Section IX
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Section IX is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes qualification requirements for welding, brazing, and related procedures and personnel used in pressure equipment fabrication and repair.
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code section
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| alsoKnownAs |
ASME BPVC Section IX
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| appliesTo |
heating boilers
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power boilers → pressure equipment fabrication → pressure equipment repair → pressure piping → pressure vessels → |
| defines |
essential variables for brazing procedure qualification
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essential variables for welder performance qualification → essential variables for welding procedure qualification → nonessential variables for welding procedure qualification → qualification ranges for base metals → qualification ranges for diameter → qualification ranges for filler metals → qualification ranges for thickness → qualification ranges for welding positions → supplementary essential variables for welding procedure qualification → |
| governs |
brazer performance qualification
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brazing operator performance qualification → brazing procedure qualification → welder performance qualification → welding operator performance qualification → welding procedure qualification → |
| hasAbbreviation |
ASME
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| isReferencedBy |
ASME B31.1
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ASME B31.3 → ASME Section I → ASME Section VIII Division 1 → ASME Section VIII Division 2 → |
| jurisdiction |
internationally used industry standard
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| language |
English
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| partOf |
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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| primaryObjective |
ensure adequate qualification of welding and brazing procedures and personnel for pressure equipment
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| publishedBy |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| requires |
brazer performance qualification records
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procedure qualification records → welder performance qualification records → |
| specifies |
acceptance criteria for test coupons
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bend testing requirements → impact testing requirements when required by construction code → mechanical testing for procedure qualification → radiographic examination options for welder qualification → tension testing requirements → visual examination requirements for test coupons → |
| updatedOn |
regular multi-year revision cycle
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| uses |
A-Number system for weld metal chemical composition
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F-Number grouping system for filler metals → P-Number grouping system for base metals → |
Referenced by (1)
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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