ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

SECTION II-A

INTERPRETATIONS
Volume 49
The Interpretations to the Code will be issued twice a year (July and December) up to the
publication of the 2004 Edition of the Code. The Interpretations for each individual Section are
published separately and are part of the update service to that Section; Interpretations of Section
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 INTERPRETATIONS
VOLUME 49 — SECTION II-A

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Replies to Technical Inquiries
January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001

FOREWORD
This publication includes all written interpretations issued between the indicated dates by the ASME
Staff on behalf of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee in response to inquiries concerning
interpretations of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. A contents is also included which lists
subjects specific to the interpretations covered in the individual volume.
These interpretations are taken verbatim from the original letters, except for a few typographical
and editorial corrections made for the purpose of improved clarity. In some instances, a review of the
interpretation revealed a need for corrections of a technical nature. In these cases, a revised interpretation
is presented bearing the original Interpretation Number with the suffix R and the original file number
with an asterisk. Following these revised interpretations, new interpretations and revisions to them
issued during the indicated dates are assigned Interpretation Numbers in chronological order. Interpretations
applying to more than one Code Section appear with the interpretations for each affected Section.
ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of these interpretations when or if additional information
is available which the inquirer believes might affect the interpretation. Further, persons aggrieved by
an interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME committee or subcommittee. As stated in the
Statement of Policy in the Code documents, ASME does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse”
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An interpretation applies either to the Edition and Addenda in effect on the date of issuance of the
interpretation or the Edition and Addenda stated in the interpretation. Subsequent revisions to the Code
may supersede the interpretation.
For detailed instructions on preparation of technical inquiries to the ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Committee, refer to Appendix 1.

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Subject Interpretation File No.

Product Analysis Range for Chromium Type D, in Table 1 of
SA-542/SA-542M in Section II, Part A (1998 Edition, 1999 and 2000 Addenda) . . . II-A-01-07 BC01-263
References to Edition and Addenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-01-08 BC01-570
SA-234 Para. 5 in Section II, Part A (1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-A-01-05 BC96-174
Use of SA-516, Grade 60, that Fails to Meet the Minimum
Silicon Requirement in Section II, Part A (1998 Edition, 1999 and 2000 Addenda) . II-A-01-06 BC01-099
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Interpretation: II-A-01-05

Subject: SA-234 Para. 5 in Section II, Part A (1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda)

Date Issued: January 25, 2001

File: BC96-174

Question: Does para. 5.3 of SA-234 address the location in welds made to this specification?

Reply: No.

Interpretation: II-A-01-06

Subject: Use of SA-516, Grade 60, that Fails to Meet the Minimum Silicon Requirement in
Section II, Part A (1998 Edition, 1999 and 2000 Addenda)

Date Issued: February 20, 2001

File: BC01-099

Question: May material meeting all the requirements of SA-516, Grade 60, except that the heat
analysis for silicon is reported as less than 0.15%, be certified as SA-516, Grade 60?

Reply: No. The material must meet all the requirements of the specification to be certified as
SA-516, Grade 60.

Interpretation: II-A-01-07

Subject: Product Analysis Range for Chromium Type D, in Table 1 of SA-542/SA-542M in

Section II, Part A (1998 Edition, 1999 and 2000 Addenda)

Date Issued: May 24, 2001

File: BC01-263

Question: Is the product analysis range for chromium Type D material in SA-542/SA-542M correct
as 1.08–2.62%?

Reply: No. The product analysis range was corrected to 1.88–2.62% by editorial action in ASTM
A 542/A 542M-95⑀1.

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Interpretation: II-A-01-08

Subject: References to Edition and Addenda

Date Issued: June 26, 2001

File: BC01-570

Question (1): The 1998 Code Edition, as published, incorporates the 1998 Addenda. When providing
reference to this Code Edition and Addenda within a Code-required document, may only the Edition
be listed (i.e., 1998 Edition)?

Reply (1): Yes.

Question (2): For the 1998 Edition only, is it necessary to revise Code-required documentation
where the term “1998 Edition” was used as meaning the 1995 Edition through the 1997 Addenda?

Reply (2): No.

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