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ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O D E
Supplement

NUCLEAR 1998
CODE CASES

COMPONENTS

1998 Edition

The new and revised Cases that appear in this Supplement were considered at the Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Committee meeting of September 17, 1999, and approved by the Board on Nuclear
Codes and Standards on November 11, 1999.

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NUMERIC INDEX ANNULLED CASES


Affected Pages: vii–xii Cases Affected Pages
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N-492-1 677
SUBJECT INDEX
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XI CASES (See Numeric Index for new expiration
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NEW AND REVISED CASES
Cases Affected Pages
N-443-2 567
N-554-1 889, 890 ERRATA*
N-560-1 903–914.7 Cases Affected Pages
N-632 1108.13
N-635 1108.15
N-636 1108.17, 1108.18
REAFFIRMED CASES N-637 1108.19
(See Numeric Index for new expiration N-638 1108.21–1108.26
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Case * Errata are identified on the above pages by


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N-4-11 7-13-81 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .


N-7-1 12-13-82 . . . 2-5-95 2-5-98 . . .

N-20-3 11-30-88 . . . 8-14-97 S


N-20-4 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-60-5 2-15-94 . . . 2-15-97 2-15-00 . . .


N-62-7 5-11-94 . . . 5-11-97 5-11-00 . . .

N-71-17 12-31-96 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .


N-122-2 4-28-94 . . . 4-28-97 4-28-00 . . .
N-131-1 12-11-81 . . . 12-3-96 12-3-99 . . .

N-133-3 7-18-85 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-154-1 12-5-85 . . . 2-5-95 2-5-98 . . .


N-155-2 1-21-82 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-160-1 7-18-85 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .


N-192-2 9-16-81 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .

N-198-1 7-24-89 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-201-4 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .


N-205 7-13-81 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .

N-208-2 8-14-96 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .

N-213 8-14-81 . . . 5-7-99


3-6-78(ACI) . . . 3-26-87(ACI) 5-7-02 . . .

N-243 7-16-82 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-249-13 5-11-94 . . . 5-11-97 5-11-00 . . .

N-253-9 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-254 5-7-87 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-257 8-25-80 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-258-2 7-30-86 . . . 7-30-89


3-17-86(ACI) . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-284-1 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-290-1 4-4-83 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-292 12-5-80 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-304-4 2-23-87 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

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N-307-1 12-5-84 . . . 2-26-99 S


N-307-2 9-24-99 . . . . . . 9-24-02 . . .

N-311 5-11-81 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-312 5-25-83 . . . 3-2-98


9-26-83(ACI) . . . 7-27-92(ACI) 3-2-01 . . .

N-315 2-14-83 . . . 2-5-95 2-5-98 . . .

N-318-5 4-28-94 . . . 4-28-97 4-28-00 . . .

N-319-2 8-14-90 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-322 7-16-82 . . . 8-5-97 8-5-00 . . .

N-323-1 R 12-31-96 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-329 12-11-81 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-334 7-16-82 . . . 8-5-97 8-5-00 . . .

N-345-1 12-13-82 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-351 7-16-82 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-363-1 R 11-25-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-369 2-14-83 . . . 2-5-95 2-5-98 . . .

N-373-1 4-5-84 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-387 7-25-83 . . . 5-20-98


3-21-83(ACI) . . . 3-26-87(ACI) 5-20-01 . . .

N-389-1 12-9-93 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-391-2 8-24-95 1998-Supp. 3 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-392-3 12-12-94 1998-Supp. 3 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-394 2-20-84 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-395 2-20-84 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-405-1 7-24-89 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-408-3 8-9-93 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-410 12-5-84 . . . 3-14-97 3-14-00 . . .

N-411-1 2-20-86 . . . 4-30-95 4-30-98 . . .

N-416-1 2-15-84 . . . 3-12-97 3-12-00 . . .

N-420 2-14-85 . . . 3-14-97 . . . 1-1-99

N-432 2-20-86 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

N-435-1 7-30-86 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-438-4 R 5-24-96 . . . . . . . . . 7-1-98

N-439 2-23-87 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-440 2-23-87 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-441-1 11-25-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-443-1 3-8-89 . . . 4-30-95 S


N-443-2 11-11-99 . . . . . . 1-1-01 . . .

N-452 3-8-89 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-453-3 12-12-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-454-1 4-30-92 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-455-1 4-30-92 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

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N-457 12-7-87 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .


N-458-1 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-460 7-27-88 . . . 3-12-97 3-12-00 . . .


N-461-1 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .
N-463-1 3-5-90 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-464 3-8-89 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .


N-465-1 R 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .

N-467 5-6-89 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .


N-469 3-8-89 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .
N-471 4-30-90 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .
N-473-1 R 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .

N-474-2 12-9-93 . . . 12-9-96 . . . 1-1-00


N-479-1 12-3-90 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-480 5-10-90 . . . 12-12-95 12-12-98 . . .


N-481 3-5-90 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .
N-483-2 5-24-96 . . . . . . S
N-483-3 5-7-99 1998-Supp. 6 . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-485-1 8-14-91 . . . 8-5-94 8-5-97 . . .


N-487 8-14-90 . . . 5-7-99
7-12-90(ACI) . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-488 8-14-90 . . . 5-7-99


7-12-90(ACI) . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-489 8-14-90 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-490-1 5-13-91 . . . 3-12-97 3-12-00 . . .


N-491-2 3-12-97 . . . . . . 3-12-00 . . .

N-492-1 5-11-94 . . . 5-11-97 . . . 1-1-00

N-493 3-14-91 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-494-3 8-9-96 1998-Supp. 3 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .


N-495 12-3-90 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-496-1 5-11-94 . . . . . . . . . 5-11-97

N-497-1 12-9-93 . . . 12-9-96 . . . 1-1-99


N-498-2 6-9-95 . . . 3-2-98 S
N-498-3 5-20-98 . . . . . . S
N-498-4 2-15-99 . . . . . . 2-15-02 . . .

N-499-1 12-12-94 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-500-1 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-502 2-5-92 . . . 2-5-95 . . . 1-1-00

N-503 2-5-92 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

N-504-2 3-12-97 . . . . . . 3-12-00 . . .

N-505 7-27-92 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-508-1 5-11-94 . . . 3-12-97 3-12-00 . . .

N-509 11-25-92 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-510-1 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

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N-511 2-12-93 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-512-1 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-513 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .

N-514 2-12-93 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-515 2-12-93 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-516-1 12-31-96 . . . . . . 12-31-99 . . .

N-517 2-15-94 . . . 3-12-97 S


N-517-1 7-30-98 1998-Supp. 3 . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-519 4-7-94 . . . 4-7-97 4-7-00 . . .

N-520-1 10-24-94 . . . 10-24-97 10-24-00 . . .

N-521 8-9-93 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-522 12-9-93 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

N-523-1 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-524 8-9-93 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-525 12-9-93 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-526 8-9-96 1998-Supp. 5 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-528 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 S


N-528-1 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-529 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .


11-10-93(ACI) . . . . . . . . . . . .

N-530 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

N-532 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

N-533 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 S


N-533-1 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-534 12-12-94 . . . 8-14-97 8-14-00 . . .

N-535 12-12-94 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-536 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-537 3-14-95 . . . 12-12-97 12-12-00 . . .

N-538 12-12-95 . . . 12-12-98 12-12-01 . . .

N-539 6-9-95 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-540 6-9-95 . . . . . . . . . 6-30-98

N-541 6-9-95 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-542 6-9-95 . . . 3-2-98 3-2-01 . . .

N-543 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-544 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-545 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-546 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-547 8-24-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-548 3-19-96 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-549 3-19-96 . . . . . . . . . 3-19-99

N-550 12-12-95 . . . 5-20-98 5-20-01 . . .

N-552 12-12-95 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .

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N-553 12-12-95 . . . 2-15-99 2-15-02 . . .


N-554 12-12-95 . . . 2-15-99 S
N-554-1 11-11-99 . . . . . . 11-11-02 . . .
N-555 12-12-95 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .

N-556 3-19-96 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .


N-557-1 12-31-96 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-558 8-9-96 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .


N-559 5-24-96 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .
N-560 8-9-96 . . . 9-24-99 S
N-560-1 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .
N-561 12-31-96 . . . . . . S
N-561-1 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .
N-562 12-31-96 . . . . . . S
N-562-1 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-563 5-24-96 . . . 2-26-99 2-26-02 . . .


N-564 12-31-96 . . . . . . S
N-564-1 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-565 12-31-96 . . . 12-3-99 12-3-02 . . .

N-566 8-9-96 . . . . . . S
N-566-1 2-15-99 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .
N-567 9-2-97 . . . . . . S
N-567-1 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-569 8-9-96 . . . . . . S
N-569-1 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-570 8-9-96 . . . 5-7-99 5-7-02 . . .

N-572 12-31-96 . . . 9-24-99 9-24-02 . . .

N-573 3-12-97 . . . . . . 3-12-00 . . .


N-574 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .

N-575 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .

N-576 3-12-97 . . . . . . S
N-576-1 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-577 9-2-97 . . . . . . 9-2-00 . . .

N-578 9-2-97 . . . . . . 9-2-00 . . .


N-579 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .
N-580 5-26-97 . . . . . . S
N-580-1 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .

N-583 8-14-97 . . . . . . 8-14-00 . . .


N-586 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .
N-587 12-12-97 . . . . . . 12-12-00 . . .

N-588 12-12-97 1998-Supp. 5 . . . 12-12-00 . . .


N-589 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .
N-590 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-591 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .


N-592 12-12-97 . . . . . . 12-12-00 . . .
N-593 12-12-97 . . . . . . 12-12-00 . . .

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N-594 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .


N-595 2-26-99 . . . . . . S
N-595-1 9-24-99 . . . . . . 9-24-02 . . .
N-596 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .

N-597 3-2-98 1998-Supp. 4 . . . 3-2-01 . . .


N-598 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .

N-599 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .


N-601 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .
N-603 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .
N-604 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-605 3-2-98 . . . . . . 3-2-01 . . .


N-606 3-2-98 . . . . . . S
N-606-1 9-24-99 . . . . . . 9-24-02 . . .
N-607 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-608 5-20-98 . . . . . . 5-20-01 . . .


N-609 7-30-98 1998-Supp. 5 . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-610 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .


N-611 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .
N-613 7-30-98 . . . . . . 7-30-01 . . .

N-616 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-617 2-15-99 . . . . . . 2-15-02 . . .

N-619 2-15-99 . . . . . . 2-15-02 . . .


N-620 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-621 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-622 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .


N-623 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

N-625 5-7-99 1998-Supp. 6 . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-626 5-7-99 1998-Supp. 6 . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-627 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .


N-629 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .
N-630 5-7-99 . . . . . . 5-7-02 . . .

N-631 9-24-99 . . . . . . 9-24-02 . . .


N-632 12-3-99 . . . . . . 12-3-02 . . .

N-635 9-24-99 1998-Supp. 7 . . . 9-24-02 . . .


N-636 9-24-99 1998-Supp. 7 . . . 9-24-02 . . .
N-637 9-24-99 1998-Supp. 7 . . . 9-24-02 . . .

N-638 9-24-99 1998-Supp. 7 . . . 9-24-02 . . .


N-639 9-24-99 1998-Supp. 7 . . . 9-24-02 . . .
N-640 2-26-99 . . . . . . 2-26-02 . . .

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SECTION III — DIVISION 1 Construction of Class 2 or Class 3 Components for
NUCLEAR FACILITY COMPONENTS Elevated Temperature Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Additional Materials for Creep Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-529
Subsection NF Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Component Depositing Weld Metal Prior to Preparing Ends for
Supports Fabricated by Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-292
Subsection NF Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Component Design Stress Intensities and Yield Strength Values
Supports Fabricated Without Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 for UNS N06690 With a Minimum Specified Yield
Air Cooling of SA-182 Grades F304, F304L, F316, Strength of 30 ksi, Class 1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-525
F316L Forgings Instead of Liquid Quenching After Design Temperature for Atmospheric and 0–15 psi
Solution Heat Treatment, Class 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . N-548 Storage Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-511
Alternative Examination of Bar Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-329
Damping Values for Response Spectra Analysis of Expansion Joints in Class 1, Liquid Metal Piping . . . . . . . N-290
Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-411 Fabrication and Installation of Elevated Temperature
Methods of Nozzle Attachment for Class 1 Vessels . . . N-565 Components, Class 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-254
Procedure for Evaluation of Stresses in Butt Welding Fatigue Analysis for Precipitation Hardening Nickel
Elbows in Class 1 Piping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-319 Alloy Bolting Material to Specification SB-637
PWHT Time at Temperature for P-No. 5 Material . . . . N-373 N07718 for Class 1 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-208
Radiographic Acceptance Criteria for Vessels Used as Fiberglass Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe . . . . . . . . N-155
Shipping Casks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-493 Finned Tubing for Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-160
Reference Stress Intensity Factor (KIR) F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS
Curve for Class 1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-610 N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21421
Alternative Rules for F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS
Examination of Welds in Instrument Tubing, Class 1 W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21431
and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-550 F-Number Grouping for 9Cr-1Mo-V
Linear Piping and Linear Standard Supports for FCAW Consumable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22971
Class 1, 2, 3 and MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-570 Guidance on Implementation of NS Certificate of Accred-
Renewal of N-type Certificates for Plants Not in Ac- itation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-607
tive Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-520 High Yield Strength Cr-Mo Steel, Class 1 Components . . N-443
Standard Supports for Class 1, 2, 3 and MC . . . . . . . . . N-500 High Yield Strength Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-7
The Examination of Butt Welds Used as Closure Hydrostatic Testing of Internal Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-237
Welds for Electrical Penetration Assemblies in Internal and External Valve Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
Containment Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-505 Laser Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-395
Alternative Rules to the Provisions of NCA-3800, Laser Welding of Lap Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-464
Requirements for Purchase of Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-483 Martensitic Stainless Steel for Class 1, 2, and 3
Applicable Code Edition and Addenda, Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-469
NCA-1140(a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-608 Material for
Attachment of AMS 5382 Alloy 31 Seat Rings by Core Support Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60
Friction Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-345 Internal Pressure Retaining Items for Pressure
Borated Stainless Steel for Class CS Core Support Relief Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-131
Structures and Class 1 Component Supports . . . . . . . . . N-510 Metal Containment Shell Buckling Design Methods,
Boundaries Within Castings Used for Core Support Class MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-284
Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-243 Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy (UNS N06022) Welded Construction to
Certified Relieving Capacities of Pressure Relief Valves 800°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621
Having Set Pressure of 3 psig Up to but Not Including
15 psig Installed for Overpressure Protection of
Compressible Fluid Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-410
Class CS Components in Elevated Temperature 1 For Cases 2142, 2143, and 2297 see Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 Code Cases.

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Ni-Cr-Mo Alloy (UNS N06059) Welded Construction to 22Cr-5Ni-3Mo-N (Alloy UNS S31803) Forgings,
800°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-625 Plate, Bar, Welded and Seamless Pipe, and/or Tube,
Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Stainless Steel Fittings, and Fusion Welded Pipe With Addition of
(UNS N08925) Forged Flanges and Fittings for Class Filter Metal, Classes 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-635
2 and 3 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-455 Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference
Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Stainless Steels Temperature for Pressure Retaining Materials Other
(UNS N08925 and N08926) for Class 2 and 3 Than Bolting for Class 1 Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-631
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-453 Nonstandard Nuts in Class 1, 2, and 3, MC, CS
Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Stainless Steel Components and Supports Construction . . . . . . . . . . . N-579
(UNS N08925 and N08926) Wrought Fittings for SA-533 Grade B, Class 1 Plate and SA-508 Class 3
Class 2 and 3 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-454 Forgings and Their Weldments for Limited
Elevated Temperature Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-499
Procedure for Evaluation of the Design of
SB-148 Alloys 952 and 954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-133
Hollow Circular Cross Section Welded Attachments on
SB-425 (UNS N08825) Bar and Rod for Class 1
Class 1 Piping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-391
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-572
Hollow Circular Cross Section Welded Attachments on 6061-T6 and 6061-T651 Aluminum for Class 1
Classes 2 and 3 Piping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-392 Nuclear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
Rectangular Cross Section Attachments on Class 1 Stress Limits as an Alternate to Pressure Limits
Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-122 Subsection NC/ND-3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-611
Rectangular Cross Section Attachments on Class 2 Subsize Charpy V-Notch Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-351
or 3 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-318 20Cr-18Ni-6Mo (Alloy UNS S31254) Forgings, Plate,
Projection Resistance Welding of Valve Seats . . . . . . . . . . N-154 Seamless and Welded Pipe, and Welded Tube, Class
Protection Against Overpressure of Elevated Temperature 2 and 3 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-257 20Cr-18Ni-6Mo (Alloy UNS J93254) Castings, Class
Provisions for Establishing Allowable Axial Compressive 2 and 3 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-440
Membrane Stresses in the Cylindrical Walls of 0-15 20Cr-18Ni-6Mo (Alloy UNS S31254) Fittings, Class 2
Psi Storage Tanks, Classes 2 and 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-530 and 3 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-441
Repair of Bellows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-315 20Cr-25Ni-6Mo (Alloy UNS N08366) Plate, Sheet,
Repairs to P-4 and P-5A Materials for Pumps and Valves Strip, and Welded Pipe, Class 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . N-304
Without Postweld Heat Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-594 44Fe-25Ni-21Cr-Mo (Alloy UNS N08904) Plate, Bar,
Fittings, Welded Pipe, and Welded Tube Classes 2
Requirements for Spent Fuel Storage Canisters . . . . . . . . . N-595
and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-637
Resistance Welding of Bellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-369
Restricting Lift to Achieve Reduced Relieving
Capacities of Full Lift, Nozzle Type, and Flat Seated
Safety and Safety Relief Valves for Compressible
Fluid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-394 SECTION III — DIVISION 2
Rules for Class 1 Type M Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-620 CONCRETE REACTOR VESSELS AND CONTAINMENTS
SA-203, Grade E (Plate) and SA-350, Grade LF3 Alternative to Table CC-4552-2 Exemptions to Manda-
(Forging), 3.5% Ni, Nominal Composition Used in tory PWHT Concrete Containment Liner . . . . . . . . . . . . N-536
Class 1 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-559 Certification of Level III NDE Examiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-387
SB-163, Cold Worked UNS N08800; and SB-163 UNS Design of Interaction Zones for Concrete
N06600, UNS N06690, and UNS N08800 to Supplemen- Containments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-258
tary Requirements S2 of SB-163. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-20 Design of Tendon End Anchorage Reinforcement . . . . . . . N-488
Socket Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-405 Splicing of Reinforcing Bars — Performance Tests . . . . . N-363
Special Type 403 Modified Forgings or Bars. . . . . . . . . . . N-4 Twisting of Horizontal Prestressing Tendons . . . . . . . . . . . N-487
Specialized Subcontracted Welding Process (Electron Use of
Beam Welding). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-452 ASTM A 572, Grades 50 and 65 for Structural Attach-
Stamping of Class 2 Vessels Fabricated to ments to Class CC Containment Liners . . . . . . . . . . . N-632
Subsection NB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-558 Stud Welds to Anchor Section III, Division 1, Class
Testing of Elevated Temperature Components . . . . . . . . . . N-467 MC Vessels to Section III, Division 2, Class CC
UNS J93380 Alloy CD3MWCuN, Class 2 and 3 Concrete Containment Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-312
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-564 Welded Radial Shear Bar Assemblies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-213
UNS N08367 in Class 2 and 3 Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-539
Use of
Alloy 600 With Columbium Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-580
SECTION III — DIVISION 3
Alternative Reference Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-596
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS FOR STORAGE AND
Braided Flexible Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-192 TRANSPORT PACKAGINGS OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
Ductile Iron SA-395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-205 AND HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND WASTE
18Cr-13Ni-3Mo (Alloy UNS S31703), 19Cr-15Ni-4Mo
(Alloy UNS S31725) and 18.5Cr-15.5Ni-4.5Mo-N Alternative Rules to the Provisions of NCA-3800,
(Alloy UNS S31726) Forgings, Seamless Tubing, Requirements for Purchase of Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-483
Plate, Welded Tubing, Welded and Seamless Pipe, Use of Plastic Analysis for the Design of Type B Con-
Welded Pipe With Addition of Filler Metal and Fit- tainment Components for Nuclear Material Transporta-
tings, Classes 2 and 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-636 tion Casks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-626

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SECTION XI Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Class 1,
INSERVICE INSPECTION OF NUCLEAR 2, and 3 Insulated Pressure-Retaining Bolted Connec-
POWER PLANT COMPONENTS tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-533
Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Classes
Acoustic Emission for Successive Inspections . . . . . . . . . . N-471 1, 2, and 3 Insulated Pressure Retaining Bolted Con-
Alternative nections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-616
Additional Examination Requirements for Class 1, 2, Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Class
and 3 Piping, Components, and Supports . . . . . . . . . . N-586 2 and High Energy Class 3 Carbon Steel Piping . . . . N-561
Calibration Block Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-639 Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Class
Examination Coverage for Class 1 and Class 2 Welds . N-460 3 Moderate Energy Carbon Steel Piping. . . . . . . . . . . N-562
Examination Distribution Requirements for Table Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documenta-
IWC-2500-1 Examination Category C-G, Pressure tion Requirements and Inservice Summary Report
Retaining Welds in Pumps and Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . N-617 Preparation and Submission as Required by
Examination for Welded Attachments to Pressure IWA-4000 and IWA-6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-532
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-323 Requirements to Required Percentages of Examination N-598
Examination of Outlet Nozzle on Secondary Side of Requirements to Stress-Based Selection Criteria for
Steam Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-311 Category B-J Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-609
Examination Requirements for Cast Austenitic Pump Rules for Deferral of Inspections of Nozzle-to-Vessel
Casings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-481 Welds, Inside Radius Sections, and Nozzle-to-Safe
Examination Requirements for Class 1, Category B-J End Welds of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
Piping Welds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-560 Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-521
Examination Requirements for Full Penetration Rules for Examination of Class 1, 2, 3, and MC
Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds in Reactor Vessels with Component Supports of Light-Water Cooled Power
Set-On Type Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-575 Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-491
Examination Requirements for Longitudinal Welds in Rules for Examination of Class 2 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . N-408
Class 1 and 2 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-524 Rules for Level III NDE Qualification Examinations . . N-489
Examination Requirements for Pressure Retaining Bolt- Rules for Piping Calibration Block Thickness . . . . . . . . N-461
ing of Control Rod Drive (CRD) Housings . . . . . . . . N-547 Rules for Pump Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-465
Examination Requirements for Steam Generator Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition of
Nozzle to Vessel Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-593 Class 1 and 2 Steam Generator Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
Examination Requirements for Vessels With Wall Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stain-
Thickness 2 in. or Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-435 less Steel Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-504
Methods — Qualification for Nozzle Inside Radius Rules for Repairs, Replacements, or Modifications . . . . N-389
Section from the Outside Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-552 Rules for the Selection and Examination of Class 1, 2,
NDE Requirements for Repair/Replacement Activities . N-587 and 3 Integrally Welded Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-509
Pressure Test Requirement for Welded Repairs or In- Rules for Valve Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-473
stallation of Replacement Items by Welding Class 1, To Bolt Torque or Tension Test Requirements of Ta-
2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-416 ble IWE-2500-1, Category E-G, Item E8.20. . . . . . . . N-604
Reconciliation for Class 1, 2, and 3 Replacement Com- To Performing Periodic Calibration Checks . . . . . . . . . . N-543
ponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-567 To Reference Flaw Orientation of Appendix G for Cir-
Reference Fracture Toughness for Development of P-T cumferential Welds in Reactor Vessels. . . . . . . . . . . . N-588
Limit Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-640 To the Requirements of IWE-2500(c) for Augmented
Requirements for Conduct of Performance Demonstra- Examination of Surface Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-605
tion Detection Test of Reactor Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . . . N-545 To the Requirements of IWL-2421, Site With Two
Requirements for Inservice Inspection Intervals. . . . . . . N-535 Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-603
Requirements for Length Sizing Performance Demon- To the Requirements of Subsection IWE, Require-
strations in Accordance with Appendix VIII, ments for Class MC and Metallic Liners of Class
Supplements 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-538 CC Components of Light-Water Cooled Plants . . . . . N-590
Requirements for Nozzle Inner Radius Inspections To the Requirements of Subsection IWL, Require-
for Class 1 Pressurizer and Steam Generator ments for Class CC Concrete Components of Light-
Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-619 Water Cooled Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
Requirements for Nozzle Inside Radius Section Length Vision Test Requirements for Nondestructive Examiners N-490
Sizing Performance Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-542 Alternatives
Requirements for Performance Demonstration in Accord- To Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Per-
ance with Appendix VIII, Supplements 4 and 6 . . . . . . N-541 sonnel for Inservice Inspection of Metal (Class MC)
Requirements for Pneumatic Pressure Testing . . . . . . . . N-534 and Concrete (Class CC) Containments . . . . . . . . . . . N-599
Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Examination To VT-1C and VT-3C Visual Examination for Inser-
Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-546 vice Inspection of Concrete and VT-1 Visual Exami-
Requirements for Reconciliation of Replacement Items N-554 nation for Inservice Inspection of Anchorage Hard-
Requirements for Successive Inspections Class 1 and 2 ware and Surrounding Concrete for Concrete
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-526 Containments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-630
Requirements for 10-Year System Hydrostatic Testing Annual Training Alternative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-583
for Class 1, 2, and 3 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-498 ASNT Central Certification Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-592
Requirements for Verification of Acceptability of Assessment of Reactor Vessels With Low Upper Shelf
Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-556 Charpy Impact Energy Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-512

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Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Main Steam Hydrostatic Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-479 Thinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-597
Class 1 Mechanical Joint Pressure Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-515 Revised Ultrasonic Examination Volume for Class 1 Bolt-
Class 3 Nonmetallic Cured-In-Place Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589 ing Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-G-1,
Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted When the Examinations Are Conducted From the End of
Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-566 the Bolt or Stud or From the Center-Drilled Hole . . . . . . N-307
Deferral of Inspections of Shell-to-Flange and Head-to- Risk-Informed Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3
Flange Welds of a Reactor Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-623 Piping, Method A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-577
Eddy Current Examination of Coated Ferritic Surfaces as Risk-Informed Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3
an Alternative to Surface Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-485 Piping, Method B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-578
Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws Rotation of Serviced Snubbers and Pressure Relief
in Class 3 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-513 Valves for the Purpose of Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-508
Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Flaws Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient
in Class 1 Ferritic Piping That Exceed the Acceptance Temperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique N-638
Standards of IWB-3514.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-463 Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient
Examination Requirements for Temperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique
Integrally Welded or Forged Attachments to Class 1 for BWR CRD Housing/Stud Tube Repair. . . . . . . . . . . N-606
Piping at Containment Penetrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-322 Transfer of Procedure Qualification Records Between
Integrally Welded or Forged Attachments to Class 2 Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-573
Piping at Containment Penetrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-334 Ultrasonic Examination of Full Penetration Nozzles in
Pipe Wall Thinning Due to Single Phase Erosion and Vessels, Examination Category B-D, Item No’s. B3.10
Corrosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-480 and B3.90, Reactor Vessel-To-Nozzle Welds, Fig.
Exemption From Examination for ASME Class 1 and 2 IWB-2500-7(a), (b), and (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-613
Piping Located at Containment Penetrations . . . . . . . . . N-198 Ultrasonic Examination of RPV and Piping, Bolts, and
Extent and Frequency of VT-3 Visual Examination for In- Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-622
service Inspection of Metal Containment . . . . . . . . . . . . N-601 Underwater Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-516
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Use of
N06052 Filler Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21421 Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference
F-Number Grouping for Ni-Cr-Fe, Classification UNS Temperature for Pressure Retaining Materials . . . . . . N-629
W86152 Welding Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21431 Section II, V, and IX Code Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-555
F-Number Grouping for 9Cr-1Mo-V VT-1 Visual Examination in Lieu of Surface Examina-
FCAW Consumable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22971 tion for RPV Closure Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-627
Grading of Examinations, IWA-2320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-563
Hydrostatic Testing of Relief Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-495
In-Place Dry Annealing of a PWR Nuclear Reactor
Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-557
Inservice Eddy Current Surface Examination of Pressure
Retaining Pipe Welds and Nozzle-to-Safe End Welds. . N-553 INDEX OF MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Limited Certification of Nondestructive Examination REFERRED TO IN CASES
Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-503
Location of Ultrasonic Depth-Sizing Flaws . . . . . . . . . . . . N-537 ASME Specification
Low Temperature Overpressure Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-514 SA-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
Magnetic Particle Examination of Coated Materials . . . . . N-458 SA-105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Mechanical Clamping Devices for Class 2 and 3 Piping. . N-523 SA-106 Grades B, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
NDE Personnel Recertification Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-574 SA-178 Grade C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Pipe Specific Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance SA-181 Classes 60, 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Criteria for Flaws in Class 1 Ferritic Piping that SA-182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439, 635, 636
Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.2 SA-182 Grades F1, F12, F22, F321, F321H. . . . . . . . . . N-253
and in Class 1 Austenitic Piping that Exceed the SA-182 Grades F11 and F22a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-494 SA-182 Grades F304, F304H, F316, F316H . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping . . . . . N-522 SA-182 Grades F304, F304L, F316, F316L . . . . . . . . . . N-548
Purchase, Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between SA-182 Grade F347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60
Nuclear Plant Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-528 SA-193 Grades B5, B7, B16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Qualification Specimen Notch Location for Ultrasonic SA-193 Grades B8, B8M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 71, 201, 253
Examination of Bolts and Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-457 SA-193 Grade B8C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 71
Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners . . . N-517 SA-193 Grade B8T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 71, 253
Repair of Class 1 and 2 SB-163, UNS N06600 Steam SA-193 Grades B8A, B8CA, B8MA, B8TA . . . . . . . . . N-71
Generator Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-576 SA-193 Type B16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
Repair/Replacement of Small Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-544 SA-194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 71, 249, 579
Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas SA-203 Grade E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-559
Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) Temper Bead SA-204 Grades A, B, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-432 SA-210 Grade A-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-636
SA-213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-636
1 For Cases 2142, 2143, and 2297 see Boiler and Pressure Vessel SA-213 Grades T9, T12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
Code Cases. SA-213 Grade T22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253

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SA-213 Grades TP304, TP304H, TP316, SA-479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 192, 635, 636
TP316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SA-479 Types 304, 316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
SA-213 Grades TP304N, TP316N, TP321, TP321H . . . N-253 SA-479 Types 304H, 316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
SA-216 Grades WCA, WCB, WCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-479 Types 321, 321H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-217 Grade C12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 249 SA-479 Type XM-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
SA-217 Grades WC1, WC9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-487 Class 10 Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 407
SA-508 Class 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253, 512
SA-234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-508 Class 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-499, 512
SA-234 Grades WP22 and WP22W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SA-508 Grade 4N Class 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-7
SA-240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439, 441, 635, 636
SA-508 Class 4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-240 Grades 304, 304H, 316, 316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SA-508 Grade 2, Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-557, 610
SA-240 Grades 304N, 316N, 321, 321H . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-508 Grade 3, Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-557, 610
SA-240 Grades 410, XM-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60 SA-515 Grades 60, 65, 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-240 Type XM-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 SA-516 Grades 60, 65, 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439, 636 SA-517 Grades A, B, E, F, J, P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-249 Grades TP304, TP304H, TP316, SA-524 Grades I, II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
TP316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SA-533 Grade B, Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-499, 512, 557
SA-266 Class 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-533 Type B Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N–610
SA-283 Grade C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 SA-533 Type C Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-302 Grade A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-512 SA-540 Grades B21, B22, B23, B24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-302 Grade B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253, 638 SA-540 Type B21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SA-307 Grade A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 SA-541 Class 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-541 Class 22C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439, 636
SA-541 Grade 22 Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-443
SA-312 Grades TP304, TP304H, TP316,
SA-542 Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
TP316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SA-563 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-312 Grades TP304N, TP316N, TP321, SA-564 Grade 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-616
TP321H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-564 Grade 630 Types XM-12, XM-13 . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 249 SA-574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-325 Type 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 SA-592 Grades A, E, F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-335 Grades P1, P9, P12, P22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-638 Grade 660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60
SA-335 Grade P22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 SA-675 Grades 65, 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SA-336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SA-691 Grade 21⁄4 Cr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-336 Class F22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 SA-691 Grade 21⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SA-336 Grades F304 & F304H and F316 & F316H . . . N-201 SA-693 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-350 Grade LF3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-559 SA-751 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-483
SA-351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-440, 539, 564 SA-789 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-635
SA-351 Grades CF8, CF8M, CF3M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SA-790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-635
SA-813 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-636
SA-354 Grades BC, BD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-635
SA-358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-439, 636
SA-928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-635
SA-358 Grades 304 and 316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SB-148 Alloy 954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-229
SA-358 Grade 304N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SB-148 Alloys 952, 954. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-133
SA-369 Grade FP22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 SB-150 Alloys 614, 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-133, 249
SA-369 Grades FP1, FP9, FP12, FP22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SB-150 Alloy C64200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-351, 483, 510, 516, 606, 638 SB-150 Alloys C61400, C63000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-636 SB-163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-576
SA-376 Grades TP304, TP304H, TP316, SB-163 Alloys 600, 690, 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-20
TP316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SB-163 Alloys 600, 800, 800H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-376 Grades TP304N, TP316N, TP321, TP321H . . . N-253 SB-163 Alloy 800H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SA-387 Grades 11 and 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 SB-166 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-525, 580
SA-387 Grade 12 Classes 1, 2; Grade 22 Classes 1, 2 . N-253 SB-166 Alloy 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SA-395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-205 SB-167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-525, 580
SA-403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253, 441, 636 SB-167 Alloy 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253
SB-168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-525, 580
SA-403 Grades WP304 & WP304H, WP304W &
SB-168 Alloy 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 253
WP304HW, WP316 & WP316H, and WP316W &
SB-169 Alloy C61400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
WP316HW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SB-209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
SA-426 Grade CP22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201
SB-210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
SA-430 Grades FP304, FP304H, FP316,
SB-221 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
FP316H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 SB-241 /SB-241M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
SA-430 Grades FP304N, FP316N, FP321, FP321H. . . . N-253 SB-247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-519
SA-449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 SB-271 Alloy C95400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SA-452 Grades TP304H, TP316H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SB-366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625, 637
SA-453 Grades 651, 660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 SB-407 Alloy 800H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
SA-453 Grade 660. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60, 249, 616 SB-408 Alloy 800H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253

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SB-409 Alloy 800H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 A 514-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-572 A 519-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SB-435 Alloy X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 A 519-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-564 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 539, 580, 621, 625 A 521-76 Classes CC,CE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-564 Alloys 600, 800, 800H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 A 521-76 Class CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SB-564 Alloy 800H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201 A 541-81 Class 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-572 Alloy X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 A 543-72a Type B Class 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-7
SB-574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625 A 543-79a Types B,C Classes 1,2,3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625 A 543-88 Types B,C Classes 1,2,3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-584 Alloy 937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 A 546-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SB-619 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625 A 554-72 Grades MT304, MT304L, MT316, MT316L N-60
SB-622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625 A 564-74 Grades 630, XM-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-131
SB-625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-637 A 565-74 Grades 615, 616. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62, 131
SB-626 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-621, 625 A 567-74 Grade 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
SB-637 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-208, 616 A 570-90 Grades 33, 36, 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-637 Grade 688 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60 A 572 Grades 50, 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-632
SB-637 Grade 718 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253 A 572 Grades 60, 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-213
SB-649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-637 A 572-76 Grade 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-637 A 572-88 Classes 42, 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SB-674 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-637 A 579-84 Grade 12a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SB-675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-304 A 580-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-192
SB-688 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-539 A 580-83 Grades 302, 304, 316, 317 Class B . . . . . . . . N-249
SFA-5.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 516 A 580-90 Grades 302, 304, 316, 317 Class B . . . . . . . . N-249
SFA-5.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-253, 407 A 581-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SFA-5.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253 A 582-75 Grades 416, 416Se. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
SFA-5.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253, 453, 454, 455 A 582-88 Grades 303, 303Se, 416, 416Se . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
SFA-5.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253, 453, 454, 455 A 588-88 Grades A,B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
A 607 Class 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-570
SFA-5.22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
A 611-90 Grades A,B,C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SFA-5.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
A 618-90 Types II, III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
SFA-5.28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-201, 253
A 633 Grade E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-213
ASTM Specification A 633-90 Grades A,C,D,E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
A 108-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 249 A 638-70 Grade 660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
A 148-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 249 A 668-90 Classes B,C,D,F,K,L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
A 167 Types 301, 302, 302B, 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-570 A 668-90 Classes B,C,D,F,K,L,M,N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
A 182-75 Grade F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62 A 675-88 Grade 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
A 217-75 Grade CA15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62 A 693-84 Grade 630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
A 703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-564
A 228-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
A 706 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-213
A 240-75 Grades 410, 410S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
A 710-88 Grade A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71
A 268-74a Grade TP410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
A 887-89 Grade A, Types 304B, 304B1, 304B2,
A 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-570
304B3, 304B4, 304B5 and 304B6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-510
A 276-73 Type 403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-131
A 890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-564
A 276-75 Types 316, 403, 410, 420, 440C . . . . . . . . . . N-62
B 16-85 Alloys C36000, C36000 Class H102 . . . . . . . . N-249
A 276-89 Type 420, 440C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
B 124-89 Alloy C37700, C37700 Class M30. . . . . . . . . N-249
A 314-75 Grades 403, 410, 416, 416Se . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
B 366. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-454
A 322-89 Grade 4150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
B 462. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-455
A 331-74 Grades 4140, 4340. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62 B 464. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-453
A 331-90 Grade 8620CW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 B 489. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
A 381-89 Class Y35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 B 625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-453, 454
A 412-84 Grade 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 B 637 Grade 688 Type II, 718 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62
A 434-90 Classes BB, BC BD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 B 637 Types 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60
A 441-85 Groups 1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 B 649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-453, 454, 455
A 446-89 Grade A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 B 688-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-418
A 453-75 Grade 660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62 B 670-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249
A 457-82 Grade 651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 B 673. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-453
A 458-71 Grade 651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-131 B 688-81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-304
A 471 Classes 2 through 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 C 512. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-529
A 471-81 Classes 7 through 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 D 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
A 471-88 Classes 2 through 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 D 512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
A 477-41 Grade 651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-131 D 638 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589
A 479-74 Grade XM-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-60 D 696 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589
A 479-75 Grade 410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-62, 131 D 790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589
A 490-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-249 D 903 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589
A 500-89 Grades B,C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 D 974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
A 501-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71 D 992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
A 511-71 Grades MT304, MT304L, MT316, MT316L . . N-60 D 2105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589
A 513-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-71, 249 D 2290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589

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Subject Case
D 3867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
D 4327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-591
E 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
E 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
E 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
E 185-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-512
E 354. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-569
E 354-93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-576
E 1065. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-622
E 1324. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-622
E 1921-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-629, 631
F 1216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-589

CHARTS FOR VESSELS UNDER EXTERNAL PRESSURE

Fig. 1 Chart for Determining Shell Thickness of


Cylindrical and Spherical Vessels Under External Pres-
sure When Constructed of High Alloy UNS S32760
and UNS J93380. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N–564

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Applicability
Code Case
No. Title From Up To and Including

N-523 Mechanical Clamping Devices 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition
for Class 2 and 3 Piping Summer 1978
Addenda

N-523-1 Mechanical Clamping Devices 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition
for Class 2 and 3 Piping Summer 1978
Addenda

N-524 Alternative Examination Re- 1974 Edition with the 1995 Edition
quirements for Longitudinal Summer 1975
Welds in Class 1 and 2 Addenda
Piping

N-526 Alternative Requirements for 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Successive Inspections of 1995 Addenda
Class 1 and 2 Vessels

N-528-1 Purchase, Exchange, or Trans- 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition with the
fer of Material Between Nu- Summer 1978 1999 Addenda
clear Plant Sites Addenda

N-532 Alternative Requirements to Re- 1974 Edition with the 1995 Edition
pair and Replacement Docu- Summer 1975
mentation Requirements and Addenda
Inservice Summary Report
Preparation and Submission
as Required by IWA-4000
and IWA-6000

N-533 Alternative Requirements for 1986 Edition 1995 Edition with the
VT-2 Visual Examination of 1996 Addenda
Class 1 Insulated Pressure-
Retaining Bolted Connec-
tions

N-533-1 Alternative Requirements for 1989 Edition 1998 Edition


VT-2 Visual Examination of
Class 1, 2, and 3 Insulated
Pressure Retaining Bolted
Connections

N-534 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Pneumatic Pressure Testing Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
Addenda

N-535 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Inservice Inspection Intervals 1995 Addenda

N-537 Location of Ultrasonic Depth- 1989 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Sizing Flaws 1989 Addenda 1996 Addenda

N-538 Alternative Requirements for 1989 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Length Sizing Performance 1989 Addenda 1995 Addenda
Demonstrations in Accord-
ance with Appendix VIII,
Supplements 2, 3, 10, 11,
and 12

N-541 Alternative Requirements for 1992 Edition with the 1995 Edition
Performance Demonstration 1993 Addenda
in Accordance with Appen-
dix VIII, Supplements 4 and
6

N-542 Alternative Requirements for 1989 Edition with the 1995 Edition
Nozzle Inside Radius Sec- 1989 Addenda
tion Length Sizing Perform-
ance Demonstration

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Applicability
Code Case
No. Title From Up To and Including

N-543 Alternative to Performing Peri- 1977 Edition with the 1989 Edition
odic Calibration Checks Summer 1978
Addenda

N-544 Repair/Replacement of Small 1977 Edition with the 1992 Edition with the
Items Summer 1978 1994 Addenda
Addenda

N-545 Alternative Requirements for 1989 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Conduct of Performance 1996 Addenda
Demonstration Detection
Test of Reactor Vessel

N-546 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Qualification of VT-2 1996 Addenda
Examination Personnel

N-547 Alternative Examination 1980 Edition with the 1995 Edition


Requirements for Pressure Winter 1980
Retaining Bolting of Control Addenda
Rod Drive (CRD) Housings

N-552 Alternative Methods — Qualifi- 1989 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
cation for Nozzle Inside 1989 Addenda 1996 Addenda
Radius Section from the Out-
side Surface

N-553 Inservice Eddy Current Surface 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Examination of Pressure Re- 1996 Addenda
taining Pipe Welds and Noz-
zle-to-Safe End Welds

N-554 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition


Reconciliation of Replace-
ment Items

N-554-1 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Reconciliation of Replace- 1996 Addenda
ment Items

N-555 Use of Section II, V, and IX 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Code Cases Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
Addenda

N-556 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1992 Edition with the
Verification of Acceptability 1993 Addenda
of Replacements

N-557 In-Place Dry Annealing of a 1974 Edition with the 1995 Edition
PWR Nuclear Reactor Summer 1975
Vessel Addenda

N-557-1 In-Place Dry Annealing of a 1974 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
PWR Nuclear Reactor Summer 1975 1996 Addenda
Vessel Addenda

N-560 Alternative Examination Re- 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
quirements for Class 1, Cate- 1996 Addenda
gory B-J Piping Welds

N-560-1 Alternative Examination Re- 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
quirements for Class 1, Cate- 1996 Addenda
gory B-J Piping Welds

N-561 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Wall Thickness Restoration 1996 Addenda
of Class 2 and High Energy
Class 3 Carbon Steel Piping

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Applicability
Code Case
No. Title From Up To and Including

N-561-1 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Wall Thickness Restoration 1997 Addenda
of Class 2 and High Energy
Class 3 Carbon Steel Piping

N-562 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Wall Thickness Restoration 1996 Addenda
of Class 3 Moderate Energy
Carbon Steel Piping
N-562-1 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Wall Thickness Restoration 1997 Addenda
of Class 3 Moderate Energy
Carbon Steel Piping
N-563 Grading of Examinations, 1986 Edition with the 1992 Edition
IWA-2320 1988 Addenda

N-566 Corrective Action for Leakage 1983 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Identified at Bolted Connec- Winter 1984 1995 Addenda
tions Addenda

N-567 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Class 1, 2, and 3 Replace- Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
ment Components Addenda
N-567-1 Reconciliation Requirements 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition
for Class 1, 2, and 3 Re- Summer 1978 Addenda
placement Component
N-569 Alternative Rules for Repair 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
by Electrochemical Deposi- Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
tion of Class 1 and 2 Steam Addenda
Generator Tubing
N-569-1 Alternative Rules for Repair 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition
by Electrochemical Summer 1978
Deposition of Class 1 and 2 Addenda
Steam Generator Tubing
N-573 Transfer of Procedure Qualifi- 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
cation Records Between Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
Owners Addenda

N-574 NDE Personnel Recertification 1974 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Frequency Summer 1975 1996 Addenda
Addenda

N-575 Alternative Examination Re- 1989 Edition 1995 Edition with the
quirements for Full Penetra- 1995 Addenda
tion Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds
in Reactor Vessels with Set-
On Type Nozzles

N-576 Repair of Class 1 and 2 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
SB-163, UNS N06600 Summer 1978 1996 Addenda
Steam Generator Tubing Addenda

N-576-1 Repair of Class 1 and 2 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition
SB-163, UNS N06600 Summer 1978
Steam Generator Tubing Addenda

N-577 Risk-Informed Requirements 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the


for Class 1, 2, and 3 Pip- 1996 Addenda
ing, Method A
N-578 Risk-Informed Requirements 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
for Class 1, 2, and 3 Pip- 1996 Addenda
ing, Method B

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Applicability
Code Case
No. Title From Up To and Including

N-583 Annual Training Alternative 1986 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
1988 Addenda 1996 Addenda

N-586 Alternative Additional 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition


Examination Requirements Summer 1978
for Class 1, 2, and 3 Pip- Addenda
ing, Components, and Sup-
ports

N-587 Alternative NDE Requirements 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
for Repair/Replacement Ac- Summer 1987 Addenda 1997 Addenda
tivities

N-588 Attenuation to Reference Flow 1986 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Orientation of Appendix G 1987 Addenda 1996 Addenda
for Circumferential Welds in
Reactor Vessels

N-589 Class 3 Nonmetallic Cured-In- 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Place Piping Summer 1978 1997 Addenda
Addenda

N-590 Alternative to the Require- 1992 Edition 1995 Edition with the
ments of Subsection IWE, 1996 Addenda
Requirements for Class MC
and Metallic Liners of Class
CC Components of Light-
Water Cooled Plants

N-591 Alternative to the Require- 1992 Edition 1995 Edition with the
ments of Subsection IWL, 1996 Addenda
Requirements for Class CC
Concrete Components of
Light-Water Cooled Plants

N-592 ASNT Central Certification 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Program 1997 Addenda

N-593 Alternative Examination Re- 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
quirements for Steam Gener- 1997 Addenda
ator Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds

N-597 Requirements for Analytical 1974 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Evaluation of Pipe Wall 1997 Addenda
Thinning

N-598 Alternative Requirements to Re- 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the
quired Percentages of Exami- 1996 Addenda
nations

N-599 Alternatives to Qualification of 1992 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Nondestructive Examination 1992 Addenda 1997 Addenda
Personnel for Inservice In-
spection of Metal (Class
MC) and Concrete (Class
CC) Containments

N-601 Extent of Frequency of VT-3 1989 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Visual Examination for Inser- 1996 Addenda
vice Inspection of Metal
Containments

N-603 Alternative to the Require- 1989 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
ments of IWL-2421, Sites 1991 Addenda 1996 Addenda
With Two Plants

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No. Title From Up To and Including

N-604 Alternative to Bolt Torque or 1989 Edition 1995 Edition with the
Tension Test Requirements 1996 Addenda
of Table IWE-2500-1, Cate-
gory E-G, Item E8.20

N-605 Alternative to the Require- 1989 Edition 1995 Edition with the
ments of IWE-2500(c) for 1996 Addenda
Augmented Examination of
Surface Areas

N-606 Similar and Dissimilar Metal 1977 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
Welding Using Ambient Summer 1978 1997 Addenda
Temperature Machine Addenda
GTAW Temper Bead Tech-
nique

N-606-1 Similar and Dissimilar Metal 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition with the
Welding Using Ambient Summer 1978 1999 Addenda
Temperature Machine Addenda
GTAW Temper Bead Tech-
nique for BWR CRD Hous-
ing/Stud Tube Repairs

N-609 Alternative Requirements to 1977 Edition 1995 Edition with the


Stress-Based Selection Crite- 1997 Addenda
ria for Category B-J Welds

N-613 Ultrasonic Examination of Full 1989 Edition with the 1998 Edition
Penetration Nozzles in Ves- 1989 Addenda
sels, Examination Category
B-D, Item No’s. B3.10 and
B3.90, Reactor Vessel-to-
Nozzle Welds, Fig. IWB-
2500-7(a), (b), and (c)

N-616 Alternative Requirements for 1983 Edition with the 1998 Addenda
VT-2 Visual Examination of Winter 1984
Classes 1, 2, and 3 Insu- Addenda
lated Pressure-Retaining
Bolted Connections

N-617 Alternative Examination Distri- 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition
bution Requirements for Ta- Summer 1978 Addenda
ble IWC-2500-1 Examination
Category C-G, Pressure Re-
taining Welds in Pumps and
Valves

N-619 Alternative Requirements for 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition
Nozzle Inner Radius Inspec- Summer 1978 Addenda
tions for Class 1 Pressurizer
and Steam Generator
Nozzles

N-622 Ultrasonic Examination of 1989 Edition with the 1998 Edition


RPV and Piping, Bolts, and 1999 Addenda
Studs

N-623 Deferral of Inspections of 1973 Edition 1998 Edition with the


Shell-to-Flange and Head-to- 1999 Addenda
Flange Welds of a Reactor
Vessel

N-627 VT-1 Visual Examination in 1977 Edition with the 1989 Edition
Lieu of Surface Examination 1978 Addenda
for RPV Closure Nuts

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Code Case
No. Title From Up To and Including

N-629 Use of Fracture Toughness 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition with the
Test Data to Establish Summer 1978 1999 Addenda
Reference Temperature for Addenda
Pressure Retaining Materials

N-630 Alternatives to VT-1C and 1992 Edition with the 1995 Edition with the
VT-3C Visual Examination 1992 Addenda 1996 Addenda
for Inservice Inspection of
Concrete and VT-1 Visual
Examination for Inservice In-
spection of Anchorage Hard-
ware and Surrounding Con-
crete for Concrete
Containments

N-638 Similar and Dissimilar Metal 1977 Edition with the 1998 Edition with the
Welding Using Ambient Summer 1978 1999 Addenda
Temperature Machine Addenda
GTAW Temper Bead Tech-
nique

N-639 Alternative Calibration Block 1986 Edition with the 1998 Edition with the
Material 1987 Addenda 1999 Addenda
N-640 Alternative Reference Fracture 1992 1998 Edition
Toughness for Development
of P-T Limit Curves

NOTES:
(1) Applies to the 1974 Edition of Section V.
(2) Applies to the 1974 Edition with the Winter 1976 Addenda of Section V.
(3) Applies to the 1980 Edition of Section V.

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CASE

N-443-2
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: November 11, 1999


See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-443-2 TABLE 1


High Yield Strength Cr-Mo Steel, Class 1
Components Design Stress Yield Strength, UTS,
Temp., °F Intensity, Sm ksi ksi ksi
Section III, Division 1
Room 35.0 85.0 105.0
200 35.0 81.6 105.0
Inquiry: Is it permissible in the construction of
300 35.0 79.6 105.0
components conforming to the requirements of Section 400 35.0 78.0 105.0
III, Division 1, Class 1 to use quenched and tempered 500 34.8 76.7 104.3
steel forgings conforming to the requirements of 600 34.3 75.2 103.0
SA-541, Grade 22 Class 1? 650 34.0 74.4 102.1
700 33.6 73.4 100.9

Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the GENERAL NOTE: The fatigue design curve of Fig. I-9.1 of the
Appendix shall be used.
materials and procedures specified in the Inquiry may
be used in the construction of Class 1 components
under the rules of Section III, Division 1, provided
the following additional requirements are met. (c) The stress intensity, yield strength, and ultimate
(a) The maximum design metal temperatures shall tensile values are given in Table 1.
not exceed 700°F. (d) All other requirements of Section III shall be met.
(b) The minimum thickness of pressure retaining (e) This material shall not be used for welded con-
parts shall be 1⁄4 in. The maximum thickness shall be struction.
limited only by the ability to develop the specified (f) This Case number shall be listed in the Data
mechanical properties. Report Form for the component.

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Case N-474-2
Design Stress Intensities and Yield Strength
Values for UNS N06690 With a Minimum
Specified Yield Strength of 35 ksi, Class 1
Components
Section III, Division 1

ANNULLED

Annulment Date: January 1, 2000

Reason: Publication of revisions to Section III,


Division 1, in the 1999 Addenda.

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Case N-492-1
Grade 9 Titanium Alloy Tubing
Section III, Division 1, Class 1, 2, and 3

ANNULLED

Annulment Date: January 1, 2000

Reason: Publication of revisions to Section III,


Division 1, in the 1999 Addenda.

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Case N-502
SA-268, Grade 26-3-3 (UNS S44660)
Section III, Division 1, Class 2 and 3

ANNULLED

Annulment Date: January 1, 2000

Reason: Publication of revisions to Section III,


Division 1, in the 1999 Addenda.

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Approval Date: November 11, 1999


See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-554-1 (c) Revised Owner’s Requirements may be used


Alternative Requirements for Reconciliation of provided they are reconciled in accordance with para.
Replacement Items 2.0. A Report of Reconciliation shall be prepared.
Section XI, Division 1
2.0 RECONCILIATION OF CODE AND
Inquiry: What alternative to the requirements of
OWNER’S REQUIREMENTS
IWA-4170(c) and (d), [IWA-7200(c) and (d)]1 may
be used for reconciliation of replacement items? (a) Code requirements and Owner’s Requirements
may be technical or administrative.
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the (1) Only technical requirements that could affect
following requirements may be used in lieu of the materials, design, fabrication, or examination, and affect
provisions of IWA-4170(c) and (d), [IWA-7200(c) and the pressure boundary, or core support or component
(d)] for reconciliation of replacement items. support function, need to be reconciled.
(2) Administrative requirements, i.e., those that do
not affect the pressure boundary or core support or
1.0 CODE APPLICABILITY component support function, need not be reconciled.
1.1 Construction Code and Owner’s Examples of such requirements include quality assur-
Requirements ance, certification, Code Symbol Stamping, Data Re-
ports, and Authorized Inspection.
(a) An item to be used for repair/replacement activi- (b) The administrative requirements of either the
ties shall meet the Owner’s Requirements and the Construction Code of the item being replaced or the
applicable Construction Code to which the original item Construction Code of the item to be used for replacement
was constructed, except as provided in paras. 1.1(b) shall be met.
and 1.1(c).
(b) The item may meet all or portions of the require-
ments of different Editions and Addenda of the Con- 3.0 RECONCILIATION OF COMPONENTS
struction Code, or Section III when the Construction (a) Reconciliation of later Editions or Addenda of
Code was not Section III, provided the requirements the Construction Codes or alternative Codes as permitted
of paras. 2.0 through 6.0, as applicable, are met. by para. 1.1 is not required. The Owner shall evaluate
Construction Code Cases may also be used. A Report any changes in weight, configuration, or pressure-tem-
of Reconciliation, if required, shall be prepared. All perature rating.
or portions of later different Construction Codes may (b) An earlier Edition and Addenda of the same
be used as listed below: Construction Code may be used, provided all technical
(1) Piping, piping subassemblies, and their sup- requirements of the original Construction Code of the
ports: B31.1 to B30.7 to Section III. component being replaced are met, except as permitted
(2) Pumps, valves, and their supports: B31.1 to by para. 4.0. Failure to meet the technical requirements
Draft Code for Pumps and Valves for Nuclear Power of the original Construction Code may not be accepted
to Section III. by reconciliation.
(3) Vessels and their supports: Section VIII to
Section III.
4.0 RECONCILIATION OF MATERIAL
(4) Atmospheric and 0-15 psig storage tanks and
their supports: Section VIII, API 620 or API 650 to 4.1 Identical Material Procured to a Later
Section III. Edition or Addenda of the Construction
Code, Section III, or Material Specification
1
When applying this Code Case to 1989 Edition with 1990 Addenda
or earlier Edition and Addenda, the references contained in brack- (a) Materials, including welding materials, may meet
ets apply. the requirements of later dates of issue of the material

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specification and later Editions and Addenda of the differences, to the corresponding ASTM A or B Specifi-
same Construction Code or Section III when the Con- cation, either specification may be used.
struction Code was not Section III, provided the materi- (b) When an SFA Specification is identified as being
als are the same specification, grade, type, class, or identical, or identical except for editorial differences,
alloy, and heat-treated condition, as applicable. to the corresponding AWS Specification, either specifi-
(b) Differences in the specified material tensile and cation may be used.
yield strength shall be compared and evaluated. If the
replacement material has a lower strength, a comparison
shall be made of the allowable stresses. If the tensile 5.0 RECONCILIATION OF PARTS,
or yield strength is reduced and allowable stresses are APPURTENANCES, AND PIPING
reduced, the effect of the reduction on the design shall SUBASSEMBLIES
be reconciled. For welding materials, any reduction in
specified tensile strength shall be evaluated to ensure (a) Parts, appurtenances, and piping subassemblies
that the strength of the filler metal meets or exceeds may be fabricated to later Editions and Addenda of
the strength of the base materials. the Construction Code and later different Construction
Codes, as permitted by para. 1.1(b), provided materials
4.2 Identical Material Procured to an Earlier are reconciled in accordance with para. 4.0. The Owner
Construction Code Edition or Addenda or shall evaluate any changes in weight, configuration, or
Material Specification pressure-temperature rating.
(b) An earlier Edition or Addenda of the same Con-
(a) Materials, including welding materials, may meet struction Code may be used, provided all technical
the requirements of earlier dates of issue of the material requirements of the original Construction Code of the
specification and earlier Editions and Addenda of the component being replaced are met, except as permitted
same Construction Code, provided the materials are by para. 4.0. Failure to meet the technical requirements
the same specification, grade, type, class, or alloy, and of the original Construction Code may not be accepted
heat-treated condition, as applicable. by reconciliation.
(b) Differences in the specified material tensile and
yield strength shall be compared and evaluated. If the
replacement material has a lower strength, a comparison
6.0 RECONCILIATION OF DESIGN
shall be made of the allowable stresses. If the tensile
REQUIREMENTS
or yield strength is reduced and allowable stresses are
reduced, the effect of the reduction on the design shall 6.1 Design to All Requirements of a Later
be reconciled. For welding materials, any reduction in Construction Code Edition or Addenda
specified tensile strength shall be evaluated to ensure
(a) When an item is designed to all the requirements
that the strength of the filler metal meets or exceeds
of a later Construction Code Edition or Addenda or
the strength of the base materials.
to Section III when the Construction Code was not
(c) Material examination and testing requirements
Section III, reconciliation beyond those design related
from the Construction Code of the item shall be met.
issues defined in paras. 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 is not required.
4.3 Use of a Different Material 6.2 Design to Portions of the Requirements of a
(a) Use of materials of a specification, grade, type, Later Construction Code Edition or
class, or alloy, and heat-treated condition, other than Addenda
that originally specified, shall be evaluated for suitability (a) When an item is designed to portions of the
for the specified design and operating conditions. requirements of a later Construction Code Edition or
(b) Material examination and testing requirements Addenda or to Section III when the Construction Code
shall be reconciled to the Construction Code require- was not Section III, the following reconciliation beyond
ments of the item. those design related issues defined in paras. 3.0, 4.0,
and 5.0 shall be performed.
4.4 Substitution of Material Specifications
(1) Material fabrication and examination require-
(a) When an SA or SB Specification is identified ments (e.g., NX-2000, NX-4000, NX-5000 of Section
as being identical, or identical except for editorial III) shall be reviewed to reconcile the details applicable

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N-560-1
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Approval Date: February 26, 1999


See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-560-1 process, including the function and operation of the


Alternative Examination Requirements for Class system, Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA), metal-
1, Category B-J Piping Welds lurgy, stress analysis, and knowledge of existing preser-
Section XI, Division 1 vice and inservice examination results.
(5) Examination volumes for each examination
Inquiry: What alternative requirements may be used zone shall be defined to include all areas potentially
for examination of Class 1 piping welds, excluding susceptible to the degradation mechanisms for the zone,
socket welds, in lieu of the requirements for Category such as ID counterbore discontinuities and high-stress
B-J welds specified in Table IWB-2500-1? locations in pipes or fittings. Sufficient circumferential
length shall be examined to confirm the absence of
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the the identified degradation mechanisms. The appropriate
following examination requirements may be used for examination method (volumetric, surface, or visual)
Class 1 piping welds, excluding socket welds, in lieu for detection of the degradation mechanisms shall be
of those specified in Table IWB-2500-1 Examination determined in accordance with Table 1 and Appendix
Category B-J. I of this Case.
(a) The examination program shall be based on a (6) This Case may be applied to all Class 1 piping
total number of examination zones1 consisting of not systems or to individual systems subject to Category
less than 10% of Category B-J piping welds in each B-J examination requirements. When this Case is applied
system, excluding socket welds, to be inspected during to more than one system, the selected examination
each inspection interval. The selection process shall zones may be distributed to concentrate examinations
consist of the following: on higher-risk systems.
(1) Examination zones shall be selected based on (7) The selected examination zones shall be reex-
a relative ranking process that identifies the more amined during subsequent examination intervals. Modi-
risk-important segments in the system with regard to fications to the selected examination zones may be
probability and consequences of failure. Examination made based on relevant industry experience, changes
zones shall be selected from those pipe segments that in plant design or operation, new metallurgical knowl-
fall into the highest risk group. edge, or prior examination results.
(2) The ranking process shall address relevant (b) The examination zone ranking, selection process,
degradation mechanisms (e.g., corrosion, stress corro- examination volumes, examination method, and the
sion, thermal fatigue, thermal stratification, flow-acceler- basis for each, shall be documented in the ISI program
ated corrosion) and industry failure experience with plan. Modifications shall be documented in revisions
the systems and components. to the plan. Methods and procedures used for the
(3) The consequences of failure at various locations examinations shall be qualified to reliably detect and
in the system shall be based on the break size and size the relevant degradation mechanisms identified
operating mode that results in the highest impact on for each examination zone. Personnel performing the
plant safety. Both direct and indirect effects shall be examinations shall be qualified to use these procedures.
considered. Examinations shall be conducted in accordance with
(4) The ranking shall be performed by an ISI IWA-2000. Use of this Case shall be documented on
Selection Team in accordance with Appendix I or II. the applicable Data Report Form.
The team shall consist of individuals with expertise in (c) If flaws exceeding the acceptance standards of
one or more of the disciplines related to the selection IWB-3400 are detected, they shall be evaluated in
accordance with IWB-3132, and additional examinations
shall be performed in accordance with IWB-2430. If
1
Examination zones are structural elements or portions of structural flaws are accepted by analytical evaluation, the require-
elements of the pinping system, such as welds, fittings, or pipe
segments. Each examination zone contains an examination volume ments of IWB-2420(b) and (c) for successive examina-
determined in accordance with the requiremnets of this Case. tions shall be applied.

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TABLE 1
EXAMINATION CATEGORIES B-J — CLASS 1 PIPING
Examination Acceptance Extent and Frequency Deferral to
Item Parts Examined Requirement Examination Standard Successive End of
No. [Note (1)] Fig. No. [Note (11)] Method [Note (11)] 1st [Note (6)] Interval
B9.11 Elements Subject to IWB-2500-8(c)[Note (2)] Volumetric IWB-3514 Element Same Not
Thermal Fatigue IWB-2500-9,10,11 [Notes (3), (4), (5)] as 1st Permissible
B9.12 Elements Subject to High Visual, VT-2 IWB-3142 Each Refueling Same as Not
Cycle Mechanical Fatigue Outage 1st Permissible
B9.13 Elements Subject to Corro- IWB-2500-8(c) Surface IWB-3514 Element Same as Not
sion, Erosion, or Cavi- [Notes (3), (4)] 1st Permissible

904
tation Volumetric IWB-3514 Element
[Notes (3), (4)
B9.14 Elements Subject to Crev- [Note (8)] Volumetric IWB-3514 Element Same as Not
ice Corrosion Cracking [Notes (3), (4)] 1st Permissible

B9.15 Elements Subject to Pri- Visual, VT-2 IWB-3142 Each Same as Not

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mary Water Stress Corro- Refueling 1st Permissible
sion Cracking (PWSCC) Outage
[Note (7)]
B9.16 Elements Subject to Inter- IWB-2500-8(c) Volumetric IWB-3514 Element Same as Not
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granular Stress Corrosion IWB-2500-9, 10, 11 [Notes (3),(4)] 1st Permissible


Cracking (IGSCC)

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EXAMINATION CATEGORIES B-J — CLASS 1 PIPING
Examination Acceptance Extent and Frequency Deferral to
Item Parts Examined Requirement Examination Standard Successive End of
No. [Note (1)] Fig. No. [Note (11)] Method [Note (1)] 1st [Note (6)] Interval
B9.17 Elements Subject to Micro- Visual, VT-3 [Note (9)] Element Same as Not
biologically Influenced or Volumetric [Notes (3), (4)] 1st Permissible
Corrosion (MIC) [Note (9)]
B9.18 Elements Subject to Flow [Note (10)] [Note (10)] [Note (10)] [Note (10)] [Note (10)] [Note (10)]
Accelerated Corrosion
(FAC)

NOTES:

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(1) Piping larger than NPS 1.
(2) The length of the examination volume shall be increased to include 1⁄2 in. beyond each side of the base metal thickness transition or counterbore.
(3) Includes examination locations identified in accordance with the risk-based selection procedures in Appendix I or II.
(4) Includes 100% of the examination location. When the required examination volume or area cannot be examined due to interference by another component or part geometry,
limited examinations shall be evaluated by the ISI Selection Team for acceptability. Areas with acceptable limited examinations, and their bases, shall be documented.
(5) The examination shall include any longitudinal welds at the locations selected for examination in Note (3). The longitudinal weld examination requirements shall be met for both
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(6) Initially selected examination locations are to be examined in the same sequence during successive examination intervals, to the extent practical.
(7) Applies to mill annealed Alloy 600 nozzle welds and heat affected zone (HAZ) without stress relief.
(8) The examination volume shall include the volume surrounding the weld, weld heat affected zone, and base metal, where applicable, in the crevice region. The examination should
be concentrated on detection of cracks initiating and propagating from the inner surface.
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(9) The examination volume shall include base metal, welds, and weld heat affected zones in the affected regions of carbon and low alloy steel, and within the welds and weld heat
affected zones of austenitic stainless steel. The examination region shall be sufficient to characterize the extent of the MIC degradation. Examinations shall verify that the
minimum wall thickness required by the Construction Code exists.
(10) In accordance with the Owner’s existing FAC program.
(11) Paragraph and figure numbers refer to the 1989 Edition.

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APPENDIX I
REQUIREMENTS FOR ISI SELECTION TEAMS AND
EXAMINATION ZONE SELECTION

I-1.0 ISI SELECTION TEAM common degradation mechanisms. To accomplish this


grouping for each pipe segment within the system, both
The Owner shall assemble an ISI Selection Team
the potential for failure (i.e., susceptibility to potential
comprised of individuals with expertise in one or more
degradation mechanisms) and the consequence of fail-
of the following disciplines. Experience in these disci-
ure, both direct and spatial effects, shall be assessed
plines shall be used to determine the expertise of the
in accordance with paras. I-2.3 and I-2.4.
members.
(a) Probabilistic safety assessment;
(b) Inservice examination; I-2.3 Failure Potential Assessment
(c) Nondestructive examination; I-2.3.1 Identification of Degradation Mechanisms.
(d) Stress and material considerations; Potentially active degradation mechanisms for each pipe
(e) Plant operations; segment within the Class 1 piping systems shall be identi-
(f) Plant and industry maintenance, repair, and failure fied. The following conditions shall be considered.
history; (a) Design characteristics, including material, pipe
(g) System design and operation. size and schedule, component type (e.g., fitting type
The ISI Selection Team shall use this Appendix or ANSI standard), and other attributes related to the
to select examination zones and specify examination system configuration.
volumes. Examination volumes of sufficient extent shall (b) Fabrication practices, including welding and heat
be specified to detect the presence, or confirm the treatment.
absence, of the applicable degradation mechanisms in (c) Operating conditions, including temperatures and
the examination zone. The team shall ensure that the pressures, fluid conditions (e.g., stagnant, laminar flow,
selection process accounts for plant-specific and indus- turbulent flow), fluid quality (e.g., primary water, raw
try-wide service experience. water, dry steam, chemical control), and service environ-
ment (e.g., humidity, radiation).2
I-2.0 EXAMINATION ZONE SELECTION (d) Industry-wide service experience with the systems
PROCESS being evaluated.
(e) Results of preservice, inservice, and augmented
I-2.1 System Identification examinations and the presence of prior repairs in the
The Owner shall define the Class 1 system boundaries system.
to be addressed in accordance with this Case. This (f) Degradation mechanisms identified in Table I-1.
may include all Class 1 piping systems in the Owner’s
ASME Inservice Inspection program, or individual sys- I-2.3.2 Degradation Mechanism Categories. De-
tems, at the option of the Owner. gradation mechanisms shall be categorized as de-
I-2.2 Segment Risk Assessment
2
Systems fabricated to nuclear standards, while resistant to damage
Piping within a system shall be grouped into segments mechanisms addressed in the design process, have experienced damage
of common failure consequence and susceptibility to from phenomena unknown at the time of installation.

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TABLE I-1
DEGRADATION MECHANISMS
Mechanism Attributes Susceptible Regions

1 Thermal Fatigue Intermittent Cold Water Injection (a), (b), (c) Nozzles, branch pipe connections,
(a) Thermal Shock Low Flow, Little Fluid Mixing (a), (b) safe ends, welds, HAZ, and base
(b) Stratification Notch-Like Stress Risers (a), (b) metal regions of high stress
(c) Striping Very Frequent Cycling (b), (c) concentration
Unstable Turbulence Penetration into Stagnant
Lines (b), (c)
Bypass leakage in valves with large ⌬Ts (b), (c)
2 Flow Accelerated Turbulent Flow at Sharp Radius Elbows and Tees
Corrosion Proximity to Pumps, Valves and Orifices
Material Chromium Content
Fluid pH
Oxygen
Temperature
3 Erosion-Cavitation Severe Discontinuities in Flow Path Fittings, welds, and HAZ
Proximity to Pump, Throttle Valve, Reducing Valve,
or Flow Orifice
4 Corrosion Aggressive Environment (a), (c) Base metal, welds, and HAZ
(a) General Corrosion Oxidizing Environment (b), (c)
(b) Crevice Corrosion Material (a), (d)
(c) Pitting Temperature (a), (d)
(d) MIC Contaminants (sulfur species, chlorides, etc.) (b)
Crevice Condition (b)
Stagnant Region (b)
Low Flow (c)
Lay up (d)
5 Stress Corrosion Cracking Susceptible Material (a) Austenitic stainless steel welds and
(a) IGSCC Oxidizing Environment (a), (b) HAZ (a)
(b) TGSCC Stress (residual, applied) (a), (b) Mill annealed Alloy 600 nozzle
(c) PWSCC Initiating Contaminants welds and HAZ without stress
(sulfur species, chlorides, etc.) (a) relief (c)
(aqueous halides or concentrated caustic) (b)
Temperature (a), (b)
Strain Rate (environmentally assisted cracking) (a), (b)
Fabrication Practice (e.g., weld ID grinding, cold work) (a)
Notch-like Stress Risers
6 Water Hammer Potential for Fluid Voiding and Relief Valve Discharge
[Note (1)]

NOTE:
(1) Water hammer is a rare, severe loading condition as opposed to a degradation mechanism, but its potential at a location, in conjunction
with one or more of the listed degradation mechanisms, could be cause for a higher examination zone ranking.

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TABLE I-2
DEGRADATION MECHANISM CATEGORY
Large Pipe
Break Degradation Degradation
Potential Conditions Category Mechanism

High Degradation mechanism likely Large Break Flow-Accelerated


to cause a large break Corrosion
(> 50 GPM)

Medium Degradation mechanism likely Small Leak Thermal Fatigue,


to cause a small leak Erosion-Cavitation,
(≤ 50 GPM) Corrosion, Stress
Corrosion Cracking

Small No degradation mechanism None n/a


present

scribed in Table I-2, in accordance with their probabil- (e) System Impact/Recovery. The means of detecting
ity of causing a large pipe break. Segments susceptible a failure, and the technical specifications associated
to FAC shall be classified in the large break category. with the system and other impacted systems shall be
Segments susceptible to any of the other degradation evaluated. The possible automatic and operator actions
mechanisms shall be classified in the small leak cate- to prevent a loss of systems shall also be evaluated.
gory. Segments having degradation mechanisms listed (f) System Redundancy. The existence of redundant
in the small leak category shall be upgraded to the flow paths for accident mitigation purposes shall be
large break category, if the pipe segments also have considered.
the potential for water hammer loads.
I-2.4 Consequence Evaluation
I-2.4.1 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). I-2.4.2 Impact Group Assessment. The FMEA im-
Potential failure modes for each pipe segment shall be pacts for each pipe segment shall be classified into
identified, and their effects shall be evaluated. The evalua- one of three impact groups: initiating event, system,
tion shall consider the following: or combination. The consequence category (high, me-
(a) Break Size. The consequence analysis shall be dium, or low) shall then be selected in accordance
performed assuming a large break for most segments. with (a) through (c).
The exceptions are piping for which a smaller leak is (a) Initiating Event Impact Group Assessment. When
more conservative, or when a small leak can be justified a postulated break in a Class 1 pipe segment results
through a leak-before-break analysis in accordance with in only an initiating event (e.g., loss of coolant accident,
the criteria specified in NUREG-1061, Volume 3, and loss of feedwater, reactor trip), the consequence shall
10CFR50, Appendix A, General Design Criteria 4. be classified into one of four categories: high, medium,
(b) Isolability of the Break. A break can be automati- low, or none. The initiating event categories shall be
cally isolated by a check valve, a closed isolation valve, assigned according to the following:
or an isolation valve that closes on a given signal or (1) The initiating event shall be placed into one
by operator action. of the categories in Table I-3. These shall include all
(c) Spatial Effects. These include the effects of flood, applicable design basis events previously analyzed in
spray, and pipe whip. the Owners updated final safety analysis report PSA,
(d) Initiating Events. These shall be identified using or IPE.
a plant-specific list of initiating events from the plant (2) Breaks that cause an initiating event classified
Probabilistic Safety Assessment/Individual Plant Exami- as routine operation (Category I) are not relevant to
nation (PSA/IPE) and the plant design basis. this analysis.

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TABLE I-3
CONSEQUENCE CATEGORIES FOR INITIATING EVENT IMPACT GROUP
Design Representative
Basis Initiating Initiating Example
Event Event Event Frequency Initiating Consequence
Category Type Range (1/yr) Events Category
I Routine Operation >1 None

II Anticipated Event ≥1 Reactor Trip, Low


Turbine Trip, [Note (1)]
Partial Loss of
Feedwater

III Infrequent Event 10−1 to 10−2 Loss of Feedwater, Low/


Loss of Off-Site Medium/High
Power [Note (1)]

IV Limiting Fault or < 10−2 Significant Leakage, Low/


Accident Very Small LOCA, Medium/High
Small LOCA, [Note (1)]
Steamline Break,
Feedwater Line
Break, Large
LOCA, ISLOCA
NOTE:
(1) Refer to I-2.4.2(a)(4).

(3) If a postulated pipe break in a segment results upon. This corresponds to the frequency of initiating
in a Category II anticipated operational occurrence, the events that require the system operation.
assigned consequence category for the segment is low. (2) Number of backup systems available, which
(4) For pipe segment breaks that result in Category determines how many unaffected systems are available
III (Infrequent Event) or Category IV (Limiting Fault to perform the same mitigating function as the degraded
or Accident), the initiating event shall be assigned or failed system.
according to the plant PSA conditional core damage (3) Exposure time, which determines the time the
probability (CCDP) criteria specified in Table I-4. system would be unavailable before the plant is changed
(b) System Impact Group Assessment. The conse- to a different mode in which the failed system’s function
quence category of a pipe segment failure that does is no longer required, the failure is recovered, or
not cause an initiating event, but that degrades or fails other compensatory action is taken. Exposure time is
a system essential to plant safety, shall be based on a function of the detection time and allowed outage time.
the three attributes discussed below: Consequence Categories shall be assigned in accord-
(1) Frequency of challenge, which determines how ance with Table I-5 as High, Medium or Low. As
often the mitigating function of the system is called with the initiating event group (Table I-3), frequency
of challenge is grouped into design basis event catego-
ries (II, III, and IV). Exposure time shall be obtained
from Technical Specification limits, and shall be classi-
TABLE I-4
fied as long (> 24 hrs) or short (not to exceed 24
QUANTITATIVE INDICES FOR CONSEQUENCE hrs). In lieu of Table I-5, quantitative indices based
CATEGORIES FOR CATEGORY III AND IV EVENTS on conditional core damage frequency may be used on
the basis of the plant’s PSA/IPE; consequence categories
CCDP Consequence Category
shall be assigned in accordance with Table I-4.
≥ 10 −4 High (c) Combination Impact Group Assessment. The con-
10 −6 ≤ CCDP < 10 −4 Medium sequence category for a pipe segment whose failure
< 10 −6 Low
results in both an initiating event and the degradation

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or loss of a system shall be determined from Table All pipe segments in the Class 1 systems addressed
I-6. The consequence category is a function of two in accordance with this Case shall be classified, into
factors: one of the above seven risk categories, using the risk
(1) Use of the system as a mitigating function for matrix.
the induced initiating event; and
(2) Number of unaffected backup systems or trains I-2.6 Structural Elements and Examination Zone
available to perform the same function. Selection
The selection team shall identify the structural ele-
ments such as welds, fittings, or pipe sections, within
I-2.5 Segment Risk Categorization each pipe segment, based on susceptibility to the applica-
ble damage mechanisms identified for that segment.
I-2.5.1 Risk Matrix. The risk of pipe segment fail-
For examination zone selection, each pipe segment shall
ure shall be evaluated on the basis of the expected
be classified in accordance with I-2.5 in one of the
likelihood of the event and the expected consequence.
following risk groups:
The likelihood of failure is estimated based on the
segment exposure to varying degradation mechanisms,
and is represented by the degradation mechanism cate- Risk Group Segment Risk Category
gory assigned to the segment in accordance with I-2.3.
High 1, 2, and 3
Consequence is represented by the consequence cate-
gory assigned to the segment in accordance with I-2.4. Medium 4 and 5
The structure used to document the results of this
analysis is called a Risk Matrix and is illustrated in Low 6 and 7
Table I-7. Each pipe segment shall be assigned to
one of the risk categories in Table I-7, based on its Examination zones shall be selected starting with
damage mechanism and consequence category. the structural elements in the High risk group and
working toward the Low risk group, until a total number
I-2.5.2 Risk Categories. The three degradation of structural elements equal to 10% of the Category
mechanism categories and four consequence categories B-J piping welds, excluding socket welds, has been
shall be combined into seven risk categories, as selected.
follows: Examinations may be concentrated on systems with
more high-risk segments, such that a larger percentage
Risk Category Risk Area
of structural elements in the high-risk Categories 1, 2,
1 High Consequences and Large Break and 3 are examined.
Degradation Mechanism

2 High Consequences and Small Leak Deg-


radation Mechanism
I-3.0 EXAMINATION VOLUMES AND
3 Medium Consequences and Large Break METHODS
Degradation Mechanism
The selection of examination volumes and methods
4 High Consequences and No Applicable
for each examination zone within a risk category will
Degradation Mechanisms
depend upon the degradation mechanism present, and
5 Medium Consequences and Small Leak access, radiation exposure, and cost considerations. Ex-
Degradation Category, of Low Con-
amination methods, volumes, and acceptance and evalu-
sequences and Large Break Degrada-
tion Category ation criteria specifically designed for the active degrada-
tion mechanisms in the examination zone shall be used.
6 Medium Consequences and No Applica-
The examination zones within each risk category shall
ble Degradation Mechanisms, or Low
Consequences and Small Leak Degra- be ranked by considering the following:
dation Category (a) Elements identified as susceptible to the specific
degradation mechanisms in Table I-1.
7 Low Consequences and No Applicable
Degradation Mechanisms, or No Con- (b) Plant-specific inservice cracking experience.
sequences and Any Degradation Cat- (c) Access. There shall be adequate access to the
egory element to ensure that the examination method defined

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TABLE I-5
CONSEQUENCE CATEGORIES FOR SYSTEM IMPACT GROUP

Frequency of Exposure Number of Available Backup Systems


Challenge Time 0 1 2 >2

II. Anticipated Event Long H H M L


Short H H M L
III. Infrequent Event Long H H M L
Short H M M L
IV. Limiting Fault Long H M L L
or Accident
Short H L L L

GENERAL NOTE:
H p Consequence Category High
M p Consequence Category Medium
L p Consequence Category Low

TABLE I-6
CONSEQUENCE CATEGORIES FOR COMBINATION IMPACT GROUP
Event Consequence Category

Initiating Event and 1 Unaffected Train of High


Mitigating System Available
Initiating Event and 2 Unaffected Trains of Medium
Mitigating Systems Available (or IE Category from Table I-3) [Note (1)]
Initiating Event and More Than 2 Unaffected Low
Trains of Mitigating Systems Available (or IE Category from Table I-3) [Note (1)]
Initiating Event and No Mitigating Systems IE Consequence Category from
Affected Table I-3

NOTE:
(1) The higher category from Table I-3 or Table I-6 shall be assigned.

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TABLE I-7
RISK MATRIX FOR PIPE SEGMENTS
Risk Consequence Category
Categories
High-Cat. 1, 2, 3
Medium-Cat. 4, 5 None Low Medium High
Low-Cat. 6, 7
Degradation Mechanism Category

Large Category 7 Category 5 Category 3 Category 1

Small Category 7 Category 6 Category 5 Category 2

None Category 7 Category 7 Category 6 Category 4

in this section for the relevant damage mechanism can to be effective for specific degradation mechanisms and
be used effectively for the defined examination volumes. examination locations. The examination volumes and
(d) Radiation Exposure. Elements shall be selected methods that are appropriate for each degradation mech-
to minimize personnel radiation exposure during exami- anism are provided in Table 1. The methods and
nation. procedures used for the examinations shall be qualified
(e) Relative degradation severity for specific degrada- to reliably detect and size the relevant degradation
tion mechanisms, when applicable (e.g., wear or erosion mechanisms identified for each examination zone. Per-
rates for flow-accelerated corrosion, Temperature Differ- sonnel performing the examinations shall be qualified
ential or Richardson number for thermal fatigue, to use these procedures. Examinations shall be con-
NUREG-0313, Revision 2 weld categorization for ducted in accordance with IWA-2000.
IGSCC). Examinations for elements in Risk Category
4 segments shall be concentrated on any areas of
I-4.0 RE-EVALUATION OF RISK-BASED
significant stress concentration, geometric discontinu-
SELECTIONS
ities, or terminal ends.
(f) Elements having break or consequence limiting The affected portions of the risk-based inservice
devices e.g., pipe whip restraints, need not be examined, examination program shall be re-evaluated as new
if these have not been credited in the consequence information affecting the selection and scope of the
evaluation. program becomes available. Examples include piping
Examination programs developed in accordance with system design changes, industry-wide failure notifica-
this Case shall use NDE techniques that are designed tions, and prior examination results.

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APPENDIX II
REQUIREMENTS FOR ISI SELECTION TEAMS AND
INSPECTION LOCATIONS

II-1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE (e) Plant operations;


(f) Plant and industry maintenance, repair, and failure
This Appendix provides a selection process to be
history;
used for the selection of piping segments and piping
(g) System design and operation.
structural elements (including connections) in systems
The ISI selection team shall consist of a minimum
that will be scheduled for inservice inspection at a
of five members. Members may be experts in more
nuclear power plant.
than one field, but the Owner shall consider the diversity
of the team make-up, so as to avoid heavy reliance
II-2.0 ISI SELECTION TEAM on any one member’s judgment. The Owner is responsi-
REQUIREMENTS ble for ensuring adequate experience levels for each
team member. This experience shall be documented
II-2.1 General. The ISI selection team shall be in-
and maintained by the Owner.
doctrinated by the Owner or an outside agency in the
specific requirements to be used under this selection
II-2.3 ISI Selection Team Leader Selection. The
process. The indoctrination shall include the applica-
Owner shall select a team leader who is familiar with
tion of the risk analysis techniques described in this
the requirements of this selection process. The panel
selection process. Risk analysis techniques shall in-
leader shall facilitate the panel activities and shall be
clude the use of applicable risk-importance measures,
responsible to ensure accomplishment of this selection
failure probability models, failure mode assessments,
process.
and the use of expert judgment. Each of these tech-
niques shall be covered in the indoctrination to the II-2.4 ISI Selection Team Responsibilities. The ISI
extent necessary to provide the ISI selection team with selection team shall be responsible for the review and
a level of knowledge needed to adequately evaluate approval of all results (i.e., system, segment, structural
and approve the scope of the selections. element, and inspection selections) by utilizing their
expertise (including knowledge of plant operation,
II-2.2 ISI Selection Team Formation. The Owner
prior inspection results, industry data, and any avail-
shall select team members and their backups for this
able stress and fracture mechanics results) and PSA
selection process by including members of expert pan-
insights to develop the final ranked list of B-J welds
els that have been established to implement probabilis-
(including expanded inspection volumes) to be in-
tic safety assessment (PSA) applications such as those
cluded for inservice inspection. Selections made in
associated with maintenance, quality assurance, or in-
accordance with this process, or any other required
service testing activities, if such a panel was used.
input where the judgment of the ISI selection team
Team members for this selection process shall, as a
is needed, shall be reached by consensus.
minimum, include expertise in the following fields:
(a) Probabilistic safety assessment; II-2.5 Maintenance of the ISI Selection Team. The
(b) Inservice examination; Owner shall maintain the ISI selection team to allow
(c) Nondestructive examination; changes as necessary to the selections when new infor-
(d) Stress and material considerations; mation is applied, as directed by the requirements of

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this Appendix. Members may be added or removed Piping System Identification


as needed as long as the requirements of II-2.2 are Define system boundaries
and safety functions
satisfied.
P
II-3.0 BOUNDARY REQUIREMENTS Piping Segment Assessment
Define segment boundaries and select
II-3.1 Boundary Identification. The piping bound- piping segments using information
ary to be considered for evaluation in accordance with on consequences and failure
this procedure corresponds to the piping components potential location

considered ASME Class 1, Category B-J (except


socket welds). P
Piping Structural Element
II-3.2 Use of the Applicable PSA. The boundary Assessment
Select piping category
requirements of II-3.1 shall be used to identify the
B-J welds to be scheduled for
piping systems, or portions thereof, to be considered examination using segment consequence
in accordance with this process. The Owner’s Level information and failure potential location(s)
1 PSA and its evaluated safety function(s), which in-
cludes core damage protection and the risk measure P
associated with that safety function (core damage fre- Location and Examination
quency), provides the necessary information for the Method Determination
Determine the areas or volumes of
piping system PSA boundaries to be used in this pro-
selected elements to be examined and
cess. If a piping system, or portion thereof, provides the methods to be used
an additional safety function such as containment in-
tegrity, then insights from the Owner’s Level 2 PSA P
may be used, as it relates to its associated risk mea- Reevaluation of Selections
sure and safety function (large early release fre- If during an inspection period, plant
quency). Use of PSA insights beyond the Level 1 PSA design changes or new information
becomes available that may alter selections made
to be considered in this process shall be documented,
above, then re-evaluation of the selection
reviewed, and approved by ISI selection team. The shall be required.
ISI selection team must clearly define how the safety
function of the piping has been addressed, and
whether the selection process used is still applicable FIG. II-1 OVERVIEW OF THE SELECTION PROCESS
to this piping.
II-3.3 Adequacy of the Applicable PSA. The PSA
shall meet the guidelines of the PSA Applications
Guide, EPRI TR — 105396, Tables 3-1, 3-2, and Table 1. The basic overview of this process is pro-
Appendix B; ‘‘Checklist for Technical Consistency In vided in Fig. II-1.
a PSA Model,’’ dated August 1995.1
II-4.2 Quantitative Approach
II-4.2.1 General. The process for this approach
II-4.0 SELECTION PROCESS
uses risk-based ranking calculation methods and con-
II-4.1 Overview. The selection of nuclear power siderations of operational and deterministic insights to
plant piping segments and Category B-J welds shall select a final list of piping structural elements to be
be performed by an Owner using the process described included in an inservice inspection program. This ap-
in this Appendix. The final result of this process is to proach is divided into four major tasks:
identify a ranked list of B-J welds (including expanded (a) Identify and define the piping system boundaries,
volumes) that will be examined in accordance with and portions thereof, at a nuclear power plant that will
be considered in this selection process in accordance
1 with the boundary requirements of II-3.0.
Copies of this report may be obtained from the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Public Document Room, Washington, (b) Define, calculate, and rank the piping segments
D.C. 20555. within these identified systems using the failure modes,

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effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA) technique, for all failure modes. The RAW is calculated by
and relevant plant information, including the plant PSA reevaluating the PSA model and substituting a value
results. of unity for the component unavailability under the
(c) Assess or calculate, rank, and then select the appropriate boundary conditions and system function(s)
locations, such as welds, elbows, and tees, within the belonging to the piping segment. Thus, RAW is repre-
ranked list of piping segments. sented as follows:
(d) Determine the areas or volumes of the selected
piping structural elements to be scheduled for examina-
tion, and the appropriate examination methods or moni- RAW p Ri+/Ro
toring techniques to be used, in accordance with Table
1 or II-6.1.
where
II-4.2.2 Risk Importance Measures. Risk Reduc- Ri+p the increased risk level (core damage frequency
tion Worth (RRW) shall be used as the primary risk or large early release frequency) with compo-
importance measure in this selection process. In ac- nent i assumed failed
cordance with II-4.2.6(b) or II-4.2.9(b)(3), the Risk Rop the base risk level (core damage frequency or
Achievement Worth (RAW) importance measure may large early release frequency)
be considered by the ISI selection team. RRW and
RAW are used in risk importance measures, calcula- II-4.2.3 Selection of Systems. Systems to be con-
tions, as discussed below: sidered shall be determined from the boundary require-
(a) Risk Reduction Worth. RRW indicates the reduc- ments of II-3.0.
tion factor in risk if the piping is assumed perfectly
reliable for all failure modes. The RRW is calculated II-4.2.4 Piping Segment Risk Ranking and Selec-
by reevaluating the PSA model and substituting a value tion. The selected systems (as identified in II-4.2.3)
of zero for the component unavailability under the shall be further evaluated at the piping segment level.
appropriate boundary conditions and system function(s) The ranking process is found in II-4.2.5 and II-4.2.6.
for each piping segment of interest. Thus, RRW is II-4.2.5 Calculate Piping Segment Risk Impor-
represented as follows: tances. A FMECA technique, shall be used to rank
piping segments within the selected systems on the
basis of core damage frequency and, as appropriate,
RRW p Ro /Ri
large early release frequency. Relevant plant informa-
tion that is used for initial formulation of the FMECA
where shall be as realistic as possible and reflect current
Rip the decreased risk level (total core damage fre- plant operational practices. The selected FMECA tech-
quency or large early release frequency) with nique should include at least the following infor-
the component assumed to be perfectly reliable mation.
Rop the base risk level (total core damage frequency (a) Piping Segment. A location and boundary descrip-
or large early release frequency) tion of the segment that includes consideration of the
(1) Fussell-Vesely. Fussel-Vesely (F-V) impor- number of structural elements, such as elbows, flow
tance may be used in lieu of RRW because of the reducers, welds, and fittings, within the segment, and
mathematical relationship between the measures. The their nominal pipe size.
following relationship allows translation of F-V results (b) Failure Mode. Identification of the full range of
to RRW if the F-V is less than 0.1: potential failure modes, such as break size, mechanical
fatigue, thermal fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and
flow accelerated corrosion (FAC), that may occur within
1 the piping segment, and the identification of the particu-
RRW p lar structural elements where these failures are most
[1 − (F-V)]
likely to occur.
(c) Failure Probability. Estimates of the failure prob-
(b) Risk Achievement Worth. RAW indicates the in- ability of a piping segment under consideration assuming
crease factor in risk if the piping is assumed failed no inspection. Failure probabilities (on demand) and

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TABLE II-1
DEFINITION OF FAILURE PROBABILITY ESTIMATES FOR PIPE SEGMENTS

Definition Failure Probability (per year)


An off-normal event that individually may be expected to occur more
than once during the lifetime of the pipe segment. 10−1
An off-normal event that individually may be expected to occur during
the lifetime of the pipe segment. 10−2
An off-normal event that individually is not expected to occur during
the lifetime of the pipe segment; however, when integrated over all
piping systems, an event in this category has the credibility of
happening once. 10−4

An off-normal event of such low probability that an event in this


category is rarely expected to occur. 10−6
An off-normal event of such extremely low probability that an event
in this category is considered to be incredible. 10−8

failure rates (per hour or per year) are required inputs in having the selected experts relate their knowledge
to the consequence calculations. These terms are used of piping failures to a failure probability. Structural
interchangeably throughout this text. The piping segment reliability/risk assessment models that are used to esti-
failure rate is analogous to the active component failure mate piping failure probabilities must contain the follow-
rates that are used in the PSA, where the rate is the ing fundamental parameters:
number of observed failures divided by the number of (1) an appropriate geometric characterization of
years. A failure rate is used for initiating events, such the piping segment of interest;
as the range of Loss of Coolant Accidents (LOCAs), (2) flaw density and a size distribution after preser-
and steam line breaks; and for systems that continuously vice inspection;
operate (i.e., not demand-based, such as a pump failure (3) a characterization of the loading conditions,
to run for a desired mission time). The demand-based including mean stress, cyclic stress, number of cycles
piping failure probability is analogous to the active for both normal and off-normal events; a probabilistic
component failure probabilities that are used in the treatment of the frequency and loading uncertainty of
PSA, where the probability is the number of observed these events shall also be included;
failures over the number of demands, such as a pump (4) the failure modes and degradation mecha-
failure to start on demand. The demand-based piping nism(s) that are identified to potentially occur within
failure probability is used for events in which a piping the piping segment of interest shall be appropriately
segment or system is called upon to function when a characterized over the lifetime of the piping system,
given event occurs. including a probabilistic treatment of the uncertainties
Historical or service data, expert judgment, and/or in these, particularly those associated with aging effects;
structural reliability/risk assessment calculations shall (5) appropriate failure criteria shall be included,
be used to estimate piping segment failure probabilities. such as a limited loss of pipe wall, leaks, and rupture;
The selected experts for the expert judgment process the uncertainties in these parameters should also be
shall have sufficient PSA knowledge to consider how probabilistically treated, as appropriate;
these issues would be used in the risk evaluations. The (6) the probabilistic calculations shall be performed
expert judgment process shall integrate information using accepted mathematical processes, such as Monte-
from utility engineers and technical staff from relevant Carlo simulation, that are verified by appropriate means.
disciplines related to the ranking process. Table II-1 The above noted fundamental parameters for the
provides some definitions that have been found useful structural reliability/risk assessment calculations should

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also be considered if historical or service data, or expert desired, then the ISI selection team shall utilize this
judgment processes are used to estimate piping failure parameter to modify the failure consequence established
probabilities. Only estimates of overall failure probabili- earlier in this process for the applicable piping segment.
ties for the pipe segments are needed. The estimates The ISI selection team shall review the impact of
should be based on the scope of structural elements potential operator recovery actions to mitigate the effects
within the piping segment, and consideration of particu- of piping failures on the risk ranking.
lar structural elements that will dominate the overall (f) Core Damage Frequency. This value provides
failure probability for the piping segment. the risk, in terms of core damage frequency, in units
(d) Failure Consequence. Failure consequences are: of events per year, associated with the failure of the
(1) those pressure boundary failures affecting the piping segment under consideration. The conditional
function of the system in question often referred to as core damage frequency/probability per failure is
direct effects. The direct effects to be considered include multiplied by the segment failure probability/rate, and
(a) failures that cause an initiating event such combined with the recovery action, to obtain a core
as LOCA or reactor trip damage frequency due to piping failures for each seg-
(b) failures that disable a single train or system ment. The large early release frequency shall also be
(c) failures that disable multiple trains or evaluated, as appropriate.
systems (g) Piping Segment Importances. The risk importance
(d) failures that cause any combination of the measures defined in II-4.2.2 shall be used to assist in
failures above. the piping segment risk ranking.
(2) those pressure boundary failures affecting other (h) Remarks. Any other information, including the
systems, components or piping segments, often referred evaluation of plant operating modes other than at-power
to as spatial or indirect effects, such as failures that and external events, that is appropriate to establish the
cause pipe whip, jet impingement, or flooding. importance of the piping segment shall be considered
The total effect on core damage and, as appropriate, by the ISI selection team.
large early release, given the failure of the piping
segment under consideration, shall be assessed. Consid-
eration shall be given to the failure mode of the potential II-4.2.6 Select Safety-Significant Piping Seg-
piping failure in terms of a demand-based or time- ments. The ISI selection team shall conduct the task
related failure. The consequences must then be measured listed below.
in the correct terms to ensure proper calculations of (a) The risk-importance measure RRW shall be ap-
the risk measures. plied as described in II-4.2.2. The piping segments
The spatial effects of piping segment failure on shall then be ranked in decreasing order of the RRW
other systems, components or piping segments shall be value.
approximated using the Owner’s Requirements. These (b) Ideally, the selection criteria established by this
effects shall be appropriately reflected in the risk rank- quantitative approach should capture the safety-signifi-
ing. Previous plant hazard evaluations are useful in this cant piping segments, but the following condition shall
process, along with a plant walkdown. Any qualitative also be considered by the ISI selection team.
assessment, which when performed to determine that (1) All piping segments shall be evaluated by the
the effect on impacted targets would not ISI selection team to determine whether any piping
(1) cause any additional effects segment was inappropriately ranked. RAW insights may
(2) interfere with the system operation or be considered. Considerations should be given to the
(3) prevent plant shutdown limitations of the PSA implementation approach re-
(4) shall be appropriately documented sulting from the PSA structure and to limitations in the
(e) Recovery Action. Generally the probability of meanings and uncertainty associated with the importance
recovery of the operator staff has been incorporated measures.
into the plant PSA. There may be occurrences where (2) The ISI selection team should also consider
operator recovery actions have not been incorporated defense-in-depth, aging, deterministic, and operational
into the PSA. These situations shall be thoroughly insights from inspection results, industry data, and
evaluated by the ISI selection team to ensure against available pipe failure data, and other PSA application
applying the recovery action twice. If this situation impacts. The ISI selection team shall then determine
occurs, and credit for the operator recovery action is if revision to the ranked list is necessary.

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(c) The final ranked list of piping segments, along (1) All piping structural elements shall be evalu-
with the rationale for any adjustments and decisions, ated by the ISI selection team to determine whether any
shall be documented. The ranking and selection of piping structural element was inappropriately ranked.
structural elements from the final list of piping segments, (2) If no quantitative values are calculated, then
as described in II-4.2.7, shall be performed. a ranking shall be performed by the ISI selection
team. This ranking shall include the calculated failure
II-4.2.7 Process for Ranking and Selecting Piping probability results used in the segment selection process
Structural Elements. The ranked list of piping seg- as follows:
ments, as identified in II-4.2.6 shall be selected for (a) For segments that have a high consequence
further evaluation at the piping structural element of failure but no known failure mechanism (i.e., failure
level. The ranking process is found in II-4.2.8 and probability ≤ 1.0E-8), a minimum of one structural
II-4.2.9. element shall be selected for examination.
(b) For segments that have a high consequence
II-4.2.8 Piping Structural Element Importance Cal- of failure, but a potential failure mechanism is expected
culations. The objective of this step is to allocate to exist (i.e., failure probability > 1.0E-8), a minimum of
the overall failure probability and risk contributions one structural element shall be selected for examination
estimated previously for each piping segment to the based on an evaluation by the ISI selection team that
highest potential failure locations within the piping considers this element to have the highest potential for
segment. The risk-importance calculations for piping failure. Additional failure probability calculations may
structural elements includes the following steps: have to be performed on adjacent elements to confirm
(a) The consequences of failure for the structural this judgment.
elements shall be based on the consequences used in (c) RAW insights may be considered. Consider-
II-4.2.5(d) for evaluations of piping segment failures. ation shall be given to the limitations of the PSA
(b) Probabilities of failure and failure rates for the implementation approach resulting from the PSA struc-
structural elements shall be estimated using historical ture and to limitations in the meanings and uncertainty
or service data, expert judgment, and/or structural reli- associated with the importance measures. The ISI selec-
ability/risk assessment calculated predictions similar to tion team shall also consider defense-in-depth, aging,
those used in II-4.2.5(c). This process identifies the deterministic, and operational insights from inspection
most likely locations for structural failures and the results, industry data, available pipe failure data, and
failure modes within the piping segments. other PSA application impacts.
(c) Where locations of potentially high stresses or (c) The final ranked list of piping structural elements,
active failure modes can be identified, the overall failure along with the rationale for any adjustments and deci-
probability for the piping segment should be more sions, shall be documented.
heavily allocated to these locations. Where no clear (d) Structural elements shall be selected from the
failure mode can be identified, a uniform allocation of list identified in (c) starting with the highest rank
probabilities may be considered. element working towards the lower ranked elements
(d) The same risk-importance measures identified in until a total number of elements equal to 10% of the
II-4.2.2 may be used to assist in the selection of the Category B-J piping welds, excluding socket welds,
piping structural elements. has been selected.

II-4.2.9 Selection of the Piping Structural Ele-


ments. The ISI selection team shall conduct the II-4.2.10 Location and Examination Method Deter-
tasks listed below. minations. Once the piping structural elements list is
(a) The risk-importance measure RRW shall be ap- completed in accordance with II-4.2.9(c) and locations
plied as described in II-4.2.2. The piping elements shall identified in (d), the areas or volumes of concern for
then be ranked in decreasing order of the RRW value. each of the piping structural elements to be inspected
(b) Ideally, the selection criteria established by this shall be determined and documented. This determina-
quantitative approach should capture the safety-signifi- tion is based on the postulated failure modes identified
cant piping structural elements, but the following condi- in II-4.2.5 and the configuration of each piping struc-
tion shall also be considered by the ISI selection team tural element. The examination methods or monitoring
and may be used exclusively in lieu of (a) above. techniques that are to be used for these identified

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areas or volumes of concern shall be determined using of the changes to the piping selections that do occur
Table 1 and documented by the Owner. shall be documented.

II-6.0 USE OF OTHER PIPING INSPECTION


PROGRAMS
II-5.0 REEVALUATION OF THE II-6.1 General. Each Owner may have in place
SELECTIONS other piping inspection programs not covered by this
Division. Each of these programs may address con-
II-5.1 General. The owner shall reevaluate the se-
cerns associated with postulated failure modes for se-
lections made in the revised inservice inspection pro-
lected piping structural elements such as intergranular
gram for piping based on the following.
stress corrosion cracking, FAC, high-energy line break
(a) New information that could alter the ranking of
conditions, or the identification of leakage by general
the selected locations may become available. Such
operational walkdowns. When a piping structural ele-
information may result from changes to the PSA, ment has been selected for inclusion into the inservice
inspection results, new failure modes experienced, by inspection program, and the postulated failure modes
the industry, replacement activities, repair activities, or for that piping structural element are already being
operational changes. The Owner must verify that the addressed by one of these other piping inspection pro-
effect of the new information on the piping segments grams, the Owner may use these programs to satisfy
and piping structural elements would not alter the the examination requirements of Table II-1, subject to
previous selections. the following conditions:
(b) When it is determined that the new information (a) the other inspection programs shall use examina-
would affect the piping selections, the Owner shall tion methods and techniques that would meet the re-
reevaluate the previous selections made using the same quirements of IWA-2000 or be acceptable under
selection process that originally established the inservice IWA-2240.
inspection program for piping. (b) the examination methods or techniques shall cover
(c) This reevaluation of the selections shall be per- the safety-significant areas or volumes of concern for
formed by inserting the new information at the appro- selected piping structural elements; and
priate level of analysis, e.g., piping segment or piping (c) use of these examination methods and techniques
structural element. It may not be necessary to re- shall be documented, and then reviewed and approved
perform the entire selection process, but the evaluation by the ISI selection team.

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N-632
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Approval Date: December 3, 1999


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and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-632
Use of ASTM A 572, Grades 50 and 65 for
Structural Attachments to Class CC Containment
Liners
Section III, Division 2

Inquiry: Is it permissible to use ASTM A 572,


Grades 50 and 65 plate and shapes for structural at-
tachments to Class CC containment liner plates?

Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that as


an alternative to the provisions of CC-2511, ASTM
A 572 plate and shapes, Grades 50 and 65 may be
used as welded structural attachments to Class CC
containment liners. In addition, the rules of NF-2000
shall be met. Grade 50 shall be considered S-1, Group
1 material for welding and Grade 65 shall be consid-
ered S-1, Group 3. The provisions of Subsection CC
shall be met for attachment welds, including nonde-
structive examination.
The use of this Case shall be identified in the Data
Report.

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N-635
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Approval Date: September 24, 1999


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and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-635 fusion welded pipe with addition of filler metal may
Use of 22Cr-5Ni-3Mo-N (Alloy UNS S31803) be used for Section III, Division 1, Classes 2 and 3
Forgings, Plate, Bar, Welded and Seamless Pipe, construction, provided the requirements of (a) through
and/or Tube, Fittings, and Fusion Welded Pipe (f) are met:
With Addition of Filler Metal, Classes 2 and 3 (a) Material shall conform to the requirements of
Section III, Division 1 the applicable product specification listed in Table 2.
(b) This material shall be treated as P-No. 10H
Inquiry: Under what rules may 22Cr-5Ni-3Mo-N Group 1.
(Alloy UNS S31803) forgings, plate, bar, welded and (c) The maximum allowable stress values shall be
seamless pipe and/or tube, fittings, and fusion welded those shown in Table 1 of this Case.
pipe with addition of filler metal be used for Section (d) For external pressure, design, use Fig. HA-5 of
III, Division 1, Classes 2 and 3 construction? Section II, Part D.
(e) All other requirements of Section III, Division
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that 22Cr- 1, for Classes 2 and 3 materials shall be met.
5Ni-3Mo-N (Alloy UNS S31803) forgings, plate, bar, (f) This Case number shall be identified on the
welded and seamless pipe and/or tube, fittings, and material manufacturer’s certification for the material.

TABLE 1 TABLE 2
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

For Metal Temperature Maximum Allowable Stress, ksi Bar SA-479


Not Exceeding, °F [Note (1)] Fittings SA-815
100 25.7 Forgings SA-182
200 25.7 Plate SA-240
300 24.8 Welded and seamless pipe SA-790
400 23.9 Welded and seamless tubing SA-789
500 23.3 Welded pipe with addition SA-928
600 23.1 of filler metal

GENERAL NOTE: The allowable stress values are based on the


revised criterion of tensile strength divided by 3.5.
NOTE:
(1) For welded pipe, welded fittings and welded tube, a factor of
0.85 shall be applied.

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N-636
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Approval Date: September 24, 1999


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Case N-636 (Alloy UNS S31725); 18.5Cr-15.5Ni-4.5Mo-N (Alloy


Use of 18Cr-13Ni-3Mo (Alloy UNS S31703), 19Cr- S31726) forgings, seamless tubing, plate, welded tub-
15Ni-4Mo (Alloy UNS S31725), and 18.5Cr- ing, welded and seamless pipe, welded pipe with addi-
15.5Ni-4.5Mo-N (Alloy UNS S31726) Forgings, tion of filler metal and fittings may be used for Sec-
Seamless Tubing, Plate, Welded Tubing, Welded tion III, Division 1, Classes 2 and 3 construction,
and Seamless Pipe, Welded Pipe With Addition provided the requirements of (a) through (f) are met:
of Filler Metal and Fittings, Classes 2 and 3 (a) Material shall conform to the requirements of
Section III, Division 1 the applicable product specification listed in Table 2.
(b) This material shall be treated as P-No. 8 Group
1 for UNS S31703, P-No 8 Group 4 for both UNS
Inquiry: Under what rules may 18Cr-13Ni-3Mo
S31725 and UNS S31726.
(Alloy UNS S31703); 19Cr-15Ni-4Mo (Alloy UNS
(c) The maximum allowable stress values shall be
S31725); 18.5Cr-15.5Ni-4.5Mo-N (Alloy UNS those shown in Table 1 of this Case.
S31726) forgings, seamless tubing, plate, welded tub- (d) For external pressure design, use Fig. HA-4 of
ing, welded and seamless pipe, welded pipe with addi- Section II, Part D for UNS S31703 and UNS S31725.
tion of filler metal and fittings be used for Section Fig. HA-1 applies to UNS S31726.
III, Division 1, Classes 2 and 3? (e) All other requirements of Section III, Division
1, for Classes 2 and 3 materials shall be met.
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that 18Cr- (f) This Case number shall be identified on the
13Ni-3Mo (Alloy UNS S31703); 19Cr-15Ni-4Mo certification for the material.

TABLE 1
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES

For Metal Temperature Maximum Allowable Stress, ksi


Not Exceeding, °F [Note (1)]
25/65 25/70 30/75 35/80
100 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 20.0 20.0 22.9 22.9
200 16.7(2) 14.2 16.7(2) 14.2 20.0(2) 17.0 22.9(2) 18.8
300 16.7(2) 12.7 16.7(2) 12.7 19.6(2) 15.2 22.6(2) 16.8
400 15.7(2) 11.7 15.7(2) 11.7 18.9(2) 14.0 21.0(2) 15.6
500 14.8(2) 10.9 14.8(2) 10.9 17.7(2) 13.1 20.3(2) 15.0
600 14.0(2) 10.4 14.0(2) 10.4 16.9(2) 12.5 ... ...
GENERAL NOTE: The allowable stress values are based on the revised criterion of tensile strength divided
by 3.5.
NOTES:
(1) For welded pipe, welded tubing, and welded fittings, a factor of 0.85 shall be applied.
(2) Due to the relatively low yield strength of this material, these higher stress values were established at
temperatures where the short time tensile properties govern to permit the use of these alloys where
slightly greater deformation is acceptable. These higher stress values exceed 662⁄3%, but do not exceed
90% of the yield strength at temperature. Use of these stresses may result in dimensional changes due
to permanent strain. These stress values are not recommended for the flanges of gasketed joints or other
applications where slight amounts of distortion can cause leakage or malfunction.

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TABLE 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

UNS S31703 UNS S31725 UNS S31726


Bar ... SA-479 SA-479
Fittings SA-403 SA-403 SA-403
Fittings SA-813 ... ...
Forgings SA-182 SA-182 SA-182
Plate SA-240 SA-240 SA-240
Seamless tubing SA-212 SA-213 SA-312
Welded and seamless pipe SA-312 SA-312 SA-312
Welded and seamless pipe ... SA-376 SA-376
Welded pipe with addition of filler metal SA-358 SA-358 SA-358
Welded tubing SA-249 SA-249 SA-249

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Approval Date: September 24, 1999


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and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-637 TABLE 1


Use of 44Fe-25Ni-21Cr-Mo (Alloy UNS N08904) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES
Plate, Bar, Fittings, Welded Pipe, and Welded
Tube, Classes 2 and 3 For Metal Temperature Maximum Allowable Stress, ksi
Not Exceeding, °F 31Y.S./71U.T.S [Notes (1) and (2)]
Section III, Division 1
100 20.3
200 16.7
Inquiry: Under what rules may 44Fe-25Ni-21Cr-Mo 300 15.1
(Alloy UNS N08904) plate, bar, fittings, welded pipe, 400 13.8
and welded tube be used for Section III, Division 1, 500 12.7
Classes 2 and 3 construction? 600 11.9
NOTES:
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that 44Fe- (1) For welded pipe, welded tube and welded fittings, a factor of
25Ni-21Cr-Mo (Alloy UNS N08904) plate, bar, fit- 0.85 shall be applied to listed allowable stress values.
tings, welded pipe, and welded tube may be used for (2) The allowable stress values are based on the revised criterion of
tensile strength divided by 3.5, where applicable.
Section III, Division 1, Classes 2 and 3 construction,
provided the requirements of (a) through (f) are met:
(a) Material shall conform to the requirements of
the applicable product specification listed in Table 2.
(b) This material shall be treated as P-No 45.
(c) The maximum allowable stress values shall be TABLE 2
those shown in Table 1 of this Case. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
(d) For external pressure design, use Fig. NFN-9 of
Section II, Part D. Bar SB-649
Fittings SB-366
(e) All other requirements of Section III, Division Plate SB-625
1, for Classes 2 and 3 materials shall be met. Welded pipe SB-673
(f) This Case number shall be identified on the Welded tube SB-674
certification for the material.

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N-638
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Approval Date: September 24, 1999


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Case N-638 with this Case, provided the depth of repair in the
Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using base material does not exceed 3⁄8 in.
Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper (d) Prior to welding the area to be welded and a
Bead Technique band around the area of at least 11⁄2 times the component
Section XI, Division 1 thickness or 5 in., whichever is less shall be at least 50°F.
(e) Welding materials shall meet the Owner’s Re-
Inquiry: May the automatic or machine GTAW quirements and the Construction Code and Cases speci-
temper bead technique be used without use of preheat fied in the Repair/Replacement Plan. Welding materials
or postweld heat treatment on Class 1 components? shall be controlled so that they are identified as accept-
able until consumed.
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that repair (f) Peening may be used, except on the initial and
to P-No. 1, 3, except SA-302 Grade B, 12A, 12B, final layers.
and 12C1 material and their associated welds and P-
No. 8 or P-No. 43 material to P-Nos. 1, 3, except
2.0 WELDING QUALIFICATIONS
SA-302 Grade B, 12A, 12B, and 12C1 material and
their associated welds, may be made by the automatic The welding procedures and the welding operators
or machine GTAW temper bead technique without the shall be qualified in accordance with Section IX and
specified preheat or postweld heat treatment of the the requirements of paras. 2.1 and 2.2.
Construction Code, when it is impractical, for opera-
2.1 Procedure Qualification
tional or radiological reasons, to drain the component,
and without the nondestructive examination require- (a) The base materials for the welding procedure
ments of the Construction Code, provided the require- qualification shall be of the same P-Number and Group
ments of paras. 1.0 through 5.0, and all other require- Number, as the materials to be welded. The materials
ments of IWA-40002, are met. shall be postweld heat treated to at least the time and
temperature that was applied to the materials being
welded.
(b) Consideration shall be given to the effects of
1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS welding in a pressurized environment. If they exist,
(a) The maximum area of an individual weld based they shall be duplicated in the test assembly.
on the finished surface shall be 100 sq. in., and the (c) Consideration shall be given to the effects of
depth of the weld shall not be greater than one-half irradiation on the properties of material, including weld
of the ferritic base metal thickness. material for applications in the core belt line region
(b) Repair/replacement activities on a dissimilar- of the reactor vessel. Special material requirements in
metal weld in accordance with this Case are limited the Design Specification shall also apply to the test
to those along the fusion line of a nonferritic weld to assembly materials for these applications.
ferritic base material on which 1⁄8 in. or less of nonferritic (d) The root width and included angle of the cavity
weld deposit exists above the original fusion line. in the test assembly shall be no greater than the
(c) If a defect penetrates into the ferritic base mate- minimum specified for the repair.
rial, repair of the base material, using a nonferritic (e) The maximum interpass temperature for the first
weld filler material, may be performed in accordance three layers of the test assembly shall be 150°F.
(f) The test assembly cavity depth shall be at least
one-half the depth of the weld to be installed during
1
P-Nos. 12A, 12B, and 12C designations refer to specific material the repair/replacement activity and at least 1 in. The
classifications originally identified in Section III and subsequently
reclassified as P-No. 3 material in a later Edition of Section IX. test assembly thickness shall be at least twice the test
2
IWA-4000 or IWA-7000, as applicable, in the 1989 Edition, with assembly cavity depth. The test assembly shall be large
the 1990 Addenda, and earlier Editions and Addenda. enough to permit removal of the required test specimens.

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The test assembly dimensions surrounding the cavity 2.2 Performance Qualification
shall be at least the test assembly thickness and at
Welding operators shall be qualified in accordance
least 6 in. The qualification test plate shall be prepared with Section IX.
in accordance with Fig. 1.
(g) Ferritic base material for the procedure qualifica- 3.0 WELDING PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS
tion test shall meet the impact test requirements of the
The welding procedure shall include the following
Construction Code and Owner’s Requirements. If such requirements.
requirements are not in the Construction Code and (a) The weld metal shall be deposited by the auto-
Owner’s Requirements, the impact properties shall be matic or machine GTAW process.
determined by Charpy V-notch impact tests of the (b) Dissimilar metal welds shall be made using A-
procedure qualification base material at or below the No. 8 weld metal (QW-442) for P-No. 8 to P-No. 1,
lowest service temperature of the item to be repaired. 3, or 12 (A, B, or C) weld joints or F-No. 43 weld
The location and orientation of the test specimens shall metal (QW-432) for P-No. 8 or 43 to P-No. 1, 3, or
be similar to those required in subparagraph (i), but 12 (A, B, or C) weld joints.
shall be in the base metal. (c) The area to be welded shall be buttered with a
(h) Charpy V-notch tests of the ferritic weld metal deposit of at least three layers to achieve at least 1⁄8
of the procedure qualification shall meet the require- in. overlay thickness as shown in Fig. 2, Steps 1
ments as determined in subparagraph (g) above. through 3, with the heat input for each layer controlled
(i) Charpy V-notch tests of the ferritic heat-affected to within ⫾10% of that used in the procedure qualifica-
zone (HAZ) shall be performed at the same temperature tion test. Particular care shall be taken in placement
as the base metal test of subparagraph (g). Number, of the weld layers at the weld toe area of the ferritic
location, and orientation of test specimens shall be as material to ensure that the HAZ and ferritic weld metal
follows: are tempered. Subsequent layers shall be deposited with
(1) The specimens shall be removed from a loca- a heat input not exceeding that used for layers beyond
tion as near as practical to a depth of one-half the the third layer in the procedure qualification. For similar-
thickness of the deposited weld metal. The coupons metal welding, the completed weld shall have at least
one layer of weld reinforcement deposited. This rein-
for HAZ impact specimens shall be taken transverse
forcement shall be removed by mechanical means, so
to the axis of the weld and etched to define the HAZ.
that the finished surface is essentially flush with the
The notch of the Charpy V-notch specimen shall be
surface surrounding the weld (Fig. 3).
cut approximately normal to the material surface in (d) The maximum interpass temperature for field
such a manner as to include as much HAZ as possible applications shall be 350°F regardless of the interpass
in the resulting fracture. When the material thickness temperature during qualification.
permits, the axis of a specimen shall be inclined to (e) Particular care shall be given to ensure that the
allow the root of the notch to be aligned parallel to weld region is free of all potential sources of hydrogen.
the fusion line. The surfaces to be welded, filler metal, and shielding
(2) If the test material is in the form of a plate gas shall be suitably controlled.
or a forging, the axis of the weld shall be oriented
parallel to the principal direction of rolling or forging. 4.0 EXAMINATION
(3) The Charpy V-notch test shall be performed (a) Prior to welding, a surface examination shall be
in accordance with SA-370. Specimens shall be in performed on the area to be welded.
accordance with SA-370, Fig. 11, Type A. The test (b) The final weld surface and the band around the
shall consist of a set of three full-size 10 mm × 10 area defined in para. 1.0(d) shall be examined using
mm specimens. The lateral expansion, percent shear, a surface and ultrasonic methods when the completed
absorbed energy, test temperature, orientation and loca- weld has been at ambient temperature for at least 48
tion of all test specimens shall be reported in the hours. The ultrasonic examination shall be in accordance
Procedure Qualification Record. with Appendix I.3
(j) The average values of the three HAZ impact
tests shall be equal to or greater than the average 3
Refer to the 1989 Edition with the 1989 Addenda and later Editions
values of the three unaffected base metal tests. and Addenda.

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FIG. 1 QUALIFICATION TEST PLATE

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(c) Areas from which weld-attached thermocouples


have been removed shall be ground and examined using
a surface examination method.
(d) NDE personnel shall be qualified in accordance
with IWA-2300.
(e) Surface examination acceptance criteria shall be
in accordance with NB-5340 or NB-5350, as applicable.
Ultrasonic examination acceptance criteria shall be in
accordance with IWB-3000. Additional acceptance crite-
ria may be specified by the Owner to account for
differences in weld configurations.

5.0 DOCUMENTATION
Use of this Case shall be documented on Form NIS-2.

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FIG. 2 AUTOMATIC OR MACHINE (GTAW) TEMPERBEAD WELDING

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FIG. 3 FINAL FERRITIC WELD LAYER

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Approval Date: September 24, 1999


See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case N-639
Alternative Calibration Block Material
Section XI, Division 1

Inquiry: What alternative to the requirements of


Appendix I, Supplement 1 and Section V, Article 4
for calibration block material may be used when
blocks of the same material specification, product
form, and heat treatment condition as the material to
be examined are not available?

Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that, as


an alternative to the requirements of Appendix I, Sup-
plement 1 and Section V, Article 4, when calibration
blocks of the same material specification, product
form, and heat treatment condition as the material
to be examined are not available, calibration blocks
fabricated from material of similar chemical analysis,
tensile properties, and metallurgical structure may be
used.

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