ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

SECTION VIII-2

INTERPRETATIONS
Volume 57
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VI
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INTERPRETATIONS
VOLUME 57 SECTION VIII-2
Replies to Technical Inquiries
January 1, 2006 Through December 31, 2006

FOREWORD
General Information

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SECTION VIII-2
Subject

Interpretation

BC04-650

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AD-100(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2-04-12

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Interpretation: VIII-2-04-12
Subject: Section VIII, Division 2 (2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda); AD-100(c)
Date Issued: June 15, 2006
File: BC04-650
Question (1): Do the provisions of AD-100(c) permit the Designer to use stress analysis instead of any
of the provisions in Articles D-1 and D-4?
Reply (1): No, except as provided for in AD-101 and AD-420.
Question (2): Do the provisions of AD-100(c) permit the Designer to use stress analysis in accordance
with the requirements of Appendices 4 and 5 in lieu of the rules in AD-210 for transition sections?
Reply (2): Yes.
Question (3): Do the provisions of AD-100(c) permit the Designer to use stress analysis in accordance
with the requirements of Appendices 4 and 5 in lieu of the rules in Article D-5 for nozzles and other
connections?
Reply (3): Yes.
Question (4): Do the provisions of AD-100(c) permit the Designer to use stress analysis in accordance
with the requirements of Appendices 4 and 5 in lieu of the rules in Article D-7 for flat heads and bolted and
studded connections?
Reply (4): Yes.
Question (5): Do the provisions of AD-100(c) permit the Designer to use stress analysis in accordance
with the requirements of Appendices 4 and 5 in lieu of the rules in Articles D-8, D-9, or D-10?
Reply (5): No, except for AD-911, AD-912, and AD-940.

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NUMERICAL INDEX

Location
Table ABM-1

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Table ABM-1.2
Table ACS-1
Table ACS-2
AD-100
AD-100(b)
AD-100(c)
AD-102
AD-110(a)
AD-132.2
AD-140
AD-140.1
Table AD-150.1

AD-151.1
AD-160
AD-160.2
AD-200
AD-204
AD-210
AD-340
AD-400
AD-451
AD-510(c)
AD-520

Fig. AD-540.1
AD-540.1(b)
AD-540.2(a)
AD-550
AD-550(f)
Fig. AD-610.1
Fig. AD-613.1
Fig. AD-701.1
sketch (b)
AD-702
AD-900
AD-900(c)(1)
AD-912
AD-1101(b)
AF-111

Interpretation

File No.

Page
No.

VIII-81-49R
VIII-2-83-08
VIII-2-83-29
VIII-2-83-19
VIII-2-83-19
VIII-2-86-17
VIII-2-89-01
VIII-2-04-12
VIII-2-95-03
VIII-2-83-18
VIII-2-83-22
VIII-2-83-15
VIII-2-83-35R
VIII-2-83-35R-2
VIII-2-83-26
VIII-2-98-02
VIII-2-01-12
VIII-2-04-07
VIII-2-83-35R
VIII-2-83-35R-2
VIII-2-83-38
VIII-2-89-02
VIII-2-92-12
VIII-2-83-20
VIII-2-98-02
VIII-2-83-33
VIII-2-89-05
VIII-2-83-15
VIII-2-86-18
VIII-2-89-17
VIII-2-92-11
VIII-2-83-39
VIII-2-92-13
VIII-2-89-07
VIII-2-83-39
VIII-2-83-39
VIII-2-83-09
VIII-2-83-33
VIII-2-98-05
VIII-2-86-06

BC80-725*
BC80-725
BC83-385
BC83-135
BC83-135
BC87-427
BC87-198
BC04-650
BC94-617
BC82-652
BC83-245
BC82-296
BC83-653*
BC83-653**
BC83-221
BC97-511
BC01-822
BC04-1553
BC83-653*
BC83-653**
BC83-644
BC87-298
BC93-347
BC83-169
BC97-511
BC80-606
BC89-008
BC82-296
BC88-079
BC90-654
BC92-384
BC84-138
BC93-416
BC89-227
BC84-138
BC84-138
BC82-861
BC80-606
BC98-051
BC86-377

5
13
28
23
23
85
91
271
165
23
25
16
45
45
27
202
243
267
45
45
38
91
147
24
202
35
97
16
85
115
147
39
153
103
39
39
13
35
207
71

AF-112.1
AF-135(a)
AF-140.1
AF-145(a)
AF-200(b)

VIII-2-89-14
VIII-2-04-01
VIII-2-83-14
VIII-2-04-03
VIII-2-89-16
VIII-2-89-16R
VIII-2-89-13

BC90-436
BC03-1249
BC82-208
BC04-271
BC90-533
BC90-533*
BC90-344

110
259
16
263
115
121
110

AG-110
AG-120(a)
AG-120(a)(3)
AG-121(a)(1)
AG-121(c)
AG-121(e)
AG-121.1

Location

AF-210
AF-210.1(b)(2)
AF-220
AF-221.2
AF-222.3
AF-223.2
Table AF-226.1
AF-229.1
AF-234
Table AF-241.1
AF-320
AF-334
AF-402
Table AF-402.1
AF-402.2
AF-415(e)
AF-420
AF-540
AF-551
AF-552
AF-563
AF-572.2
AF-605
AF-630
AF-635
AF-805.1(a)(2)
Fig. AF-810.1
AF-810.20(b)
AF-810.20(d)
AF-815.1
AF-820

(a)
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VIII-2-83-06
VIII-2-92-06
VIII-2-92-09
VIII-2-92-03
VIII-2-83-30
VIII-2-83-30R
VIII-2-89-12
VIII-2-92-17
VIII-2-98-01
VIII-2-98-07
VIII-2-98-07
VIII-2-98-06
VIII-2-95-11
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-83-36
VIII-2-83-03
VIII-2-89-04
VIII-2-01-11
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-01-07
VIII-2-92-18
VIII-2-83-24
VIII-2-83-43
VIII-2-83-06
VIII-2-83-30
VIII-2-83-30R
VIII-2-83-28
VIII-2-83-28
VIII-2-89-10
VIII-2-86-10
VIII-2-95-05
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-89-03
VIII-2-92-10
VIII-2-04-02
VIII-2-86-02
VIII-2-04-02
VIII-2-04-05
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-83-45
VIII-2-89-18
VIII-2-83-26
VIII-2-86-11
VIII-2-98-13
VIII-2-89-19
VIII-2-04-04
VIII-2-98-14
VIII-2-01-10

File No.

Page
No.

BC81-656
BC92-150
BC92-349
BC91-465
BC83-540
BC83-540*
BC88-426C
BC94-107
BC97-264
BC98-228
BC98-228
BC98-053
BC94-422
BC83-652A
BC83-683
BC82-513
BC88-213
BC01-792
BC83-341
BC01-316
BC94-278
BC82-736
BC84-371
BC81-656
BC83-540
BC83-540*
BC81-531
BC81-531
BC89-399
BC87-066
BC95-049
BC83-341
BC88-126
BC92-109
BC03-1646
BC85-330
BC03-1646
BC04-060
BC83-341
BC84-003
BC90-729
BC83-221
BC86-073
BC99-275
BC90-652
BC03-1277
BC99-273
BC01-404

7
136
141
130
29
51
109
159
201
213
213
208
189
36
37
6
92
243
35
237
160
26
52
7
29
51
28
28
109
72
171
35
91
142
259
59
259
263
35
53
116
27
73
220
121
263
225
243

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Location

Interpretation

File No.

Page
No.

AG-130

VIII-2-83-04
VIII-2-89-21
VIII-2-86-04
VIII-2-89-09
VIII-2-01-14
VIII-2-98-08
VIII-2-86-03
VIII-2-83-04
VIII-2-98-16
VIII-2-92-14
VIII-2-86-05
VIII-2-92-14
VIII-2-95-15
VIII-2-98-17
VIII-2-83-27
VIII-2-86-12
VIII-2-98-05
VIII-2-92-18
VIII-2-83-37
VIII-2-86-09
VIII-2-86-10
VIII-2-89-11
VIII-2-98-04
VIII-2-01-06
VIII-2-83-41
VIII-2-83-01
VIII-2-86-03
VIII-2-83-10
VIII-2-83-10
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-98-11
VIII-2-98-18
VIII-2-95-15
VIII-2-83-09
VIII-2-95-04
VIII-2-01-04
VIII-2-01-08
VIII-2-83-07
VIII-2-83-38
VIII-2-04-10
VIII-2-83-35R
VIII-2-83-35R-2
VIII-2-83-13
VIII-2-83-16
VIII-2-86-15
VIII-2-83-35
VIII-2-04-09
VIII-2-01-05
VIII-2-04-06
VIII-2-86-01
VIII-2-86-01R
VIII-2-01-04
VIII-2-83-07
VIII-2-98-10

BC82-548
BC90-775
BC86-201
BC89-356
BC02-3285
BC98-229
BC85-145
BC82-548
BC99-496
BC93-590
BC86-230
BC93-590
BC96-306
BC00-288
BC83-266
BC87-026
BC98-051
BC94-278
BC83-687A
BC87-065
BC87-066
BC89-412
BC98-052
BC01-217
BC84-339
BC81-362
BC85-145
BC83-072
BC83-072
BC83-652A
BC98-086
BC98-366
BC96-306
BC82-861
BC94-502
BC01-195
BC01-380
BC82-680
BC83-644
BC05-680
BC83-653*
BC83-653**
BC81-717
BC82-584
BC85-288
BC83-653
BC05-678
BC01-206
BC03-773
BC85-218
BC85-218*
BC01-195
BC82-680
BC98-049

6
122
66
103
251
213
65
6
231
153
66
153
190
231
27
79
207
160
38
72
72
109
207
237
46
5
65
14
14
36
219
231
190
13
171
236
238
8
38
268
45
45
15
16
80
36
267
236
264
59
65
236
8
214

AG-140
AG-301.1
AG-301.2
AG-303
Table AHA-1
AI-101
AI-101(b)(6)
AI-102(b)(12)
AI-110
AM-100
AM-101
AM-105.1(a)
AM-201.4
AM-201.4(c)
AM-202
AM-203.2

AM-203.2(b)(2)
AM-204
AM-213
Table AM-214.1
Table AM-214.2
Fig. AM-218.1
AM-218.2(a)(2)
AM-311.2
AM-600
Table AMG-1
Appendix I, Table I-220
Appendix 3, 3-320
Appendix 4, 4-112
Appendix 4, 4-112(a)
Appendix 4, 4-112(m)
Appendix 4, Table 4-120.1
Appendix 4, Fig. 4-130.1

Appendix 4, 4-134
Appendix 4, 4-136.7
Appendix 4, 4-136.7(a)
Appendix 4, 4-136.7(b)
Appendix 4, 4-140
Appendix 5, 5-110.3(a)
Appendix 8, 8-120(b)

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Appendix 9, 9-103
Appendix 9, 9-320
Appendix 11
Appendix 18

Appendix 20, 20-230

Table AQT-1
AR-200(b)
AR-230(d)
Article 4-3
Article D-11
Article F-8
Article T
AS-100
AS-110
AS-120
AS-130
AS-130(a)
AS-201

AS-204
AS-310(a)
AS-320(a)
AT-112
AT-113
AT-115.1
AT-200(b)
AT-201(a), (b)
AT-202(a)
AT-202(b)
AT-202.3(b)
AT-203

AT-203(a)
AT-203(b)
AT-300
AT-355
AT-510
Code Case 1961
Code Case 1986-2
Code Case 2211
Code Case 2235
Foreword
Interpretation statement

(b)
Not for Resale

Interpretation
VIII-2-83-02
VIII-2-89-24
VIII-2-83-44R
VIII-2-86-07
VIII-2-83-25
VIII-2-92-16
VIII-2-98-12
VIII-2-86-06
VIII-2-86-08
VIII-2-83-23
VIII-2-83-12
VIII-2-95-08
VIII-2-83-11
VIII-2-83-42
VIII-2-83-32
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-04-08
VIII-2-95-02
VIII-2-95-16
VIII-2-95-16
VIII-2-95-02
VIII-2-95-12
VIII-2-95-13
VIII-2-95-13R
VIII-2-92-16
VIII-2-92-08
VIII-2-01-02
VIII-2-86-16
VIII-2-92-18
VIII-2-95-07
VIII-2-95-06
VIII-2-01-03
VIII-2-95-10
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-89-22
VIII-2-01-01
VIII-2-01-03
VIII-2-89-08
VIII-2-92-04
VIII-2-92-17
VIII-2-89-20
VIII-2-92-07
VIII-2-92-15
VIII-2-83-10
VIII-2-92-02
VIII-2-01-15
VIII-2-95-14
VIII-2-86-14
VIII-2-89-06
VIII-2-01-13
VIII-2-98-09
VIII-2-95-04
VIII-2-95-17

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Page
No.

BC82-409
BC91-106
BC77-701*
BC86-082
BC82-754B
BC94-059
BC98-307
BC86-377
BC86-376
BC81-576
BC81-583
BC91-445
BC80-526
BC84-334
BC83-641
BC83-652A
BC03-1819
BC92-382A
BC96-537
BC96-537
BC92-382A
BC95-465B
BC96-128
BC96-128*
BC94-059
BC92-295
BC01-102
BC86-105
BC94-278
BC95-316
BC95-217
BC01-190
BC96-127
BC83-652A
BC90-341
BC01-097
BC01-190
BC89-288
BC92-050
BC94-107
BC90-862
BC92-221
BC93-629
BC83-072
BC91-514
BC01-774
BC96-377
BC87-195
BC89-112
BC99-084
BC98-327
BC94-502
BC96-134

5
123
53
71
26
159
219
71
71
25
15
183
14
51
35
36
267
165
195
195
165
189
189
201
159
141
235
85
160
177
177
235
184
36
122
235
235
103
135
159
122
141
154
14
129
255
190
79
97
247
213
171
201

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SUBJECT INDEX

Subject
Attachments Supports
closures
cylindrical shell
lifting lugs
structural attachments
Authorized Inspection
multiple authorized inspection agencies
Authorized Inspector

Bolting
materials
stresses

Interpretation

File No.

Page
No.

VIII-2-04-01
VIII-2-04-03
VIII-2-83-14
VIII-2-83-01

BC03-1249
BC04-271
BC82-208
BC81-362

259
263
16
5

VIII-2-86-05

BC86-230

66

VIII-2-98-08
VIII-2-98-16

BC98-229
BC99-496

213
231

VIII-2-83-10
VIII-81-49R
VIII-2-83-08
VIII-2-83-10

BC83-072
BC80-725*
BC80-725
BC83-072

14
5
13
14

VIII-2-95-09
VIII-2-95-12
VIII-2-95-13
VIII-2-01-14
VIII-2-01-11

BC95-465A
BC95-465B
BC96-128
BC02-3285
BC03-1819

183
189
189
251
268

VIII-2-92-08
VIII-2-92-14

BC92-295
BC93-590

141
153

VIII-2-04-09
VIII-2-04-12
VIII-2-86-17
VIII-2-86-18
VIII-2-83-38
VIII-2-83-39

BC05-678
BC04-650
BC87-427
BC88-079
BC83-644
BC84-138

267
271
85
85
38
39

VIII-2-86-15
VIII-2-83-20
VIII-2-89-09

BC85-288
BC83-169
BC89-356

80
24
103

VIII-2-95-04
VIII-2-01-09

BC94-502
BC01-570

171
239

VIII-2-86-01
VIII-2-86-01R

BC85-218
BC85-218*

59
65

VIII-2-89-21
VIII-2-95-13R

BC90-775
BC96-128*

122
201

Subject
Flanges
proprietary bolts
reverse
stresses

Data Reports

Design
analysis
openings
operating pressure cycles
reinforcement limits
stresses (see separate listing)
thermal expansion of piping
transition shell sections
Users Specification

Elastic-Plastic Analysis
value of Sa

Field Sites

220
110
5
13
91

Forgings

VIII-2-83-37
VIII-2-86-12
VIII-2-89-11
VIII-2-98-04

BC83-687A
BC87-026
BC89-412
BC98-052

38
79
109
207

Heads

VIII-2-89-13
VIII-2-89-23
VIII-2-95-03
VIII-2-92-06
VIII-2-92-12

BC90-344
BC91-175
BC94-617
BC92-150
BC93-347

110
123
165
136
147

VIII-2-95-05
VIII-2-01-01

BC95-049
BC01-097

171
235

VIII-2-04-07
VIII-2-95-01
VIII-2-92-02
VIII-2-83-10
VIII-2-83-40

BC04-1553
BC94-409
BC91-514
BC83-072
BC83-308

267
165
129
14
46

VIII-2-83-32
VIII-2-95-10
VIII-2-98-18
VIII-2-86-03
VIII-2-89-08
VIII-2-89-20
VIII-2-92-04
VIII-2-92-07
VIII-2-92-15
VIII-2-95-06
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-89-22
VIII-2-98-11

BC83-641
BC96-127
BC98-366
BC85-145
BC89-288
BC90-862
BC92-050
BC92-221
BC93-629
BC95-217
BC83-652A
BC90-341
BC98-086

35
184
231
65
103
122
135
141
154
177
36
122
219

Interpretation Statement

VIII-2-95-17

BC96-134

201

Layered Construction

VIII-2-89-16
VIII-2-89-16R
VIII-2-89-18

BC90-533
BC90-533*
BC90-729

115
121
116

formed

Hydrostatic Testing
allowable stress
applied coating
bolted connections
bolting stresses
of interconnected vessels
Impact Testing
exemptions
specimens
temperature
test plates

welds with welding

consumables

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Page
No.

BC99-275
BC90-436
BC80-725*
BC80-725
BC87-198

welding procedures

Edition of Code

File No.

VIII-2-98-13
VIII-2-89-14
VIII-81-49R
VIII-2-83-08
VIII-2-89-01

Heat Treatment

Certification

Interpretation

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Interpretation

Layered Construction (Contd)

VIII-2-92-10
VIII-2-04-05

File No.

Page
No.

BC92-109
BC04-060

142
263

BC82-409

Magnetic Particle
Examination

VIII-2-83-02

Manways

VIII-2-92-17

BC94-107

159

Marking

VIII-2-04-08

BC03-1819

267

Materials
certification
classification
hardness testing
manufacturer
non-Code
pressure vessels for human
occupancy
repair
SA-105
SA-203
SA-350
SA-516
SA-533
SA-540
SA-553
SA-723
stock
thickness
use of Division 1 material

VIII-2-98-17
VIII-2-83-09
VIII-2-86-16
VIII-2-92-01
VIII-2-83-44R
VIII-2-86-07

BC00-288
BC82-861
BC86-105
BC91-301
BC77-701*
BC86-082

231
13
85
129
53
71

VIII-2-83-06
VIII-2-83-19
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-98-15
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-83-29
VIII-2-98-03
VIII-2-89-03
VIII-2-95-15
VIII-2-89-06
VIII-2-89-15

BC81-656
BC83-135
BC83-341
BC83-341
BC99-477
BC83-341
BC83-385
BC97-317
BC88-126
BC96-306
BC89-112
BC90-525

7
23
35
35
225
35
28
207
91
190
97
115

VIII-2-83-27

BC83-266

27

Multilayered Vessels
impact testing
postweld heat treatment
shell thickness calculations
spirally wound design
thickness

VIII-2-83-32
VIII-2-83-45
VIII-2-83-18
VIII-2-86-04
VIII-2-83-42

BC83-641
BC84-003
BC82-652
BC86-201
BC84-334

35
53
23
66
51

Nameplate

VIII-2-95-02

BC92-382A

165

VIII-2-83-02
VIII-2-83-25
VIII-2-83-02

BC82-409
BC82-754B
BC82-409

5
26
5

VIII-2-98-01
VIII-2-83-03
VIII-2-83-25
VIII-2-86-02
VIII-2-04-02

BC97-264
BC82-513
BC82-754B
BC85-330
BC03-1646

201
6
26
59
259

VIII-2-98-05
VIII-2-98-06

BC98-051
BC98-053

207
208

Miscellaneous Pressure
Parts

Nondestructive Examination
acceptance standards
certification of personnel
linear discontinuities
methods (see separate listings)
postweld heat treatment
record keeping
SNT-TC-1A
welded layers

Nozzles
fabrication

Subject

File No.

Page
No.

Nozzles (Contd)
integral reinforced
location
weld categories

VIII-2-95-11
VIII-2-83-15
VIII-2-83-33

BC94-422
BC82-296
BC80-606

189
16
35

Overpressure Protection

VIII-2-01-13

BC99-084

247

Peening

VIII-2-83-36
VIII-2-89-25

BC83-683
BC91-116

37
123

VIII-2-83-43
VIII-2-92-18
VIII-2-83-31
VIII-2-92-03
VIII-2-92-18
VIII-2-83-45
VIII-2-83-21
VIII-2-83-24
VIII-2-83-28
VIII-2-01-07

BC84-371
BC94-278
BC83-341
BC91-465
BC94-278
BC84-003
BC83-197
BC82-736
BC81-531
BC01-316

52
160
35
130
160
53
24
26
28
237

VIII-2-83-12

BC81-583

15

VIII-2-83-25
VIII-2-92-16
VIII-2-98-12

BC82-754B
BC94-059
BC98-307

26
159
219

VIII-2-98-10
VIII-2-83-05
VIII-2-83-03

BC98-049
BC81-685B
BC82-513

214
7
6

VIII-2-86-11

BC86-073

73

VIII-2-01-02

BC01-102

235

VIII-2-89-17
VIII-2-89-07
VIII-2-92-11
VIII-2-92-13

BC90-654
BC89-227
BC92-384
BC93-416

115
103
147
153

VIII-2-95-08

BC91-445

183

hyperbaric vessels
pressure limits
proprietary connections

VIII-2-98-14
VIII-2-01-10
VIII-2-04-04
VIII-2-83-44R
VIII-2-83-26
VIII-2-98-13

BC99-273
BC01-404
BC03-1277
BC77-701*
BC83-221
BC99-275

225
243
263
53
27
220

Service Restrictions
lethal service

VIII-2-83-46

BC85-194

54

Postweld Heat Treatment

cooling rate
exemptions
heating rate
layered construction
nozzle connections
P-No. 1 material
tubesheets

Pressure Relief Valves

spring setting
Quality Control System
multilocation organizations
Radiographic Examination
acceptance criteria
penetrameters
ultrasonic examinations in
lieu of
vessel boundaries
Record Retention
Reinforcement
calculations
limits

Safety Relief
Scope
exemptions

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Interpretation

Not for Resale

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Subject

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Subject
Stamping
use of ASME marking

Interpretation

File No.

Page
No.

VIII-2-92-05
VIII-2-95-16
VIII-2-83-04
VIII-2-86-13

BC92-152
BC96-537
BC82-548
BC87-199

135
195
6
79

VIII-2-83-26
VIII-2-83-16
VIII-2-83-09
VIII-2-86-01R
VIII-2-86-14
VIII-2-89-02
VIII-2-89-05
VIII-2-98-02
VIII-2-01-04
VIII-2-01-12
VIII-2-83-22
VIII-2-83-35R
VIII-2-83-35R-2
VIII-2-04-06

BC83-221
BC82-584
BC82-861
BC85-218
BC87-195
BC87-298
BC89-008
BC97-511
BC01-195
BC01-822
BC83-245
BC83-653*
BC83-653**
BC03-773

27
16
13
65
79
91
97
202
236
243
25
45
45
264

VIII-2-83-07

BC82-680

VIII-2-83-13
VIII-2-83-26
VIII-2-83-35R
VIII-2-83-35R-2
VIII-2-01-08
VIII-2-04-10
VIII-2-83-11
VIII-2-01-05

BC81-717
BC83-221
BC83-653*
BC83-653**
BC01-380
BC05-680
BC80-526
BC01-206

15
27
45
45
238
268
14
236

Test Gages Calibration

VIII-2-95-14

BC96-377

190

Testing Requirements

VIII-2-95-07

BC95-316

177

Ultrasonic Examination
angle beam

VIII-2-83-37

BC83-687A

field fabrication
restamping
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Stresses
categories
design stress intensity

limits

thermal bending stress

Stress Theory, Maximum
Shear
operating loads

primary plus secondary

principal stresses

Subject

Page
No.

BC84-339
BC87-065
BC87-066
BC89-412
BC86-376
BC01-217
BC82-513
BC98-327
BC86-377

46
72
72
109
71
237
6
213
71

Vessel Boundary

VIII-2-89-19

BC90-652

121

Volumetric Examination

VIII-2-89-24

BC91-106

123

Weld Categories

VIII-2-83-33

BC80-606

35

VIII-2-83-21
VIII-2-83-14
VIII-2-83-30R
VIII-2-83-17
VIII-2-01-15
VIII-2-83-46
VIII-2-83-34
VIII-2-89-10
VIII-2-92-09
VIII-2-92-10
VIII-2-92-17
VIII-2-01-03
VIII-2-83-06
VIII-2-83-23
VIII-2-89-12
VIII-2-89-04
VIII-2-98-07
VIII-2-01-11
VIII-2-83-30R
VIII-2-83-34

BC83-197
BC82-208
BC83-540*
BC80-038C
BC01-774
BC85-194
BC83-652A
BC89-399
BC92-349
BC92-109
BC94-107
BC01-190
BC81-656
BC81-576
BC88-426C
BC88-213
BC98-228
BC01-792
BC83-540*
BC83-652

repair
strength of weld metal
testing
tube-to-tubesheet joints

weld overlay

38

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File No.

Ultrasonic Examination (Contd)

VIII-2-83-41
VIII-2-86-09
VIII-2-86-10
VIII-2-89-11
flame cut flat heads
VIII-2-86-08
forgings
VIII-2-01-06
in lieu of radiography
VIII-2-83-03
VIII-2-98-09
straight beam
VIII-2-86-06

Welding
buttering
continuous
electroslag
equipment calibration
nozzles
packed joints
procedures

Interpretation

Not for Resale

24
16
51
17
255
54
36
109
141
142
159
235
7
25
109
92
213
243
51
36

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Not for Resale