ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE

VESSEL CODES
SECTIONS
I

Rules for Construction of Power Boilers

II

Materials
Part A Ferrous Material Specification
Part B Non-Ferrous Material Specification
Part C Specifications for Welding rods, electrodes and
Filler Metals
Part D Properties (US Customary)
Part D Properties (Metrics)
III
Subsection NCA
Division 1 & Division 2
III
Division 1
Sub Section NB
Sub Section NC
Sub Section ND
Sub Section NE
Sub Section NF
Sub Section NG
Sub Section NH

--- General Requirements for

---------------

Class 1 Components
Class 2 Components
Class 3 Components
Class MC Components
Supports
Core Support Structures
Class 1 Components in Elevated

ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE

VESSEL CODES
SECTIONS
III
Division 2 Code for Concrete Reactor Vessels and
Containments
Sub Section CC
--- Concrete Containments
Appendices
III
Division 3 Containment Systems for Storage and
Transport
Packaging of spent Nuclear Fuel and High
level
Radioactive Material and waste
Sub Section WA--- General Requirements for
Division 3
Sub Section WB--- Class TC Transportation
requirements
Sub Section WC--- Class SC Storage Containments
IV

Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers

Nondestructive Examination

ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE

VESSEL CODES
SECTIONS
VIII

Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Division 1
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 In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power
Plant Components
XII
Rules for Construction and Continued Service of
Transport Tanks

A Presentation on
ASME SECTION II C

ASME SEC II C
Deals with specification for :
-

Welding Rods

Welding Electrode
Filler metals
Welding Flux

AWS Specification
SMAW

GMAW/
GTAW

FCAW

SAW

CS

A5.1

A5.18

A5.20

A5.17

SS

A5.4

A5.9

A5.22

A5.9

LAS

A5.5

A5.28

A5.29

A5.23

Ni

A5.11

A5.14

A5.14

Al

A5.3

A5.10

AWS Specification
SFA-5.01 : Filler Metal Procurement Guideline
SFA-5.12 : Tungsten & Tungsten-alloy Electrode for
Arc Welding & Cutting.
SFA-5.13 : Surfacing Electrode for SMAW
SFA-5.15 : Welding Electrodes & Rods for Cast Iron
SFA-5.21 : Bare Electrodes & Rods for Surfacing.
SFA-5.16 : Titanium & Titanium Alloy Welding
Electrodes & Rods
SFA-5.7 : Copper & Copper Alloy Bare Welding
rods & Electrodes.

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(CS)
Electrode
UTS in KSi
Welding Position

E XX Y Z
Type of covering

YZ : Together indicate polarity

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(CS)
Y: Welding position
1 : All Position
2 : Flat & Horizontal
3 : All position except vertical up

Z: 00Flux coating.
0 : High Cellulosic Sodium
3 : High Titania Potassium
6 : Low Hydrogen Potassium
8 : Low Hydrogen Potassium,Iron powder.

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(CS)
Electrode
UTS : 70 KSi
Welding Position : ALL

E7018
Low Hydrogen Potassium,Iron Powder

18 : DCEP

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(LAS)
Electrode
UTS in KSi
Welding Position
Chemical composition of
undiluted weld metal

E XX YZ - P

Type of covering

YZ : Together indicate polarity

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(LAS)
Electrode
UTS : 80 KSi
Welding Position : ALL

E 80 18 B2

Cr:1.00-1.50, Mo :0.40-0.65
Type of covering

18 : DCEP

Suffix : Chemical composition of low alloy high

tensile steel weld deposit.
Suffix
A1
B1
B2L
B2
B3L
B3
B4L
B5

Weld Metal Composition

**
Si
Ni
0.40 or 0.80*
-0.60 or 0.80*
-0.80 1.00
-0.60 or 0.80*
-0.80 1.00
-0.60 or 0.80
-1.00
--

C
0.12
0.12
0.05
0.12
0.05
0.12
0.05
0.07
0.15

Mn
0.60 or 1.00*
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.40 0.60

0.30 0.60

C1

0.12

1.20

0.60 or 0.80*

C2

0.12

1.20

0.60 or 0.80*

C3

0.12

0.40 1.25

0.80

D1
D2

0.12
0.15

1.25 1.75
1.65 2.00

0.60 or 0.80*
0.60 or 0.80*

G***

--

1.00 min

0.80 min

M+*

0.110

0.60 2.25*

0.60 or 0.80*

*
**
***
+*

Cr
-0.40 0.65
1.00 1.50
1.00 1.50
2.00 2.50
2.00 2.50
1.75 2.25

Mo
0.40 0.65
0.40 0.65
0.40 0.65
0.40 0.65
0.90 1.20
0.90 1.20
0.40 0.65

V
--------

0.40 0.60

1.00 1.25

0.05

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.15

0.35

0.05

---

0.25 0.45
0.25 0.45

0.50 min

0.30 min

0.20 min

--0.10
min

1.25
2.50*

0.15 1.50*

0.25 0.55*

-2.00
2.75
3.00
3.75
0.80
1.10
---

Amount depends on electrode classification.

Compositions are maximum unless otherwise indicated.
Electrodes of the G classification require only one of the alloying elements listed.
The M suffix is used to cover military electrode classifications.

0.05

AWS Classification For Stick Electrode

(SS)
AWS
Classification

Welding Current

Welding
Position

EXXX(X)-15

DCEP

ALL

EXXX(X)-25

DCEP

H,F

EXXX(X)-16

DCEP or AC

ALL

EXXX(X)-17

DCEP or AC

ALL

EXXX(X)-26

DCEP or AC

H,F

AWS Classification For Electrode & Rods for

Gas Shielded Arc Welding (CS)
Use as either an electrode or rod(ER),or use only as an electrode(E)

Indicates UTS in KSi

Indicate whether the filler metal is solid(S) or composite(C)

ER XX Y - Z

Indicate chemical composition of a solid electrode or the chemical

composition produce by composite electrode

For Example: ER 70 S-2

AWS Classification For Electrode & Rods for

Gas Shielded Arc Welding (LAS)
Use as either an electrode or rod(ER),or use only as an electrode(E)

Indicates UTS in KSi

Indicate whether the filler metal is solid(S) or composite(C)

ER XX Y - ZZZ

Indicate chemical composition of a solid electrode or the chemical

composition produce by composite electrode

For Example: ER 80 S-Ni2

AWS Classification For FCAW (CS)

Electrode
Indicates UTS in Ksi (X * 10)
Welding Position. 0:F+H , 1: ALL
T : Indicate that the electrode is flux cored

E XX T- YM

Electrode is classified using 75-80% Ar balance Co2

Number from 1 TO 14 or G with or without an S following.

Number: Usability of electrode
G: External shielding,polarity & impact
S: Electrode is suitable for single pass

AWS Classification For FCAW (CS)

Electrode
UTS : 70Ksi
Welding Position:ALL
T : Indicate that the electrode is flux cored

E 71 T - 1
Classified using CO2 gas. Designed for single & multi pass welding
using DCEP polarity.Electrode characterize by spray transfer,low
spatter loss,flat to slightly convex bead contour,& a moderate volume
of slag which completely cover the weld bead.Rutile base slag & high
deposition rates.

AWS Classification For FCAW (LAS)

Electrode
Indicates UTS in Ksi (X * 10)
Welding Position. 0:F+H , 1: ALL
T : Indicate that the electrode is flux cored

E XX TY-ZM

Electrode is classified using 75-80% Ar balance Co2

Designate the chemical composition of deposited weld metal.

Letter G : chemical composition is not specified
Number:1,4,5,6,7,8,11 or G.Usability of electrode.G:Indicate slag
system & shielding gas are not specified.

AWS Classification For FCAW (LAS)

Electrode
UTS :70 Ksi
Welding Position.:ALL
T : Indicate that the electrode is flux cored
E 71 T1-A1

C-Mo, Steel: 0.50 % Mo.

Classified with CO2 shielding gas.Electrodes are designed for single &
multi pass welding using DCEP.Characterize by low spatter,flat to
slightly convex bead contour, & a moderate volume of slag.Rutile base
slag & produce high deposition rate

AWS Classification For SAW (CS)

FLUX
F 7A2

WIRE
-

E M 12K

MFD. From Si
killed steel

Electrode

Carbon content
(in hundreds of a %)

Flux

Low temp.
Impact value
Mn content:

Tensile
strength in
Ksi(7*10)

A: As welded
P: PWHT

M:Medium
L:Low
H:High

AWS Classification For SAW (LAS)

FLUX
F7A2

WIRE
-

E B3 R

Supplementary designation
S & P =0.01% max.

Electrode
Flux

Low temp.

As,Sn,Sb= 0.005% max.

Cu=0.15% max.

Impact value

Tensile
strength in
Ksi(7*10)

A: As welded

Cr:2.25-3.00

P: PWHT

Mo:0.9-1.10

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