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Can someone be so kind to explain to me what is the definition of term "actual thickness" acc. to ASME Code? I am specific interested in Section IV HF-301.1(c)(3) and (c)(4) requirements.
Is it referring to thickness before fabrication (oredered material thickness) or to thickness...
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I would like to ask couple of questions to clarify some doubts.
Is it allowed to hard stamp required marking directly on boilers shell? Is there any minimum thickness of shell specified? Will the allowance for 4mm character size still apply?
Acc. to HG-530:
required marking shall...
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I have couple of questions to help me understand the ASME Sec IV Code better.
I would like to refer to HW-713(c) requirement.
What is exact explanation of wording "groove weld depth (if present)"?
a) Does it mean depth of bevel (weld preaparation) which secure required minimum...
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I would like to ask for a clarification of HLW-101 "Service Limits" paragraph.
I would like to make sure if my understanding is correct. I would like to know when a potable hot water heater is exempted from HLW stamping.
For example: if i have a potable water heater designed for...
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We are in the process of designing small shell&tube heat exchanger with two fixed tubesheets (shell diameter is 5") acc. to ASME Sec. VIII, Div.1 requirements. Whole construction is made entirely from copper grade C11000 and C12200. It looks that we would need to implement expansion...
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I have a question regarding UW-16(d)(1) welding requirement.
According to this requirement the dimension of t1 or t2 "for each weld" shall be not less than the smaller of 1/4in or 0.7 x tmin.
Our nozzle is welded acc. to Fig UW-16.1 (i) and we followed the note under it but the...
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I have a question to ask.
Acc. to ASME Sec. IV HF-301.1 requirement, any ferrous plate, or pipe used in lieu of plate, under any pressure shall be 1/4in (6mm).
In point a) and b) of this same requirement we can find some exceptions but they don't apply to my design because my maximum...
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Is it allowable to design pressure vessels without combustion process acc. to ASME Section IV requirements with H-2 form?
In preamble of Section IV we can read that this section is for boilers "directly fired" with fuel. Shall it be interprated that combustion process need to be within...
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I have a question regarding nozzles with interlnal 2,5" NPT threads made from bar.
I know that i must fallow rules listed in UG-27 and UG-45, but i have also read 2148 Code Case and this caused my doubt.
My question is: do i have to make sure that wall thickeness after...
