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ASME BPVC III 3 2023

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ASME BPVC.III.3-2023 Section III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division 3, Containment Systems for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Material

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This Division contains requirements for the design and construction of the containment systems for nuclear spent fuel or high-level radioactive material transport packaging. Careful application of this Section will help users to comply with applicable regulations within their jurisdictions, while achieving the operational, cost and safety benefits to be gained from the many industry best-practices detailed within these volumes. Intended for manufacturers, users, constructors, designers and others concerned with the design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection and testing of pressure vessels, plus all potential governing entities.

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5 TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 List of Sections
13 FOREWORD
15 STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ASME SINGLE CERTIFICATION MARK AND CODE AUTHORIZATION IN ADVERTISING
STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF ASME MARKING TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS
16 Personnel
38 Correspondence With the Committee
40 ORGANIZATION OF SECTION III
1 GENERAL
41 2 SUBSECTIONS
3 ARTICLES
4 SUBARTICLES
5 SUBSUBARTICLES
6 PARAGRAPHS
7 SUBPARAGRAPHS
8 SUBSUBPARAGRAPHS
42 9 REFERENCES
44 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
46 Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC
47 Subsection WA General Requirements
Article WA-1000 Scope of Division 3
WA-1100 Scope
WA-1110 Nature of These Rules and Containment Systems to Which They Are Applicable
WA-1120 Definitions
WA-1130 Limits of These Rules
WA-1140 Use of Code Editions and Cases
48 WA-1150 Units of Measure
WA-1200 General Requirements
WA-1210 Valves
WA-1220 Materials
WA-1230 Parts
49 Article WA-2000 Design Basis
WA-2100 General Requirements
WA-2110 Scope
WA-2120 Design Basis
50 WA-2130 Special Requirements
51 Article WA-3000 Responsibilities and Duties
WA-3100 General
WA-3110 Responsibilities Vs. Legal Liabilities
WA-3120 Authorization
52 WA-3130 Welding and Subcontracting of Welding
53 WA-3300 Responsibilities of an N3 Certificate Holder
WA-3320 Categories of the N3 Certificate Holder’s Responsibilities
WA-3330 Obtaining a Certificate
WA-3340 Compliance With This Division
WA-3350 Design Documents
55 WA-3360 Fabrication Specification
WA-3370 Responsibility for Quality Assurance
56 WA-3380 Data Reports
WA-3390 N3 Certificate Holder’s Responsibility for Records
WA-3400 Responsibilities of an NPT Certificate Holder
WA-3420 Categories of an NPT Certificate Holder’s Responsibilities
WA-3430 Obtaining a Certificate
WA-3440 Compliance With This Division
WA-3450 Responsibility for Quality Assurance
WA-3460 Documentation of Quality Assurance Program
WA-3470 Data Report
57 WA-3800 Metallic Material
WA-3810 Scope and Applicability
WA-3820 Material Organizations
58 Article WA-4000 Quality Assurance
WA-4100 Requirements
WA-4110 Scope and Applicability
WA-4120 Definitions
WA-4130 Establishment and Implementation
59 Tables
Table WA-4134.17-1 Lifetime Quality Assurance Records
Table WA-4134.17-2 Nonpermanent Quality Assurance Records
60 Article WA-5000 Authorized Inspection
WA-5100 Introduction
WA-5110 Applicability
WA-5120 Performance of Inspection
WA-5130 Access for Inspection Agency Personnel
WA-5200 Duties of Inspector
WA-5210 General Inspection Duties
61 WA-5220 Categories of Inspector’s Duties
WA-5230 Scope of Work, Design Specifications, Design Reports, and Fabrication Specifications
WA-5240 Quality Assurance Programs
WA-5250 Qualification Records
62 WA-5260 Materials, Parts, and Heat Treatment
WA-5270 Examinations and Tests
WA-5280 Final Tests
WA-5290 Data Reports
WA-5300 Responsibilities of the Authorized Inspection Agency
64 Article WA-7000 Reference Standards
WA-7100 General Requirements
65 Table WA-7100-1 Dimensional Standards
66 Table WA-7100-2 Standards and Specifications Referenced in Division 3
67 Article WA-8000 Certificates of Authorization, Nameplates, Certification Mark, and Data Reports
WA-8100 Authorization to Perform Code Activities
WA-8110 General
WA-8120 Scope of Authorization
WA-8130 Inspection Agreement Required
Table WA-8100-1 Authorizations and Certification Mark Issued by the Society for the Construction of Transportation and Storage Components and Parts
68 WA-8140 Quality Assurance Program Requirements
WA-8150 Application for Authorization
WA-8160 Evaluation for Authorization
WA-8170 Issuance of Authorization
WA-8180 Renewal of Authorization
69 WA-8200 Nameplates and Stamping With Certification Mark
WA-8210 General Requirements
WA-8220 Nameplates
WA-8230 Nameplates for Certification Mark With NPT Designator Items
WA-8300 Certification Mark
WA-8310 General Requirements
Figures
Figure WA-8212-1 Form of Stamping
70 WA-8330 Removable Items
WA-8400 Data Reports
WA-8410 General Requirements
71 Forms
FORM N-7 NUCLEAR CONTAINMENTS
73 FORM N-8 FOR CLASS SC OR TC CLOSURE WELDS
74 FORM N-9 SHOP FABRICATED PARTS
76 FORM N-11 CERTIFICATE HOLDER’S DATA REPORT FOR INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES
77 Article WA-9000 Glossary
WA-9100 Introduction
WA-9200 Definitions
79 Subsection WB Class TC Transportation Containments
Article WB-1000 Introduction
WB-1100 Scope
WB-1120 Limits of Rules for Class TC Transportation Containments
WB-1130 Boundaries of Jurisdiction
80 Figure WB-1132.2-1 Jurisdictional Boundary Between Containment and Internal Support Structure, Including Attachments
81 Article WB-2000 Material
WB-2100 General Requirements for Material
WB-2110 Scope of Principal Terms Employed
WB-2120 Containment Material
82 WB-2130 Certification of Material
WB-2140 Welding Material
WB-2150 Material Identification
83 WB-2160 Deterioration of Material in Service
WB-2170 Heat Treatment to Enhance Impact Properties
WB-2180 Procedures for Heat Treatment of Material
WB-2190 Material Not Performing a Containment Function
WB-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material and Ductile Cast Iron
WB-2210 Heat Treatment Requirements
84 WB-2220 Procedure for Obtaining Test Coupons and Specimens for Quenched and Tempered Material and for Ductile Cast Iron
85 WB-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material
WB-2310 Material to Be Toughness Tested
86 WB-2320 Impact Test Procedures
WB-2330 Test Requirements and Acceptance Standards5
87 Table WB-2331.2-1 Required LST — RTNDT Values for Ferritic Steel Material for Containment Material
Table WB-2331.2-2 Required Fracture Toughness Values for Ferritic Steel Material for Containments Having a Specified Yield Strength of 50 ksi (350000 kPa) or Less at 100°F (38°C)
88 WB-2340 Number of Toughness Tests Required
Table WB-2332(a)-1 Required Cv Values for Piping
Table WB-2333-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material
89 WB-2350 Retests
WB-2360 Calibration of Instruments and Equipment
WB-2400 Welding Material
WB-2410 General Requirements
WB-2420 Required Tests
91 WB-2430 Weld Metal Tests
92 Table WB-2432.1-1 Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis
Table WB-2432.2-1 Chemical Analysis for Welding Material
93 Figure WB-2433.1-1 Weld Metal Delta Ferrite Content
94 WB-2440 Storage and Handling of Welding Material
WB-2500 Examination and Repair of Containment Material
WB-2510 Examination of Containment Material
WB-2520 Examination After Quenching and Tempering
WB-2530 Examination and Repair of Plate
95 WB-2540 Examination and Repair of Forgings and Bars
97 WB-2550 Examination and Repair of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products and Fittings
98 Figure WB-2552.1-1 Axial Propagation of Sound in Tube Wall
100 WB-2570 Examination and Repair of Cast Products
102 WB-2580 Examination of Bolts, Studs, and Nuts
103 WB-2600 Material Organization’s Quality System Programs
WB-2610 Documentation and Maintenance of Quality System Programs
104 WB-2700 Dimensional Standards
105 Article WB-3000 Design
WB-3100 General Design
WB-3110 Loading Criteria
106 WB-3120 Special Considerations
WB-3130 General Design Rules
109 Table WB-3133.4-1 Values of Spherical Radius Factor, K1
110 WB-3200 Design of Containments
WB-3210 Design Criteria
113 WB-3220 Stress Limits for Other Than Bolts
114 Table WB-3217-1 Classification of Stress Intensity in Containments for Some Typical Cases
116 Figure WB-3221-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Design Loadings
117 Figure WB-3222-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Normal Loadings
123 Figure WB-3224.1-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Accident Loadings for Elastic Analysis
125 WB-3230 Stress Limits for Bolts
126 WB-3240 Nozzles or Openings
WB-3250 Design of Welded Construction
127 Figure WB-3251-1 Welded Joint Locations Typical of Categories A, B, C, and D
128 Figure WB-3252-1 Typical Butt Joints
129 WB-3260 Special Containment Requirements
130 WB-3700 Strain-Based Acceptance Criteria
Figure WB-3261-1 Category A and B Joints Between Sections of Unequal Thickness
131 Article WB-4000 Fabrication
WB-4100 General Requirements
WB-4110 Introduction
WB-4120 Certification of Materials and Fabrication by Certificate Holder
132 WB-4130 Repair of Material
WB-4200 Forming, Fitting, and Aligning
WB-4210 Cutting, Forming, and Bending
133 WB-4220 Forming Tolerances
134 Figure WB-4221.1-1 Maximum Difference in Cross‐Sectional Diameters
Figure WB-4221.2(a)-1 Maximum Permissible Deviation e From a True Circular Form
135 Figure WB-4221.2(a)-2 Maximum ARC Length for Determining Plus or Minus Deviation
136 WB-4230 Fitting and Aligning
Table WB-4232-1 Maximum Allowable Offset in Final Welded Joints
137 WB-4240 Requirements for Weld Joints in Containments
Figure WB-4233(a)-1 Butt Weld Alignment and Mismatch Tolerances for Unequal I.D. and O.D. When Items Are Welded From One Side and Fairing Is Not Performed
138 Figure WB-4243-1 Acceptable Full Penetration Weld Details for Category C Joints
139 Figure WB-4243-2 Typical Flat Heads With Hubs
140 WB-4300 Welding Qualifications
WB-4310 General Requirements
Figure WB-4244(a)-1 Nozzles Attached by Full Penetration Butt Welds
141 Figure WB-4244(b)-1 Nozzles Attached by Full Penetration Corner Welds
142 Figure WB-4244(c)-1 Deposited Weld Metal Used as Reinforcement of Openings for Nozzles
143 WB-4320 Welding Qualifications, Records, and Identifying Stamps
Figure WB-4244(d)-1 Nozzles Attached by Partial Penetration Welds
144 WB-4330 General Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests
147 WB-4400 Rules Governing Making, Examining, and Repairing Welds
WB-4410 Precautions to Be Taken Before Welding
WB-4420 Rules for Making Welded Joints
148 WB-4430 Welding of Attachments
Figure WB-4427-1 Fillet Weld Details
149 Figure WB-4433-1 Types of Attachment Welds
150 WB-4450 Repair of Weld Metal Defects
151 WB-4600 Heat Treatment
WB-4610 Welding Preheat Requirements
WB-4620 Postweld Heat Treatment
152 Table WB-4622.1-1 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds
Table WB-4622.4(c)-1 Alternative Holding Temperatures and Times
153 Table WB-4622.7(b)-1 Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT
155 Figure WB-4622.9(c)(8)-1 Temper Bead Weld Repair and Weld Temper Bead Reinforcement
156 Figure WB-4622.9(c)(8)-2 Temper Bead Reinforcement
157 Figure WB-4622.9(f)-1 Qualification Test Plate
160 Figure WB-4622.11(c)(6)-1 Temper Bead Weld Repair and Weld Temper Bead Reinforcement of Dissimilar Metal Welds or Buttering
161 WB-4630 Heat Treatment of Welds Other Than the Final Postweld Heat Treatment
WB-4700 Mechanical Joints
WB-4710 Bolting and Threading
WB-4720 Bolting Flanged Joints
162 Article WB-5000 Examination
WB-5100 General Requirements for Examination
WB-5110 Procedures, Qualifications, and Evaluation
WB-5120 Time of Examination of Welds and Weld Metal Cladding
163 Table WB-5111-1 Thickness, IQI Designations, Essential Holes, and Wire Diameters
164 WB-5130 Examination of Weld Edge Preparation Surfaces
WB-5140 Examination of Adjacent Base Material
WB-5200 Required Examination of Welds
WB-5210 Category A Welded Joints
WB-5220 Category B Welded Joints
WB-5230 Category C Welded Joints
WB-5240 Category D Welded Joints
165 WB-5260 Fillet, Partial Penetration, and Attachment Welded Joints
WB-5270 Special Welded Joints
WB-5300 Acceptance Standards
WB-5320 Radiographic Acceptance Standards
166 WB-5330 Ultrasonic Acceptance Standards
WB-5340 Magnetic Particle Acceptance Standards
WB-5350 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Standards
167 WB-5400 Final Examination of Containments
WB-5410 Examination After Hydrostatic Test
WB-5500 Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel
WB-5510 General Requirements
WB-5520 Personnel Qualification, Certification, and Verification
168 WB-5530 Records
WB-5540 Alternative Rules
169 Article WB-6000 Testing
WB-6100 General Requirements
WB-6110 Scope
WB-6120 Testing of Containments
WB-6130 Preparation for Testing
170 WB-6200 Hydrostatic Tests
WB-6210 Hydrostatic Test Procedure
WB-6220 Hydrostatic Test Pressure Requirements
WB-6300 Pneumatic Tests
WB-6310 Pneumatic Testing Procedures
171 WB-6320 Pneumatic Test Pressure Requirements
WB-6400 Test Gages
WB-6410  
WB-6600 Special Test Pressure Situations
WB-6610 Containments Designed for External Pressure
WB-6620 Testing of Combination Units
172 WB-6700 Leak Testing
WB-6710 Helium Leak Testing
173 Article WB-8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Reports
WB-8100 General Requirements
174 Subsection WC Class SC Storage Containments
Article WC-1000 Introduction
WC-1100 Scope
WC-1120 Limits of Rules for Class SC Storage Containments
WC-1130 Boundaries of Jurisdiction
175 Figure WC-1132.2-1 Jurisdictional Boundary Between Containment and Internal Support Structure, Including Attachments
176 Article WC-2000 Material
WC-2100 General Requirements for Material
WC-2110 Scope of Principal Terms Employed
WC-2120 Containment Material
178 WC-2130 Certification of Material
WC-2140 Welding Materials
WC-2150 Material Identification
WC-2160 Deterioration of Material in Service
WC-2170 Heat Treatment to Enhance Impact Properties
WC-2180 Procedures for Heat Treatment of Material
WC-2190 Attachment Material
179 WC-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material and Ductile Cast Iron
WC-2210 Heat Treatment Requirements
WC-2220 Procedure for Obtaining Test Coupons and Specimens for Quenched and Tempered Material and for Ductile Cast Iron
181 WC-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material
WC-2310 Material to Be Impact Tested
Table WC-2311(a)-1 Exemptions From Impact Testing Under WC-2311(a)(7)
182 WC-2320 Impact Test Procedures
WC-2330 Test Requirements and Acceptance Standards
183 Table WC-2332.1-1 Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Containment Material Other Than Bolting
Table WC-2332.1-2 Required Cv Energy Values for Containment Material Other Than Bolting
184 WC-2340 Number of Impact Tests Required
Table WC-2332.3-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Tested in Accordance With WC-2332.3
185 WC-2350 Retests
WC-2360 Calibration of Instruments and Equipment
WC-2400 Welding Material
WC-2410 General Requirements
WC-2420 Required Tests
186 WC-2430 Weld Metal Tests
188 Table WC-2432.1-1 Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis
Table WC-2432.2-1 Welding Material Chemical Analysis
189 WC-2440 Storage and Handling of Welding Material
WC-2500 Examination and Repair of Containment Material
WC-2510 Containment Material
Figure WC-2433.1-1 Weld Metal Delta Ferrite Content
190 WC-2530 Examination and Repair of Plate
191 WC-2540 Examination and Repair of Forgings and Bars
192 WC-2550 Examination and Repair of Seamless and Welded (Without Filler Metal) Tubular Products and Fittings
194 WC-2560 Examination and Repair of Tubular Products and Fittings Welded With Filler Metal
WC-2570 Examination and Repair of Cast Products
196 WC-2580 Examination of Bolts, Studs, and Nuts
WC-2600 Material Organizations’ Quality System Programs
WC-2610 Documentation and Maintenance of Quality System Programs
WC-2700 Dimensional Standards
197 Article WC-3000 Design
WC-3100 General Design
WC-3110 Loading Criteria
198 WC-3120 Special Considerations
WC-3130 General Design Rules
200 Table WC-3133.4-1 Values of Spherical Radius Factor, K1
201 WC-3200 Design Rules for Containments
WC-3210 General Requirements
203 Table WC-3217-1 Stress Intensity k Factors for Design and Operating Load Combinations
204 WC-3220 Design Consideration
206 Figure WC-3224.6-1 Design Curves for Torispherical Heads and 2:1 Ellipsoidal Heads for Use With WC-3224.8 and WC-3224.6
208 WC-3230 Openings and Reinforcement
Figure WC-3225-1 Typical Flat Heads
209 Figure WC-3225-2 Some Acceptable Types of Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers
210 Figure WC-3225-3 Attachment of Flat Heads to Containment Shell
211 Figure WC-3232.2-1 Chart for Determining the Value of F
212 WC-3250 Design of Welded Construction
Figure WC-3251-1 Welded Joint Locations Typical of Categories A, B, C, and D
213 Figure WC-3251-2 Typical Butt Joints
215 WC-3260 Special Containment Requirements
Figure WC-3261-1 Categories A and B Joints Between Sections of Unequal Thickness
Table WC-3262-1 Stress Reduction Factors and Examinations for Closure Welds
216 WC-3700 Strain-Based Acceptance Criteria
217 Article WC-4000 Fabrication
WC-4100 General Requirements
WC-4110 Introduction
WC-4120 Certification of Materials and Fabrication by Certificate Holder
218 WC-4130 Repair of Material
WC-4200 Forming, Cutting, and Aligning
WC-4210 Cutting, Forming, and Bending
219 WC-4220 Forming Tolerances
220 Figure WC-4221.1-1 Maximum Difference in Cross‐Sectional Diameters
221 WC-4230 Fitting and Aligning
Figure WC-4221.2(a)-1 Maximum Permissible Deviation e From a True Circular Form
222 Figure WC-4221.2(a)-2 Maximum ARC Length for Determining Plus or Minus Deviation
Table WC-4232(a)-1 Maximum Allowable Offset in Final Welded Joints
223 WC-4260 Requirements for Weld Joints in Containments
Figure WC-4233-1 Butt Weld Alignment and Mismatch Tolerances for Unequal I.D. and O.D. When Items Are Welded From One Side and Fairing Is Not Performed
224 Figure WC-4265-1 Acceptable Full Penetration Weld Details for Category C Joints
225 Figure WC-4265-2 Typical Partial Penetration Weld Detail for Category C Flat Head Closure Joints
226 Figure WC-4265-3 Typical Flat Heads With Hubs
227 WC-4300 Welding Qualifications
WC-4310 General Requirements
Figure WC-4266(a)-1 Nozzles Attached by Full Penetration Butt Welds
228 Figure WC-4266(b)-1 Full Penetration Corner-Welded Attachments
229 Figure WC-4266(c)-1 Deposited Weld Metal Used as Reinforcement of Openings for Nozzles
Figure WC-4266(d)-1 Fittings With Internal Threads
230 WC-4320 Welding Qualifications, Records, and Identifying Stamps
Figure WC-4266(e)-1 Partial Penetration Weld Connections
231 WC-4330 General Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests
233 WC-4400 Rules Governing Making, Examining, and Repairing Welds
WC-4410 Precautions to Be Taken Before Welding
WC-4420 Rules for Making Welded Joints
234 WC-4430 Welding of Attachments
235 WC-4450 Repair of Weld Metal Defects
Figure WC-4427-1 Fillet Weld Details and Dimensions
236 Figure WC-4433-1 Typical Types of Attachment Welds
237 Figure WC-4433-2 Typical Attachments
238 WC-4500 Brazing
WC-4510 Rules for Brazing
WC-4520 Brazing Qualification Requirements
WC-4530 Fitting and Aligning of Parts to Be Brazed
WC-4540 Examination of Brazed Joints
WC-4600 Heat Treatment
WC-4610 Welding Preheat Requirements
239 WC-4620 Postweld Heat Treatment
Table WC-4524-1 Maximum Design Temperatures for Brazing Filler Metal, °F (°C)
Table WC-4622.1-1 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds
240 Table WC-4622.4(c)-1 Alternative Holding Temperatures and Times
241 Table WC-4622.7(b)-1 Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT
243 Figure WC-4622.10(c)(7)-1 Temper Bead Weld Repair and Weld Temper Bead Reinforcement
244 Figure WC-4622.10(c)(7)-2 Temper Bead Reinforcement
245 Figure WC-4622.10(f)-1 Qualification Test Plate
248 Figure WC-4622.12(c)(6)-1 Temper Bead Weld Repair and Weld Temper Bead Reinforcement of Dissimilar Metal Welds or Buttering
249 WC-4630 Heat Treatment of Welds Other Than the Final Postweld Heat Treatment
WC-4700 Mechanical Joints
WC-4710 Bolting and Threading
WC-4720 Bolting Flanged Joints
250 Article WC-5000 Examination
WC-5100 General Requirements for Examination
WC-5110 Procedures, Qualifications, and Evaluation
WC-5120 Time of Examination of Welds and Weld Metal Cladding
251 Table WC-5111-1 Thickness, IQI Designations, Essential Holes, and Wire Diameters
252 WC-5130 Examination of Weld Edge Preparation Surfaces
WC-5140 Examination of Adjacent Base Material
WC-5200 Required Examination of Welds
WC-5210 Category A Longitudinal Welded Joints
WC-5220 Category B Circumferential Welded Joints
WC-5230 Category C Welded Joints
WC-5240 Category D Welded Joints
253 WC-5250 Examination of Containment Closure Welds
WC-5260 Fillet, Partial Penetration, and Attachment Welded Joints
WC-5270 Special Welds and Brazed Joints
254 WC-5300 Acceptance Standards
WC-5320 Radiographic Acceptance Standards
WC-5330 Ultrasonic Acceptance Standards
WC-5340 Magnetic Particle Acceptance Standards
255 WC-5350 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Standards
WC-5360 Visual Acceptance Standards for Brazed Joints
WC-5400 Final Examination of Containments
WC-5410 Examination After Pressure Test
WC-5500 Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel
WC-5510 General Requirements
WC-5520 Personnel Qualification, Certification, and Verification
256 WC-5530 Records
WC-5540 Alternative Rules
257 Article WC-6000 Testing
WC-6100 General Requirements
WC-6110 Scope
WC-6120 Testing of Containments
WC-6130 Preparation for Testing
258 WC-6200 Hydrostatic Tests
WC-6210 Hydrostatic Test Procedure
WC-6220 Hydrostatic Test Pressure Requirements
WC-6300 Pneumatic Tests
WC-6310 Pneumatic Testing Procedures
259 WC-6320 Pneumatic Test Pressure Requirements
WC-6400 Test Gages
WC-6410  
WC-6600 Special Test Pressure Situations
WC-6610 Containments Designed for External Pressure
WC-6620 Pressure Testing of Combination Units
260 WC-6700 Leak Testing
WC-6710 Helium Leak Testing
261 Article WC-8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Reports
WC-8100 General Requirements
262 Subsection WD Class ISS Internal Support Structures
Article WD-1000 Introduction
WD-1100 Scope and General Requirements
WD-1110 Scope
WD-1120 Limits of Rules for Class ISS Internal Support Structures
WD-1130 Boundaries of Jurisdiction
263 Figure WD-1131-1 Jurisdictional Boundary Between the Internal Support Structure and the Containment
265 Article WD-2000 Material
WD-2100 General Requirements for Material
WD-2110 Scope of Principal Terms Employed
WD-2120 Material for Internal Support Structures
266 WD-2130 Certification of Material
WD-2140 Welding Material
WD-2150 Material Identification
WD-2160 Deterioration of Material in Service
WD-2170 Heat Treatment to Enhance Impact Properties
WD-2180 Procedures for Heat Treatment of Material
WD-2190 Temporary Attachment Material
WD-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material
WD-2210 Heat Treatment Requirements
WD-2211 Test Coupon Heat Treatment for Ferritic Material
267 WD-2212 Test Coupon Heat Treatment for Quenched and Tempered Material
WD-2212.1 Cooling Rates.
WD-2212.2 General Procedures.
WD-2220 Procedure for Obtaining Test Coupons and Specimens for Quenched and Tempered Material
WD-2221 General Requirements
WD-2222 Plates
WD-2222.1 Number of Tension Test Coupons.
WD-2222.2 Orientation and Location of Coupons.
WD-2222.3 Requirements for Separate Test Cou-pons.
WD-2223 Forgings
WD-2223.1 Location of Coupons.
WD-2223.2 Very Thick and Complex Forgings.
268 WD-2223.3 Coupons From Separately Produced Test Forgings.
WD-2224 Location of Coupons
WD-2225 Tubular Products and Fittings
WD-2225.1 Location of Coupons.
WD-2225.2 Separately Produced Coupons Representing Fittings.
WD-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material
WD-2310 Material to Be Impact Tested
269 WD-2320 Impact Test Procedures
WD-2330 Test Requirements and Acceptance Standards
Table WD-2331(a)-1 Required Cv Values for Internal Support Structure Material (Other Than Bolting) With 2 in. (50 mm) Maximum Thickness
270 WD-2340 Number of Impact Tests Required
Table WD-2333-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material
271 WD-2350 Retests
WD-2360 Calibration of Instruments and Equipment
WD-2400 Welding Material
WD-2410 General Requirements
272 WD-2420 Required Tests
273 WD-2430 Weld Metal Tests
274 Table WD-2432.1-1 Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis
275 WD-2440 Storage and Handling of Welding Material
WD-2500 Examination and Repair of Internal Support Structure Material
WD-2510 Examination of Internal Support Structure Material
WD-2520 Examination After Quenching and Tempering
WD-2530 Examination and Repair of Plate
Table WD-2432.2-1 Welding Material Chemical Analysis
276 Figure WD-2433.1-1 Weld Metal Delta Ferrite Content
277 WD-2540 Examination and Repair of Forgings and Bars
279 WD-2550 Examination and Repair of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products and Fittings
280 WD-2580 Examination of Bolting
281 WD-2600 Material Organizations’ Quality System Programs
WD-2610 Documentation and Maintenance of Quality System Programs
282 Article WD-3000 Design
WD-3100 General Requirements for Design
WD-3110 Loading Criteria
283 WD-3120 Special Considerations
284 WD-3130 General Design Rules
WD-3200 Design Rules for Plate- and Shell-Type Internal Support Structures
WD-3210 General Requirements
287 WD-3220 Design by Analysis Requirements for Plate- and Shell-Type Internal Support Structure Members
288 Table WD-3217-1 Classification of Stress Intensities for Some Typical Cases
289 Figure WD-3221-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensities for Design Loadings
294 Figure WD-3224-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensities for Off-Normal Loadings
298 Table WD-3229.2-1 Values of K for Various Boundary Conditions and a/b Ratios
299 WD-3230 Design Requirements for Plate- and Shell-Type Internal Support Structure Bolted Joints
Table WD-3234-1 Stress Limit Factors for Bolt Design by Analysis
300 Table WD-3234.1(d)-1 Effective Slip Coefficient Versus Surface Condition
301 Table WD-3234.2-1 Maximum Sizes of Bolt Holes
Table WD-3234.3(a)-1 Minimum Edge Distances
302 WD-3240 Design Requirements for Plate- and Shell-Type Internal Support Structure Welded Joints
Table WD-3234.4-1 Increment C1 for Minimum Spacing Between Oversized and Slotted Holes
Table WD-3235.4-1 Classification of Loading Conditions
303 Table WD-3235.5-1 Stress Categories
Table WD-3235.6-1 Allowable Stress Ranges
304 Table WD-3240-1 Permissible Welded Joints and Design Factors
305 WD-3300 Design Rules for Linear-Type Internal Support Structures
WD-3310 General Requirements
306 Article WD-4000 Fabrication
WD-4100 General Requirements
WD-4110 Introduction
WD-4120 Certification of Material and Fabrication by Certificate Holder
WD-4130 Repair of Material
307 WD-4200 Forming, Fitting, and Aligning
WD-4210 Cutting, Forming, and Bending
308 WD-4230 Fitting and Aligning
309 WD-4300 Welding Qualifications
WD-4310 General Requirements
WD-4320 Welding Qualifications, Records, and Identifying Stamps
310 WD-4330 General Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests
312 WD-4400 Rules Governing Making, Examining, and Repairing Welds
WD-4410 Precautions to Be Taken Before Welding
313 WD-4420 Rules for Making Welded Joints
314 WD-4430 Welding of Attachments
Figure WD-4427-1 Fillet Weld Details and Dimensions
315 WD-4440 Special Requirements for Welding
WD-4450 Repair of Weld Metal Defects
Figure WD-4441-1 Weld Inlay and Overlay Specifications
316 WD-4500 Brazing
WD-4600 Heat Treatment
WD-4610 Welding Preheat and Interpass Requirements
WD-4620 Postweld Heat Treatment
317 Table WD-4622.1-1 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds
318 Table WD-4622.4(c)-1 Alternative Holding Temperatures and Times
319 Table WD-4622.7(b)-1 Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT
320 WD-4630 Heat Treatment of Welds Other Than the Final Postweld Heat Treatment
WD-4650 Heat Treatment After Bending or Forming
WD-4700 Mechanical Joints
WD-4710 Bolting and Threading
WD-4720 Bolting
322 Article WD-5000 Examination
WD-5100 General Requirements for Examination
WD-5110 Procedures, Qualifications, and Evaluation
WD-5120 Time of Examination of Welds
WD-5130 Examination of Weld Edge Preparation Surfaces
323 WD-5140 Examination of Adjacent Base Material
Table WD-5111-1 Thickness, IQI Designations, Essential Holes, and Wire Diameters
324 WD-5200 Required Examination of Welds
WD-5210 Permissible Examination Methods
WD-5220 Requirements for Radiography or Ultrasonic and Liquid Penetrant or Magnetic Particle Examination
WD-5230 Requirements for Liquid Penetrant or Magnetic Particle Examination
WD-5260 Requirements for Surface Visual Examination
WD-5270 Special Welded Joints
325 WD-5300 Acceptance Standards
WD-5320 Radiographic Acceptance Standards
WD-5330 Ultrasonic Acceptance Standards
WD-5340 Magnetic Particle Acceptance Standards
326 WD-5350 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Standards
WD-5360 Visual Examination Acceptance Standards
WD-5500 Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel
WD-5510 General Requirements
WD-5520 Personnel Qualification, Certification, and Verification
327 WD-5530 Records
WD-5540 Alternative Rules
328 Article WD-8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Report
WD-8100 General Requirements
329 ENDNOTES
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