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Nameplate units

Nameplate units

Nameplate units

(OP)
We have a customer that wants the MAWP on the nameplate in kg/cm2.  Is this acceptable by the code? can we show MAWP in psi and kg/cm2 in parenthesis? or is only kPa allowed in parenthesis?

Thanks all.

RE: Nameplate units

pdeng,
per paragraph UG-115(b), one system of measurement must be used consistently for all documentation and marking of vessels.  In your case I would use U.S. customary units and show kg/cm2 in parentheses, check with your AI first.  UG-115  and UG-116 are the minimum standard for marking, no restraints on adding additional information, see Fig. Ug-118 general note.
Regards,
RLS

RE: Nameplate units

If your stamping metric units then you should use kPa for pressure.

RE: Nameplate units

Team Members:
UNITE:

U.S. CUSTOMARY
IS
MKS

Note: Hard conversion, slof conversion

Regards, to Hard & sloft conversion: I have ask Kamran Mokhtarian for technical explation:

Read the Code.

Kamran Mokhtarian, PE, is now a consulting engineer following 36 years of experience in design and fabrication of pressure equipment with Chicago Bridge and Iron. Kam is the Vice-Chairman of Subcommittee VIII of the ASME Code Committee,as well as member and former Chairman of several Subgroups. He is a member of ASME’s Post-Construction Committee and a member of the Joint ASME/API Joint Committee on Fitness-for-Service. He is the Chairman of the
Pressure Vessel Research Council.

RE: Nameplate units

See Code Case 2523  See also U-4

If the vessel is already built---why not attach a 2nd nameplate with the information as requested,no U stamp.

RE: Nameplate units

There is apparently going to be a change to this in the next addenda where the units should be those that the customer understands. The messages were're getting through the grapevine are a little bit hazy at the moment so I'd keep an eye open.

We've been told that, if it's metric then it's kPa. There is an inconsistancy in the code as the units to use for metric are MPa everywhere except for the nameplate.

RE: Nameplate units

The general note of Fig. 118 is explicit in saying that information within parentheses is not part of the required marking which leaves it pretty open as to what information is placed there, be it bar, kg/cm2, etc..
Regards,
RLS

RE: Nameplate units

There is no need code case the important matter what is the edition and addenda to be used in construction?
If the equipment in accordance with latest code edition and addenda;
You can write.

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