201 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code AN INTERNATIONAL CODE Materials Part B Nonferrous Material SpecificationsEO ea a 2013 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code PIER PTB RPE} MATERIALS Part B Nonferrous Material Specifications ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee on Materials Ce Ue BEE A OR adDate of Issuance: July 1, 2013 ‘This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for Amer- ican National Standards and itis an American National Standard. The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an oppor- tunity to participate, The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that pro- vides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public- at-large. 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Library of Congress Catalog Cart Number: 56-3934 Printed inthe United States of America Adopted by the Counel of The American Soctety of Mechanica Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2013, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers "Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 Copyright © 2013 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reservedTABLE OF CONTENTS List of Sections Foreword 7 : aie thet : Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising ... Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees oii Personnel .. w ASTM Personnel wx Preface woxl Specifications Listed by Materials eel Specification Removal i xxvii Summary of Changes seowill List of Changes in Record Number Order Sei xt ross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 7 alit SB-26/SB-26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings 1 sB42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes 1 B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes .......... 25 SB61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings . : 33 SB-62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings 37 SB-75 ‘Specification for Seamless Copper Tube bee “a SB-96/SB-96M Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure Vessels en 53 $B-98/SB-98M Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Rod, Bar, and Shapes so SB-108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings... 6 SB-111/S8-111M Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condensers Tubes and Ferrule Stock . 83 sB-127 Specification for Niekel-Copper Ally (UNS NO4400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip 97 sB.135 Specification for Seamless Brass Tube 107 SB-148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings : 18 SB-150/S8-150M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes am SB-151/S8-151M Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zine Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper Nike Rod and Bar 129 ‘SB-152/S8-152M ‘Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar. 135 SB-160 Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar 143 SB161 ‘Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and Tube 153 sB-162 Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip 159 SB-163 ‘Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Fxchanger Tubes 15 SB.164 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wite 187 SB-165 ‘Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS NO4400) Seamless Pipe and Tube 201, SB-166 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS NO6600, NO6601, No6603, NO6690, NO6693, NO6DZ5, NO6045, and NOG696) and Nickel Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire 207 SB-167 ‘Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS NO6600, NO6601, 06603, NO6690, NO6693, NO6025, and NO6045) and Nickel-Chromium- Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N0&617) Seamless Pipe and Tube 219 SB-168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS NO6600, NO660L, 1N06603, NO6690, NO6693, NO6D2S, and NO6045) and Nickel-Chromium- Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS ND6617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip SB-169/3B-169M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar$B-471/SB-171M SB-187/SB-187M $B-209 SB-210 SB-211 sB-221 SB-234 SB-241 /SB-241M sB-247 SB-248 $B-249/5R-249M SB-251 SB-265 SB-271 SB-283 ‘SB-308 /SB-308M sB-315 38-333, $B-335 $B-338 sB-348 'SB-359/SB-359M 58-363 38-366 $B.367 58-369 $B-381 'SB-395/SB-395M 38-407 $B-408 $B-409 SB-423, SB-424 sB-425 SB-434 sB-435 Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers Specification for Copper, Bus Har, Rod, and Shapes anc General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes . Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Shest and Plate Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold-Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire Specification for Aluminum and Aluminumn-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers Specification for Aluminum and Alurminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube ... Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings . Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and Forgings ..... Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Conner and Copper-Alloy Tube Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Pate « Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings i Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed) Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6061-16 Standard Structural Profiles ‘Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Plate, Sheet; and Strip Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Rod Speciation for Seamless and Welded Tanium an Tau Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers. Specification for Titanfum and Titantam Alloy Bars and Billets Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins Specification for Seamless and Welded Unalloyed Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welding Fittings Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Castings Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings... Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Forgings Specification for U-Bend Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Heat Brchanger and Condenser Tubes : Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Rod and Bar Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip ‘Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy (UNS NOBBZS and NO8221) Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Gu Alloy (UNS NO@82S, UNSN 08221, and UNS NO6845) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu Alley (UNS N08825 and UNS NOB221) Rod and Bar Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-iron-Alloys (UNS N10003, UNS N10242) Plate, Sheot, and Strip ‘Specification for UNS NQ6002, UNS NOG230, UNS N12160, and UNS R30556 Plate, Sheet, and Strip : Dieses 249 257 269 307 319 329 345, 353, 373 391 407 425 435 445 453 463 an 495 491 497 507 sis 527 533 545 553 559 567 583 593 601 607 613 619 627 6318-443 sB-444 8-446 SB-462 0-463 sB-464 SB-466/SB-466M $B-467 88-468 38-473 $8-493/SB-493M SA-494/SA-498M, $8-505/SB-505M sB-511 SB514 SB-515, SB-516 SB-517 SB-523/SB-523M SB-535, 8-536 sB-543 SB-548 'SB-550/SB-550M SB-551/SB-551M SB-564 SB-572 SB-573 SB-S74 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Colurnbium Alloy (UNS 06625) and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Siticon Alloy (UNS N06219) Plate, Sheet, and Strip . fe : Specification for Nickel-Chromivm-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloys (UNS NO6625 and UNS NO6852) and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum- Silicon Alloy (UNS N06219) Pipe and Tube Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium alloy (UNS N06625), Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Silicon Alloy (UNS NO6219), and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy {UNS NO6E50) Rod and Bar Specification for Forged or Rolled UNS NO6030, UNS NO6022, UNS NO6O3S, UNS NO6200, UNS NO60S9, UNS NO66B, UNS NOBO20, UNS NOBO24, UNS NOB026, UNS NOB3G7, UNS N10276, UNS N10665, UNS N10675, UNS N10629, UNS NOBO31, UNS NO6O4S, UNS NO6025, and UNS R20033 Alloy Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for Corrosive High-Temperature Service Specification for UNS NOB020, UNS NOGO26, and UNS NOBOZ4 Alay Plate, Sheet, and Strip : ee Specification for Welded UNS NOBOZ0, NOBO24, and NOBO26 Alloy Pipe Specification for Seamless Copper-Nickel Pipe and Tube one Specification for Welded Copper-Nickel Pipe Specification for Welded UNS NOB020, NO3024, and NOBO26 Alloy Tubes | Specification for UNS NO8020, UNS NO8024, and UNS NOBO26 Nickel Alloy Bar ‘and Wire ., ae Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Forgings Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings ‘Specification for Nickel-tron-Chromium-Silicon Alloy Bars and Shapes ‘Specification for Welded Nickel-iron-Chromium Alloy Pipe Specification for Welded UNS NO8120, UNS NOBAOO, INS NOBAIO, and UNS NO8811 Alloy Tubes : Specification for Welded Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS NO660O, UNS N06603, UNS NO6OZS, and UNS NO6045) Tubes Specification for Welded Nickel-Chromium-lron Alloy (UNS NO6600, UNS NO6603, UNS NO6O2S, and UNS NO6045) Pipe Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Tubes ‘Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS NOB330 and 'N08332) Seamless Pipe and Tube ...... : Specitication for Nickel-Iroa-ChromiunSilicon Alloys (UNS NOB330 and N08332) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube Test Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Plate for Pressure Vessels Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bar and Wire Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Specification for Nickel Alloy Forgings Specification for UNS NO6002, UNS NO6230, UNS Ni2160, and UNS R305S6 id : Specification for Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS Ni0003, 40242) Rod... vines Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Tantalum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium- Molybdenum-Copper, and Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum- Tungsten Alloy Rod... 637 649 653 659 667 673, o7 85 5 9 709 713 723 733 743 "7 751 755 759 835, aHSB575 sBsaL SB-582 sB-sad $B-599 58-619 $B-620 sB-621 sB-622 SB-625 $B-626 $B-637 SB-649 SB-653/SB-653M B.658/8B-658M SB-668 SB-672 $B-673 SB-674 SB-675, 58-676 SB-677 SB-688 sB-690 58.691 SB-704 SB-705 8-709 SB-710 $8-729 SB-7S4 SB-775 $B-804 Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromiuum-Molytdenum, Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromiumn-Molybdenum-Copper, Low-Carbon NickelChromium- Molybdenum-Tantalum, and Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenutn- ‘Tungsten Alloy Plate, Sheet and Strip aa Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Rod Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip “ ; Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applieations Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenuim-Columbium Stabilized Alloy (UNS NOB700} Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Welded Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Pipe Specification for Nickel-ron-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS NO&320) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-lron-Caromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS 08320) Rod. Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification for UNS NOB804, UNS NOB9Z5, UNS NOBO31, UNS NOB932, ‘UNS NO8526, and UNS R20033 Plate, Sheet, and Strip ‘Specification for Welded Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Tube Speciation fr Precipitation Hardening Nickel Alloy Bas, Forgings, and Forging Stock for High-Temperature Service Specification for Ni-Fe-Cr-Mo-Cu, Low-Carbon Alloy (UNS NO89O4), Mo-Cu-N Low Carbon Alloys (UNS NOB925, UNS NO8O31, and UNS 'N08926), and Cr-Ni-Fe-N Low-Carbon Alloy (UNS R20033) Bar and Wire Specification for Seamless and Wolded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Welding Fittings : Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe Specification for UNS NO8028 Seamless Tubes ...... Specification for Nicke-iron-Chromium-Molybdenumy-Coluenitmn Stabil Alloy (UNS NO8700) Bar and Wire ... Specification for UNS N0#904, UNS NO8O25, and NOB926 Welded Pipe Specification for UNS NO8904, UNS NO8925, and UNS NO8S26 Welded Tube Specification for UNS NO8367 Welded Pipe z Standard Specification for UNS NOB367 Welded Tube Specification for UNS NOB904, UNS NOB925, and UNS NOB926 Seamless Pipe and Tube Specification for Chromtum Nickel-Molybdenum-Iran (UNS NOB366 and UNS N08367) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for tron-Nickel-Chromium-Molydenum Alloys (UNS NOB365 and UNS NO8367) Seamless Pipe and Tube Speciftcation for Iton-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloys (UNS NOB366 ‘and UNS NO8367) Rod, Bar, and Wire Specification for Welded UNS NO6625, UNS NOB218, and UNS NOBS25 Aly ‘Tubes Specification for Nickel-Allay (UNS NOS625, NO6219 and NOBG25) Welded | Pipe Specification for Iron-Nickel-Chromlum-Molyodenum Alloy (UNS 0028) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Silicon Alloy Welded Pipe Specification for Seamless UNS NOB020, UNS NOB026, and UNS NOB024 Nickel-Alloy Pipe and Tube Specification Tor General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded. Tube veecsiere Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welded Pipe Specification for UNS NOB367 and UNS NOB9Z6 Welded Pipe 849 855, 861 865 873 987 895 903 907 os 929 945 987 961 967 om 979 985 991 995 999 1005 1015 1023 1034 1035 1039 1051 1055 1059 1067 1073sB-815 sB-818 sB-824 SB-B29 SB-858 SB-861 SB-862 $B-906 $8-928/SB-926M $B-956 SP-467 SF-AG7M SF-468 SF-468M SB/EN 1706 Mandatory Appendix 1 Mandatory Appendix I Mandatory Appendix II] Mandatory Appendix IV Nonmandatory Appendix A Specification for Cobalt-Chromiumn-Nickel-Molybdenum Tungsten Alloy (UNS R31233) Rod Specification for Cobalt-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy (UNS R31233) Plate, Sheet, and Strip Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloys Searmless Pipe and Tube ‘Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alley Seamless Pipe. Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded Pipe . Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel alloys Pate, Sheet, and Strip . Specification for High Magnesium Aluminurn-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service and Similar Environments Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Condenser and Heat echanger Tubes with Integral Bins : Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use [Metric] Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Serews, and Studs for General Uses Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use [Metric] Aluminara and Aluminum Alloys —- Castings —~ Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties : ve Standard Units for Use in Equations Basis for Use of Acceptable ASME, ASTM, and Non-ASTM Editions Guidelines on Multiple Marking of Materials ....,.. Guidelines on the Approval of New Materials Under the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ..... Sources of Standards 1081 1085 1089 1095 1103 1107 a7 ast 1g 1165 1175 187 197 sein 1223 1225 1226 124 1236 1241a3) LIST OF SECTIONS SECTIONS " Wi v vi vi vit XI xl 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) Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components + Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2 + Appendices + 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 + Division 2 — Code for Concrete Containments + Division 3 — Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste + Division § — High ‘Temperature Reactors 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 Fl Coe ae * Division 2— Alternative Rules + Division 3 — Alternative Rules for Construction of High Press Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport TanksINTERPRETATIONS ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretation of technical aspects of the Code. Interpretations ofthe Code are posted in January and July at hp: //estools.asmecorg/lnterpretations.ci. Any tmerpre- tations issued during the previous two calendar years are included with the publication of the applicable Section ofthe Code, Interpretations of Section II, Divisions 1 and 2 and Section III Appendices are included with Subsection NCA. CODE CASES ‘The Boller and Pressure Vessel Code committees meet regularly to consider proposed additions and revisions to te 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 that have been adopted will appear in the appropriate 2013 Code Cases book: “Boilers and Pressure Vessels” or "Nuclear Components Supplements will be sent automatically to the purchasers of the Code Cases books up to the publication of the 2015 Code,a3) FOREWORD (This Foreword is provided as an aid to the user and is not part of the rules of this Code.) In 1911, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers established the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee to for- mulate standard rales for the construction of steam boilers and other pressure vessels. In 2009, the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee was superseded by the following committees: (a) Committee on Power Boilers (!) (2) Committee on Materials (1) (©) Committee on Construction of Nuclear Facility Components (I) (4) Committee on Heating Boilers (IV) (2) Committee on Nondestructive Examination (V) ( Committee on Pressure Vessels (VI) (@ Committee on Welding and Brazing (1X) (2) Committee on Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels (X) () Committee on Nuclear Inservice Inspection (XI) {) Committee on Transport Tanks (XH) ‘Where reference is made to "the Commaittee in this Foreword, each of these committees is included individually and collectively ‘The Committee's function is to establish rules of safety relating only to pressure integrity, which govern the construction” of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks, and nuclear components, and the inservice inspection of n- clear components and transport tanks, The Committee also interprets these rules when questions arise regarding theit intent. This Code does not address other safety issues relating tothe construction of boiler, pressure vessels, transport tanks, or nuclear components, or the inservice inspection of nuclear components or transport tanks. Users of the Code should refer to the pertinent codes, standards, laws, regulations, or other relevant documents for safety issues other than those relating to pressure integrity. Except for Sections XI and XIl, and with a few other exceptions, the rules do not of practical necessity, reflect the likelihood and consequences of deterioration in service related to specific service fluids or ‘external operating environments. in formulating the rules, the Committee considers the needs of users, manufacturers, and inspectors of pressure vessels. The objective of the rules is to afford reasonably certain protection of life and prop ‘erty, and to provide a margin for deterioration in service to give a reasonably long, safe period of usefulness, Advance- ments in design and materials and evidence of experience have been recognized, ‘This Code contains mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, and nonmancatory guidance for construction activ- ities and inservice inspection and testing activities. The Code does not address all aspects of these activities and those aspects that are not specifically addressed should not be considered prohibited. The Code is not a handbook and cannot replace education, experience, and the use of engineering judgment. The phrase engineering judgement refers to technical judgments made by knowledgeable engineers experienced in the application ofthe Code. Engineering judgments must be consistent with Code philosophy, and such judgments must never be used to overrule mandatory requirements or specific probibitions of the Code. ‘The Committee recognites that tools and techniques used for design and analysis change as technology progresses and expects engineers to use good judgment in the application ofthese tools. The designer is responsible for complying with Code rules and demonstrating compliance with Code equations when such equations are mandatory. The Code neither requires nor prohibits the use of computers for the design or analysis of components constructed to the requirements of the Code. However, designers and engineers using computer programs for design ar analysis are cautioned that they are responsible fr all technical assumptions inherent inthe programs they use and the application ofthese programs to thelr design. ~ Canstretion, as used nthe Foreword, ican al-inlusive term comprising materials, design, fabrication, examination, Inspection, testing cer- Lleaton, and pressure relies‘The rules established by the Committee are not to be interpreted as approving, recommending, or endorsing any gro- prietary or specific design, or as limiting in any way the manufacturer's freedom to choose any method of design or any form of construction that conforms to the Code rules. The Committee meets regularly to consider revisions of the rules, new rules as dictated by technological development, Code Cases, and requests for interpretations, Only the Committee has the authority to provide official interpretations of this Code. Requests for revisions, new rules, Code Cases, or interpretations shall be addressed to the Secretary in writing and shall give full particulars in order to receive consideration and action (see Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees). Proposed revisions to the Code resulting from inquiries will be fre sented to the Committee for appropriate action. The action of the Committee becomes effective only after confirmation by ballot of the Committee and approval by ASME, Proposed revisions to the Code approved by the Committee are submitted to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published at htrp:/ estools.asme.org/esconnect/public/in- dex.cim?PublicReview=Revisions to invite comments from all interested persons. After public review and final approval by ASME, revisions are published at regular intervals in Editions of the Code. ‘The Committee does not rule on whether a component shall or shall not be constructed to the provisions of the Code. ‘The scope of each Section has heen established to identify the components and parameters considered by the Committee in formulating the Code rules. ‘Questions or issues regarding compliance of a specific component with the Code rules are to be directed to the ASME, Certificate Holder (Manufacturer). Inquiries concerning the interpretation of the Code are to be directed to the Commit- tee, ASME is to be notified should questions arise concerning improper use of an ASME Certification Mark, ‘When required by context in this Section, the singular shall be interpreted as the plural, and vice versa, and the fem= ‘nine, masculine, or neuter gender shall be treated as such other gender as appropriate.