ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IV interpretations volume 46 The Interpretations to the Code will be issued twice a year (July and December) up to the publication of the 2001 Edition of the Code. Volume 42 is the first interpretations volume to be included with the update service to the 1998 Edition.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IV interpretations volume 46 The Interpretations to the Code will be issued twice a year (July and December) up to the publication of the 2001 Edition of the Code. Volume 42 is the first interpretations volume to be included with the update service to the 1998 Edition.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IV interpretations volume 46 The Interpretations to the Code will be issued twice a year (July and December) up to the publication of the 2001 Edition of the Code. Volume 42 is the first interpretations volume to be included with the update service to the 1998 Edition.
SECTION IV INTERPRETATIONS Volume 46 The Interpretations to the Code will be issued twice a year (July and December) up to the publication of the 2001 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 III, Divisions 1 and 2, are part of the update service to Section III, Subsection NCA. Interpretations Volumes 36 through 41 were included with the update service to the 1995 Edition of the Code; Volume 42 is the first Interpretations volume to be included with the update service to the 1998 Edition. Section Vol. 42 Vol. 43 Vol. 44 Vol. 45 Vol. 46 Vol. 47 I 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 . . . II-A 7/98 . . . 7/99 12/99 7/00 II-B . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/00 II-C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-NCA 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 III-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 V 7/98 12/98 7/99 . . . 7/00 VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 VIII-2 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 VIII-3 . . . 12/98 . . . . . . . . . IX 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI 7/98 12/98 7/99 12/99 7/00 Copyright 2000 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Fi t P P f SEC4I$1RVC 04-10-00 07:45:48 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 This page (#2) is blank Blank Page This page (#2) is blank SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 229 INTERPRETATIONS NO. 46 SECTION IV Replies to Technical Inquiries July 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 FOREWORD General Information 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. The 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 any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. 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. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 231 SECTION IV Subject Interpretation File No. Figure HW-701.3, Some Forms of Attachments of Pressure Parts to Flat Plates to Form a Corner Joint (Tee Joint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-25 BC98-519 HF-203.1(b), Cast, Forged, Rolled, or Die-Formed Standard Pressure Parts . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-29 BC99-451 HF-203.3, Welded Standard Pressure Parts for Use Other Than the Shell of a Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-26 BC99-240 HF-206, Recertification of Material Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by This Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-30 BC99-583 HG-100, Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-28 BC99-325 HG-330.4(c), Handholes and Washout Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-27 BC99-410 HLW-200, Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-31 BC99-297 HLW-201(c), Primary Pressure Parts Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-24 BC99-374 HW-701.2, Lap Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-32 BC99-452 Part HF, Requirements for Boilers Constructed of Wrought Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-98-33 BC99-542 SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 Section IV Interpretations No. 46 IV-98-24, IV-98-25, IV-98-26 233 Interpretation: IV-98-24 Subject: HLW-201(c), Primary Pressure Parts Material (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: August 2, 1999 File: BC99-374 Question: For coil product, in lieu of the product marking method described in a Section II specification, is a marking with a bar code or a master numbering system that contains all the required information acceptable? Reply: No. Interpretation: IV-98-25 Subject: Figure HW-701.3, Some Forms of Attachments of Pressure Parts to Flat Plates to Form a Corner Joint (Tee Joint) (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: August 11, 1999 File: BC98-519 Question (1): Figure HW-701.3, sketch (e) depicts attachment of a head or tubesheet to a cylinder by means of a full penetration weld and cover fillet, where the groove weld is made from the outside. Is it permissible to reverse the bevel and weld the groove weld and cover fillet from the inside? Reply (1): Yes. Question (2): If the reply to the above question is yes, is it permissible to reverse the bevel and weld the groove weld from the inside without the cover fillet? Reply (2): No. Interpretation: IV-98-26 Subject: HF-203.3, Welded Standard Pressure Parts for Use Other Than the Shell of a Boiler (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: November 30, 1999 File: BC99-240 Question: Is it permitted for extended heat transfer fins to be welded to tubes by an organization that does not hold an ASME Certificate of Authorization if the finned tubes are supplied as welded standard pressure parts under provisions of HF-203.3? Reply: Yes. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 IV-98-27, IV-98-28, IV-98-29 Section IV Interpretations No. 46 234 Interpretation: IV-98-27 Subject: HG-330.4(c), Handholes and Washout Plugs (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: November 30, 1999 File: BC99-410 Question: In HG-330.4, paragraph (c), does the term gross internal volume refer to the entire volume within the shell including both the water side volume and combustion chamber and tube fireside volume? Reply: Yes. Interpretation: IV-98-28 Subject: HG-100, Scope (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 6, 1999 File: BC99-325 Question: Does a coil-type water heating boiler with the following characteristics fall within the scope of Section IV? (a) The heating coils, stainless tubes, are not exposed directly to the flames. (b) The maximum temperature of the hot water in a closed circulation system is 194F (90C). (c) The maximum water volume is 1.2 gal (4.56 l). (d) The MAWP is 45 psi (3 bars). (e) The temperature of the coil-type heating surface is below 850F (454C). (f) The maximum capacity of the heating boiler is 205,000 Btu/hr (60 kW). Reply: Yes. Interpretation: IV-98-29 Subject: HF-203.1(b), Cast, Forged, Rolled, or Die-Formed Standard Pressure Parts (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 28, 1999 File: BC99-451 Question: Does HF-203.1(b) permit small parts that are not covered by a code-accepted standard, such as ANSI, to be made of materials not permitted in Section II? Reply: No. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 Section IV Interpretations No. 46 IV-98-30, IV-98-31 235 Interpretation: IV-98-30 Subject: HF-206, Recertification of Material Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by This Section (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 28, 1999 File: BC99-583 Question (1): May pipe couplings, manufactured from a material certified only to API Specification 5L, be used as a welded nozzle on a Section IV Boiler? Reply (1): No, unless the parts meet the requirements of HF-206. Question (2): May a group of couplings, which cannot be associated with a particular lot of production, be recertified under HF-206? Reply (2): No, unless each part meets the requirements of HF-206. Interpretation: IV-98-31 Subject: HLW-200, Lining (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 28, 1999 File: BC99-297 Question: May a water heater or storage tank be built to part HLW and code stamped if the entire interior of the vessel is covered with a minimum 0.005 in. Nickel applied by the thermal spray process, after which the entire interior is lined with fluorocarbon polymer, as described in HLW- 200(e)? Reply: Yes. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 IV-98-32 Section IV Interpretations No. 46 236 Interpretation: IV-98-32 Subject: HW-701.2, Lap Joints (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 28, 1999 File: BC99-452 Question (1): Is a single fillet weld attaching a circular closure plate over a circular opening in a shell of a hot-water boiler considered to be a circumferential or longitudinal weld joint in HW- 701.2? Reply (1): No. Question (2): Is it acceptable to attach a closure plate over an opening in the shell of a hot- water heating boiler with a MAWP of 30 psi using a single fillet weld? Reply (2): This construction is not addressed in Section IV of the Code. Please refer to the Section IV Preamble. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46 Section IV Interpretations No. 46 IV-98-33 237 Interpretation: IV-98-33 Subject: Part HF, Requirements for Boilers Constructed of Wrought Materials (1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda) Date Issued: December 28, 1999 File: BC99-542 Question (1): May material manufactured from a specification not permitted by Section IV, Table HF-300.1 and not listed in Section II be utilized for Section IV construction, if recertified in accordance with HF-206 to a Table HF-300.1specified material? Reply (1): Yes. Question (2): If the reply to Question (1) is yes, may a coupling product form, manufactured to a material specification not permitted by Section IV, Table HF-300.1 be recertified to a permitted Section IV, Table HF-300.1 specification by: (a) a comparison of the original material specification to a Section IVpermitted specification is performed, (b) the material is traceable to the original material certification, (c) a test report is available that ensures chemical and physical property conformance to the permitted specification, and (d) when required, the material has been marked as required by the permitted specification? Reply (2): Yes. Question (3): With specific regard to ASME/ASTM SA-106, for compliance to HF-206(e), may the material storage bins be marked with the required markings, thus satisfying marking requirement pursuant to SA-530, paragraph 24.1? Reply (3): Yes. Question (4): May couplings be fabricated from pipe, tube, or bar stock form from permitted material listed in Section IV, Table HF-300.1? Reply (4): Yes. SEC4I$TEXT 06-02-00 11:45:53 Job #38919 ASME Interpretations 46