2013ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeANINTERNATIONALCODEVIIIRulesforConstructionofPressureVesselsDivision1VIIIRULESFORCONSTRUCTIONOFPRESSUREVESSELSDivision1ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommitteeonPressureVesselsANINTERNATIONALCODE2013ASMEBoiler&PressureVesselCode2013EditionJuly1,2013TwoParkAvenue�NewYork,NY�10016USADateofIssuance: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:563934PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaAdoptedbytheCouncilofTheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,1914;latestedition2013.TheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersTwoParkAvenue,NewYork,NY100165990Copyright©2013byTHEAMERICANSOCIETYOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreservedTABLEOFCONTENTSListofSections................................................................................xxvForeword.....................................................................................xxviiStatementofPolicyontheUseoftheCertificationMarkandCodeAuthorizationinAdvertising............xxixStatementofPolicyontheUseofASMEMarkingtoIdentifyManufacturedItems........................xxixSubmittalofTechnicalInquiriestotheBoilerandPressureVesselStandardsCommittees.................xxxPersonnel.....................................................................................xxxiiSummaryofChanges...........................................................................xlviiListofChangesinRecordNumberOrder..........................................................lviCross-ReferencingandStylisticChangesintheBoilerandPressureVesselCode.........................lxIntroduction...................................................................................1SubsectionAGeneralRequirements.......................................7PartUGGeneralRequirementsforAllMethodsofConstructionandAllMaterials.................................................7Materials....................................................7UG-4General.....................................................7UG-5Plate.......................................................8UG-6Forgings....................................................8UG-7Castings....................................................8UG-8PipeandTubes..............................................8UG-9WeldingMaterials............................................9UG-10MaterialIdentifiedwithorProducedtoaSpecificationNotPermittedbythisDivision,andMaterialNotFullyIdentified.................9UG-11PrefabricatedorPreformedPressurePartsFurnishedWithoutaCertificationMark..........................................10UG-12BoltsandStuds..............................................12UG-13NutsandWashers............................................12UG-14RodsandBars...............................................13UG-15ProductSpecification.........................................13Design......................................................13UG-16General.....................................................13UG-17MethodsofFabricationinCombination..........................14UG-18MaterialsinCombination......................................14UG-19SpecialConstructions.........................................14UG-20DesignTemperature..........................................14UG-21DesignPressure..............................................15UG-22Loadings....................................................15UG-23MaximumA