Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` AN INTERNATIONAL CODE 2007 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code 2007 Edition July 1, 2007 I RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POWER BOILERS ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Power Boilers Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` Date of Issuance: July 1, 2007 (Includes all Addenda dated July 2006 and earlier) This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards and it is an American National Standard. 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Revised 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 Copyright © 2007 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` 2007 ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE SECTIONS I Rules for Construction of Power Boilers II Materials Part A — Ferrous Material Specifications Part B — Nonferrous Material Specifications Part C — Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals Part D — Properties (Customary) Part D — Properties (Metric) III Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2 Division 1 Subsection NB — Class 1 Components Subsection NC — Class 2 Components Subsection ND — Class 3 Components Subsection NE — Class MC Components Subsection NF — Supports Subsection NG — Core Support Structures Subsection NH — Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service Appendices Division 2 — Code for Concrete Containments Division 3 — Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste IV Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers V Nondestructive Examination VI Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers VII Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 1 Division 2 — Alternative Rules Division 3 — Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications X Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels XI Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components XII Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks iii Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` ADDENDA Colored-sheet Addenda, which include additions and revisions to individual Sections of the Code, are published annually and will be sent automatically to purchasers of 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 loose-leaf, replacement-page format. 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 Subsec- tion NCA. iv Interpretations of the Code are distributed annually in July with the issuance of the edition and subse- quent addenda. Interpretations posted in January at www.cstools.asme.org/interpretations are included in the July distribution. CODE CASES The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets regu- larly to consider proposed additions and revisions to the Code and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existing requirements or provide, when the need is urgent, rules for materials or constructions not covered by existing Code rules. Those Cases that have been adopted will appear in the appropriate 2007 Code Cases book: “Boilers and Pressure Vessels” and “Nuclear Components.” Supple- ments will be sent automatically to the purchasers of the Code Cases books up to the publication of the 2010 Code. Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` CONTENTS Foreword xv Statements of Policy xvii Personnel xix Preamble xxxi Summary of Changes xxxiii List of Changes in BC Order xxxvi PART PG GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION 1 General PG-1 Scope 1 PG-2 Service Limitations 1 PG-3 Referenced Standards 1 PG-4 Units 1 Materials PG-5 General 2 PG-6 Plate 2 PG-7 Forgings 3 PG-8 Castings 3 PG-9 Pipes, Tubes, and Pressure-Containing Parts 3 PG-10 Material Identified With or Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by This Section, and Material Not Fully Identified 6 PG-11 Miscellaneous Pressure Parts 7 PG-12 Water Level Indicators and Connector Materials 8 PG-13 Stays 9 PG-14 Rivets 9 Design PG-16 General 9 PG-17 Fabrication by a Combination of Methods 10 PG-18 Design Validation by Proof Test 10 PG-19 Cold Forming of Austenitic Materials 10 PG-21 Maximum Allowable Working Pressure 10 PG-22 Loadings 11 PG-23 Stress Values for Calculation Formulas 12 PG-25 Quality Factors for Steel Castings 12 PG-27 Cylindrical Components Under Internal Pressure 13 PG-28 Welded Access or Inspection Openings Under External Pressure 16 PG-29 Dished Heads 16 PG-30 Stayed Dished Heads 18 PG-31 Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers 18 v Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` Openings and Compensation PG-32 Openings in Shells, Headers, and Heads 21 PG-33 Compensation Required for Openings in Shells and Formed Heads 25 PG-34 Flanged-in Openings in Formed Heads 28 PG-35 Compensation Required for Openings in Flat Unstayed Heads and Flat Stayed Plates 28 PG-36 Limits of Metal Available for Compensation 28 PG-37 Strength of Compensation 29 PG-38 Compensation for Multiple Openings 29 PG-39 Methods of Attachment of Pipe and Nozzle Necks to Vessel Walls 30 PG-42 General Requirements for Fittings, Flanges, and Valves 31 PG-43 Nozzle Neck Thickness 34 PG-44 Inspection Openings 34 PG-46 Stayed Surfaces 34 PG-47 Staybolts 35 PG-48 Location of Staybolts 35 PG-49 Dimensions of Staybolts 36 PG-52 Ligaments 36 PG-53 Ligaments 38 PG-55 Supports and Attachment Lugs 39 Boiler External Piping and Boiler Proper Connections PG-58 Outlets and External Piping 39 PG-59 Application Requirements for the Boiler Proper 43 Design and Application PG-60 Requirements for Miscellaneous Pipe, Valves, and Fittings 45 PG-61 Feedwater Supply 48 Safety Valves and Safety Relief Valves PG-67 Boiler Safety Valve Requirements 48 PG-68 Superheater and Reheater Safety Valve Requirements 52 PG-69 Certification of Capacity of Safety and Safety Relief Valves 52 PG-70 Capacity of Safety Valves 57 PG-71 Mounting 57 PG-72 Operation 58 PG-73 Minimum Requirements for Safety and Safety Relief Valves 58 Fabrication PG-75 General 62 PG-76 Cutting Plates and Other Stock 62 PG-77 Plate Identification 62 PG-78 Repairs of Defects in Materials 62 PG-79 Tube Holes and Ends 62 PG-80 Permissible Out-of-Roundness of Cylindrical Shells 63 PG-81 Tolerance for Formed Heads 63 PG-82 Holes for Stays 63 Inspection and Tests PG-90 General 63 PG-91 Qualification of Inspectors 65 PG-93 Inspection and Repair of Flat Plate in Corner Joints 65 PG-99 Hydrostatic Test 65 vi Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` Certification by Stamping and Data Reports PG-101 Heating Surface Computation 66 PG-104 General 66 PG-105 Code Symbol Stamps 66 PG-106 Stamping of Boilers 68 PG-107 Field Assembly 71 PG-108 Stamping for Field-Assembled Boilers 71 PG-109 Stamping of Pressure Piping 72 PG-110 Stamping of Safety Valves 72 PG-111 Location of Stampings 72 PG-112 Manufacturer’s Data Report Forms 73 PG-113 Master Data Report Form 75 Figures PG-28 Maximum Internal Projection of Welded Access or Inspection Openings 16 PG-31 Some Acceptable Types of Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers 19 PG-32 Chart Showing Limits of Sizes of Openings With Inherent Compensation in Cylindrical Shells 23 PG-33.1 Nomenclature and Formulas for Reinforced Openings 26 PG-33.2 Some Representative Configurations Describing the Dimensions t e , h, and d 27 PG-33.3 Chart for Determining Value of F 28 PG-38 Illustrations of the Rule Given in PG-38.4 30 PG-42.1 Welding End Transitions Maximum Envelope 33 PG-46.2 Acceptable Proportions for Ends of Through-Stays 35 PG-52.1 Diagram for Determining the Efficiency of Longitudinal and Diagonal Ligaments Between Openings in Cylindrical Shells 37 PG-52.2 Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Equal in Every Row 38 PG-52.3 Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Unequal in Every Second Row 38 PG-52.4 Example of Tube Spacing With Pitch of Holes Varying in Every Second and Third Row 38 PG-52.5 Example of Tube Spacing With Tube Holes on Diagonal Lines 38 PG-52.6 Diagram for Determining Equivalent Longitudinal Efficiency of Diagonal Ligaments Between Openings in Cylindrical Shells 40 PG-58.3.1 Code Jurisdictional Limits for Piping — Drum Type Boilers 41 PG-58.3.2 Code Jurisdictional Limits for Piping — Forced-Flow Steam Generator With No Fixed Steam or Waterline 42 PG-59.1 Typical Boiler Bushings 44 PG-60 Typical Arrangement of Steam and Water Connections for a Water Column 47 PG-67.4 Requirements for Pressure Relief Forced-Flow Steam Generator 50 PG-80 Maximum Permissible Deviation From a Circular Form e for Cylindrical Parts Under External Pressure 64 PG-105.1 Official Symbols for Stamps to Denote The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Boilers 67 PG-105.2 Official Symbol for Stamp to Denote The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Assembly 67 PG-105.3 Official Symbol for Stamp to Denote The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Welded Piping 67 PG-105.4 Official Symbol for Stamp to Denote The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Standard for Safety Valves 67 PG-106 Form of Stamping (U.S. Customary) 69 vii Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` Tables PG-19 Post Cold-Forming Strain Limits and Heat-Treatment Requirements 11 PG-39 Minimum Number of Threads Per Connection 31 PG-68.7 Superheat Correction Factor, K sh (U.S. Customary) 53 PG-68.7M Superheat Correction Factor, K sh (SI) 54 PART PW REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS FABRICATED BY WELDING 76 General PW-1 General 76 Materials PW-5 General 76 Design PW-8 General 77 PW-9 Design of Welded Joints 77 PW-10 Heat Treatment 78 PW-11 Radiographic and Ultrasonic Examination of Welded Butt Joints 78 PW-13 Head-to-Flange Requirements 78 PW-14 Openings in or Adjacent to Welds 78 PW-15 Welded Connections 78 PW-16 Minimum Requirements for Attachment Welds 81 PW-19 Welded-in Stays 86 Fabrication PW-26 General 88 PW-27 Welding Processes 88 PW-28 Welding Qualification and Weld Records 88 PW-29 Base Metal Preparation 89 PW-31 Assembly 89 PW-33 Alignment Tolerance, Shells and Vessels (Including Pipe or Tube Used as a Shell) 90 PW-34 Alignment, Tube and Pipe 90 PW-35 Finished Longitudinal and Circumferential Joints 90 PW-36 Miscellaneous Welding Requirements 91 PW-38 Preheating 91 PW-39 Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment 91 PW-40 Repair of Defects 101 PW-41 Circumferential Joints in Pipes, Tubes, and Headers 102 PW-42 Joints in Valves and Other Boiler Appurtenances 103 PW-43 Loading on Structural Attachments 104 Inspection and Tests PW-46 General 106 PW-47 Check of Welding Procedure 106 PW-48 Check of Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualifications 106 PW-49 Check of Heat Treatment Practice 106 PW-50 Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel 106 PW-51 Acceptance Standards for Radiography 106 PW-52 Acceptance Standards for Ultrasonic Examination 107 PW-53 Test Plates 107 PW-54 Hydrostatic Test 110 viii Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 19:00:34 MDT No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS `,``,,,,,`,,,`,`,,```,,```,``,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` Figures PW-9.1 Butt Welding of Plates of Unequal Thickness 77 PW-9.2 Prohibited Welded Joint 78 PW-15 Examples of Weld Strength Calculations 80 PW-16.1 Some Acceptable Types of Welded Nozzles and Other Connections to Shells, Drums, and Headers 82 PW-16.2 Some Acceptable Forms of Welds for Lugs, Hangers, and Brackets on Shells, Drums, and Headers 86 PW-19.4(a) Some Acceptable Types of Diagonal Braces for Installation by Welding 87 PW-19.4(b) Unacceptable Types of Diagonal Braces for Installation by Welding 87 PW-43.1 Method of Computation of Attachments to Tubes 104 PW-43.2 Chart for Determining Load Factor, L f 105 PW-53.1 Test Specimens From Longitudinal Welded Test Plates 108 PW-53.2 Method of Forming Longitudinal Test Plates 108 PW-53.3(a) Details of Tension Test Specimens 110 PW-53.3(b) Details of Bend Test Specimens 111 Tables PW-11 Required Radiographic and Ultrasonic Examination of Welded Butt Joints 79 PW-33 Alignment Tolerance of Sections to Be Butt Welded 90 PW-39 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Pressure Parts and Attachments 92 PW-39.1 Alternate Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels 101 PW-43.1 Tube Attachment Angle Design Factor, K 105 PART PR REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS FABRICATED BY RIVETING 112 PART PB REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS FABRICATED BY BRAZING 113 General PB-1 General 113 Materials PB-5 General 114 PB-6 Brazing Filler Metals 114 PB-7 Fluxes and Atmospheres 114 Design PB-8 General 114 PB-9 Strength of Brazed Joints 114 PB-10 Brazed Joint Efficiency 115 PB-14 Application of Brazing Filler Metal 115 PB-15 Permissible Types of Joints 115 PB-16 Joint Clearance 115 PB-17 Joint Brazing Procedure 115 PB-18 Openings 115 PB-19 Brazed Connections 115 Fabrication PB-26 General 116 PB-28 Qualification of Brazing Procedure 116 PB-29 Qualification of Brazers and Brazing Operators 117 PB-30 Cleaning of Surfaces to Be Brazed 117 PB-31 Clearance Between Surfaces to Be Brazed 117 ix Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd/5938370002 Not for Resale, 05/20/2008 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D., rather than the tolerance specified in the material specification, may be used, provided the material complies with all other requirements of the specifications When . Protection Device Arrangements 152 MANDATORY APPENDICES I Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee 155 xiii Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license. Components XII Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks iii Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction. Care and Operation of Heating Boilers VII Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 1 Division 2 — Alternative Rules Division