CONTENTS

List of Sections .........................................................................

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statements of Policy ....................................................................
Personnel ..............................................................................
Introduction ............................................................................
Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List of Changes in Record Number Order .................................................

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PART QW
Article I
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WELDING ................................................................. .
Welding General Requirements ............................ '" .............. .
General .................................................................... .
Weld Orientation ............................................................ .
Test Positions for Groove Welds .............................................. .
Test Positions for Fillet Welds ................................................ .
Types and Purposes of Tests and Examinations ................................ .
Tension Tests ............................................................... .
Guided-Bend Tests .......................................................... .
Notch-Toughness Tests ...................................................... .
Fillet-Weld Tests ............................................................ .
Other Tests and Examinations ................................................ .

Appendix I
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Rounded Indication Charts ................................................. .

Welding Procedure Qualifications ........................................... .
General .................................................................... .
Preparation of Test Coupon .................................................. .
Welding Variables ........................................................... .
Temper Bead Welding ....................................................... .

Article HI
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Welding Performance Qualifications ........................................ .

General .................................................................... .
Qualification Test Coupons ................................................... .
Retests and Renewal of Qualification .......................................... .
Welding Variables for Welders ............................................... .
Welding Variables for Welding Operators ..................................... .
Special Processes ............................................................ .

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Welding Data.... .... . ... .... . .... .... .... ........ . ... .... .... .... .... ... . .. 61
Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Technique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Base Metal Groupings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
F-Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 133
Weld Metal Chemical Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Specimens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144
Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Etching - Processes and Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 193
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Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPSs) .. . ...... . .... ... .... . ... 202

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General .....................................................................
Adoption of SWPSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Use of SWPSs Without Discrete Demonstration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Forms.......................................................................
Production Use of SWPSs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

PART QB

BRAZING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204

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Brazing General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204

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General .....................................................................
Braze Orientation ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Test Positions for Lap, Butt, Scarf, or Rabbet Joints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Types and Purposes of Tests and Examinations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Tension Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Guided-Bend Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Peel Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Sectioning Tests and Workmanship Coupons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Article XII

Brazing Procedure Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 209

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General ..................................................................... 209

Preparation of Test Coupon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 211
Brazing Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 211

Article XIII

Brazing Performance Qualifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 215

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General ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Qualification Test Coupons ......................................... , . ... . .....
Retests and Renewal of Qualification ...........................................
Brazing Variables for Brazers and Brazing Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Article XIV

Brazing Data................................................................ 218

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Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Technique ...................................................................
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Specimens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Graphics .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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APPENDICES
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Mandatory - Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure

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Nonmandatory - Welding and Brazing Forms.. . ........ .... .... .... .... .... . ..
Nonmandatory - P-Number Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Mandatory - Permitted SWPSs.... ..... .... .... .... . ... . ............ .... .....
Mandatory - Standard Units for Use in Equations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Nonmandatory - Guidance for the Use of U.S. Customary and SI Units in the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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Index
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2010 ASME
BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
SECTIONS
Rules for Construction of Power Boilers
II

Materials
Part A - Ferrous Material Specifications
Part B - Nonferrous Material Specifications
Part C - Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals
Part 0 - Properties (Customary)
Part D - Properties (Metric)

III

Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components

Subsection NCA - General Requirements for Division I and Division 2
Division 1
Subsection NB - Class 1 Components
Subsection NC - Class 2 Components
Subsection NO - Class 3 Components
Subsection NE - Class MC Components
Subsection NF - Supports
Subsection NG - Core Support Structures
Subsection NH - Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service
Appendices
Division 2 -

Code for Concrete Containments

Division 3 - Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste
IV

Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers

Nondestructive Examination

VI

Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers

VII

Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers

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Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Division I
Division 2 - Alternative Rules
Division 3 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels

IX

Welding and Brazing Qualifications

Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels

XI

Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components

XII

Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks

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Divisions I and 2, will be included with the update service

to Subsection NCA.
Interpretations of the Code are posted in January and
July at www.cstools.asme.org/interpretations.

ADDENDA
Addenda, which include additions and revisions to individual Sections of the Code, will be sent automatically to
purchasers of the applicable Sections up to the publication
of the 2013 Code. The 2010 Code is available only in the
loose-leaf format; accordingly, the Addenda will be issued
in the loose-leaf, replacement-page format.

CODE CASES
The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets regularly to consider proposed additions and revisions to the
Code and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existing
requirements or provide, when the need is urgent, rules
for materials or constructions not covered by existing Code
rules. Those Cases that have been adopted will appear
in the appropriate 2010 Code Cases book: "Boilers and
Pressure Vessels" and "Nuclear Components." Supplements will be sent automatically to the purchasers of the
Code Cases books up to the publication of the 2013 Code.

INTERPRETATIONS
ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning
interpretation of technical aspects of the Code. The
Interpretations for each individual Section will be published separately and will be included as part of the update
service to that Section. Interpretations of Section III,

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