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T h e fo l l o w i n g i n fo r m a ti o n p r o v i d e s g u i d a n c e to C o d e u s e r s fo r s u b m i t ti n g te c h n i c a l i n q u i r i e s to th e a p p l i c a b l e B o i l e r a n d P r e s s u r e V e s s e l ( B P V ) S ta n d a r d s C o m m i tte e ( h e r e i n a fte r r e fe r r e d to a s th e C o m m i tte e ) . S e e th e g u i d e l i n e s o n a p p r o v a l o f n e w m a te r i a l s u n d e r th e A S M E B o i l e r a n d P r e s s u r e V e s s e l C o d e i n S e c ti o n I I , P a r t D fo r r e q u i r e m e n ts fo r r e q u e s ts th a t i n v o l v e a d d i n g n e w m a te r i a l s to th e C o d e . S e e th e g u i d e l i n e s o n a p p r o v a l o f n e w we l d i n g a n d b r a z i n g m a te r i a l s i n S e c ti o n I I , P a r t C fo r r e q u i r e m e n ts fo r r e q u e s ts th a t i n v o l ve a d d i n g n e w we l d i n g a n d b r a z i n g m a te r i a l s ( “ c o n s u m a b l e s ” ) to th e C o d e . T e c h n i c a l i n q u i r i e s c a n i n c l u d e r e q u e s ts fo r r e v i s i o n s o r a d d i ti o n s to th e C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts , r e q u e s ts fo r C o d e C a s e s , o r r e q u e s ts fo r C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s , a s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w : (1 ) Co de R e visio n s. C o d e r e v i s i o n s a r e c o n s i d e r e d to a c c o m m o d a te te c h n o l o g i c a l d e v e l o p m e n ts , to a d d r e s s a d m i n i s tr a ti ve r e q u i r e m e n ts , to i n c o r p o r a te C o d e C a s e s , o r to c l a r i fy C o d e i n te n t. (2 ) Co de Ca se s. C o d e C a s e s r e p r e s e n t a l te r n a ti ve s o r a d d i ti o n s to e x i s ti n g C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts . C o d e C a s e s a r e wr i tte n a s a Qu e s ti o n a n d Re p l y, a n d a r e u s u a l l y i n te n d e d to b e i n c o r p o r a te d i n to th e C o d e a t a l a te r d a te . Wh e n u s e d , C o d e C a s e s p r e s c r i b e m a n d a to r y r e q u i r e m e n ts i n th e s a m e s e n s e a s th e te x t o f th e C o d e . H o we v e r , u s e r s a r e c a u ti o n e d th a t n o t a l l r e g u l a to r s , j u r i s d i c ti o n s , o r O wn e r s a u to m a ti c a l l y a c c e p t C o d e C a s e s . T h e m o s t c o m m o n a p p l i c a ti o n s fo r C o d e C a s e s a r e a s fo l l o w s : ( a ) to p e r m i t e a r l y i m p l e m e n ta ti o n o f a n a p p r o ve d C o d e r e vi s i o n b a s e d o n a n u r g e n t n e e d ( b ) to p e r m i t u s e o f a n e w m a te r i a l fo r C o d e c o n s tr u c ti o n ( c) to g a i n e x p e r i e n c e wi th n e w m a te r i a l s o r a l te r n a ti v e r e q u i r e m e n ts p r i o r to i n c o r p o r a ti o n d i r e c tl y i n to th e C o d e (3 ) Co de In te rp re ta tio n s ( a ) C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s p r o vi d e c l a r i fi c a ti o n o f th e m e a n i n g o f e x i s ti n g r e q u i r e m e n ts i n th e C o d e a n d a r e p r e s e n te d i n I n q u i r y a n d Re p l y fo r m a t. I n te r p r e ta ti o n s d o n o t i n tr o d u c e n e w r e q u i r e m e n ts . ( b ) I f e x i s ti n g C o d e te x t d o e s n o t fu l l y c o n v e y th e m e a n i n g th a t w a s i n te n d e d , o r c o n v e y s c o n fl i c ti n g r e q u i r e m e n ts , a n d r e vi s i o n o f th e r e q u i r e m e n ts i s r e q u i r e d to s u p p o r t th e I n te r p r e ta ti o n , a n I n te n t I n te r p r e ta ti o n wi l l b e i s s u e d i n p a r a l l e l w i th a r e vi s i o n to th e C o d e . (b ) C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts , C o d e C a s e s , a n d C o d e I n te r p r e ta ti o n s e s ta b l i s h e d b y th e C o m m i tte e a r e n o t to b e c o n s i d e r e d a s a p p r o vi n g , r e c o m m e n d i n g , c e r ti fyi n g , o r e n d o r s i n g a n y p r o p r i e ta r y o r s p e c i fi c d e s i g n , o r a s l i m i ti n g i n a n y w a y th e fr e e d o m o f m a n u fa c tu r e r s , c o n s tr u c to r s , o r O w n e r s to c h o o s e a n y m e t h o d o f d e s i g n o r a n y fo r m o f c o n s tr u c ti o n th a t c o n fo r m s to th e C o d e r e q u i r e m e n ts . (c) I n q u i r i e s th a t d o n o t c o m p l y wi th th e fo l l o w i n g g u i d a n c e o r th a t d o n o t p r o v i d e s u ffi c i e n t i n fo r m a ti o n fo r th e C o m m i tte e ’ s fu l l u n d e r s ta n d i n g m a y r e s u l t i n th e r e q u e s t b e i n g r e tu r n e d to th e I n q u i r e r wi th n o a c ti o n .

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SB-6 Spe ificatio forC mp sitio Bro z orOu c Metal C sting s 3

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SE TIONS

I Rules forC ns ructio ofPow erBoie s

• PartA—Fe ro s MaterialSpe ificatio s

• PartB—No fe ro s MaterialSpe ificatio s

• PartC—Spe ificatio sforWeldin Rods,Ele tro es, a dFi e Metals

• PartD—Pro e ties (C stomary)

• PartD—Pro e ties (Metric)

I Rules forC nstructio ofNuclearF ci tyC mp nents

• Su se tio NCA—Gene al Req ir mentsforDivisio 1a d Divisio 2

• A ppen ic s

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– Su se tio NB—Clas 1C mp nents

– Su se tio NC —Clas 2 C mp nents

– Su se tio N —Clas 3C mp nent

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– Su se tio NF—Su p rt

– Su se tio NG—C r Su p rtStructur s

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Radio ctiv eMaterial

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IV Rules forC nstructio ofHeatin Boie s

V No destructiveEx amin tio

VI Recommen edRulesfortheC r a dOpe atio ofHeatin Boie s

VII Recommen edGuidelnes fortheC r ofPowerBoie s

VII Rules forC nstructio ofPr s ur V es els

• Divisio 1

• Divisio 2 —A ltern tiveRules

• Divisio 3 —A ltern tiveRulesforC nstructio ofHig h Pr s ur Ves els

IX Welding ,Brazing ,a dF sin Q ualficatio s

X Fibe -Reinfor ed PlasticPr s ur Ves els

X I Rules forInse vic Inspe tio ofNuclearPowerPla tC mp nents

X II Rules forC nstructio a dC ntin edS rvic ofTra sp rtTa ks

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(b)C mmittee o Materials (I )

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(d)C mmittee o Heatin Boie s (IV )

( )C mmittee o No destructiv eEx amin tio (V )

(f) C mmittee o Pr s ur Ves els (V II )

(g)C mmittee o Welding , Brazing , a dF sin (IX )

(h)C mmittee o Fibe -Reinfor edPlasticPr s ur Ves els (X )

(i) C mmittee o NuclearInse v ic Inspe tio (X I)

(j) C mmittee o Tra sp rtTa ks(X II

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co ditio s,ifne ded, ca beprov idedb theC mmittee.The pro osed q estio sh uld be tech icalya deditorialy

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In uirya d Reply

If he In uir rbelev es ar v isio oftheC der q ir ment s would behelpfultosu p rtthe Inte pr tatio ,the

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sele tio , desig ns,calculatio s, fa ricatio ,inspe tio ,pr s ur testing ,orinstalatio

(3)ar q es se kin theratio ale forC der q ir ments

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In uir rma mai ther q es tothefolowin a dr s :

S c etary

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Al othe In uiries h uldbemaiedtotheS c etaryof heB VC mmitteeatthea dr s a ov e.In uiriesar u lkely

tor c iv ear sp nseiftheyar n twritteninclear,leg ibleE g lish.Theymus alsoinclu ethen meoftheIn uir ra d

thecomp n theyr pr sentorar employ edby,ifa plca le,a dtheIn uir r’sa dr s ,telep o en mbe ,fa n

m-be ,a de-mai a dr s , ifavaia le

(b)R espo se.TheS c etaryof hea pro riateC mmitte w il prov ideaw rittenr sp nse,v ialetterore-mai,asa

-pro riate,totheIn uir r,u o completio ofther q estedactio b theC mmittee.In uir rsma trackthestatusof

theirInterpr tatio Req es athttp:/ g o.asme.org /Interpr tatio s

A SME Boil er a nd Pressur e V essel Sta nda r ds Commit ees,

J.E.Batey,Co tributingMemb r

HO ORA RYMEMBERS(MA INCOMMIT E )

D.A Douin—Ohio,Secreta y

M.J.A dams—Ontario,Canada

J.T.A mato—Min esota

C.Dautich—NorhCarolna

R.Delury—Manitoba,Canada

P.L.Dodg e—Nov aS otia,Canada

D.Easman—Newfou dlan an

E.G.Hiton—Virg inia

C.Ja kson—CityofDetoit,

A M.Lorimor—S uthDakota

M.Maiman—Northwes

Ter ritories,Canada

D.E.Malor y—NewHampshire

W.McGivney—CityofNewYor k,

NewYork

S.V.Nelson—Colorado

A K.Oda—Washing ton

M.Po hlman —A lber ta,Canada

J.F.Por cela—Wes Virg inia

C.F.Rey es—CityofLosA ng eles,

Calfor nia

M.J.Ry an—CityofC icg o,

I nois

D.S n fos —Nevada

M.H.S nsone—NewYork

A S.S hol —British olumbia,

N.Smith—Pen sy lvania

R.Spiker—NorhCar olna

T.Wald i g—Wisc nsin

M.Washing ton—NewJer ey

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Y.Li,Dele gate

H.Micha l,Dele ate

C.F.Je r ing s,Co tributin Memb r

S.V Torkidson,Co tributing

C.F.Je r ing s,Co tributin Memb r

S.V Torkidson,Co tributing

M.Gold,Co tributin Memb r

W.Hofelner,Co tributingMemb r

M.Katcher,Co tributingMemb r

M.L.Nayy ar,Co tributingMemb r

E.G.Nisbett,Co tributin Memb r

D.T.Peter s,Co tributin Memb r

B.W.Rober ts,Co tributing

Memb r

E.T omas,Co tributingMemb r

E.Upitis,Co tributingMemb r

M.Katcher,Co tributingMemb r

C.H.Sturg eon,Co tributing

R.Zaw ier ucha

E.G.Nisbett,Co tributin Memb r

O.Oldani,Dele ate

H.Lor enz,Co tributingMemb r

Su g ro po No ferr ousA lloys(BPVI)

D.T.Peter ,Co tributingMemb r

Su g r ou o P ysicalPro erties(BPVI)

M.Gold,Co tributin Memb r

M.Nair,Co tributingMemb r

M.Gold,Co tributin Memb r

Wor kin Gro po MaterialsData ase(BPVI)

D.A ndr ei,Co tributingMemb r

J.L.Ar nold,Co tributingMemb r

J.Grimes,Co tributingMemb r

W.Hofelner,Co tributingMemb r

T.Laar,Co tributingMemb r

D.T.Peter s,Co tributingMemb r

W.Ren,Co tributingMembe r

B.W.Rober ts,Co tributing

Memb r

Y.H.C oi,Dele ate

T.Ius,Dele ate

H.-T.Wang ,Dele ate

M.Z ou,Co tributin Memb r

D.E.Mathews,Vic eCh ir

G.L.Hol ng er,Secretay

C.W.Bru y,Co tributingMemb r

A A Der menjian,Co tributing

J.T.Lan ,Co tributingMemb r

W orkin Gr ou o Desig nofDiv isio 3C ntainme tSy stems

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N.J.Shah,Co tributingMemb r

E.A Wais,Co tributingMemb r

R.D.Blevins,Co tributingMemb r

M.R.Bre ch,Co tributingMemb r

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M.W.Dav ies,Vic eCh ir

T.D.B rchel,Sec retay

D.J.Ammer man,ViceCh ir

V Bro ,Sec retay

D.S.Grifin,Co tributin Memb r

W.J.Kov es,Co tributingMemb r

D.L.Mariott ,Co tributin

J.P.Glaspie,Co tributingMemb r

D.L.Mariott ,Co tributin

C.A.Spleter , o tributingMemb r

Sp cialWor kin Gro po Ge eralReq ireme tsC nsold tio

H.Micha l,Dele ate

R.W.Barnes,Co tributingMemb r

W orkin Gr ou o Gr ap itea dC mp siteMater ials(SG-MF )

B.Haug er,Co tributin Memb r

JointA CIA SMEC mmite o C nceteC mp n ntsforNucle r

Ser v ice(BPVI )

J.A Mu shi,Ch ir

J.McLe n,Vic eCh ir

A.Byk,Sta Sec retay

K.V erderber,Sta Se c reta y

J.F.A rtuso,Co tributin Memb r

J.-B.Domag e,Co tributingMemb r

J.G tiere ,Co tributingMemb r

T.Kang ,Co tributingMemb r

T.Mur aki,Co tributingMemb r

B.B.Sott,Co tributingMemb r

M.R.S ne al,Co tributing

Memb r

M.Dia,Co tributingMemb r

S.Dia ,Co tributingMemb r

A.Isar,Co tributin Memb r

B.R.Laskewitz,Co tributing

Memb r

B.B.Sott,Co tributingMemb r

Z.Shang ,Co tributin Memb r

M.Sircr,Co tributingMemb r

Workin Gr ou o Mater ials,F bricatio ,a dE amin tio

J.F.A rtuso,Co tributingMemb r

J.G tier re ,Co tributingMemb r

B.B.Sott,Co tributingMemb r

Z.Shang ,Co tributin Memb r

Sp cialWorkin Gr ou o Mo er nizatio (BPVI -2)

S.Dia ,Co tributingMemb r

J.-B.Domag e,Co tributingMemb r

F.Lin,Co tributingMemb r

N.Sto va,Co tributin Memb r

Su gro po C ntainme tSy stemsfor p ntNucle rF ela d

Hig h-L velRadio ctiveMaterial(BPVI )

R.W.Barnes,Co tributin Memb r

W orkin Gr ou o Ge eralReq ireme ts(BPVI -4)

D.J.Roszman,Ch ir W.K S wder,Jr

Wor kin Gro po Mag nets(BPVI -4)

Wor kin Gro po Materials(BPVI -4)

Workin Gr ou o Vacu mVesels(BPVI -4)

X Li,Co tributingMemb r

L.Shi,Co tributingMemb r

Wor kin Gr ou o Hig hTemp r atureGas-C ole Reactor

X Li,Co tributingMemb r

L.Shi,Co tributingMemb r

Wor kin Gro po HighTemp r atur eLiq id-C ole R eactor

O.Marine,Sta Sec retay

G.Mathiv anan,Vic eCh ir

C.A.S n a,Sta Sec retay

S.B.Parkash,Sec reta y

H.Micha l,Dele ate

D.Picrt ,Dele ate

A.Heino,Co tributingMemb r

X G iping,Dele ate

A S.Birks,Co tributingMemb r

J.Ben ett ,Alte ate

G.Gob i,Co tributin Memb r

G.Pontig g ia,Co tributingMemb r

COM IT E O PRES UREVES E S(BPVVII)

R.J.Basie,Ch ir

S.C.Rober ,Vic eCh ir

E.Lawson,StafSec reta y

S.J.Ros i,Sta Sec retay

M.E.Pap onetti,Dele ate

X Tang ,Dele ate

M.Gold,Co tributingMemb r

W.S.Ja obs,Co tributin Memb r

K.Mok tarian,Co tributing

M.E.Pap onetti,Dele ate

W.S.Ja obs,Co tributin Memb r

P.K.Lam,Co tributingMemb r

K.Mok tarian,Co tributing

Memb r

S.C.Shah,Co tributingMemb r

K.K.Tam,Co tributingMemb r

D.Ar nett,Co tributingMemb r

Su g ro po F br icatio a dEx amin tio (BPVVII)

K.K.Tam,Co tributingMembr

Su gro po He tTr ansferE uipme t BPVVII)

I.Gar cia,Co tributingMemb r

J.Mauritz,Co tributin Memb r

T.W.Noron,Co tributin Memb r

F.Oswei er,Co tributingMemb r

J.Pasek,Co tributingMemb r

R.Tiwar i,Co tributingMemb r

S.Yokel,Co tributingMemb r

G.S.Dix it,Co tributingMemb r

M.Gold,Co tributin Memb r

M.Katcher,Co tributingMemb r

A Spang en erg,ViceCh ir

H.P.Shmitz,Sec reta y

G.Gob i,Co tributingMemb r

Sp cialWor kin Gro po Bolte Fla g edJoints(BPVVI )

T.P.Pastor,Co tributingMemb r

COMMIT E O W ELDIN ,BRA ZIN ,A NDFUSIN (BPVIX )

A Roz ,Dele ate

M.Conson i,Co tributin Memb r

S.A Jones,Co tributingMemb r

M.L.Car penter,Ho o ayMemb r

B.R.New mar k ,Ho oa yMemb r

E.Molna,Dele ate

B.R.New mar k ,Ho oa yMemb r

Su g ro po Mater ials(BPVIX)

M.Conson i,Co tributin Memb r

M.Deg an,Co tributingMemb r

ItalyIntern tio alW or kin Gro p(BPVIX)

G.Gob i,Co tributingMemb r

COMMIT E O FIBER-REINFOR CEDP A STICPRES UREVES E S

C.Ye,Dele ate

R.E.Gimple,Co tributin Memb r

R.D.Ker,Co tributingMemb r

B.R.New ton,Co tributingMemb r

R.A Wes,Co tributingMemb r

C.J.Wirz,Alte ate

C.D.Cow fer,Ho oa yMemb r

F.E.Greg or,Ho o ayMemb r

O.F.Hed en,Ho o ayMemb r

A rg entin Intern tio alW or kin Gro p(BPVXI)

O.Marine ,Sta Secretay

T.Har din,Alten te

TaskGr ou o Evalu tio ofBeyon DesignBasisEvents(SG-ES)

T.Weaver,Co tributingMemb r

Wor kin Gro po FlawEvalu tio (SG-ES) BPVXI)

A A lleshwaram,Alte ate

Su g r ou o No d str uctiv eE amin tio (SG-N E) BPVXI)

W or kin Gro po Proce ureQ ualficatio a dVolumetr ic

Ex amin tio (SG-N E) BPVXI)

P.Ray nau ,Alten te

Workin Gr ou o W eldin a dSp cialRep irProceses(SG-RRA )

S.Walden,Alte ate

T.J.Herr ity ,Alten te

Wor kin Gr ou o Insp ctio ofSystemsa dC mp n nts

J.M.Boug hman,Sec retay

M.Mo nsens,Sec retay

Sp c ialWor kin Gro po Rela i ty n Integ r ityMa ageme t

Prog ram(BPVXI)

R.Meyer,Co tributingMemb r

M.R.Ward,Co tributingMemb r

Ex ecutiveC mmite (BPVX II)

M.R.Ward,Co tributingMemb r

J.Z eng ,Co tributingMemb r

Su g r ou o F br icatio ,Insp ctio ,a dC ntin e Service

G.McRae,Co tributin Memb r

S.L.McWil ams,Co tributing

Memb r

T.A Rog er ,Co tributingMemb r

D.G.Shelton,Co tributingMemb r

L.H.Strouse,Co tributingMemb r

M.R.Ward,Co tributingMemb r

M.R.Ward,Co tributingMemb r

COM IT E O OVERPRES UREPROTE TIO (BPVX II)

COMMIT E O B IL RA NDPRES UREVES E CO FORMIT

A SSES MEN (CBPVCA )

P.D.E wards,Ch ir

L.E.McDonald,Vic eCh ir

K.I.Baron,Sta Secreta y

M.V azq e,Sta Secretay

S.V Voorhe s,Alte ate

P.Wil ams,Alten te

K.M.Hotle,Alten te

K.A.Kav anag h,Alten te

P.Krane,Alte ate

D.Nenstiel,Alten te

M.Par is,Alten te

G.S abatura,Alten te

A Torosyan,Alte ate

S.V Voorhe s,Alte ate

S.Yang ,Alte ate

(C o e atin intheDevelo mentoftheSpe ificatio sHe ein)

J.L.Minc y ,Memb rshipSecretay

G.An er on,Memb r-at-L r e

K.W.Doug hty,Memb r-at-L r e

S.M.Go dwin,Memb r-at-L r e

K.M.Hottle,Memb r-at-L re

J.H.Michel,Firs tVic eCh ir

M.J.B yar ki,SecondViceCh ir

C.S.Potts,FirstVic eCh ir

M.Niedzinski,Sec ondVic eCh ir

F.Bovard,R ec ordingSec reta y

J.A.E riq e ,Memb rship

K.Niang,R ec ordingSec retay

R.D.Mejia,Memb rs hipSecretay

J.G.Ban er,Memb r-at-L r e

J.R.Pierc,Memb r-at-L r e

C.E.Wilson,Memb r-at-L r e

M.McKeev er,Sta Ma a e

J.Wrig ht,Edito

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