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This Subsection contains requirements for the material, design, fabrication, examination, testing and overpressure protection of items which are intended to conform to the requirements for Class MC construction. The rules of Subsection NE cover the requirements for assuring the structural integrity of items. 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.<\/p>\n

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5<\/td>\nTABLE OF CONTENTS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nLIST OF SECTIONS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nINTERPRETATIONS
CODE CASES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nFOREWORD <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nSTATEMENT 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 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nSUBMITTAL OF TECHNICAL INQUIRIES TO THE BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL STANDARDS COMMITTEES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nPERSONNEL <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nORGANIZATION OF SECTION III
1 GENERAL <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n2 SUBSECTIONS
3 ARTICLES
4 SUBARTICLES
5 SUBSUBARTICLES
6 PARAGRAPHS
7 SUBPARAGRAPHS
8 SUBSUBPARAGRAPHS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n9 REFERENCES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nSUMMARY OF CHANGES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nLIST OF CHANGES IN RECORD NUMBER ORDER <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nCROSS-REFERENCING AND STYLISTIC CHANGES IN THE BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nArticle NE-1000 Introduction
NE-1100 Scope and General Requirements
NE-1110 Aspects of Construction Covered by These Rules
NE-1120 Temperature Limits
NE-1130 Boundaries of Jurisdiction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nFigures
Figure NE-1110-1 Typical Containment Penetrations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nFigure NE-1131-1 Some Typical Jurisdictional Boundaries for Welded Connections Class MC Containment Vessels <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nFigure NE-1132.2-1 Attachments in the Containment Vessel Support Load Path That Do Not Perform a Pressure-Retaining Function <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nFigure NE-1132.2-2 Attachments That Do Not Perform a Pressure-Retaining Function and Are Not in the Containment Vessel Support Load Path (Nonstructural Attachments) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nFigure NE-1132.2-3 Attachments That Perform a Pressure-Retaining Function <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nArticle NE-2000 Material
NE-2100 General Requirements for Material
NE-2110 Scope of Principal Terms Employed
NE-2120 Pressure-Retaining Material <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nTables
Table NE-2121(a)-1 Material Specifications and Grades Permitted for Class MC Construction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nTable NE-2121(a)-2 Permitted Bolting Material Specifications <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nNE-2130 Certification of Material
NE-2140 Welding Material
NE-2150 Material Identification
NE-2160 Deterioration of Material in Service
NE-2170 Heat Treatment to Enhance Impact Properties
NE-2180 Procedures for Heat Treatment of Material
NE-2190 Non-Pressure\u2010Retaining Material
NE-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material
NE-2210 Heat Treatment Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nNE-2220 Procedure for Obtaining Test Coupons and Specimens for Quenched and Tempered Material <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nNE-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material
NE-2310 Material to Be Impact Tested
Table NE-2311(a)-1 Exemptions From Impact Testing Under NE-2311(a)(8) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nNE-2320 Impact Test Procedures
NE-2330 Test Requirements and Acceptance Standards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nNE-2340 Number of Impact Tests Required
Table NE-2332.1-1 Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Pressure-Retaining Material Other Than Bolting <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nTable NE-2332.1-2 Required Cv Energy Values for Pressure-Retaining Material Other Than Bolting
Table NE-2332.3(a)-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Tested in Accordance With NE-2332.3(a)
Table NE-2332.3(b)-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Tested in Accordance With NE-2332.3(b) and NE-2333.2
Table NE-2333.1-1 Required Cv Energy Values for Pressure-Retaining Material Other Than Bolting for the Overpressure Test <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nNE-2350 Retests
NE-2360 Calibration of Instruments and Equipment
NE-2400 Welding Material
NE-2410 General Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nNE-2420 Required Tests
NE-2430 Weld Metal Tests <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nTable NE-2432.1-1 Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis
Table NE-2432.2-1 Welding Material Chemical Analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nNE-2440 Storage and Handling of Welding Material
NE-2500 Examination and Repair of Pressure-Retaining Material
NE-2510 Pressure-Retaining Material
NE-2530 Examination and Repair of Plate
Figure NE-2433.1-1 Weld Metal Delta Ferrite Content <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nNE-2540 Examination and Repair of Forgings and Bars <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nNE-2550 Examination and Repair of Seamless and Welded (Without Filler Metal) Tubular Products and Fittings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nNE-2560 Examination and Repair of Tubular Products and Fittings Welded With Filler Metal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nNE-2570 Examination and Repair of Statically and Centrifugally Cast Products
Table NE-2571-1 Required Examinations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nFigure NE-2575.2-1 Typical Pressure-Retaining Parts of Vessels <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nNE-2580 Examination of Bolts, Studs, and Nuts <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nNE-2600 Material Organizations\u2019 Quality System Programs
NE-2610 Documentation and Maintenance of Quality System Programs
NE-2700 Dimensional Standards
NE-2710 Standards and Specifications <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nArticle NE-3000 Design
NE-3100 General Design
NE-3110 Loading Criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nNE-3120 Special Considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nNE-3130 General Design Rules <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nNE-3200 Design by Analysis
NE-3210 Design Criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nFigure NE-3213.10-1 Example of Acceptable Local Primary Membrane Stress Due to Pressure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nNE-3220 Stress Intensity and Buckling Stress Values for Other Than Bolts <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nTable NE-3217-1 Classification of Stress Intensity in Vessels for Some Typical Cases <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nTable NE-3221-1 Summary of Stress Intensity Limits <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nFigure NE-3221-1 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Design Conditions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nFigure NE-3221-2 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Level A and B Service Limits; and for Level C Service Limits Where the Structure Is Not Integral and Continuous <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nFigure NE-3221-3Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Level C Service Limits Where the Structure Is Integral and Continuous; and for Level D Service Limits Where the Structure Is Not Integral and Continuous, and at Partial Penetration Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nFigure NE-3221-4 Stress Categories and Limits of Stress Intensity for Level D Service Limits Where the Structure Is Integral and Continuous <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>\nNE-3230 Stress Limits for Bolts
Table NE-3228.3(b)-1 Values of m, n, and Tmax for Various Classes of Permitted Materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/td>\nNE-3300 Design by Formula
NE-3310 Design Criteria
NE-3320 Design Considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>\nFigure NE-3324.2-1 Principal Dimensions of Typical Heads
Table NE-3324.2-1 Values of Factor K <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\nTable NE-3324.8(b)-1 Values of Factor M <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>\nTable NE-3324.11(b)(2)-1 Values of \u0394 for Junctions at the Large Cylinder for \u03b1 \u2264 30 deg
Table NE-3324.11(b)(3)-1 Values of \u0394 for Junctions at the Small Cylinder for \u03b1 \u2264 30 deg <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
109<\/td>\nFigure NE-3324.11(a)(6)-1 Large Head Openings: Reverse Curve and Conical Shell Reducer Sections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\nFigure NE-3325-1 Some Acceptable Types of Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
113<\/td>\nFigure NE-3326.1-1 Spherically Dished Covers With Bolting Flanges <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
115<\/td>\nNE-3330 Openings and Reinforcement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>\nFigure NE-3332.2-1 Chart for Determining Values of F <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
117<\/td>\nTable NE-3332.2-1 Values of Spherical Radius Factor K1 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
118<\/td>\nFigure NE-3334.2-1 Nozzle Dimensions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
119<\/td>\nFigure NE-3335.1-1 Arrangement of Multiple Openings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/td>\nFigure NE-3338.2-1 Direction of Stress Components
Table NE-3338.2(c)-1 Stress Indices for Nozzles <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
122<\/td>\nNE-3350 Design of Welded Connections
Figure NE-3351-1 Welded Joint Locations Typical of Categories A, B, C, and D <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
123<\/td>\nFigure NE-3352-1 Typical Butt Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
126<\/td>\nFigure NE-3358.1(a)-1 Heads Attached to Shells <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
128<\/td>\nNE-3360 Special Vessel Requirements
Figure NE-3361-1 Category A and B Joints Between Sections of Unequal Thickness <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
131<\/td>\nNE-3700 Electrical and Mechanical Penetration Assemblies
NE-3720 Design Rules <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/td>\nArticle NE-4000 Fabrication and Installation
NE-4100 General Requirements
NE-4110 Introduction
NE-4120 Certification of Material and Fabrication by Component Certificate Holder <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nNE-4130 Repair of Material
NE-4200 Forming, Fitting, and Aligning
NE-4210 Cutting, Forming, and Bending <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
134<\/td>\nNE-4220 Forming Tolerances
Figure NE-4221.1-1 Maximum Difference in Cross\u2010Sectional Diameters <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>\nFigure NE-4221.2-1 Maximum Permissible Deviation e From a True Circular Form <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
136<\/td>\nFigure NE-4221.2-2 Maximum Arc Length for Determining Plus or Minus Deviation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
137<\/td>\nNE-4230 Fitting and Aligning
NE-4240 Requirements for Weld Joints
Table NE-4232-1 Maximum Allowable Offset in Final Welded Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
138<\/td>\nFigure NE-4243-1 Attachment of Pressure Parts to Plates to Form a Corner Joint <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
139<\/td>\nFigure NE-4243-2 Acceptable Types of Full Penetration Weld Details for Category C Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>\nFigure NE-4243.1-1 Typical Flat Heads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(a)-1 Nozzles Attached by Full Penetration Butt Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
142<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(b)-1 Nozzles Attached by Full Penetration Corner Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
143<\/td>\nNE-4300 Welding Qualifications
NE-4310 General Requirements
NE-4320 Welding Qualifications, Records, and Identifying Stamps <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
144<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(c)-1 Deposited Weld Metal for Openings and Nozzles <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
145<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(d)-1 Acceptable Types of Welded Nozzles Using Partial Penetration Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(d)-2 Partial Penetration Weld Connections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(d)-3 Partial Penetration Weld Connections for Coaxial Cylinders
Figure NE-4244(e)-1 Acceptable Types of Fittings With Internal Threads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
148<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(e)-2 Acceptable Types of Small Fittings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
149<\/td>\nFigure NE-4244(f)-1 Tube Connections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
150<\/td>\nNE-4330 General Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
152<\/td>\nNE-4340 Performance Qualification of Welders for Clad Material
NE-4400 Rules Governing Making, Examining, and Repairing Welds
NE-4410 Precautions to Be Taken Before Welding
NE-4420 Rules for Making Welded Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
154<\/td>\nFigure NE-4427-1 Fillet and Socket Weld Details and Dimensions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
155<\/td>\nNE-4430 Welding of Attachments <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
156<\/td>\nNE-4450 Repair of Weld Metal Defects
Figure NE-4437(b)-1 Attachment of Stiffening Rings to Shell <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
157<\/td>\nNE-4600 Heat Treatment
NE-4610 Welding Preheat Requirements
NE-4620 Postweld Heat Treatment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
158<\/td>\nTable NE-4622.1-1 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment (PWHT) of Welds
Table NE-4622.4(c)-1 Alternative Holding Temperatures and Times <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
159<\/td>\nTable NE-4622.7(b)-1Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
160<\/td>\nNE-4630 Intermediate Postweld Heat Treatment
NE-4660 Heat Treatment of Electroslag Welds
NE-4700 Mechanical Joints and Penetration Assemblies
NE-4710 Bolting and Threading
NE-4720 Bolting Flanged Joints
NE-4730 Electrical and Mechanical Penetration Assemblies <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
161<\/td>\nNE-4740 Special Qualification Requirements for Electrical and Mechanical Penetration Assemblies
Figure NE-4730-1 Penetration Assembly <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
162<\/td>\nNE-4800 Expansion Joints
NE-4810 Bellows\u2010Type Expansion Joints
Figure NE-4810(c)-1Bellows Attachment Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163<\/td>\nArticle NE-5000 Examination
NE-5100 General Requirements for Examination of Vessels
NE-5110 Procedures, Qualifications, and Evaluation
NE-5120 Time of Examination of Welds
NE-5130 Examination of Weld Edge Preparation Surfaces <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/td>\nNE-5200 Required Examination of Welds
NE-5210 Category A Welded Joints
NE-5220 Category B Welded Joints
NE-5230 Category C Welded Joints
NE-5240 Category D Welded Joints
NE-5260 Attachments
NE-5270 Special Welds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
165<\/td>\nNE-5280 Special Exceptions for Radiography
NE-5300 Acceptance Standards
NE-5320 Radiographic Acceptance Standards
NE-5330 Ultrasonic Acceptance Standards
NE-5340 Magnetic Particle Acceptance Standards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
166<\/td>\nNE-5350 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Standards
NE-5500 Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel
NE-5510 General Requirements
NE-5520 Personnel Qualification, Certification, and Verification <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>\nNE-5530 Records
NE-5700 Examination Requirements for Expansion Joints
NE-5710 Bellows Expansion Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
169<\/td>\nArticle NE-6000 Testing
NE-6100 General Requirements
NE-6110 Pressure Testing of Vessels and Appurtenances
NE-6120 Preparation for Testing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>\nNE-6200 Hydrostatic Tests
NE-6210 Hydrostatic Test Procedure
NE-6220 Hydrostatic Test Pressure Requirements
NE-6230 Bellows Expansion Joints
NE-6300 Pneumatic Tests
NE-6310 Pneumatic Testing Procedures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
171<\/td>\nNE-6320 Pneumatic Test Pressure Requirements
NE-6400 Pressure Test Gages
NE-6410 Requirements for Pressure Test Gages
NE-6700 Containment Penetration
NE-6710 Pressure Tests <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
173<\/td>\nArticle NE-7000 Overpressure Protection
NE-7100 General Requirements
NE-7110 Scope
NE-7120 Integrated Overpressure Protection
NE-7130 Provisions for Checking Operation of Pressure Relief Devices
NE-7140 Installation Provisions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
174<\/td>\nNE-7150 Acceptable Pressure Relief Devices
NE-7160 Unacceptable Relief Devices
NE-7200 Overpressure Protection Report
NE-7210 Responsibility for Report
NE-7220 Content of Report <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
175<\/td>\nNE-7230 Certification of Report
NE-7240 Review of Report After Installation
NE-7250 Filing of Report
NE-7300 Relieving Capacity Requirements
NE-7310 Relieving Capacity of Pressure Relief Devices
NE-7400 Set Pressures of Pressure Relief Devices
NE-7410 Set Pressure Limitations for Testing Conditions
NE-7500 Operating Design Requirements for Pressure Relief Valves
NE-7510 Pressure Relief Valves <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
176<\/td>\nNE-7520 Power-Actuated Pressure Relief Valves
NE-7700 Certification Requirements
NE-7710 Responsibility for Certification of Pressure Relief Valves
NE-7800 Marking, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Data Reports
NE-7810 Pressure and Vacuum Relief Valves <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
177<\/td>\nArticle NE-8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Reports
NE-8100 Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/td>\nENDNOTES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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