SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The 2007 Edition of this Code contains revisions in addition to the 2004 Edition with 2005 and 2006 Addenda.
The revisions are identified with the designation 07 in the margin and, as described in the Foreword, become
mandatory six months after the publication date of the 2007 Edition. To invoke these revisions before their
mandatory date, use the designation “2007 Edition” in documentation required by this Code. If you choose not
to invoke these revisions before their mandatory date, use the designation “2004 Edition through the 2006
Addenda” in documentation required by this Code.
The BC numbers listed below are explained in more detail in “List of Changes in BC Order” following this
Summary of Changes.
Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note, 07, placed next to the affected area.
Page Location Change (BC Number)
5 QW-161.4 Note reference corrected by errata to read “b”
(BC06-1524, BC06-1143)
9 QW-193.1 Paragraph reference corrected by errata to read
“QW-288” (BC06-1524)

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10 QW-197.1.1 Traverse corrected by errata to read “transverse”
(BC06-326)
11 QW-199.2 Paragraph reference corrected by errata to read
“QW-199.1.3” (BC07-391)
15, 16 QW-202.1 Last paragraph corrected by errata (BC06-1143)
21 QW-253 QW-403.7 deleted (BC06-847)
23 QW-254 QW-403.7 deleted (BC06-847)
26 QW-255 QW-403.7 deleted (BC06-847)
29 QW-256 QW-403.7 deleted (BC06-847)
46 QW-284 Revised (BC06-921)
51 QW-300.2(d) Fifth line corrected by errata (BC06-326)
55 QW-322.1(a) Revised in its entirety (BC05-697, BC06-911)
59 QW-384 Revised (BC06-921)
61 QW-403 QW-403.7 deleted (BC06-847)
62 QW-403.16 Reference corrected by errata to read “QW-381.1(c)”
(BC06-893)
65 QW-404.30 Last reference corrected by errata to read “QW-452.1(b)”
(BC06-326)
74, 75 QW/QB-422 (1) For A 108, G86200 added (BC06-493)
(2) For A 167, S30100, S30200, S30400, S30403,
S30908, S31008, S31603, S31700, S31703, S32100,
S34700, and S34800 deleted (BC06-493)
(3) For SA-182, Type/Grade F3VCb added (BC00-380)
76 QW/QB-422 For SA-182, S31277 deleted (BC06-1299)
77 QW/QB-422 For SA-182, S39274 added (BC03-753)
79 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-213, Type/Grade TP347HFG, UNS No. revised
to read S34710 (BC06-916)

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(2) For SA-240, S20100 added (BC05-1394)
(3) For SA-240, S20100 revised (BC05-1394)
81 QW/QB-422 For SA-240, S32906 added (BC04-309)
84 QW/QB-422 A-271 deleted (BC06-493)
86 QW/QB-422 (1) A-331 deleted (BC06-493)
(2) For SA-336, Type/Grade F3Cb added (BC00-380)
88 QW/QB-422 For A-356, J80490, Type/Grade corrected by errata to
read “12A” (BC06-893)
92 QW/QB-422 (1) A-441 deleted (BC06-493)
(2) A-446 deleted (BC06-493)
94 QW/QB-422 SA-480 deleted (BC06-1299)
95 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-508, Type/Grade 3VCb added (BC00-380)
(2) For A-514, K11625 and K11662 deleted (BC06-493)
97 QW/QB-422 For SA-541, Type/Grade 3VCb added (BC00-380)
98 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-542, Type/Grade E, Cl. 4a added (BC00-380)
(2) A-570 deleted (BC06-493)
100 QW/QB-422 (1) A-611 deleted (BC06-493)
(2) For SA-666, S20100 added (BC05-1394)
(3) For SA-666, S20100 revised (BC05-1394)
104 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-738, Type/Grade B, UNS No. revised to read
K12007 (BC06-565)
(2) For SA-738, Type/Grade C, UNS No. revised to read
K02008 (BC02-125)
105 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-789 and SA-790, S32906 added (BC04-309)
(2) For SA-789 and SA-790, S39274 added (BC03-753)
107, 108 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA-832, Type/Grade 23V added (BC00-380)
(2) SA-336 revised to read SA-965 (BC00-433)
109 QW/QB-422 (1) For SA/EN 10028-2, Type/Grade corrected by errata to
read ”P295GH” (BC07-391)
(2) For SA/EN 10028-3, Type/Grade corrected by errata to
read ”P275GH” (BC07-391)
113 QW/QB-422 For SA-182, S31277 deleted (BC06-1299)
118 QW/QB-422 (1) For SB-366, N08367, Product Form revised
(BC06-492)
(2) For SB-366, N08367 added (BC06-492)
(3) For SB-366, N10242 added (BC03-1424)
(4) For SB-366, R30556 added (BC06-1021)
119 QW/QB-422 For SB-434, N10242 added (BC03-1424)
121 QW/QB-422 SA-480 deleted (BC06-1299)
122–125 QW/QB-422 For SB-564, SB-573, SB-619, SB-622, and SB-626,
N10242 added (BC03-1424)
126 QW/QB-422 (1) For SB-675 and SB-676, N08367 added (BC06-492)
(2) For SB-675 and SB-676, N08367, Product Form
revised (BC06-492)
(3) For SB-688 and SB-690, N08367, revised in its
entirety (BC06-492)
127 QW/QB-422 SB-928 added (BC04-1010)

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129 QW-432 (1) For F-No. 1, SFA-5.4, EXXX(X)-25 deleted (BC06-676)
(2) F-No. 4, SFA-5.5 added (BC06-943)
139 QW-451.1 Revised (BC06-847)
191 QW/QB-492 Definition of macro-examination added (BC05-1139)
248–250 Nonmandatory Forms QB-482, QB-483, and QB-484 revised in their
Appendix B entirety (BC05-1138)
251 Nonmandatory (1) SA-995, Type/Grade corrected by errata to read “2A”
Appendix D (BC06-1524)
(2) Updated to reflect revisions made to QW/QB-422
(BC00-380, BC00-433, BC03-753, BC03-1424,
BC04-1010, BC06-1021, BC06-1299, BC07-391)
265 Mandatory Appendix Flux Cored Arc Welding and Gas Metal Arc Welding —
E Spray Transfer added (BC06-707)

NOTE: Volume 57 of the Interpretations to Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code follows
the last page of this Edition.

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 LIST OF CHANGES IN BC ORDER
BC Number Change
BC00-380 QW/QB-422, SA-182 Gr F3VCb-SA-336 Gr F3VCb-SA-508 Gr 3VCb-SA-541 Gr 3VCb-SA-542 Gr E Cl 4a-
SA-832 Gr 23V added.
BC00-433 QW/QB-422, References to SA-336 for stainless steel forgings changed to SA-965.
BC02-125 Corrected UNS Numbers of SA-738 Grades B and C.
BC03-753 QW/QB-422, Added SA-182, SA-789, and SA-790 for UNS S39274.
BC03-1424 QW/QB-422, Added UNS N10242.
BC04-309 QW/QB-422, Added UNS S32906.
BC04-1010 QW/QB-422, Added SB-928 UNS A95083, A 95086, and A95456.
BC05-697 QW-322.1(a)(1) and (2), Revised.
BC05-1138 QB-482, QB-483, and QB-494, Revised.
BC05-1139 QW/QB-492, Added definition of “macro-examination.”
BC05-1394 QW/QB-422, Revised tensile strength for SA-240 Grade 201-1 and SA-666 Grade 201-1.
BC06-326 Errata to QW-197.1, QW-300.2, and QW-404.30.
BC06-492 QW/QB-422, Revised minimum specified tensile strength values for N08367.
BC06-493 QW/QB-422, Revised to remove obsoleted ASTM Specifications.
BC06-565 QW/QB-422, Revised UNS Number for SA-738 Grade B.
BC06-676 QW-432, Deletion of AWS Classification EXXX(X)-15.
BC06-707 Appendix E, Added AWS SWPSs B2.1-1-234 and B2.1-1-235 for Pipe Applications.
BC06-847 QW-403.7, Deleted. QW-253, QW-254, QW-255, and QW-256 revised to delete reference to QW-403.7.
QW-451.1 revised.
BC06-893 Errata to QW-403.16 and QW/QB-422 A336 Grade 12A.
BC06-911 QW 322.1, Revised for clarity.
BC06-916 QW/QB-422, Added UNS Number S34710 for SA-213 TP347HFG.
BC06-921 QW-284 and QW-384, Revised.
BC06-943 QW-432, Addition of E(X)XX45.
BC06-1021 QW/QB-432, Added SB-366 UNS R30556.
BC06-1143 Errata to QW-202.1.
BC06-1299 QW/QB-422, Deleted SA-182 and SA-480 S31277.
BC06-1524 Errata to QW-193.1.
BC07-391 Errata to QW-199.2 and QW/QB-422 SA/EN 10028-2.

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