Interpretation ASME VIII Div. 1 - Varios Part 038

Interpretation Detail
Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1
Edition/Addenda: Edition 2013
Para./Fig./Table No: UHA-51(d)(1)(a)
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UHA-51(d)(1)(a) - Exemption of impact test for Class 2 of
austenitic stainless steel bolts
Date Issued: 08/30/2016
Record Number: 16-39
Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-67
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When considering the exemptions from impact testing provided by UHA-51,
are the bolting materials listed in Table UHA-23 included in the exemptions provided by
UHA-51(d) and UHA-51(g)?
Reply: Yes
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Edition/Addenda: 2015
Para./Fig./Table No: UW-2 (a)(1)(-b), Figure 1-6
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1, UW-2 (a)(1)(-b), Figure 1-6 - Welding Category
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For a dished cover that is welded to a bolting flange similar to figure 1-6(d),
shall the weld joining the dished cover to the bolting flange be considered as a Category
C weld joint that would be subjected to the service restrictions found in paragraph
UW-2?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-16
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; Nonmandatory Appendix W Note 53
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Does Appendix W Note 53 permit the Manufacturer to list the design pressure
thickness minus the under tolerance as defined in UG-16(c) in the Remarks section of the
Manufacturer's Data Report?
Answer: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: Table UNF- 79
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; Table UNF-79 - Postforming Heat Treatment Temperature
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When Section II, Part B requires a final heat treatment temperature for a Part
UNF material that is warmer than the required post forming temperature provided in
UNF-79, is it required to use the warmer temperature from Section II, Part B in order to
satisfy UNF-79?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-9
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UW-9(c) - Change in Wall Thickness
Question(s) and Reply(ies): The Q&R issued under 15-1855 should be rescinded and replaced with the following
Q&R.
Question: Does UW-9(c) require a 3:1 taper when there is a change in wall thickness
within a shell course or spherical shell even when that change in thickness is away from
a welded joint?
Reply: Yes, see UG-27(g).
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-20
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UW-20 - Cladding Material Allowable Stress
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For a shell and tube heat exchanger tubesheet that is integrally clad or weld
metal overlay clad, in accordance with UW-20.7 (a) and (b), shall St be the allowable
stress of the integrally clad material or, for corrosion resistant weld metal overlay
cladding, that of the wrought material whose chemistry most closely approximates that
of the cladding, at the design temperature?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UHA-51(c)
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UHA-51(c)
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Do the requirements of UHA-51(c) in Section VIII, Division 1 apply when a
head made from SA-240 Grade 316L is formed by either hot forming or cold forming,
and then solution annealed at 1920 °F (1050°C)
Reply: No
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-51 RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UW-51 - Maximum Length of an Elongated Indication
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Does the radiographic acceptance criteria for elongated indications found in
UW-51(b)(2) establish the maximum length for any elongated indication within a group
of aligned indications when the criteria of UW-51(b)(3) applies?
Reply: Yes.
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Edition/Addenda: 2015 Edition
Para./Fig./Table No: Appendix EE
Subject Description: Half-Pipe Clarification
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Paragraph EE-1(a) states that there must be a positive pressure inside the shell
or head in order to use Appendix EE. May the liquid static head inside the shell or head
be considered in determining the positive pressure as given in EE-1(a) for the use of
Appendix EE?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-2(c)(3)
Subject Description: PWHT requirement for Carbon or low alloy steel fabricated vessel
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is a shell and tube heat exchanger used to preheat boiler feed water considered
an “unfired steam boiler” under the rules of U-1(g), and required to be postweld heat
treated when constructed of carbon or low alloy steels under the rules of UW-2(c)(3)?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-25(e), UW-2(a), and UG-37(g)
Subject Description: Telltale holes on the nozzle reinforcement pad in lethal service
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For lethal service, Paragraph UG-25(e) prohibits the use of telltale holes that
are intended to provide some positive indication when the thickness has been reduced to
a dangerous degree due to corrosion. Does the same lethal service restriction apply to the
telltale holes required by paragraph UG-37(g)?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-135 (b)(1)
Subject Description: Installation of Pressure Relief Valve
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Paragraph UG-135(b)(1) states that the openings through all pipe and fittings
between a pressure vessel and its pressure relief valve shall have at least the area of the
pressure relief valve inlet. May this requirement be waived if an analysis shows that the
pressure drop does not reduce the relieving capacity below that required?
Reply: No
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-99(b), UG-98
Subject Description: UG-99(b), UG-98, MAWP Consideration of Bolting
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: In determining the MAWP of a pressure vessel as described in UG-98, may
the bolting that is used in bolted connections within the geometric scope of the vessel be
ignored?
Reply 1: No.
Question 2: In establishing the required test pressure as given in UG-99(b), must the
bolting material be considered in determining the lowest stress ratio (LSR), if 1.3 times
the LSR does not result in a bolt stress that exceeds 90% of the bolt material specified
minimum yield strength at the test temperature?
Reply 2: No.
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Edition/Addenda: ASME 2015 Edition
Para./Fig./Table No: Table UG-79-1, Figure 5-1
Subject Description: Mandatory Appendix-5 Forning Strain of Flange-And-Flued Expansion Joints
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: An expansion joint is constructed of two cold-formed, flanged and flued
components in accordance with Appendix 5. Is the forming strain on the components
required to meet the rules of UG-79, and is the forming strain equation for double
curvature in Table UG-79-1 applied to evaluate the strains in both the inner and outer
radius?
Reply: Yes
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Edition/Addenda: 2013 edition
Para./Fig./Table No: Mandatory Appendix 20
Subject Description: Mandatory Appendix 20
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When multiple hubbed components are machined from a single piece of plate,
does the reference to “the hub” in Appendix 20, 20-2 permit tensile test sampling from
only one of the components, so long as “one specimen [is] taken from the center third of
the plate width as rolled, and the second specimen [is] taken at 90 degrees around the
circumference from the other specimen”?
Reply: No
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Para./Fig./Table No: APPENDIX - 44
Subject Description: Request for Clarification of 44-5(c)
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For a vessel to be cold stretched in accordance with the provisions of
Appendix 44, is it permitted to use the MAWP of the vessel (plus the coincident static
head in the operating position) for the value of design pressure “P” given in 44-3?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-54 Qualification of Nondestructive examination
Subject Description: NDE qualification
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is it necessary for the same NDE examiner to be requalified and recertified as
a Level I examiner following the written practice which was updated to comply with
SNT-TC-1A 2006 Edition?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Fig. UW-13.1(e)
Subject Description: Head Straight Length Dimension
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: In Fig. UW-13.1(e), does the phrase “Need not exceed 1 in. (25mm)" apply
separately to the dimensions shown on either side of the butt weld?
Reply: Yes.
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Subject Description: Welding Reinforcing Pads Segments
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: In accordance with the provisions of UG-37(h), is it prohibited to join
reinforcing pad segments by a single welded full penetration butt weld with backing
where the vessel shell or head provides the backing to the weld?
Reply: No.
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Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UG-81 - Formed Head Tolerances and Weld Caps
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Are ASME B16.9 butt welding caps required to be checked for shape
conformance compliance under the provisions of UG-81?
Reply: Yes. See UG-90(b)(9).
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-36(b)(1) ; Appendix 1,1-7
Subject Description: BPV Sec. VIII Div. 1 (ED.2015) ; UG-36(b)(1) and Appendix 1-7
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: The finished dimension of a non-radial (oblique) nozzle in a cylindrical
and/or a conical shell exceeds the limitations given in UG-36(b)(1). Do the requirements
of Appendix 1, 1-7(b) apply to such “non-radial/oblique” nozzles?
Reply 1: No.
Question 2: If the answer to Question 1 above is “No”, does Appendix 1-7 require any
additional considerations for such “non-radial/oblique” nozzles other than those provided
by Appendix 1, 1-7(a) and 1-7(c)?
Reply 2: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-99 (g), UG-82(b)
Subject Description: UG-82(b) and UG-99(g)
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Do the rules of UG-82(b) prohibit attachments from extending over pressure
retaining welds for vessels in lethal service and subject to inspection after hydrotest per
UG-99(g)?
Reply: No.
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Edition/Addenda: ED2015
Para./Fig./Table No: UW-14 (b) and UG-116 (e)
Subject Description: Section VIII Div.1 UW-14 (b) and UG-116 (e)
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: A vessel is radiographed in accordance with UW-11(b) for spot radiography.
A single opening meeting the requirements of UG-36(c)(3) is located in a Category B
weld seam of the vessel, as allowed by UW-14(b), and the additional radiography is
performed accordingly. May RT 3 be marked on the vessel?
Reply: Yes.
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Edition/Addenda: current
Subject Description: UG-82(b) and NDE
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: Is a nonpressure attachment crossing over a pressure retaining weld required
to be notched or coped to clear the weld, or the underlying pressure weld ground flush,
when welding the attachment to a pressure retaining surface?
Reply 1: Yes. See UG-82(b).
Question 2: When a pressure retaining weld is ground flush, and a nonpressure

attachment weld crosses over it, is the attachment weld considered to be a pressure
retaining weld?
Reply 2: No.
Question 3: When a pressure retaining weld requiring nondestructive examination is

ground flush, and a nonpressure attachment weld crosses over it, does the code require
the same nondestructive examination to be applied to the attachment weld?
Reply 3: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: uw-36
Subject Description: UW-36 Fillet Weld Root Concavity
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Does the code allow a tolerance for lack of root penetration on a fillet weld?
Reply: No. See U-5.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-99 (b)
Subject Description: UG-99(b) hydrotest
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is it required by the rules of ASME Section VIII, Division 1, 10-15(d) that the
Inspector shall have access to any calculations performed by the Manufacturer in
accordance with UG-99(b)?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-24 (a)(5)(-a)
Subject Description: UG-24(a)(5)(-a) and Appendix 7 LP Exam of Castings
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When a ferrous casting is to be examined by liquid penetrant as specified in
UG-24(a)(5)(-a) and Mandatory Appendix 7 to qualify for a quality factor of 0.90, is it
required that the complete casting surface be examined?
Reply: Yes. See 7-3(a)(2) and (b)(1).
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Para./Fig./Table No: UCS-56
Subject Description: UCS-56(f): Weld Metal Buildup After PWHT
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: P-No. 1 Gr. 2 plate is PWHT as a customer requirement. The thickness is to be
restored by 10 mm using surface weld metal buildup per the rules of UW-42 and
UCS-56(f). Is a preheat of 200F (95C) required to be applied and maintained during
welding per the rules of UCS-56(f)(4)(b) in order for PWHT to be avoided after the weld
metal buildup?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Table UCS-56-1
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UCS-56(b), UCS-85(c) and Normalizing
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is it acceptable to apply a normalizing heat treatment to carbon steel tubes after
forming under the rules of UCS-56(b), provided test specimens of the tube material are
subjected to heat treatment and testing as specified in UCS-85(c)?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-40(f)(5)(-f)
Subject Description: Nominal Thickness for Determining Hold Time for Postweld Heat Treatment
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: Under the provisions of UW-40(f)(5)(-f), must the thickness of a weld
between a nonpressure attachment and a pressure retaining surface be considered when
determining the minimum hold time required for postweld heat treatment?
Reply 1: Yes.
Question 2: If the weld described in Question (1) above has the greatest thickness of all
welds in the pressure vessel or component, does this weld thickness control the required
hold time when applying postweld heat treatment?
Reply: Yes.
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Edition/Addenda: 2010A2011
Para./Fig./Table No: UG-90 (c) (1) (-c)
Subject Description: Inspector Duties
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Paragraph UG-90(c)(1)(-c) states that the Inspector is responsible to verify that
the materials of construction comply with paragraphs UG-4 through UG-14 (and certain
provisions of UG-93). Based on the provisions of this paragraph, is the Inspector
responsible to verify the acceptability of the material for any design conditions that are
defined elsewhere in Code?
Reply: No.
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Subject Description: Hardfacing Applied After PWHT
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is it permitted to apply hardfacing to a vessel surface after postweld heat
treatment has been applied without applying additional post weld heat treatment, if the
“nominal thickness” of the hardfacing per UW-40(f)(5)(-h) does not require postweld
heat treatment?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UCL-11
Subject Description: Subcontracting Weld Metal Overlay
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: Is it permitted for a weld metal overlay which is not to be included in the
strength considerations of a pressure vessel to be applied by a subcontractor who does
not hold an ASME Certificate of Authorization, when all the rules of UG-11(e) have
been met?
Reply 1: Yes.
Question 2: When subcontracting weld metal overlay to another organization under the
rules of UG-11(e), is it required that the welding procedures and welders be qualified in
accordance with ASME Section IX requirements?
Reply 2: Yes. See UG-11(e)(5), (6) and (7).
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Para./Fig./Table No: Mandatory Appendix 2, Para.2-7(a)
Subject Description: Mandatory Appendix 2, Para 2-7(a) Tangential Flange Stress
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Using the flange design procedure of Appendix 2 for determining the flange
stresses in paragraph 2-7(a), is it prohibited that the Tangential Flange Stress ST has a
negative value?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: part UCL
Subject Description: UCL-11(b): Direction of Weld Metal Overlay Deposition
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Do the rules of UCL-11(b) specify the direction or orientation by which
corrosion resistant weld metal overlay may be applied?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UHX
Subject Description: Impact test requirements for baffles and support plates
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: In a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, the operation and support of the tubes rely
on the non-pressure retaining baffles or supports [see UG-4(b) and Figure UHX-3, Part
9]. If these baffles or supports are not welded to pressure retaining parts deemed essential
to the structural integrity of the vessel (see UCS-66(a)), does the Code require that they
be impact tested?
Reply: No
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW 13 AND UW 33
Subject Description: UW-13(b)(3) and UW-33: Alignment of Head To Shell Weld Joint
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When fitting up a weld joint between a head and a shell, is it required that the
centerline alignment tolerances of UW-13(b)(3) be satisfied first, and then the surface
alignment tolerances of UW-33 be satisfied in addition to meeting the centerline
alignment?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-51(a)(4), UHA-33
Subject Description: UW-51(a)(4): UT in Lieu of RT
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: Do the rules of UW-51(a)(4) allow ultrasonic examination in lieu of
radiographic examination at the discretion of the Manufacturer, except for instances
where the code specifically requires both radiographic and ultrasonic examinations?
Reply 1: Yes.
Question 2: Are the requirements for radiographic examination given in UHA-33(b) and
(c) only applicable to butt welds?
Reply 2: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Mandatory Appendix 5
Subject Description: Flanged and flued expansion joint thickness
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For an expansion joint designed in accordance with Mandatory Appendix 5,
may the thickness of the flexible elements be different from either the shell attached to
the inner torus or a shell element attached between the outer torii, or both, provided the
requirements of 5-3(f) and 5-4(f) are met?
Reply: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-34,FIGURE UG-34 (j) (k)
Subject Description: UG-34 VS Standard Flange and Appendix 2 Calculations
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1 – The thickness of a bolted flat cover with a central opening is calculated
using Equation (2) of UG-34(c)(2). The central opening reinforcement is calculated
using UG-39(b). Shall the required thickness, ‘t’, used in UG-39(b) be the thickness
calculated using Equation (2) of UG-34(c)(2)?
Reply: Yes
Question 2 – Assume the flat cover in Question 1 is made from an ANSI B16.5 blind
flange. For the calculation of the total bolt load, W, does the Code require that all the
requirements of 2-5 be met, even though it is not required for a standard B16.5 blind
flange?
Reply: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: UHA-33(c)
Subject Description: UHA-33(c): Solution Annealing and Post Heating
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Does the term "post heating" in UHA-33 include solution annealing heat
treatments when applied to austenitic chromium–nickel stainless steels after welding?
Reply: Yes.
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Subject Description: UG-85: Heat Treatment of Forgings
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Do the rules of UG-85, which allow the heat treatment of plates to be
performed by the vessel Manufacturer in lieu of the mill, permit forgings to be produced
and delivered without heat treatment after forging, and the final heat treatment applied by
the vessel Manufacturer?
Reply: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-120, Appendix W, Form U-4
Subject Description: Double-Sided Data Report Forms
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Q: Is it prohibited to use Form U-4 printed out as a double sided original, having all
required original signatures on each side?
R: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Table UHX-17 & Appendix 5
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1 (2015 Edition), Table UHX-17 & Appendix 5, Allowable stress
for heat exchanger operating load cases
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: For the operating loading cases of a flanged-and-flued or flanged-only
expansion joint in accordance to Table UHX-17, is the membrane allowable stress and
the membrane plus bending allowable stress equal to Sps regardless of the location in the
expansion joint under consideration?
Reply: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-50(a)
Subject Description: Examination of Attachment Welds
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question : Do the rules of UW-50(a) apply to Category A, B and C welds which do not
intersect openings in the vessel?
Reply : No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-116(f)
Subject Description: UG-116(f)(2) Marking Requirement for PHT
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: A pressure vessel, for which postweld heat treatment is not a Code
requirement, has heads that are normalized to satisfy a contractual requirement. Is the
vessel required to be marked with PHT in accordance with UG-116(f)(2)?
Reply: No.
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Subject Description: UCS-85: Weld Metal Property Testing Requirements
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When a hot formed and normalized head is produced from a blank with a weld
joint, do the rules of UCS-85 require testing of the weld metal to determine its final
properties?
Reply: No.
Question 2: If the Reply to Question 1 above is “No”, are there any additional
requirements other than qualification of the welding procedure specification used to join
the head blank segments as specified in UW-28?
Reply 2: No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-27(c) and UG-27(d)
Subject Description: Applicability of Equations in UG-27 and Appendix 1
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question(1): If the value of t exceeds 0.5R or if the value of P exceeds 0.385SE, shall
the equations in Appendix 1-2(a)(1) be used in lieu of those in UG-27(c)(1)?
Reply(1): Yes
Question(2): If the value of t exceeds 0.5R or if the value of P exceeds 1.25SE, shall the
equations in Appendix 1-2(a)(2) be used in lieu of those in UG-27(c)(2)?
Reply(2): Yes
Question(3): If the value of t exceeds 0.356R or if the value of P exceeds 0.665SE, shall
the equations in Appendix 1-3 be used in lieu of those in UG-27(d)?
Reply(3): Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: Table UCS 56-1
Subject Description: UW-40(f)(5)(-h), UCS-56, UCS-67: Weld Metal Buildup
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Background: A nonwelded component requires overlay welding to restore its dimensions
due to a machining error. A weld metal buildup of 10 mm thick is required. The P-No.1
Gr. 2 base metal is greater than 125 mm thick, and toughness requirements apply.
Question 1: Since no other welding is to be applied other than the weld metal buildup, is
the thickness of the overlaid weld metal deposit considered to be the “nominal thickness”
for determining the requirements for PWHT under the rules of UW-40(f)(5)(-h)?
Reply 1: Yes.
Question 2: Does the weld metal buildup described in the background require preheat to
be applied under the rules of Table UCS-56-1 for the weld metal buildup to be exempted
from postweld heat treatment?
Reply 2: No.
Question 3: Is the deposition of the weld metal buildup required to be performed

following a butt welding procedure WPS qualified with impact testing under the rules of
UW-42(b) and UCS-67(a)(1)?
Reply 3: Yes.
Question 4: Is a surface examination of the final weld metal surface buildup required by
the rules of UW-42(c)(1)?
Reply 4: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UCE-85
Subject Description: UCS-85: Test Specimen Preparation
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Background: A formed head produced of P-No.1 Gr. 2 material is normalized and
postweld heat treated during vessel fabrication. A test coupon is to be prepared to meet
the requirements of UCS-85.
Question 1: Does the test coupon require preparation with simulated heat treatment
cycles representing both the normalizing and postweld heat treatment?
Reply 1: No. See UCS-85(f).
Question 2: Is the test coupon preparation acceptable if the simulation of the normalizing
heat cycle was performed at a temperature higher than the specified normalizing
temperature given in the material specification?
Reply 2: Yes.
Question 3: Is the test coupon preparation acceptable if it is prepared with simulated heat
treatment cycles representing both the normalizing and postweld heat treatment?
Reply 3: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UCS-66, UHA-51 & U-1(e)(2)
Subject Description: Impact Test For Pass Partition Plate
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: In a shell-and-tube heat exchanger with pass partition plates welded to a
pressure retaining part, does the Code require impact testing of the pass partition plates in
accordance with the applicable material requirements of Subsection C?
Reply: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: UW-20, Appendix A
Subject Description: Tube-to-Tubesheet Joints - Strength welds
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question (1): UW-20 provides the definitions for tube-to-tubesheet full strength welds
and partial strength welds. Figure UW-20.1 provides sketches of some acceptable types
of tube-to-tubesheet strength welds along with the definitions of af and ag. Is it
permissible to use the design rules in UW-20 for a weld joint configuration or shape that
is not shown in Figure UW-20.1, provided af and ag can be projected on and are within
the chosen geometry given in Figure UW-20.1?
Reply (1): Yes
Question (2): If the answer to Question (1) is yes, may the welds described in Question
(1) be defined as full strength welds or partial strength welds, as applicable?
Reply (2): Yes
Question (3): A tube-to-tubesheet weld meets the requirements of Nonmandatory

Appendix A and is subject to a shear load test in accordance with Paragraph A-3 that
results in a fr(test) value of 1.0. Is it permitted to define this weld as a full-strength weld?
Reply(3): No.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-99 (k) and UG-100 (e)
Subject Description: Painting Before Pressure Testing
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question 1: When a vessel is pressure tested under the provisions of UG-99(k) or
UG-100(e), does the Code require the Manufacturer to document this under the Remarks
section of Form U-1 or U-1A?
Reply 1: No.
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Edition/Addenda: 2015 Editioni
Para./Fig./Table No: UHX-13.6, Figure UHX-13.4
Subject Description: Figure UHX-13.4 – Shell With Decreased Thickness Adjacent to the Tubesheet
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: A fixed tubesheet heat exchanger contains a shell section with of length of at
least 1.8*SQRT(Dt) that is adjacent to the tubesheet (Figure UHX-13.1, Configurations
a, b or c). Is it permitted to use the procedure given in UHX-13.6, “Calculation Procedure
for Effect of Different Shell Material and Thickness Adjacent to the Tubesheet”, if the
thickness of the adjacent shell section is thinner, thicker or the same as the balance of the
shell?
Reply: Yes
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Para./Fig./Table No: UCS-85(c) & UCS-85(i)
Subject Description: Test Specimen Heat Treatment (Normalizing Range)
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When normalized material is received from the mill, and is subjected to a
normalizing heat treatment during fabrication at a higher temperature, may the test
specimens be prepared by simulating only the second normalizing heat treatment under
the rules of UCS-85(i)?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Mandatory Appendix 44, 44-6.1(e) & (f)
Subject Description: Pressure Testing After Renewed Cold Stretching
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Background: After cold stretching operations have been performed on a pressure vessel
in accordance with paragraph 44-6.2, welds greater than 1/4 in. (6 mm) long are used to
add attachments to the vessel. Renewed cold stretching will be performed following
44-6.2 as required by 44-6.1(e) and 44-6.2(g).
Question: Is pressure testing per UG-99 or UG-100 required after renewed cold
stretching is performed?
Reply: No. See 44-6.1(f).
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Para./Fig./Table No: Fig 26-13
Subject Description: Bellows Expansion Joint Butt Weld to Shell Cylinder
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: A bellows expansion joint designed per Section VIII, Division 1, Appendix
26, is constructed with unsupported tangents which meet the requirements of UG-27. Is it
permissible for the bellows tangents to be attached to the shell using a full penetration
butt weld?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-32 & UG-81
Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1, Ellipsoidal Shape per UG-32(c) and UG-81
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: UG-32(c) states that "An acceptable approximation of a 2:1 ellipsoidal head is
one with a knuckle radius of 0.17D and a spherical radius of 0.90D." Does this mean that
a 2:1 ellipsoidal head shall match the stated radii?
Reply: No.
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Edition/Addenda: 2015 edition
Para./Fig./Table No: Appendix 4, para. 4-3(d) & Fig.4-1
Subject Description: Acceptance of Aligned Rounded Indications on Radiograph
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: When a radiograph contains relevant rounded indications which are aligned,
and the sum of the lengths of the rounded indications is less than “t” along a line with an
overall length of “12t”, is the radiograph acceptable under the rules of paragraph 4-3(d)
and Figure 4.1?
Reply: Yes.
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Para./Fig./Table No: Mandatory Appendix 44, 44-6.2(e)
Subject Description: Pressure Testing of Cold Stretched Vessels
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question: Is it required to perform a hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure test on a cold
stretched vessel after completion of the cold stretching operation?
Reply: No. See 44-6.2(e).
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Para./Fig./Table No: UG-84(c)(3) & UG-84(h) (2)
Subject Description: Tube to Tubesheet WPS Qualification
Question(s) and Reply(ies): Background: A heat exchanger tubesheet requires impact testing, so the tube to tubesheet
weld and HAZ of the tubesheet also require impact testing under the rules of this
Division.
Question 1: When the weld metal and HAZ of a tube to tubesheet weld are required to be
impact tested by the rules of this Division, is it necessary for the welding procedure
specification to be qualified by a groove weld test coupon to permit the removal of test
specimens of a sufficient size for impact testing?
Reply 1: No.
Question 2: May the required weld metal and HAZ impact tests be exempted under the
rules of UG-84(c)(3) if the thickness of the tube to tubesheet weld is less than 0.099 in.
(2.5 mm)?
Reply 2: Yes.
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Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Edition/Addenda: Edition 2013

Para./Fig./Table No: UHA-51(d)(1)(a)

Date Issued: 08/30/2016

Record Number: 16-39

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-67

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UW-2 (a)(1)(-b), Figure 1-6

Date Issued: 05/02/2016

Record Number: 16-65

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-39

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UG-16

Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; Nonmandatory Appendix W Note 53

Date Issued: 09/01/2016

Record Number: 16-284

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-70

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: Table UNF- 79

Date Issued: 11/04/2016

Record Number: 16-296

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-87

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UW-9

Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UW-9(c) - Change in Wall Thickness

Date Issued: 03/24/2016

Record Number: 16-464

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-25

Reply: Yes, see UG-27(g).

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UW-20

Date Issued: 05/02/2016

Record Number: 16-477

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-41

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UHA-51(c)

Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1; UHA-51(c)

Date Issued: 05/31/2017

Record Number: 16-526

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-17-28

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Para./Fig./Table No: UW-51 RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION

Date Issued: 03/30/2016

Record Number: 16-527

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-28

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Edition/Addenda: 2015 Edition

Para./Fig./Table No: Appendix EE

Subject Description: Half-Pipe Clarification

Date Issued: 06/14/2016

Record Number: 16-570

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-50

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Edition/Addenda: 2015 Edition

Para./Fig./Table No: UW-2(c)(3)

Date Issued: 05/25/2016

Record Number: 16-680

Interpretation Number: BPV VIII-1-16-44

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Edition/Addenda: 2015 Edition

Para./Fig./Table No: UG-25(e), UW-2(a), and UG-37(g)

Date Issued: 05/10/2016

Record Number: 16-689