2013ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeANINTERNATIONALCODEIIIRulesforConstructionofNuclearFacilityComponentsDivision1—SubsectionNHClass1ComponentsinElevatedTemperatureService5/15/135:21PM--```,`,,`,,,```,,``,,,,,,,```,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`-----```,`,,`,,,```,,``,,,,,,,```,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---IIIRULESFORCONSTRUCTIONOFNUCLEARFACILITYCOMPONENTSDivision1-SubsectionNHClass1ComponentsinElevatedTemperatureServiceASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommitteeonNuclearPowerANINTERNATIONALCODE2013ASMEBoiler&PressureVesselCode2013EditionJuly1,2013TwoParkAvenue�NewYork,NY�10016USA--```,`,,`,,,```,,``,,,,,,,```,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---DateofIssuance:July1,2013ThisinternationalcodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmer-icanNationalStandardsanditisanAmericanNationalStandard.TheStandardsCommitteethatapprovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoassurethatindividualsfromcompetentandconcernedinterestshavehadanoppor-tunitytoparticipate.Theproposedcodeorstandardwasmadeavailableforpublicreviewandcommentthatpro-videsanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia,regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.ASMEdoesnot“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”anyitem,construction,proprietarydevice,oractivity.ASMEdoesnottakeanypositionwithrespecttothevalidityofanypatentrightsassertedinconnectionwithanyitemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,norassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareex-presslyadvisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtheriskofinfringementofsuchrights,isentirelytheirownresponsibility.Participationbyfederalagencyrepresentative(s)orperson(s)affiliatedwithindustryisnottobeinterpretedasgovernmentorindustryendorsementofthiscodeorstandard.ASMEacceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretationsofthisdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeestab-lishedASMEproceduresandpolicies,whichprecludestheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividuals.Theendnotesinthisdocument(ifany)arepartofthisAmericanNationalStandard.ASMEcollectivemembershipmarkCertificationMarkTheaboveASMEsymbolisregisteredintheU.S.PatentOffice.“ASME”isthetrademarkofTheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.LibraryofCongressCatalogCardNumber:56-3934PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaAdoptedbytheCouncilofTheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,1914;latestedition2013.TheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersTwoParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5990Copyright©2013byTHEAMERICANSOCIETYOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreserved--```,`,,`,,,```,,``,,,,,,,```,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---TABLEOFCONTENTSListofSections................................................................................viForeword.....................................................................................viiiStatementofPolicyontheUseoftheCertificationMarkandCodeAuthorizationinAdvertising............xStatementofPolicyontheUseofASMEMarkingtoIdentifyManufacturedItems........................xSubmittalofTechnicalInquiriestotheBoilerandPressureVesselStandardsCommittees.................xiPersonnel.....................................................................................xiiiOrganizationofSectionIII.......................................................................xxviiiSummaryofChanges...........................................................................xxxiListofChangesinRecordNumberOrder..........................................................xxxiiiCross-ReferencingandStylisticChangesintheBoilerandPressureVesselCode.........................xxxivArticleNH-1000Introduction..................................................1NH-1100Scope.........................................................1NH-1110AspectsofConstructionCoveredbytheseRules....................1NH-1120TemperatureandServiceLifeLimits..............................1NH-1130OrganizationofSubsectionNHRules..............................1ArticleNH-2000Material......................................................2ArticleNH-3000Design.......................................................5NH-3100GeneralRequirementsforDesign.................................5NH-3110Scope,Acceptability,andLoadings................................5NH-3120SpecialConsiderations..........................................7NH-3130GeneralDesignRules...........................................7NH-3200DesignbyAnalysis.............................................9NH-3210DesignCriteria.................................................9NH-3220DesignRulesandLimitsforLoadControlledStressesinStructuresOtherThanBolts..................................................14NH-3230StressLimitsforLoadControlledStressesonBolts..................26NH-3240SpecialRequirementsforElevatedTemperatureComponents.........27NH-3250LimitsonDeformationControlledQuantities.......................27NH-3300VesselDesigns.................................................27NH-3310Ge