond

Working Group on Inspection of Systems and Components

(SG-WCS) (SC XI)

K B Thomas, Chair S D Kulat

Working Group on General Requirements (SC XI)

E J Maloney, Secretary R K Mattu

Special Working Group on Editing and Review (SC XI)

R W Swayne, Chair J E Staffiera

Special Working Group on Plant Life Extension (SC XI)

D V Burgess, Secretary R L Turner

F E Gregor

Special Working Group on High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled

Reactors (SC XI)

J Fletcher, Chair B J Kruse

M A Lockwood, Secretary M N Mitchell

W A O Kriel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT TANKS (SC XII)

L Plano, Secretary M R Minick

P D Stumpf, Secretary M D Pham

Subgroup on Design and Materials (SC XII)

M D Pham

Subgroup on Fabrication and Inspection (SC XII)

S V Voorhees, Chair D J Kreft

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC XII)

C H Hochman, Chair M A Garrett

W C LaRochelle, Chair M A DeVries, Alternate

P D Edwards, Vice Chair C E Ford, Alternate

K I Baron, Secretary T E Hansen, Alternate

B C Turczynski R V Wielgoszinski, Alternate

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR ACCREDITATION (SC-NA)

R R Stevenson, Chair D E Tanner

W C LaRochelle, Vice Chair D M Vickery

J Pang, Secretary G Bynog, Alternate

C A Lizotte P F Prescott, Alternate

H B Prasse R V Wielgoszinski, Alternate

A T Roberts III O E Trapp, Senior Consultant

Subgroup on Design Analysis (SC-D)

G L Hollinger, Chair K Matsunaga

Subgroup on Elevated Temperature Design (SC-D)

R I Jetter, Chair T E McGreevy

Subgroup on Fatigue Strength (SC-D)

W J O’Donnell, Chair D P Jones

M R Breach, Chair J P Madden

R W Mikitka, Secretary D R Palmer

R B Luney

Special Working Group on Bolted Flanged Joints (SC-D)

R W Mikitka, Chair J R Payne

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S F Harrison, Jr., Chair J P Glaspie

J A West, Vice Chair H I Gregg

S J Rossi, Secretary W F Hart

Subgroup on General Requirements (SC-SVR)

D B Demichael, Chair T M Parks

U.S Technical Advisory Group ISO/TC 185

Safety Relief Valves

T J Bevilacqua, Chair Y.-S Lai

S J Rossi, Secretary D Miller

S F Harrison, Jr J A West

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PERSONNEL Officers of AWS Committee

(Cooperating in the Development of the Specifications Herein)

As of January 8, 2007

A5 COMMITTEE ON FILLER METALS AND ALLIED MATERIALS

J S Lee, 1st Vice Chair L G Kvidahl

H D Wehr, 2nd Vice Chair A Y Lau

R Gupta, Secretary A S Laurenson

A5X EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE

J S Lee, 1st Vice Chair D J Kotecki

H D Wehr, 2nd Vice Chair R Menon

R Gupta, Secretary R L Peaslee

H W Ebert

A5A SUBCOMMITTEE ON CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEEL

ELECTRODES AND RODS FOR SHIELDED METAL ARC AND

OXYFUEL GAS WELDING

G L Franke, Chair D R Miller

R A Swain, Vice Chair J S Ogborn

R Gupta, Secretary M P Parekh

D D Crockett, Chair M J Ludwig

T Melfi, Vice Chair M T Merlo

A5C SUBCOMMITTEE ON ALUMINUM ALLOY FILLER METALS

L T Vernam, Chair G M Hergenrather

R Gupta, Secretary J S Lee

R M Henson

A5D SUBCOMMITTEE ON STAINLESS STEEL FILLER METALS

D A DelSignore, Chair S R Jana

D J Kotecki, Vice Chair G A Kurisky

R Gupta, Secretary F B Lake

R D Fuchs, Chair D D Kiilunen

J S Lee, Vice Chair S D Kiser

R Gupta, Secretary G A Kurisky

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METALS

K P Thornberry, Chair S D Reynolds, Jr.

A R Mertes, Vice Chair K Roossinck

R Gupta, Secretary R D Thomas, Jr.

A5G SUBCOMMITTEE ON HARD SURFACING FILLER METALS

R Gupta, Secretary J G Postle

R M Henson, Chair T P Hirthe

G L Alexy, Vice Chair M J Kuta

S Borrero, Secretary M J Lucas, Jr.

C L Jenney, Secretary C R Moyer

A5I SUBCOMMITTEE ON TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES

W S Severance, Chair M E Gedgaudas

R Gupta, Secretary J E Heinzman III

A5J SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTRODES AND RODS FOR

WELDING CAST IRON

R Gupta, Secretary M Q Johnson

R A Bishel

A5K SUBCOMMITTEE ON TITANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM FILLER

METALS

R C Sutherlin, Chair B Krueger

J C Monsees, Vice Chair S L Luckowski

S Borrero, Secretary K T Tran

R Gupta, Secretary G E Trepus

H Kotaki

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A5L SUBCOMMITTEE ON MAGNESIUM ALLOY FILLER METALS

K P Thornberry, Chair R Gupta, Secretary

A5M SUBCOMMITTEE ON CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES FOR FLUX CORED ARC WELDING

D D Crockett, Chair M Q Johnson

M T Merlo, Vice Chair A Y Lau

J J DeLoach, Jr., Chair M J Ludwig

B McGrath, Secretary M T Merlo

A5N SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMABLE INSERTS

W J Sperko, Vice Chair W F Newell, Jr.

R Gupta, Secretary C D Sierra

J J DeLoach, Jr R D Thomas, Jr.

A5O SUBCOMMITTEE ON CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES AND RODS FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING

M T Merlo, Vice Chair M P Parekh

R Gupta, Secretary D M Parker

J H Devletian

A5S SUBCOMMITTEE ON GASES FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC

WELDING AND CUTTING

E Colvin, Vice Chair B O’Neil

J F Donaghy

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GUIDELINES

H D Wehr, Vice Chair P K Salvesen

J S Lee

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A5W SUBCOMMITTEE ON MOISTURE AND HYDROGEN

J M Blackburn, Vice Chair J Keegan

R Gupta, Secretary J S Lee

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SUBMITTAL OF TECHNICAL INQUIRIES TO THE BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL COMMITTEE

(a) This Section provides guidance to Code users for

submitting technical inquiries to the Committee See

Guideline on the Approval of New Materials Under the

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code in Section II, Parts

C and D for additional requirements for requests involving

adding new materials to the Code Technical inquiries

include requests for revisions or additions to the Code

rules, requests for Code Cases, and requests for Code

inter-pretations, as described below

(1) Code Revisions Code revisions are considered to

accommodate technological developments, address

admin-istrative requirements, incorporate Code Cases, or to clarify

Code intent

(2) Code Cases Code Cases represent alternatives or

additions to existing Code rules Code Cases are written

as a question and reply, and are usually intended to be

incorporated into the Code at a later date When used,

Code Cases prescribe mandatory requirements in the same

sense as the text of the Code However, users are cautioned

that not all jurisdictions or owners automatically accept

Code Cases The most common applications for Code

Cases are:

(a) to permit early implementation of an approved

Code revision based on an urgent need

(b) to permit the use of a new material for Code

construction

(c) to gain experience with new materials or

alter-native rules prior to incorporation directly into the Code

(3) Code Interpretations Code Interpretations

pro-vide clarification of the meaning of existing rules in the

Code, and are also presented in question and reply format

Interpretations do not introduce new requirements In cases

where existing Code text does not fully convey the meaning

that was intended, and revision of the rules is required to

support an interpretation, an Intent Interpretation will be

issued and the Code will be revised

(b) The Code rules, Code Cases, and Code

Interpreta-tions established by the Committee are not to be considered

as approving, recommending, certifying, or endorsing any

proprietary or specific design, or as limiting in any way

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the freedom of manufacturers, constructors, or owners tochoose any method of design or any form of constructionthat conforms to the Code rules

(c) Inquiries that do not comply with the provisions of

this Appendix or that do not provide sufficient informationfor the Committee’s full understanding may result in therequest being returned to the inquirer with no action

Submittals to the Committee shall include:

(a) Purpose Specify one of the following:

(1) revision of present Code rules (2) new or additional Code rules (3) Code Case

(4) Code Interpretation (b) Background Provide the information needed for the

Committee’s understanding of the inquiry, being sure toinclude reference to the applicable Code Section, Division,Edition, Addenda, paragraphs, figures, and tables Prefera-bly, provide a copy of the specific referenced portions ofthe Code

(c) Presentations The inquirer may desire or be asked

to attend a meeting of the Committee to make a formalpresentation or to answer questions from the Committeemembers with regard to the inquiry Attendance at a Com-mittee meeting shall be at the expense of the inquirer Theinquirer’s attendance or lack of attendance at a meetingshall not be a basis for acceptance or rejection of the inquiry

(a) Proposed Revisions or Additions For revisions,

identify the rules of the Code that require revision andsubmit a copy of the appropriate rules as they appear in theCode, marked up with the proposed revision For additions,

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existing Code rules

(b) Statement of Need Provide a brief explanation of

the need for the revision or addition

(c) Background Information Provide background

infor-mation to support the revision or addition, including any

data or changes in technology that form the basis for the

request that will allow the Committee to adequately

evalu-ate the proposed revision or addition Sketches, tables,

figures, and graphs should be submitted as appropriate

When applicable, identify any pertinent paragraph in the

Code that would be affected by the revision or addition

and identify paragraphs in the Code that reference the

paragraphs that are to be revised or added

Requests for Code Cases shall provide a Statement of

Need and Background Information similar to that defined

in 3(b) and 3(c), respectively, for Code revisions or

addi-tions The urgency of the Code Case (e.g., project underway

or imminent, new procedure, etc.) must be defined and it

must be confirmed that the request is in connection with

equipment that will be ASME stamped, with the exception

of Section XI applications The proposed Code Case should

identify the Code Section and Division, and be written as

a Question and a Reply in the same format as existing

Code Cases Requests for Code Cases should also indicate

the applicable Code Editions and Addenda to which the

proposed Code Case applies

(a) Requests for Code Interpretations shall provide the

following:

(1) Inquiry Provide a condensed and precise

ques-tion, omitting superfluous background information and,

when possible, composed in such a way that a “yes” or a

“no” Reply, with brief provisos if needed, is acceptable.

The question should be technically and editorially correct

(2) Reply Provide a proposed Reply that will clearly

and concisely answer the Inquiry question Preferably, the

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Reply should be “yes” or “no,” with brief provisos if

needed

(3) Background Information Provide any

back-ground information that will assist the Committee in

under-standing the proposed Inquiry and Reply.

(b) Requests for Code Interpretations must be limited

to an interpretation of a particular requirement in the Code

or a Code Case The Committee cannot consider consultingtype requests such as the following:

(1) a review of calculations, design drawings,

weld-ing qualifications, or descriptions of equipment or parts todetermine compliance with Code requirements;

(2) a request for assistance in performing any

Code-prescribed functions relating to, but not limited to, materialselection, designs, calculations, fabrication, inspection,pressure testing, or installation;

(3) a request seeking the rationale for Code

require-ments

Submittals to and responses from the Committee shallmeet the following:

(a) Submittal Inquiries from Code users shall be in

English and preferably be submitted in typewritten form;

however, legible handwritten inquiries will also be ered They shall include the name, address, telephone num-ber, fax number, and e-mail address, if available, of theinquirer and be mailed to the following address:

consid-SecretaryASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel CommitteeThree Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016-5990

As an alternative, inquiries may be submitted via e-mailto: SecretaryBPV@asme.org

(b) Response The Secretary of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Committee or of the appropriate mittee shall acknowledge receipt of each properly preparedinquiry and shall provide a written response to the inquirerupon completion of the requested action by the Code Com-mittee

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Code Policy It is the policy of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Committee to adopt for inclusion in

Sec-tion II, Part C, only such specificaSec-tions as have been

adopted by the American Welding Society (AWS), and by

other recognized national or international organizations

It is expected that requests for Code approval will mally be for welding and brazing materials (hereafter

nor-termed “consumables”) for which there is a recognized

national or international specification For consumables

made to a recognized national or international specification

other than those of the AWS, the inquirer shall give notice

to the standards developing organization that a request has

been made to ASME for adoption of their specification

under the ASME Code, and shall request that the

organiza-tion to grant ASME permission to reprint the standard For

other consumables, a request shall be made to the AWS,

or a recognized national or international organization, to

develop a specification that can be presented to the Code

Committee

It is the policy of the ASME Boiler and Pressure VesselCommittee to consider requests to adopt new consumables

for use by boiler, pressure vessel, or nuclear power plant

component Manufacturers or end users Further, such

requests should be for consumables for which there is a

reasonable expectation of use in a boiler, pressure vessel,

or nuclear power plant component constructed to the rules

of one of the Sections of this Code

Application The inquirer shall identify to the

Commit-tee all product forms, size ranges, and specifications for

which incorporation is desired, and state whether or not

the consumable is covered by patents, whether or not it is

licensed, and if licensed, any limitations on its manufacture

Weldability/Brazability The inquirer shall furnish

complete data on procedure qualification tests made in

accordance with the requirements of Section IX Such tests

shall be made over the full range of base metal thickness

in which the consumable is to be used Pertinent

informa-tion on deposited metal, such as effects from postweld heat

treatment, susceptibility to air hardening, effects of joining

processes, expected notch toughness values, and the

amount of experience in use of the consumable shall be

given

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Physical Changes For new consumables, it is important

to know the structural stability characteristics and thedegree of retention of properties with exposure at tempera-ture The influence of welding or brazing and thermaltreatment operations on the mechanical properties, ductil-ity, and microstructure of the deposited metal are impor-tant, particularly where degradation in properties mayoccur Where particular temperature ranges of exposure orheat treatment, cooling rates, combinations of mechanicalworking and thermal treatments, fabrication practices,exposure to particular environments, etc., cause significantchanges in the mechanical properties, microstructure,resistance to brittle fracture, etc., it is of prime importance

to call attention to those conditions that should be avoided

in service or in manufacture of parts or vessels using theconsumable

Requests for Additional Data The Committee may

request additional data, including data on properties ordeposited metal behavior not explicitly treated in the con-struction Code in which adoption is desired

Code Case The Code Committee will consider the

issu-ance of an ASME Code Case, to be effective for a period

of three years, permitting the treatment of a new welding

or brazing material under an existing ASME Section IXgrouping for qualification purposes, provided that the fol-lowing conditions are met:

(a) The inquirer provides evidence that a request for

coverage of the consumable in a specification has beenmade to the AWS or a recognized national or internationalorganization;

(b) the consumable is commercially available and can

be purchased within the proposed specification ments;

require-(c) the inquirer shows that there will be a reasonable

demand for the consumable by industry and that thereexists an urgency for approval by means of a Code Case;

(d) the request for approval of the consumable shall

clearly describe it in specification form, including ble items as scope, process, manufacture, conditions fordelivery, heat treatment, chemical and tensile requirements,testing specifications and requirements, workmanship, fin-ish, marking, inspection, and rejection;

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(e) all other requirements identified previously under

Code Policy and Application apply; and

(f) the inquirer shall furnish the Code Committee with

all the data specified in this Guideline

Requirements for Requests for ASME Acceptance of

Welding and Brazing Material Specifications to

Recog-nized National or International Standards Other Than

the AWS The Committee will consider only requests in

accordance with the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee

Operating and Administrative Procedures, OP-8.6 (English

language: U.S or SI/metric units) The Committee will

consider accepting specifications of recognized national or

international organizations in accordance with OP-8.6 such

as, but not limited to, AWS, CSA, CEN, DIN, and JIS

Consumable specifications of other than national or

interna-tional organizations, such as those of consumable

produc-ers and suppliproduc-ers, will not be considered for acceptance

Requirements for Recognized National or

Interna-tional Specifications Acceptable consumable

specifica-tions will be identified by date or edition Approved

edition(s) will be stated in the subtitle of the ASME

speci-fication Minimum requirements that must be contained in

a consumable specification for which acceptance is being

requested include such items as name of national or

interna-tional organization, scope, reference documents, process,

manufacture, conditions for delivery, heat treatment,

chem-ical and tensile requirements, testing specifications and

requirements, workmanship, finish, marking, inspection,

and rejection

Publication of Recognized National or International

Specifications Specifications for which ASME has not

been given permission to publish by the originating

organi-zation will be referenced on a cover sheet in appropriate

Appendices in Section II, Part C, along with information

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on where to obtain a copy of those documents Documentsthat are referenced in non-AWS consumable specificationswill not be published by ASME However, information onwhere to obtain a copy of those documents will be main-tained in Section II, Part C Additions and exceptions tothe consumable specification will be noted in the subtitle

of the specification

New Welding and Brazing Materials Checklist To

assist inquirers desiring Code coverage for new ables, or extending coverage of existing consumables, theCommittee has developed the following checklist of itemsthat ought to be addressed by each inquiry The Committeereserves the right to request additional data and applicationinformation when considering new consumables

consum-(a) Has a qualified inquirer request been provided? (b) Has a request for either revision to existing Code

requirements or for a Code Case been defined?

(c) Has a letter to the AWS been submitted requesting

coverage of the new consumable in a specification, andhas a copy been submitted to the Committee? Alternatively,

is this consumable already covered by a specification issued

by a recognized national or international organization, andhas an English language version been provided?

(d) Has the Construction Code and Division coverage

been identified?

(e) Have mechanical property data been submitted

(ulti-mate tensile strength, yield strength, reduction of area, andelongation) for each intended joining process?

(f) Have toughness considerations required by the

Con-struction Code been defined and has appropriate data beensubmitted?

(g) Have joining requirements been defined and has

procedure qualification test data been submitted?

(h) Has influence of fabrication practices on deposited

metal properties been defined?

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On January 3, 1919, ASME participated with severalother organizations in a meeting to discuss the continuation

of wartime research in welding Out of that meeting, the

American Welding Society was established and since that

time there has been a constant and interwoven record of

development by the American Welding Society and The

American Society of Mechanical Engineers of the

tech-niques of welding Through all of these great years of

growth, many of the leaders in the field of engineering had

the common interest of pressure equipment design and

manufacture and the development of welding as a powerful

tool in that manufacture The evolution of this cooperative

effort is contained in Professor A M Greene’s “History

of the ASME Boiler Code,” which was published as a

series of articles in Mechanical Engineering from July

1952 through August 1953 and is now available from

ASME in a special bound edition The following quotation

from this history based on the minutes of the Committee

notes the cooperative nature of the work done in the area

discon-as the American Welding Society with which the American

Bureau of Welding was to be affiliated This was to be a

body representing the entire industry and would eliminate

commercial aspects, undertake research and

standardiza-tion, and act as a judicial body providing a medium for

advancing the science and art of welding.”

In 1935 the AWS-ASTM Joint Committee on FillerMetal was organized to provide standard specifications for

welding rods, electrodes, filler metals, and fluxes for this

developing U.S industry

In 1969 these two sponsors agreed to dissolve this jointactivity and to permit the American Welding Society to

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assume sole responsibility for the family of welding rods,electrodes, filler metal, and flux specifications then inbeing

In 1992, the ASME Board of Pressure Technology Codesand Standards endorsed the use of materials produced toother than AWS specifications It is the intent of ASME

to follow its procedures and practices curently in use toimplement the adoption of material specifications of AWSand other recognized national or international organiza-tions

Section II, Part C, contains material specifications, most

of which are identical to corresponding specifications lished by AWS and other recognized national or interna-tional organizations All adopted specifications are eitherreproduced in the Code, where permission to do so hasbeen obtained from the originating organization, or so ref-erenced, and information about how to obtain them fromthe originating organization is provided The ASME Com-mittee reviews all material specifications submitted to itand if it is felt that there is any need to adapt them forCode purposes, revisions are made to them However, there

pub-is constant liapub-ison between ASME and AWS and otherrecognized national or international organizations, andthere will be continuing effort to see that the specifications

as produced by AWS and other recognized national orinternational organizations and those printed in the ASMECode are identical

To assure that there will be a clear understanding on thepart of the users of Section II, ASME publishes both theidentical specifications and those amended for Code usage

in three parts every three years, in the same page size tomatch the other Sections of the Code, and Addenda areissued annually to provide the latest changes in Section IIspecifications

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code has beenadopted into law by 48 states and many municipalities inthe United States and by all of the Canadian Provinces

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2007 SECTION II, PART C SFA-5.01

FILLER METAL PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES

speci-viding those specific details needed for filler metal

procurement which consist of the following:

(1) The filler metal classification (selected from the

per-tinent AWS filler metal specification)

(2) The lot classification (selected from Section 5 of

this document)

(3) The level of testing schedule (selected from Table

1 and Section 6, Level of Testing, of this document)

2 Certification

By affixing the AWS specification and classificationdesignations to the packaging, or the classification to the

product, the manufacturer certifies that the product meets

the requirements of that specification

3 Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance System

through a quality assurance program, by which the

manu-facturer verifies that the product meets the requirements

of this specification Such a program includes planning,

documentation, surveillance, inspection, testing, and

certi-fication of the test results It also includes control of the

inspection and measuring equipment, as well as control of

any nonconforming material It involves auditing of the

activities and provides for developing and implementing

any corrective action that may become necessary

3.2 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to review

the quality assurance program of the manufacturer for

con-formance to the purchaser’s specific requirements

3.3 In the case of distributors who receive electrodes in

bulk and package them for distribution, or who repackage

under their own label, the distributor shall maintain an

adequate control system to ensure that the package contents

are traceable to the original manufacturer’s records

quanti-such terms as heats, lots, blends, batches, and mixes, vary

in size according to the manufacturer For identificationpurposes, however, each manufacturer assigns a uniquedesignation to each quantity This designation usually con-sists of a series of numbers or letters, or combinationsthereof, which will enable the manufacturer to determinethe date and time (or shift) of manufacture, the type andsource of the raw materials used, and the details of theprocedures employed in producing the filler metal Thisdesignation stays with the filler metal and can be used toidentify the material later, in those cases in which identifi-cation is necessary

4.2 Definitions The terms dry batch, dry blend, wet

mix, and heat, as they are defined and used in this document,

refer to discrete quantities of the components used in

pro-ducing a lot of filler metal The definition of these terms and

the considerations that must be given to the identification ofthe components to which they apply are as follows

4.2.1 Dry Batch A dry batch is the quantity of dry

ingredients mixed at one time in one mixing vessel Liquidbinder, when added to a dry batch, produces a wet mix

A dry batch may be divided into smaller quantities, inwhich case the addition of the liquid binder produces asmany wet mixes as there were smaller quantities

4.2.2 Dry Blend A dry blend consists of two or more

dry batches from which quantities of each are combinedproportionately, then mixed in a mixing vessel This pro-duces a larger quantity in which the ingredients are asuniformly dispersed as they would have been had the entirequantity been mixed together at one time in one largemixer A dry blend, as in the case of a dry batch, may beused singly or divided into smaller quantities which, whenthe liquid binder is added, produce one or more wet mixes

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4.2.3 Wet Mix A wet mix is the combination of

liquid binder and a dry batch or a dry blend, or a portion

thereof, mixed at one time in one mixing vessel

4.2.4 Heat A heat of metal for consumable inserts,

brazing and braze welding filler metals, solid electrodes

and rods, core wire for covered electrodes, and the sheath

(strip or tubing of composite electrode wire and rod) is

defined by one of the following, depending on the method

of melting and refining of the metal

4.2.4.1 Where slag-metal or gas-metal reactions

occur in producing the metal (e.g., open hearth, electric

arc, basic oxygen, argon-oxygen), a heat is the material

obtained from one furnace melt

4.2.4.2 Where significant chemical reactions donot occur in producing the metal (e.g., induction melting

in a controlled atmosphere or in a vacuum), a heat is an

uninterrupted series of melts from one controlled batch of

metals and alloying ingredients in one melting furnace

under the same melting conditions Each melt shall

con-form to the chemical composition range approved by the

purchaser of the material (i.e., the producer of the filler

metal)

4.2.4.3 In processes involving continuous melting

and casting (e.g., consumable electrode remelt), a heat is

an uninterrupted series of remelts in one furnace under the

same remelting conditions using one or more consumable

electrodes produced from a heat, as defined in 4.2.4.1 or

4.2.4.2 Each remelt shall conform to the chemical

compo-sition range approved by the purchaser of the material (i.e.,

the producer of the filler metal)

4.3 Identification of Consumable Inserts, Brazing

and Braze Welding Filler Metal, Solid Electrode Wire,

Rods, Strip, Core Wire for Covered Electrodes, and

the Sheath (Strip or Tubing) of Composite Electrodes

4.3.1 Heat Number Solid wire, electrode core wire,

rod, strip, consumable inserts, and brazing filler metals

identified by heat number shall consist of material from a

single heat of metal

4.3.2 Controlled Chemical Composition Solid

wire, electrode core wire, rod, strip, consumable inserts,

and brazing and braze welding filler metal identified by

controlled chemical composition, rather than by heat

num-ber, shall consist of mill coils of one or more heats from

The results of the analysis of each sample must be within

the manufacturer’s composition limits for that material

Coils from mills that do not permit spliced-coil practice

need be sampled on only one end Coils from mills that

permit spliced-coil practice must be sampled on both ends

and shall have no more than a single splice per coil

filler metal.

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4.4 Identification of Covering Mix 4.4.1 Wet Mix Covering identified by wet mix shall

consist of a single wet mix for each lot of electrodes

4.4.2 Controlled Chemical Composition Covering

identified by controlled composition (rather than by wetmix) shall consist of one or more wet mixes and shall besubjected to sufficient tests, both before and after it hasbeen applied to the core wire, to assure that all wet mixeswithin the lot are equivalent These tests shall includechemical analysis, the results of which must fall withinthe manufacturer’s acceptance limits The identification ofthe test procedure and the results of the tests shall berecorded

4.5 Identification of Core Ingredients 4.5.1 Dry Blend Core ingredients identified by dry

blend shall consist of a single dry batch or dry blend

4.5.2 Controlled Chemical Composition Core

ingredients identified by controlled composition consist ofone or more dry blends and shall be subjected to sufficienttests to assure that all dry blends within the lot are equiva-lent These tests shall include chemical analysis, the results

of which must fall within the manufacturer’s acceptancelimits The identification of the test procedure and theresults of the tests shall be recorded

5 Lot Classification 5.1 Covered Electrodes 5.1.1 Class C1 A Class C1 lot of covered electrodes

is the manufacturer’s standard lot, as defined in the facturer’s quality assurance program

manu-5.1.2 Class C2 A Class C2 lot of covered

elec-trodesis the quantity, not exceeding 100 000 lbs (45 350kg), of any one size and classification produced in 24 hours

of consecutively scheduled production (i.e., consecutivenormal work shifts)

5.1.3 Class C3 A Class C3 lot of covered electrodes

is the quantity, not exceeding 100 000 lbs (45 350 kg), ofany one size and classification produced in 24 hours ofconsecutively scheduled production (i.e., consecutive nor-mal work shifts) Class C3 electrodes shall be producedfrom covering identified by wet mix (4.4.1) or controlledchemical composition (4.4.2) and core wire identified byheat number (4.3.1) or controlled chemical composition

5.1.4 Class C4 A Class C4 lot of covered electrodes

is the quantity of any one size and classification produced