ASME BPVC

Section VIII
Division 1
Key Changes 2019 Edition

Narayanan Murugappan
24 Oct 2019
ASME Section VIII Division -1 Edition 2019 Code Changes

• Only important changes in my opinion are discussed

• Editorial corrections are not discussed
• Refer to Code for all changes

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Code Cases

● Current status of any Code Case at

http://go.asme.org/BPVCCDatabase
● Index of the complete list of Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code Cases and
Nuclear Code Cases at
http://go.asme.org/BPVCC.

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Revisions to U-2(g)
● Paragraph U-2(g) is revised
● Construction details, not in Code, subject to the acceptance of AI
● For Design rules not in code, one of the three methods
– Mandatory Appendix-46
– Proof test as per UG-101
– Other recognized methods in ASME, EN, ISO, national or Industry standards
or Codes
• Allowable stress shall be as per UG-23

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Revisions to U-2(g)
● The provisions of paragraph U-2(g) shall not be used to justify the
use of
– materials,
– joining processes (fabrication),
– examination,
– inspection,
– testing,
– certification,
– and overpressure protection methods other than those allowed by this
Division.

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Table U-3
● Revised Table U-3
● Updated year of acceptable edition for ASME B 16.24, ASME B
16.42, ASME B 16.47, ASTM E4 and ASME PCC-2.
● Few standards are added- For Ex; ASTM E691, ASCE/SEI 7-16
● Updated title of ASME B16.24.

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U-4 Units of Measurement
● Design calculation shall be done either in US Customary or SI (Mpa
or psi) units
● Result may be converted to other units(Bar, Kgf/sq.cm)
● Local customary units may be used for aspects other than design
● Dimensions in Code either decimals or fractions
do not imply any manufacturing precision or
tolerance on the dimensions

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UG-14 Rods and Bars used for Pressure Parts
● Completely revised
● Head, Cap, Flange, elbow, return bend and header tee may be
machined from bar or rod as provided in 1) to 4) below.

– 1) MT/PT is required on machined surfaces

• For Flange, on back of the Flange and hub outer surface
• All surfaces for head, cap, elbow, return bend and header tee
• No MT/PT for hollow cylindrically shaped part

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UG-14 Rods and Bars used for Pressure Parts
– 2) Hot worked rod or bar diameter ≤ 140 mm and the axial length of the part
is approximately parallel to the metal flow lines of the stock

– 3) If Hot worked rod or bar diameter > 140 mm, but ≤ 205 mm is used, the
minimum required thickness of the component shall be calculated using
50% of the specified allowable stress and the axial length of the part is
approximately parallel to the metal flow lines of the stock

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UG-14 Rods and Bars used for Pressure Parts
– 4) Hot worked rod or bar diameter > 205 mm may be used, if
• the long. axis of the part is parallel to long. axis of the bar or rod
• At least two transverse tension test specimens having the same
diameter from each lot (as defined in the material specification) of
rod or bar material.
• Second specimen at 90 Degrees around perimeter from the first specimen
• Axis of tension test specimens at approx. practicable mid thickness of the rod
or bar
• Both specimens shall meet material specification requirements
• ROA shall be greater than 30% for Table UCS-23 materials

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UG-14 Rods and Bars used for Pressure Parts
• 100% UT perpendicular to longitudinal axis by straight beam as per SA-388
• UT acc. Criteria as per UG-14
• For heads and the flat portion of caps, UT shall also be performed in the axial
direction.
• Before welding, the machined/cut surfaces of the part adjacent to the weld shall
be examined by MT/PT

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UG-16 Design

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UG-18 Materials in Combination
• The example was deleted because
• the guidance suggested for weld metal impact testing requirements is not
universally applicable,
• Weld metal impact testing depends on the metals being welded and the
dilution of the weld metal by each of the base metals being joined.
• This means the suggested guidance is not sufficiently accurate to be retained.
• Added New Paragraph
UG-84(g)(6)

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UG-84 Impact Testing specimens location
• New para added
• When qualifying WPS for welding base metals having different
impact testing requirements and acceptance criteria, the following
shall apply:
• The weld metal impact test specimens shall meet the acceptance criteria for either base
metal.
• When HAZ tests are required, HAZ specimens shall meet the acceptance criteria
applicable to the base metal from which they were removed.
• Clarification after removing example in UG-18 Materials in
Combination

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UG-23 Allowable Stress
• Two sub-paras have been added
• One for Shear Stress and and another for bearing stress

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UG-44 Flanges External Loads
• Code Case 2901 is incorporated.
• May be used. Not mandatory. Other options can also be used.
• For B 16.5, B 16.47 and LWNRF Flanges
• MAWP of Flange at Design temperature shall be < the P-T rating of the flange
• The actual assembly bolt load (see Appendix S) shall comply with ASME PCC-1,
Appendix O
• The bolt material shall have an allowable stress ≥ SA-193 B8 Cl.2 at the specified
bolt size and temperature
• The following equation shall be satisfied
• 16𝑀𝑀𝐸𝐸+4𝐹𝐹𝐸𝐸 𝐺𝐺≤𝜋𝜋𝐺𝐺^3 ((𝑃𝑃𝑅𝑅−𝑃𝑃𝐷𝐷 )+𝐹𝐹𝑀𝑀 𝑃𝑃𝑅𝑅 )
• Refer to UG-44 for Nomenclature and Table UG-44.1 for FM

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UG-84 Impact Testing specimens location
• Location of removal is changed as the location of the centerline in
the prepared test specimens.
• Test specimens can be full size or the largest obtainable sub-sized
test specimens
• with the width along the notch located fully within the specified
range of removal depth are acceptable
• The axis of the notch may be inclined to allow the root of the notch
to align parallel to the fusion line, if thickness permits.

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UG-84 Impact Testing specimens location
• Table UG-84.6 is revised

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UG-84 Impact Testing specimens location-Example

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UG-84 Impact Testing specimens location-Example

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UG-84(h)(2)(-b) Impact Tests of Welding Procedure Qualifications

replaced UG-84(h)(2)(-b) with the following

…be in the same heat-
treated condition and
this heat-treated
condition shall be noted
on the PQR and WPS
used for construction;
and…

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UG-84(i)(3)(-b) Number of Vessel Impact Test Plates Required

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UG-99(k) and UG-100
Pressure Test Requirements for vessels with metallic liners
● Revised UG-99(k)(2) and UG-100(e)(2) to clarify leak test
requirements if a vessel is lined, are for non-metallic liners.

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UG-99(k) and UG-100
2017 Edition 2019 Edition

• Revised UG-99(k)(3) and UG-100(e)(3) to allow UCL-51 tightness test

in lieu of pressure testing prior to installation of applied linings.

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UG-116 Required Marking
2017 Edition 2019 Edition

• Aligned nameplate markings between Divisions 1 and 2, by reducing the

“construction type” markings
• W, P, B, and RES have been eliminated
• Other markings found in certain parts of Subsection C, like UHT, WL, ULT and CS,
have been added.

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UG-116(h)(1)

● For Parts with PDR, marking shall be

– (-a) the official Certification Mark with U Designator shown in above the
word “PART”; or
– (b) PRT designator
● “PART” marking for PRT Designator is deleted.

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UG-120(b)(3) added

● For a fixed tube sheet heat exchanger, as defined in UHX-3.2, Form

U-5 shall be filled out
● Information to be filled out shall be as required by UHX-19.3.2
● signed by the Manufacturer and Inspector, and included with the
Manufacturer’s Data Report.

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Figure UW-3
Revised Figure UW-3 by adding a sketch of weld neck flange with its weld
category as C.
● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

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UG-116(b)(1), UW-9, UW-11(e], UW-12, Table UW-12, UW-15, and 2-4(b)

Deleted specific references to "arc or gas” welding.

● The words of UW-12 used the phrase "arc or gas welding", which
could imply that only arc or gas welding is acceptable.
● Other welding processes such as laser, electron beam, and friction
stir are currently acceptable under Section IX Article II.
● Similar phrases found throughout Section VIII, Division 1, were
revised accordingly as well.

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UW-12 Joint Efficiencies

● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

• Deleted specific references to "arc or gas” welding.

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UW-9 Design of Welded Joints
● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

• References to “pressure welding processes" in UW-9(a) is replaced with "permitted

welding processes in UW-27
• Revised UW-27 to delete the list of welding processes and replace it with a single
reference to Article 2 of Section IX for acceptable welding processes.
• Added UW-27(e): Welding processes accepted under Section IX Code Cases shall
not be used unless those Code Cases are explicitly accepted by this Division.
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UW-11 (a) (4) RT & UT Examination
● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

• This change implies RT for nozzle or communicating chamber is required

• when the nozzle or communicating chamber itself exceeds the thickness
requirements of UW-11(a)(2), or
• if the shell and/or head (so the entire vessel) is designed for lethal service or
• as an unfired steam boiler exceeding 50PSI.
• However, Second sentence in this paragraph is unaltered.

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UW-11 (e) UT Examination for Laser Beam Welds

● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

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UW-12 Joint Efficiencies

● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

• Changed the reference to UW-27(b)

• Editorial correction

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UW-16 Min. Requirements for att. Welds at openings

● Para (h) added

● Minimum Fillet weld throat shall be maintained around the
circumference except
– For Fig. UW-16.1 (a) through (e) radial nozzle, calculate fillet weld leg dimension in
long. axis of the cylinder and this leg dimensions shall be used through out the
circumference.
– If OD of opening is same as OD of cylinder or If OD of nozzle is too large to make a
fillet weld, calculate fillet weld leg dimension in long. axis of the cylinder and this
leg dimensions shall be used through out the circumference to the max. extent
possible and fillet weld may be transitioned into full pen. weld.

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UW-16 Min. Requirements for att. Welds at openings

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UW-50 NDE for Pneumatically tested vessels
● PT/MT can be waived for vessels if MAWP is less than or equal to 3.5 MPa
and below conditions are met
– For UCS materials, if UCS-66(a) governing thickness is max. 13 mm for Curve A and
max. 25 mm for curve B, C or D materials
– For UHA materials 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, and 347, the max. nom. material
thickness shall be 19 mm.
– For aluminum, aluminum alloy 3000/5000 series, and aluminum alloy 6061-T6 in
Part UNF, the maximum nominal material thickness shall be 25 mm.

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UW-51 RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF WELDED JOINTS
● Written RT procedure is required now. Exception is deleted.
● AUT in lieu of RT is allowed for all welds in which the thinner of the
members joined is 6 mm thick and greater
● Manual UT for repaired weld is allowed. However, the defect is not
required to be confirmed by the manual UT to the satisfaction of the AI
prior to making the repair.

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UW-54 NDE Personnel Qualification
● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

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UW-54 NDE Personnel Qualification
● T-120(j)

● T-120(k)

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UCS-56(c)
● When pressure parts of two different P‐Number groups are joined by welding, PWHT
shall be the one applicable for the material requiring higher PWHT temperature-
Deleted.
● Engineering judgment shall be applied when selecting the PWHT temperature and
holding time to produce material properties suitable for the intended service.
● Alternatives such as welding with buttering as described in Section IX, QW-283 may be
considered.
● Same is stated in UHA-32(c ) also

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 Table UCS-56-11, Note (3)
● Maximum Holding temperature for P15E Group 1 material is revised
● For welds made with matching Grade 91 filler, the maximum holding temperature shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Ni+Mn ≤ 1.0%, max PWHT temperature shall be 790 °C
(b) 1.0% < Ni+Mn ≤ 1.2%, max PWHT temp. shall be 780 °C
(c) Ni+Mn > 1.2%, max PWHT temperature shall be at least 10°C below the lower critical
transformation temperature (Ac1)
● Ac1 shall be determined by measurement of that temperature for the specific heat of filler metal to
be used in accordance with ASTM A 1033. If so,
– Include filler metal Ac1 temperature in construction records
– Max. Vessel operating temp shall be 525 Deg °C
● Max. PWHT temperature shall be determined based on the weld with the highest Ni + Mn content

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Table UCS-56-11, Note (4)

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UCS-66(b)
● Use of Figure UCS-66.1(Coincident Ratio) is not permitted for bolts and nuts.
● In para (b)(1)(-b), “bolts and nuts” is deleted.

● In para (b)(1)(-c), reference to ( c ) is deleted.

● This means, Coincident ratio can not be applied for Ferritic Flange considering basic
exemption temperature as -29 Deg C

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UCS-66(c)
● Ferritic steel Flanges (B 16.5/B 16.47/’ LWNRF) are exempted up to -29°C only if fine
grained and supplied in the heat-treated condition (N/ N+T/ Q+T after forging)
● If supplied in as forged, exempted only up to -18 °C
● Para (i) (2) is revised to state Coincident ratio shall not be applied to Bolts and nuts.

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Figure UCS-66
● SA-105 Flanges supplied in as forged condition is brought under curve-A.
● SA-105 forged flanges produced to fine grain practice and N/N+T/Q+T after forging is
Curve-B now.
● SA/GB 713 Grade Q 345R if normalized is added to Curve-D

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Figure UCS-66

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UCS-79(d) revised in its entirety
● PFHT shall be as per UCS-56
● However thin walled pipe and tubes (≤ 6mm) can have different heating/cooling rates
and hold times when the heat treatment method is demonstrated to achieve a thorough
heating of the pipe or tube.
● Cold-formed and bent P-No. 1 pipe and tube material having a nominal thickness ≤ 19
mm does not require PFHT.
● Cold-formed or bent P‐Nos. 3 through 5C pipe and tube materials having an OD ≤ 114
mm and nominal thickness ≤ 13 mm do not require a PFHT.

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Table UNF-23.2
Added UNS C95820, UNS C70620 and UNS C71520
Revised "UNS No." entries for
SB-111,
SB-148,
SB-171,
SB-283,
SB-359,
SB-466,
SB-467,
SB-543,
SB-956
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UNF- 79

● Same is incorporated in UHA-44 (a)(1).

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Table UHA-23
Added UNS S32003 and UNS S31254
● Revised "UNS No." entries for SA-213, SA-240, SA-789, SA-790 to add above UNS
numbers
● Added SA/EN 10028‐7
– X2CrNi18–9
– X2CrNiMoN17–11–2
– X2CrNiMo17–12–2
– X2CrNiMoN17–13–3
– X2CrNiN18–10
– X5CrNiN19–9
– X6CrNiTi18–10

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Table UHA-32-2
Added General Note (d)

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UHA-34 Liquid Penetrant Examination
● All austenitic chromium–nickel alloy steel and austenitic/ferritic duplex steel welds,
both groove and fillet, that exceed a nominal size of 3/4 in. (19 mm), as defined in UW-
40(f), and all martensitic chromium steel welds shall be examined for the detection of
cracks by the liquid penetrant method. This examination shall be made following heat
treatment if heat treatment is performed. All cracks shall be eliminated.

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UHA-51(d)(3)
Added "nominal material thickness" definition
The nominal thickness of plates
and pipes as defined in
Mandatory Appendix 3 shall be
used for determining the
nominal material thickness for
toughness requirements. For
other product forms, the
nominal material thickness shall
be determined as follows:
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UHA-51(d)(3)
Added "nominal material thickness" definition
● castings: maximum thickness between two cast coincidental
surfaces
● hollow cylindrical forgings: maximum radial thickness
● disk forgings: maximum thickness, including the length of an
integral hub if a hub is present
● weld neck flanges: the larger of the thickness of the flange ring or
the neck

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UG-99(k) and UG-100

● Revised UCL-52 to clarify UG-99(k) is not required for vessels with

integral clad or weld metal overlay cladding.

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UHX-4(h)
Added new rules for openings near tubesheets
● Restriction in location of nozzles in cylindrical shells or cylindrical channels adjacent
to integral tube sheets
● This restriction does not apply to nozzles in shells or channels having tube sheets that
are calculated as simply supported

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UHX-4(h)
Added new rules for openings near tubesheets
● If d > 0.3D, no part of “d” may be located within 1.8 (Dt)½ of the adjacent tube sheet face (see
Figure UHX-4-1).
● For a noncircular nozzle having its major axis not parallel to the tube sheet face and dmax/D >
30%, d is limited to the distance specified above.
● For a noncircular nozzle having its major axis parallel to the tube sheet face and dmax/D > 30%,
no part of d may be within 1.8 (Dt)½ + (dmax − dmin)/2 of the adjacent tubesheet face.
● Nozzles subject to the limitations above may have their required reinforcement located within
1.8(Dt)½ of the adjacent tube sheet face.

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UHX-10(d) Hemi.Spherical Head integral with Tube Sheet
Added in UHX-10(d)
● If a hemispherical head is attached to the hub of a tube sheet, the hub may be
considered part of the hemispherical head
● and does not require an intervening cylinder, provided the hub complies with one of
the following conditions:
– (1) It is shaped as a continuation of the head in accordance with Figure UHX-10
– (2) It meets the requirements of Figure UHX-10, sketch (c).

● For both cases, the tangent line of the head is coincident with
the adjacent face of the tube sheet.

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UHX-12.5.9, UHX-13.5.8, and UHX-14.5.8
Revised allowable shear to include the yield limit as well
● Changed allowable shear for all Tubesheet types from 0.8S to min
(0.8S, 0.533Sy).

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Appendix-2

● 2017 Edition ● 2019 Edition

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 MANDATORY APPENDIX 2
RULES FOR BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTIONS WITH RING TYPE GASKETS
Paragraph 2-9(d): Added

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 MANDATORY APPENDIX 3

New definition is added

nominal pipe size (NPS): nominal pipe size as used
throughout this Division is defined as the pipe outside
diameter for a given pipe size in accordance with ASME
B36.10M.

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MANDATORY APPENDIX 10-13
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM - RECORDS RETENTION
Subparagraph (b)(8)
revised: RT and UT to
NDE interpretation
reports
Subparagraphs (b)(14)
revised: hydrostatic to
pressure test records

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MANDATORY APPENDIX 46
● When using Division 2 to establish the thickness and other design details of a
component for a Section VIII, Division 1 pressure vessel.
● Design by Rule
– Allowable stress as per UG-23, maximum allowable compressive stress shall be limited as prescribed in
Division 2, 4.4.12 in lieu of the rules of UG-23(b).
– Weld Joint efficiency as per UW-11 &UW-12

● Design By Analysis
– Allowable tensile stress as per UG-23
– Weld Joint efficiency as per Full RT requirements of UW-11 &UW-12

● Para 46-3 details requirements for Design By Rule

● Para 46-4 details requirements for Design By Analysis

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Data Report Forms
● U-3 P COC for PHE revised
● Form U-4 revised
● Form U-5 revised

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Summary
● U-2(g) revised
● Necessity to design in US Customary or in SI units
● Use of Rod and Bar for flanges/cap/elbow/return bend..
● Mandatory Appendix-46 is introduced
● Code Case-2901 is incorporated in the Code as an option
● HAZ Impact test specimen location
● Changes in nameplate marking
● Fillet leg size for large openings
● UW-50 requirements

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Summary
● RT Procedure and manual UT for repair
● Qualification of NDE personnel
● Changes in P-15E Heat Treatment requirements
● No coincident ratio for bolts and nuts
● SA-105 Flanges in Curve-A and B
● UCS-79 PFHT requirements
● Location of openings adjacent to integral tube sheet

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 Thank you
Please contact:
Narayanan Murugappan
Authorized Inspector Supervisor
Lloyds Register EMEA
Dubai Office

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