ASMEBPVC.IV-2023 SECTION IV ASME Boiler and 2023 Pressure Vessel Code An International Code Rules for Construction ofHeating Boilers ASME SETTING TNE STANDARD
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ANINTERNATIONALCODE 2023ASMEBoiler & PressureVessel Code 2023Edition July1 2023 IV RULESFORCONSTRUCTION OFHEATINGBOILERS ASMEBoilerandPressureVessel Committee onHeatingBoilers TheAmericanSocietyof Mechanical Engineers TwoParkAvenueNewYork NY10016USA
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TABLEOFCONTENTS List of Sections ...... xii Foreword . xiv Statement of Policy on the Use of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising xvi Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . xvi Personnel xvii Correspondence With the Committee . xxxx Preamble xli Summary of Changes xlii Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC xlv PART HG GENERALREQUIREMENTS FORALL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION Article 1 Scope and Service Restrictions .. 1 HG-100 Scope .. HG-101 Service Restrictions HG-102 Units .. HG-103 Tolerances Article 2 Material Requirements 3 HG-200 General Material Requirements . 3 HG-201 Specific Material Requirements . . 3 Article 3 Design .. 4 HG-300 Design Pressure HG-301 Cylindrical Parts Under Internal Pressure 4 HG-305 Formed Heads Pressure on Concave Side 4 HG-306 Formed Heads Pressure on Convex Side . 5 HG-307 Flat Heads ... 5 HG-309 Spherically Dished Covers (Bolted Heads) 9 HG-312 Cylindrical Parts Under External Pressure 11 HG-320 Openings in Boilers General Requirements 14 HG-321 Reinforcement Required for Openings in Shells and Formed Heads .. 15 HG-323 Flanged-In Openings in Formed Heads .. . 16 HG-325 Reinforcement Required for Openings in Flat Heads ... 16 HG-326 Limits of Metal Available for Reinforcement . 17 HG-327 Strength of Reinforcement . 19 HG-328 Reinforcement for Multiple Openings ........ 19 HG-330 Inspection and Access Openings . - 19 HG-340 Stayed Surfaces . . 21 HG-341 Staybolts ... 23 HG-342 Dimensions of Stays 23