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ASME PTB-8-2014Procurement Guidelinesfor Metallic MaterialsCopyright 2014 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.c PTB-8-2014 PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS Prepared by:Elmar Upitis Upitis&Associates,Inc.Copyright 2014 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.c Date of Issuance:September 12,2014 This document was prepared as an account of work sponsored by ASME Pressure Technology Codes and Standards(PTCS)through the ASME Standards Technology,LLC(ASME ST-LLC).Neither ASME,the author,nor others involved in the preparation or review of this document,nor any of their respective employees,members or persons acting on their behalf,makes any warranty,express or implied,or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,completeness or usefulness of any information,apparatus,product or process disclosed,or represents that its use would not infringe upon privately owned rights.Reference herein to any specific commercial product,process or service by trade name,trademark,manufacturer or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement,recommendation or favoring by ASME or others involved in the preparation or review of this document,or any agency thereof.The views and opinions of the authors,contributors and reviewers of the document expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of ASME or others involved in the preparation or review of this document,or any agency thereof.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 any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990 ISBN No.978-0-7918-6947-5 Copyright 2014 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in the U.S.A.Copyright 2014 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.c PTB-8-2014:Procurement Guidelines for Metallic Materials iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword.v 1 INTRODUCTION.1 2 SCOPE.2 3 ASME ADOPTION OF MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.3 3.1 ASME Material Specifications.3 3.2 ASTM Material Specifications.4 3.3 Dual Marked Materials.4 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS PRODUCT FORMS.5 4.1 SA-20,General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels.6 4.2 SA-788,General Requirements for Steel Forgings.8 4.3 SA-961,Common Requirements for Steel Flanges,Forged Fittings,Valves,and Parts for Piping Applications.9 4.4 SA-530,General Requirements for Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe.10 4.5 SA-450,General Requirements for Carbon and Alloy Steel Tubes.11 4.6 SA-703,General Requirements for Steel Castings for Pressure-Containing Parts.12 4.7 SA-480,Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip.13 4.8 SA-1016,Specification for General Requirements for Ferritic Alloy Steel,Austenitic Alloy Steel,and Stainless Steel Tubes.14 4.9 SB-248 General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip and Rolled Bar.15 4.10 SB-249/SB-249M General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod,Bar,Shapes,and Forgings.15 4.11 SB-251,General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube.15 4.12 SB-751,General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded Tube.15 4.13 SB-775,General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded Pipe.16 4.14 SB-824,General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings.16 4.15 SB-829,General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Seamless Pipe and Tube.16 4.16 SB-906,General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate,Sheet and Strip.16 5 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.17 5.1 Clad Plates.17 5.2 Limitations on Thickness,and Weight.17 5.3 Certification.18 6 API 5L SPECIFICATION FOR LINE PIPE.19 7 ASME CODE REQUIREMENTS.20 7.1 BPVC Section I,Rules for Construction of Power Boilers 2.20 7.2 B