2004 ASME BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

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1 2004 ASME BOILER & V PRESSURE VESSEL CODE AN INTERNATIONAL CODE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION

2 ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE AN INTERNATIONAL CODE V NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION 2004 Edition July 1, 2004 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS NEW YORK, NEW YORK ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION

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4 2004 ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE 04 SECTIONS I II Rules for Construction of Power Boilers Materials Part A Ferrous Material Specifications Part B Nonferrous Material Specifications Part C Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals Part D Properties (Customary) Part D Properties (Metric) III Subsection NCA General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2 III Division 1 Subsection NB Class 1 Components Subsection NC Class 2 Components Subsection ND Class 3 Components Subsection NE Class MC Components Subsection NF Supports Subsection NG Core Support Structures Subsection NH Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service Appendices III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Division 2 Code for Concrete Containments Division 3 Containments for Transport and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers Nondestructive Examination Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 1 Division 2 Alternative Rules Division 3 Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels Welding and Brazing Qualifications Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks iii

5 ADDENDA Colored-sheet Addenda, which include additions and revisions to individual Sections of the Code, are published annually and will be sent automatically to purchasers of the applicable Sections up to the publication of the 2007 Code. The 2004 Code is available only in the loose-leaf format; accordingly, the Addenda will be issued in the loose-leaf, replacement-page format. INTERPRETATIONS ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretation of technical aspects of the Code. The Interpretations for each individual Section will be published separately and will be included as part of the update service to that Section. They will be issued semiannually (July and December) up to the publication of the 2004 Code. Interpretations of Section III, Divisions 1 and 2, will be included with the update service to Subsection NCA. Beginning with the 2004 Edition, Interpretations of the Code will be distributed annually in July with the issuance of the edition and subsequent addenda. Interpretations previously distributed in January will be posted in January at and included in the July distribution. CODE CASES The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee meets regularly to consider proposed additions and revisions to the Code and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existing requirements or provide, when the need is urgent, rules for materials or constructions not covered by existing Code rules. Those Cases which have been adopted will appear in the appropriate 2004 Code Cases book: (1) Boilers and Pressure Vessels and (2) Nuclear Components. Supplements will be sent automatically to the purchasers of the Code Cases books up to the publication of the 2007 Code. iv

6 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Addenda to the 2004 Edition of the Code are issued in the form of replacement pages. Revisions, additions, or deletions are incorporated directly into the affected pages. It is advisable, however, that all replaced pages be retained for reference. Replace or insert the pages listed. Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note, A05, placed next to the affected area. Revisions to the 2004 Edition are indicated by 04. For the listing below, the Page references the affected area. A margin note, A05, placed next to the heading indicates Location. Revisions are listed under Change. A detailed summary of each change contained in this Addenda is available for review and download on the ASME website at the following URL: Each entry in the listings below contains a file number (BC number), which can be used to locate the corresponding change within the detailed summary. Page Location Change (BC Number) vi xi.1 Contents Updated where indicated by A05 xxi xxx.1 Roster Updated to reflect A05 7 T Revised ( ) 9 T-234 Revised ( ) 10 T Second paragraph corrected by errata to read determined at ( ) 23 IV-220 First paragraph revised ( ) 25 V-230 (1) Subparagraph (a) revised ( ) (2) In subparagraph (b), cathode ray tube and display system deleted ( ) 33.1, 33.2 Appendix VIII Added to Article 2 ( ) 45 Fig. D Cross-reference revised ( ) 50 Fig. T (1) General Notes (d) through (f) redesignated as (e) through (g) and new General Note (d) added (04-747) (2) Double-asterisk note redesignated as Note (1) 53 T First paragraph revised ( ) Appendix F Deleted from Article 4 (04-634) Appendix M Added to Article 4 ( ) 95 T Revised (04-453) 98, 99 T Revised in its entirety (04-625) 105 T Revised (04-745) 113 T Revised in its entirety (04-784) Appendix III Redesignated as Article 16 (04-464) Appendix VI Added to Article 8 ( ) (c)

7 Page Location Change (BC Number) Article 16 (1) Article 7, Appendix III redesignated as Article 16 (04-464) (2) T (formerly III-723.2) revised (04-464) 571, 572 Mandatory Appendix Revised in its entirety (03-615) I NOTE: Volume 55 of the Interpretations to Section V of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code follows the last page of this Addenda. (d)

8 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Addenda to the 2004 Edition of the Code are issued in the form of replacement pages. Revisions, additions, or deletions are incorporated directly into the affected pages. It is advisable, however, that all replaced pages be retained for reference. Replace or insert the pages listed. Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin note,, placed next to the affected area. Revisions to the 2004 Edition are indicated by 04 and revisions in the 2005 Addenda are indicated by A05. For the listing below, the Page references the affected area. A margin note,, placed next to the heading indicates Location. Revisions are listed under Change. A detailed summary of each change contained in this Addenda is available for review and download on the ASME website at the following URL: Each entry in the listings below contains a file number (BC number), which can be used to locate the corresponding change within the detailed summary. Page Location Change (BC Number) vi xiv Contents Updated where indicated by xv xviii Foreword Last four paragraphs deleted (05-366) xxi xxx.1 Roster Updated to reflect 10 T (1) Nomenclature for F revised (05-302) (2) Nomenclature for D revised (05-302) (3) Note revised (05-302) 15 T Commas deleted from second and third sentences ( ) 25, 26 V-230 (1) In subparagraph (a), radiograph deleted and recording media added ( ) (2) In subparagraph (b), definition for radiograph added; and definition of radiographic examination revised ( ) 36 Fig. A Exposure arrangement F sketch revised ( ) 45 Fig. D Corrected by errata (05-2) Fig. D Corrected by errata (05-2) 47 T Revised (05-367) 51 T-461 Revised (05-677) 55 T Deleted (05-367) T Redesignated as T and revised (05-367) 58 T-492(s) Revised ( ) Appendix III Added to Article 4 ( ) Appendix IV Added to Article 4 ( ) 62 Fig. B Title revised (05-274) Appendix N Added to Article 4 (04-824) 86 T-561 Revised (05-677) (c)

9 Page Location Change (BC Number) 87 Fig. T Deleted by errata (04-748) 91 T-592(s) Revised ( ) III-540(a) Delete examination system (05-679) III-540(b) (1) Definition of alternative reflector added ( ) (2) Definition of examination system added ( ) III-540(d) Added ( ) IV-561 Second sentence revised (03-301) 99 T-692(h) Revised ( ) Table T-721 New eighth and ninth entries added ( ) T Revised in its entirety ( ) T Note deleted ( ) 114 T-793(h) Revised ( ) VI Title revised by errata ( ) Table VI-821 Second entry deleted by errata ( ) VI-831 Last sentence revised by errata ( ) VI-840 Redesignated as VI-850 by errata ( ) Fig. VI-840 Redesignated as Fig. VI-850 by errata ( ) VI-850 Redesignated as VI-860 by errata ( ) VI-860 Redesignated as VI-870 by errata ( ) VI-870 Redesignated as VI-880 by errata ( ) VI-880 Redesignated as VI-890 by errata ( ) VI-881 Redesignated as VI-891 by errata ( ) VI-882 Redesignated as VI-892 by errata ( ) VI-883 Redesignated as VI-893 by errata ( ) 145 T Revised ( ) 147 T-1090 Deleted ( ) Article 15 Added (98-503) Article 17 Added (98-020) SE-94 Revised in its entirety (05-253) SE-999 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-1025 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-1114 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-1165 Revised in its entirety (05-255) SE-1416 Revised in its entirety (05-256) SE-1647 Revised in its entirety (05-257) SA-388/SA-388M Revised in its entirety ( ) SB-548 Revised in its entirety (05-251) (d)

10 Page Location Change (BC Number) SE-165 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-2096 Added (98-020) SE-1211 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-1419 Revised in its entirety ( ) SE-1316 Revised in its entirety ( ) Article 31 (1) New Article added to Subsection B ( ) (2) SE-2261 added ( ) Nonmandatory Revised in its entirety (05-366) Appendix A NOTE: Volume 56 of the Interpretations to Section V of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code follows the last page of this Addenda. (e)

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12 CONTENTS Foreword... xv Statements of Policy... xix Personnel... xxi ASTM Personnel... xxxi Summary of Changes...xxxiii SUBSECTION A NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS OF EXAMINATION... 1 Article 1 General Requirements... 1 T-110 Scope... 1 T-120 General... 2 T-130 Equipment... 2 T-150 Procedure... 2 T-160 Calibration... 2 T-170 Examinations and Inspections... 3 T-180 Evaluation... 3 T-190 Records/Documentation... 3 Mandatory Appendix Appendix I Glossary of Terms for Nondestructive Examination... 4 Nonmandatory Appendix Appendix A Imperfection vs Type of NDE Method... 5 Article 2 Radiographic Examination... 7 T-210 Scope... 7 T-220 General Requirements... 7 T-230 Equipment and Materials... 8 T-260 Calibration... 9 T-270 Examination T-280 Evaluation T-290 Documentation Figure T-275 Location Marker Sketches Tables T Hole-Type IQI Designation, Thickness, and Hole Diameters... 8 T Wire IQI Designation, Wire Diameter, and Wire Identity... 8 T-276 IQI Selection T-283 Equivalent Hole-Type IQI Sensitivity Mandatory Appendices Appendix I In-Motion Radiography v

13 A05 Appendix II Real-Time Radioscopic Examination Appendix III Digital Image Acquisition, Display, and Storage for Radiography and Radioscopy Appendix IV Interpretation, Evaluation, and Disposition of Radiographic and Radioscopic Examination Test Results Produced by the Digital Image Acquisition and Display Process Appendix V Glossary of Terms for Radiographic Examination Appendix VI Digital Image Acquisition, Display, Interpretation, and Storage of Radiographs for Nuclear Applications Appendix VII Radiographic Examination of Metallic Castings Appendix VIII Radiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plate Nonmandatory Appendices Appendix A Recommended Radiographic Technique Sketches for Pipe or Tube Welds Appendix C Hole-Type IQI Placement Sketches for Welds Appendix D Number of IQIs (Special Cases) Article 4 Ultrasonic Examination Methods for Welds T-410 Scope T-420 General T-430 Equipment T-440 Miscellaneous Requirements T-450 Techniques T-460 Calibration T-470 Examination T-480 Evaluation T-490 Documentation Figures T Ratio Limits for Curved Surfaces T Non-Piping Calibration Blocks T Calibration Block for Pipe T Calibration Block for Technique One T Alternate Calibration Block for Technique One T Alternate Calibration Block for Technique One T Alternate Calibration Block for Technique Two Table T-421 Requirements of an Ultrasonic Examination Procedure A05 Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Screen Height Linearity Appendix II Amplitude Control Linearity Appendix III Time of Flight Diffractiion (TOFD) Technique Appendix IV Phased Array, Single Fixed Angle With Manual Raster Scanning Nonmandatory Appendices Appendix A Layout of Vessel Reference Points Appendix B General Techniques for Angle Beam Calibrations Appendix C General Techniques for Straight Beam Calibrations vi

14 Appendix D Data Record Example for a Planar Reflector Appendix E Computerized Imaging Techniques Appendix G Alternate Calibration Block Configuration Appendix H Recording Angle Beam Examination Data for Planar Reflectors Appendix I Examination of Welds Using Angle Beam Search Units Appendix J Alternative Basic Calibration Block Appendix K Recording Straight Beam Examination Data for Planar Reflectors Appendix L TOFD Sizing Demonstration/Dual Probe Computer Imaging Technique Appendix M General Techniques for Angle Beam Longitudinal Wave Calibrations Appendix N Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Interpretation A05 Article 5 Ultrasonic Examination Methods for Materials T-510 Scope T-520 General T-530 Equipment T-560 Calibration T-570 Examination T-580 Evaluation T-590 Documentation Figures T Straight Beam Calibration Blocks for Bolting Table T-522 Variables of an Ultrasonic Examination Procedure Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Ultrasonic Examination of Pumps and Valves Appendix II Inservice Examination of Nozzle Inside Corner Radius and Inner Corner Regions Appendix III Glossary of Terms for Ultrasonic Examination Appendix IV Inservice Examination of Bolts Article 6 Liquid Penetrant Examination T-610 Scope T-620 General T-630 Equipment T-640 Miscellaneous Requirements T-650 Technique T-660 Calibration T-670 Examination T-680 Evaluation T-690 Documentation Tables T-621 Requirements of a Liquid Penetrant Examination Procedure T-672 Minimum Dwell Times Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Glossary of Terms for Liquid Penetrant Examination vii

15 Appendix II Control of Contaminants for Liquid Penetrant Examination Appendix III Qualification Techniques for Examinations at Nonstandard Temperatures Article 7 Magnetic Particle Examination T-710 Scope T-720 General T-730 Equipment T-740 Miscellaneous Requirements T-750 Technique T-760 Calibration T-770 Examination T-780 Evaluation T-790 Documentation Figures T Single-Pass and Two-Pass Central Conductor Technique T The Effective Region of Examination When Using an Offset Central Conductor T Pie-Shaped Magnetic Particle Field Indicator T Artificial Flaw Shims T Ketos (Betz) Test Ring Table T-721 Requirements of a Magnetic Particle Examination Procedure A05 Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Magnetic Particle Examination Using the AC Yoke Technique on Ferritic Materials Coated With Nonmagnetic Coatings Appendix II Glossary of Terms for Magnetic Particle Examination Appendix III Magnetic Particle Examination Using the AC or HWDC Yoke Technique With Fluorescent Particles in an Undarkened Area Nonmandatory Appendix Appendix A Measurement of Tangential Field Strength With Gaussmeters Article 8 Eddy Current Examination of Tubular Products T-810 Scope T-820 General T-830 Equipment T-840 Requirements T-850 Technique T-860 Calibration T-870 Examination T-880 Evaluation T-890 Documentation Table T-823 Requirements of an Eddy Current Examination Procedure viii

16 Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Eddy Current Examination Method for Installed Nonferromagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubing Appendix II Eddy Current Examination of Nonferromagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubing Appendix III Eddy Current (ET) Examination on Coated Ferritic Materials Appendix IV Glossary of Terms for Eddy Current Examination Appendix V Eddy Current Measurement of Nonconductive-Nonmagnetic Coating Thickness on a Nonmagnetic Metallic Material Appendix VI Eddy Current Detection and Measurement of Depth of Surface Discontinuities in Nonmagnetic Metals With Surface Probes A05 Article 9 Visual Examination T-910 Scope T-920 General T-930 Equipment T-950 Technique T-980 Evaluation T-990 Documentation Table T-921 Requirements of a Visual Examination Procedure Mandatory Appendix Appendix I Glossary of Terms for Visual Examination Article 10 Leak Testing T-1000 Introduction T-1010 Scope T-1020 General T-1030 Equipment T-1040 Miscellaneous Requirements T-1050 Procedure T-1060 Calibration T-1070 Test T-1080 Evaluation Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Bubble Test Direct Pressure Technique Appendix II Bubble Test Vacuum Box Technique Appendix III Halogen Diode Detector Probe Test Appendix IV Helium Mass Spectrometer Test Detector Probe Technique Appendix V Helium Mass Spectrometer Test Tracer Probe Technique Appendix VI Pressure Change Test Appendix VII Glossary of Terms for Leak Testing Appendix VIII Thermal Conductivity Detector Probe Test Appendix IX Helium Mass Spectrometer Test Hood Technique Appendix X Ultrasonic Leak Detector Test Nonmandatory Appendix Appendix A Supplementary Leak Testing Formula Symbols ix

17 Article 11 Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Vessels T-1110 Scope T-1120 General T-1130 Equipment and Supplies T-1140 Application Requirements T-1160 Calibration T-1180 Evaluation T-1190 Documentation Figures T-1142(c)(1)(a) Atmospheric Vessels Stressing Sequence T-1142(c)(1)(b) Vacuum Vessels Stressing Sequence T-1142(c)(1)(c) Test Algorithm Flowchart for Atmospheric Vessels T-1142(c)(2)(a) Pressure Vessel Stressing Sequence T-1142(c)(2)(b) Algorithm Flowchart for Pressure Vessels Tables T-1121 Requirements for Reduced Operating Level Immediately Prior to Examination T-1181 Evaluation Criteria Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Instrumentation Performance Requirements Appendix II Instrument Calibration Appendix III Glossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiber- Reinforced Plastic Vessels Nonmandatory Appendix Appendix A Sensor Placement Guidelines Article 12 Acoustic Emission Examination of Metallic Vessels During Pressure Testing T-1210 Scope T-1220 General T-1230 Equipment and Supplies T-1240 Application Requirements T-1260 Calibration T-1280 Evaluation T-1290 Documentation Figure T An Example of Pressure Vessel Test Stressing Sequence Table T-1281 An Example of Evaluation Criteria for Zone Location Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Instrumentation Performance Requirements Appendix II Instrument Calibration and Cross-Referencing Appendix III Glossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination of Metal Pressure Vessels x

18 Nonmandatory Appendices Appendix A Sensor Placement Guidelines Appendix B Supplemental Information for Conducting Acoustic Emission Examinations Article 13 Continuous Acoustic Emission Monitoring T-1310 Scope T-1320 General T-1330 Equipment T-1340 Requirements T-1350 Procedure Requirements T-1360 Calibration T-1370 Examination T-1380 Evaluation/Results T-1390 Reports/Records Figures T-1331 Functional Flow Diagram Continuous AE Monitoring System T Response of a Waveguide AE Sensor Inductively Tuned to 500 khz Mandatory Appendices Appendix I Nuclear Components Appendix II Non-Nuclear Metal Components Appendix III Non-Metallic Components Appendix IV Limited Zone Monitoring Appendix V Hostile Environment Applications Appendix VI Leak Detection Applications Appendix VII Glossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination Article 14 Examination System Qualification T-1410 Scope T-1420 General Requirements T-1430 Equipment T-1440 Application Requirements T-1450 Conduct of Qualification Demonstration T-1460 Calibration T-1470 Examination T-1480 Evaluation T-1490 Documentation and Records Tables T Total Number of Samples for a Given Number of Misses at a Specified Confidence Level and POD T Required Number of First Stage Examiners vs. Target Pass Rate Mandatory Appendix Appendix I Glossary of Terms for Examination System Qualification Article 15 Alternating Current Field Measurement Technique (ACFMT) T-1510 Scope T-1520 General xi

19 T-1530 Equipment T-1540 Miscellaneous Requirements T-1560 Calibration T-1570 Examination T-1580 Evaluation T-1590 Documentation Figure T-1533 ACFMT Calibration Block Table T-1522 Requirements of an ACFMT Examination Procedure A05 A05 A05 Article 16 Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Examination T-1610 Scope T-1620 General T-1630 Equipment T-1640 Requirements T-1650 Calibration T-1660 Examination T-1670 Evaluation T-1680 Documentation Figures T Reference Plate Dimensions T Reference Pipe or Tube Dimensions Table T-1623 Requirements of an MFL Examination Procedure Article 17 Remote Field Testing (RFT) Examination Method T-1710 Scope T-1720 General T-1730 Equipment T-1750 Technique T-1760 Calibration T-1770 Examination T-1780 Evaluation T-1790 Documentation Figures T-1762 Pit Reference Tube (Typical) T A Voltage Plane Display of Differential Channel Response for Through Wall Hole (Through Hole Signal) and 20% Groove Showing Preferred Angular Relationship T B Voltage Plane Display of Differential Channel Response for the Tube Support Plate (TSP), 20% Groove, and Through Wall Hole (Through Hole Signal) T Reference Curve and the Absolute Channel Signal Response From Two Circumferential Grooves and a Tube Support Plate Table T-1721 Requirements of an RFT Examination Procedure xi.1

20 SUBSECTION B Documents Adopted by Section V Article 22 Radiographic Standards SE-94 Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination (ASTM E 94-04) SE-747 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping (ASTM E ) Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology SE-999 Standard Guide for Controlling the Quality of Industrial Radiographic (ASTM E ) Film Processing xi.2

21 SE-1025 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping (ASTM E ) Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology SE-1030 Standard Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Metallic (ASTM E ) Castings SE-1114 Standard Test Method for Determining the Focal Size of Iridium- (ASTM E ) 192 Industrial Radiographic Sources SE-1165 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Focal Spots of Industrial (ASTM E ) X-Ray Tubes by Pinhole Imaging SE-1255 Standard Practice for Radioscopy (ASTM E ) SE-1416 Standard Test Method for Radioscopic Examination of Weldments (ASTM E ) SE-1647 Standard Practice for Determining Contrast Sensitivity in Radiology... (ASTM E ) 326 Article 23 Ultrasonic Standards SA-388/SA-388M Specification for Ultrasonic Examination of Heavy Steel Forgings (ASTM A 388/A 388M-04) SA-435/SA-435M Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of [ASTM A 435/A Steel Plates M-90 (R1996)] SA-577/SA-577M Standard Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel [ASTM A 577/A Plates M-90 (R1996)] SA-578/SA-578M Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of (ASTM A 578/A Plain and Clad Steel Plates for Special Applications M-96) SA-609/SA-609M Standard Practice for Castings, Carbon, Low-Alloy, and Martensitic [ASTM A 609/A Stainless Steel, Ultrasonic Examination Thereof M-91 (R1997)] SA-745/SA-745M Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Steel (ASTM A 745/A Forgings M-94) SB-548 Standard Test Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy (ASTM B ) Plate for Pressure Vessels SE Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam [ASTM E Examination by the Contact Method (R2001)] SE-213 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and (ASTM E ) Tubing SE-273 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal Welded (ASTM E ) Pipe and Tubing SE Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic [ASTM E Pulse-Echo Contact Method (R2001)] xii

22 Article 24 Liquid Penetrant Standards SD-129 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General (ASTM D ) Bomb Method) SD-516 Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water [ASTM D (R1995)] SD-808 Standard Test Method for Chlorine in New and Used Petroleum (ASTM D ) Products (Bomb Method) SD-1552 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High- (ASTM D ) Temperature Method) SE-165 Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination (ASTM E ) Article 25 SD-1186 (ASTM D ) Magnetic Particle Standards Standard Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base SE-709 Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination (ASTM E ) Article 26 Eddy Current Standards SE-243 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of (ASTM E ) Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes SE-2096 Standard Practice for In Situ Examination of Ferromagnetic Heat- (ASTM E ) Exchanger Tubes Using Remote Field Testing Article 29 Acoustic Emission Standards SE-650 Standard Guide for Mounting Piezoelectric Acoustic Emission (ASTM E ) Sensors SE Standard Guide for Determining the Reproducibility of Acoustic (ASTM E ) Emission Sensor Response SE-1211 Standard Practice for Leak Detection and Location Using Surface- (ASTM E ) Mounted Acoustic Emission Sensors SE-1419 Standard Test Method for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled (ASTM E b) Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission Article 30 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations Standard SE-1316 Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations (ASTM E a) Article 31 Alternating Current Field Measurement Standards SE-2261 Standard Practice for Examination of Welds Using the Alternating (ASTM E ) Current Field Measurement Technique MANDATORY APPENDICES Appendix I Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Appendix II Standard Units for Use in Equations xiii

23 NONMANDATORY APPENDIX Appendix A Guidance for the Use of U.S. Customary and SI Units in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Index xiv