ASME Code Material

Requirements

Section VIII Div. 1

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A-
DENOTES ASTM MATERIAL AND
A = FERROUS
B = NON-FERROUS
A-XXX
PROPER NAME
DENOTES 53 =PIPE
105 = FORGING
178 =TUBE
A - XXX (03
DENOTES THE EDITION OF THE SPECIFICATION
YEAR 03
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A - XXX (03 a)
DENOTES ADDENDA WITHIN A GIVEN YEAR
a = FIRST REVISION
A - XXX (03 a) Gr XX
DENOTES GRADE - NUMBER OR LETTER
REFERS TO TENSILE STRENGTH
A - XXX (03 a) Gr XX Ty X
DENOTES TYPE - HOW FABRICATED
S = SEAMLESS
E = RESISTANCE WELDED
F = FORGED WELDED
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A - XXX (03 a) Gr XX Ty X Cl X
DENOTES CLASS - METALLURGICAL STRUCTURE
EXAMPLES
A-53 (90b) Gr B Ty S
A-105 (90)
A-387 Gr 11 Cl 1
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ASTM A - XXX (03 a) Gr XX Ty X CIX
ASME SA - XXX Gr XX Ty X Cl X

DIFFERENCES

1-ASTM uses A while ASME uses SA

2-ASTM uses dates, ASME is without dates, a
different system is used
 Rules, where found.
Rules for selection of applicable Material Specifications, Edition and Addenda
are provided in the FORWARD. " After Code revisions are approved by
ASME. They may be used beginning with the date of issuance
shown on the Addenda. -----ASME material
specifications approved for use in each construction Code are listed in
Appendices of Section II, Parts A and B. These Appendices 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 Edition and Addenda of the Code to be used is based on the Contract
Received Date for the ASME Code constructed product.
Code as published six months before the contract date.
This date will establish the Edition and Addenda of ASME Code Section II to
be used.
Code material requirements are
located in:
 ASME Foreword
■ Materials produced to standards other than SA or SB may be
identical or similar to materials included in Section II.
■ These "other" materials may be used when permitted by the
construction Code section.
■ Such other standards may be:
ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials),
those recognized by national or international organizations.
■ When the material specification is ASTM, Appendix A of
Section II Parts A and B identifies:
■Construction Code section(s) allowing the use of such
material,
■Publication year(s) of the ASTM specification deemed
equivalent to the corresponding ASME specification (except
for editorial differences).
Excerpt From Appendix A of Section II, Part A
When The Material Is Other Than ASME SA/SB
or The ASTM Equivalent:
■ An equivalency review for recertification may be conducted
in accordance with UG-10(a) using the:
■written specification used to produce the material, and
■the ASME Section II specification to which equivalency is
desired.
■ NOTE: simply reviewing the material test report against the
Section II specification is not acceptable.
Pressure Parts
■ UG-4(a) General
Material subject to stress due to pressure shall conform to one
of specifications given in Section II and as permitted in
Subsection C, except as otherwise permitted in:
UG-9 welding materials
UG-10 non code and/or unidentified material
UG-11 prefabricated or preformed pressure parts
UG-15 product specification comparison
Nonpressure Parts
■ UG-4(b) General
Material for nonpressure parts such as skirts, supports, baffles,
lugs, clips and extended heat transfer surfaces:
- need not conform to the specifications for the material to
which they are attached;
- or to a material specification permitted by this Division,
but if attached by welding shall be of weldable quality [see
UW-5(b)].
Miscellaneous Requirements
■ UG-4(c) The method of production is not limited, unless so
stated in the specification.
■ UG-4(d) Use of material other than allowed by this Division is
not permitted without approval of the B&PV Committee.
■ UG-4(e) Limits on size or thickness given in the specification do
not apply when permitted in Subsection C.
■ UG-4(f) Recommended that the user or his designated agent
determine suitability of the materials used during the service life.
 Material Product Forms
■ UG-5 Plate
■ UG-6 Forgings ■ UG-7 Castings
■ UG-8 Pipe and Tubes ■ UG-12 Bolts and Stubs
■ UG-13 Nuts and Washers ■ UG-14 Rods and Bars
References are made to these product forms for
conformance to the stress tables referenced in UG-23
and/or Subsection C.
■UG-9 Welding Materials
Welding material used for production shall comply with the
requirements of:
■ this Division;
■Section IX;
■ the applicable qualified welding
procedure specification.
 Material Product Forms

■UG-9 Welding Materials

■ When the welding materials and the material, containers or
package markings comply with Section II part C, Material Test
Reports or Certificates of Compliance are not required.
■ When the welding materials do not comply with Section II, the
marking or tagging shall be identifiable with the welding
materials set forth in the welding procedure specification and
may be used in lieu of a Certified Test Report or Certificate of
Compliance.
Prefabricated or Preformed Pressure Parts, UG-11
■ When parts subject to stresses as a result of pressure (either
internal or external) are furnished by other than the location of
the responsible vessel Manufacturer, such parts
■ shall meet all requirements of this Division,
■ require inspection in the shop of the parts Manufacturer,
■require Partial Data Reports EXCEPT as permitted in (a), (b)
or(c)
■(a) Cast, forged, rolled, or die formed standard pressure parts
(such as pipe fittings, flanges, nozzles, welding necks, welding
caps, manhole frames and covers).
■(b) Cast, forged, rolled, or die formed nonstandard pressure
parts (shells, heads, removable doors and pipe coils).
■(c) Welded standard pressure parts for use
other than the shell or heads of a vessel (welded standard pipe
fittings, welding caps and flanges where welding complies with
this Division).
Cast, Forged, Rolled or Die Formed
Standard Pressure Parts, UG-11 (a)
Cast, Forged, Rolled or Die Formed
Standard Pressure Parts, UG-11(a)
Cast, Forged, Rolled or Die Formed
Nonstandard Pressure Parts, UG-11 (b)
■ Nonstandard pressure parts are supplied basically as
material.
■ All such parts shall:
■ be made of material permitted by this Division;
■ require identification per in accordance with UG-93;
■ be marked with the name or trademark of the parts
Manufacturer and any other marking to identify the parts.
■ The vessel Manufacturer shall determine the suitability of
the part based upon the vessel design conditions.
Welded Standard Pressure Parts, UG-11(c)
■ Not permitted for use as the shell or heads of a vessel.
■ When welded using a process recognized by this Division,
these parts shall not require:
■ Inspection,
■ UG-93(a) identification,
■Partial Data Reports
Provided...
■ they comply with the following:
■material requirements the same as UG-11(a)(1);
■Welding shall comply with UW-26(a),(b) and (c), and UW-27.
When welding ASME/ANSI parts, may be welded per SA-
234;
■Marking requirements the same as UG-11(a)(1);
■A statement by the parts Manufacturer that all welding
complies with Code requirements shall be accepted as
evidence that the product complies with the above;
Welded Standard Pressure Parts, UG-11(c)
■ Code required radiography or heat treatment may be
either performed by the part or vessel manufacturer. If
performed by the parts manufacturer,
■ radiographs and reports, and/or
■ heat treatment certifications,
shall be forwarded to the vessel manufacturer and shall be
available to the Inspector.
Prefabricated or Preformed Pressure Parts, UG-11
■ Parts furnished under the provisions of UG-11(a),(b) and
(c) need not be manufactured by a Certificate of
Authorization holder.
 Material Identification
UG-77(a) Material for pressure parts preferably should be laid
out so that when the vessel is completed, one complete set of
the original identification markings required by UG-94 will be
plainly visible.

UG-94 Marking on Materials, The Inspector shall inspect

materials used in the construction to see that they bear the
identification required by the applicable material specification
except as otherwise provided in:
UG-4(b) nonpressure parts UG-10 non-code or not fully
identified UG-11 prefabricated or preformed pressure parts
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UG-15 product specification not listed with the same grade
as listed products
 Material Identification
UG-77(a) Material for pressure parts preferably should be laid
out so that when the vessel is completed, one complete set of
the original identification markings required by UG-94 will be
plainly visible.

The pressure vessel manufacturer shall maintain traceability of

the material to the original identification markings by one or
more of the following methods:
- accurate transfer
- coded marking traceable to the original required marking
- recording the required marking using methods such as:
• as-built sketches
• material tabulations which assure identification of each
piece of material during fabrication and subsequent
Identification on the completed vessel.
 Material Identification
UG-77(a) cont. Such transfer of marking shall be made prior
to cutting except that the Manufacturer may transfer markings
immediately after cutting provided the control of these
transfers is described in his writtenExcept as indicated in (b)
below, material may be marked by any method acceptable to
the Inspector.
UG-77(b) Where service conditions prohibit die-stamping and
when so specified by the user, the material manufacturer shall
mark the required data on the plates in a manner which will
allow positive identification upon delivery. The markings must
be recorded so that each piece will be positively identified in its
position in the completed vessel to the satisfaction of the
Inspector.
Repair of Defects in Materials
■ UG-78 Defects in material may be repaired provided:
■ acceptance by the Inspector is first obtained for the
■ method
■ extent.
Defective material that cannot be satisfactorily repaired shall
be rejected.
Material Certification
■ UG-93(a)
Except as otherwise provided in UG-4(b), UG-10, UG-11 or
UG-15, requirements for acceptance of material furnished by
the material manufacturer or material supplier in complete
compliance with a material specification in Section II shall be
as follows:
■plate requires a MTR or C of C as provided for in the material
specification;
■all other product forms require marking with the specification
designation, including grade, type and class if applicable.