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SECTION VIIIRules for Construction of Pressure VesselsASME BPVC.VIII.1-2015Division 12015ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel CodeAn International CodeCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:03:53-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.VIIIRULES FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF PRESSURE VESSELSDivision 1ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committeeon Pressure VesselsAN INTERNATIONAL CODE2015 ASME Boiler&Pressure Vessel Code2015 EditionJuly 1,2015Two Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USACopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:03:53-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Date of Issuance:July 1,2015This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards and it is an American National Standard.The Standards Committee that approvedthe code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests havehad an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and com-ment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,andthe public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liabilityfor infringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard areexpressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of suchrights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the es-tablished ASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The endnotes and preamble in this document(if any)are part of this American National Standard.ASME collective membership markCertification MarkThe above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S.Patent Office.“ASME”is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronicretrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of thepublisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaAdopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,1914;latest edition 2015.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2015 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:03:53-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections.xxvForeword.xxviiStatement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising.xxixStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items.xxixSubmittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees.xxxPersonnel.xxxiiSummary of Changes.xlixList of Changes in Record Number Order.lviCross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.lixIntroduction.1Subsection AGeneral Requirements.7Part UGGeneral Requirements for All Methods of Construction and AllMaterials.7UG-1Scope.7Materials.7UG-4General.7UG-5Plate.8UG-6Forgings.8UG-7Castings.8UG-8Pipe and Tubes.8UG-9Welding Materials.9UG-10Material Identified With or Produced to a Specification Not Permittedby This Division,and Material Not Fully Identified.9UG-11Prefabricated or Preformed Pressure Parts Furnished Without a Cer-tification Mark.10UG-12Bolts and Studs.12UG-13Nuts and Washers.13UG-14Rods and Bars.13UG-15Product Specification.13Design.13UG-16General.13UG-17Methods of Fabrication in Combination.14UG-18Materials in Combination.14UG-19Special Constructions.14UG-20Design Temperature.15UG-21Design Pressure.15UG-22Loadings.15UG-23Maximum Allowable Stress Values.16UG-24Castings.17UG-25Corrosion.18UG-26Linings.18UG-27Thickness of Shells Under Internal Pressure.18UG-28Thickness of Shells and Tubes Under External Pressure.19UG-29Stiffening Rings for Cylindrical Shells Under External Pressure.23UG-30Attachment of Stiffening Rings.24UG-31Tubes,and Pipe When Used as Tubes or Shells.28UG-32Formed Heads,and Sections,Pressure on C