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ASME Boiler Pressure and Vessel Code
SECTION VIII: Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers

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BPVC-VIII -  BPVC Section VIII- Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 1
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BPVC-VIII-2 -  BPVC Section VIII-Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 2-Alternative Rules
ASME BPVC VIII 2 - Purchase hardcopy documents
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BPVC-VIII-3 -  BPVC Section VIII-Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 3-Alternative Rules High Press Vessels
ASME BPVC VIII 3 - Purchase hardcopy documents
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Section VIII of the ASME Boiler Pressure and Vessel Code focuses on Pressure Vessels.  The section highlights requirements for:

  • Design
  • Fabrication
  • Inspection
  • Testing
  • Certification of pressure vessels
  • Fired or unfired pressure vessels

Specific information applies to different classes of materials as well as fabrication methods including:

  • Welding
  • Forging
  • Brazing

Many of these rules pertain to the use of specific stamps, including:

  • U Code Symbol Stamp
  • UM Code Symbol Stamp
  • UV Code Symbol Stamp

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