ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

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engineering standard pressure equipment code safety standard technical code

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is a globally recognized set of safety and design standards governing the construction, inspection, and maintenance of boilers and pressure vessels.

Aliases (26)

ASME BPVC Section III ×4
ASME BPVC Section VIII ×3
ASME BPVC Section I ×2
ASME BPVC Section IV ×2
ASME BPVC Section IX ×2
ASME BPVC Section V ×2
ASME BPVC Section XI ×2
ASME BPVC ×1
ASME BPVC 2019 Section III ×1
ASME BPVC 2021 Section III ×1
ASME BPVC Section I rules for construction ×1
ASME BPVC Section I rules for design ×1
ASME BPVC Section I rules for fabrication ×1
ASME BPVC Section I rules for inspection ×1
ASME BPVC Section I rules for testing ×1
ASME BPVC Section I – Power Boilers ×1
ASME BPVC Section II ×1
ASME BPVC Section X ×1
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I ×1
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code framework ×1
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII ×1
ASME Section I ×1
ASME Section III ×1
ASME Section VIII Division 1 ×1
ASME Section VIII Division 2 ×1
Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ×1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	engineering standard → pressure equipment code → safety standard → technical code →
basisFor	national regulations on pressure equipment in multiple countries →
firstEditionYear	1914 →
fullName	ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code →
geographicUse	worldwide →
governs	boilers → heating boilers → nuclear power plant components → pressure piping interfaces → pressure vessels →
hasSection	Section I → Section II → Section III → Section IV → Section IX → Section V → Section VI → Section VII → Section VIII → Section X → Section XI → Section XII →
language	English →
primaryGoal	public safety → reliable operation of boilers and pressure vessels →
publishedBy	American Society of Mechanical Engineers →
publisherAbbreviation	ASME →
relatedStandard	ASME B31 Pressure Piping Code →
scope	certification of boilers and pressure vessels → design of boilers and pressure vessels → fabrication of boilers and pressure vessels → inspection of boilers and pressure vessels → materials requirements → nondestructive examination requirements → pressure relief devices → testing of boilers and pressure vessels → welding procedure qualification →
sectionIIIName	Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components →
sectionIIName	Materials →
sectionIName	Power Boilers →
sectionIVName	Heating Boilers →
sectionIXName	Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications →
sectionVIIIName	Pressure Vessels →
sectionVName	Nondestructive Examination →
sectionXIName	Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components →
shortName	ASME BPVC →
status	active →
subjectArea	industrial safety → materials engineering → mechanical engineering → nondestructive examination → pressure equipment design → welding →
updateFrequency	periodically revised →
usedBy	engineering firms → inspection agencies → manufacturers of boilers and pressure vessels → regulatory authorities →

Referenced by (49)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section I") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section II") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section III") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section IV") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section V") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section VIII") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section IX") → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPVC Section XI") →	product
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components → Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components → Section III → Section IV → Section IX → Section V → Section VIII → Section X →	partOf
Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I rules for construction") → Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I rules for design") → Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I rules for fabrication") → Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I rules for inspection") → Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I rules for testing") →	hasDesignStandard
Section V ("ASME BPVC Section I") → Section V ("ASME BPVC Section III") → Section V ("ASME BPVC Section VIII") → Section V ("ASME BPVC Section XI") →	referencedBy
Section IX ("ASME Section I") → Section IX ("ASME Section VIII Division 1") → Section IX ("ASME Section VIII Division 2") →	isReferencedBy
ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference → Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components ("ASME Section III") → Section X ("Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code") →	relatedTo
Section IV ("ASME BPVC Section IV") → Section VIII ("ASME BPVC Section VIII") →	abbreviatedAs
Section III ("ASME BPVC Section III") → Section IX ("ASME BPVC Section IX") →	alsoKnownAs
Power Boilers ("ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I") → Power Boilers ("ASME BPVC Section I – Power Boilers") →	governedBy
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components ("ASME BPVC Section III") → Section X ("ASME BPVC Section X") →	hasAlternativeName
Section III ("ASME BPVC 2019 Section III") → Section III ("ASME BPVC 2021 Section III") →	hasEdition
Section V ("ASME BPVC Section V") →	abbreviationOf
Pressure Vessels and Piping Division →	associatedWith
Section X ("ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code framework") →	conformsTo
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code →	fullName
Section VIII ("ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII") →	hasOfficialName
American Society of Mechanical Engineers →	hasStandard
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ("ASME BPVC") →	shortName