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PART AI
Article I-1
AI-100
AI-101
AI-102
AI-110
AI-120
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Article I-2
AI-200
AI-201
AI-210
AI-220
AI-220.1
AI-230
Inspection of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compliance of Materials With Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Examination of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marking on Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensional Check of Component Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use of Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check of Heat Treatment Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Article I-3
AI-300
AI-301
AI-310
AI-311
Inspection of Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check of Welding Procedure Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check of Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check of Nondestructive Examination Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certification of Competence of Nondestructive Test Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Article I-4
AI-400
AI-410
Final Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Required Pressure Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspectors Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Article I-5
AI-500
AI-501
AI-510
AI-511
AI-511.1
AI-512
AI-513
Radiographic Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technique for Radiographic Examination of Welded Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welded Joints to Be Radiographed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acceptance Standards for Radiographs of Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unacceptable Defects and Repair Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treatment of Imperfections Believed Nonrelevant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Examination of Areas From Which Defects Have Been Removed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reexamination of Repaired Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE I-1
GENERAL RULES FOR INSPECTION
AI-100
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(a) The inspection and examination of pressure vessels with the Code symbol shall conform to the general
requirements for inspection and examination in this
Article and, in addition, to the specific requirements
for inspection and examination given in the applicable
paragraphs.
(b) General Requirements for Layered Vessels. The
provisions of inspection of Articles I-1 through I-4 shall
apply. The provisions of Article I-5 on Radiographic
Examination shall apply, except that consideration shall
be given to indications that may be present on the
film as a result of permissible layer gaps [see AF810.20(d)].
AI-101
MANUFACTURERS
RESPONSIBILITY
AI-101
AI-102
AI-110
INSPECTORS DUTY
AI-110
THE INSPECTOR
(a) All references to Inspectors throughout this Division mean the Authorized Inspector as defined in this
paragraph. All inspections required by this Division of
Section VIII shall be:
(1) by an Inspector regularly employed by an
ASME accredited Authorized Inspection Agency,1 i.e.,
the inspection organization of a state or municipality of
the United States, a Canadian province, or an insurance
company authorized to write boiler and pressure vessel
insurance, except that
(2) inspections may be by the regularly employed
users Inspector in the case of a userManufacturer
that manufactures pressure vessels exclusively for its
own use and not for resale.
Except as permitted in (2) above, the Inspector shall
not be in the employ of the Manufacturer. All Inspectors
shall have been qualified by a written examination
under the rules of any state of the United States or
province of Canada which has adopted the Code.
(b) In addition to the duties specified, the Inspector
has the duty to monitor the Manufacturers Quality
Control System as required in Appendix 18.
1 Whenever
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AI-120
AI-120
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AI-120
ARTICLE I-2
INSPECTION OF MATERIALS
AI-200
COMPLIANCE OF MATERIALS
WITH REQUIREMENTS
AI-220
Examination of Materials
AI-220.1 Use of Templates. If required by the
Inspector, the Manufacturer of the vessel shall furnish
accurately formed templates for his use (see AF-130).
See AF-112.1.
AI-210
DIMENSIONAL CHECK OF
COMPONENT PARTS
MARKING ON MATERIALS
AI-230
The Inspector shall satisfy himself that the Manufacturer has conducted all heat treatment operations required by this Division. Certificates furnished by the
Manufacturer may be accepted as evidence that the
heat treatment operations were correctly carried out.
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ARTICLE I-3
INSPECTION OF WELDING
AI-300
CHECK OF WELDING
PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS
AI-310
AI-311
AI-301
CHECK OF NONDESTRUCTIVE
EXAMINATION METHODS
Certification of Competence of
Nondestructive Test Operator
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ARTICLE I-4
FINAL INSPECTION
AI-400
After all required heat treatments have been performed, the completed vessel shall be subjected either
to the hydrostatic test prescribed in Article T-3 or to
the pneumatic test prescribed in Article T-4.
AI-410
INSPECTORS DUTY
The Inspector shall witness the hydrostatic test prescribed in Article T-3 or the pneumatic test prescribed
in Article T-4.
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ARTICLE I-5
RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
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AI-500
AI-501
All welded joints to be radiographed shall be examined in accordance with Article 2 of Section V, except
as specified below.
(a) The reinforcement on each side of all butt welded
joints shall not exceed the limits specified in AF-221.3.
(For Type No. 2 butt joints, see AF-222.1.)
(b) A complete set of radiographs and records, as
described in T-291 and T-292 of Article 2 of Section
V, for each vessel or vessel part shall be retained by
the Manufacturer until the Manufacturers Data Report
has been signed by the Inspector.
(c) The Manufacturer shall certify that personnel
performing and evaluating radiographic examinations
required by this Division have been qualified and
certified in accordance with their employers written
practice. SNT-TC-1A1 shall be used as a guideline
for employers to establish their written practice for
qualification and certification of their personnel. Provisions for training, experience, qualification, and certification of NDE personnel shall be described in the
Manufacturers Quality Control System (see Appendix 18).
(d) The requirements of T-285 of Article 2 of Section
V are to be used only as a guide. Final acceptance of
radiographs shall be based on the ability to see the
prescribed penetrameter image and the specified hole
or the designated wire of a wire penetrameter.
AI-510
AI-511
1 Recommended
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AI-511.1
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AI-513