ASMEBPVC.11I.1.NB-2023 SECTIONIII Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components ASMEE Boiler pue 2023 PressureVessel Code Anlnternational Code Division 1-Subsection NB Class1Components ASME SETTING THESTANDARD
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ANINTERNATIONALCODE 2023ASMEBoiler& PressureVesselCode 2023Edition July1 2023 RULESFORCONSTRUCTION OFNUCLEARFACILITY COMPONENTS Division 1 - Subsection NB Class 1 Components ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommittee onConstructionofNuclearFacilityComponents TheAmericanSocietyof Mechanical Engineers TwoParkAvenueNewYork NY10016USA
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TABLEOFCONTENTS List of Sections vii Foreword vii Statement of Policy on theUse of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising X Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . X Personnel . . xi Correspondence With the Committee xxxii Organization of Section Ill . XXXV Summary of Changes xxxix Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC . xli Article NB-1000 Introduction.. NB-1100 Scope .. 1 Article NB-2000 Material . 7 NB-2100 General Requirements for Material 7 NB-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material 10 NB-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material 12 NB-2400 Welding Material . 16 NB-2500 Examination and Repair of Pressure-Retaining Material. 20 NB-2600 Material Organizations'Quality System Programs 36 NB-2700 Dimensional Standards ..... 36 Article NB-3000 37 NB-3100 General Design 37 NB-3200 Design by Analysis 42 NB-3300 Vessel Design 42 NB-3400 Pump Design . 55 NB-3500 Valve Design . 61 NB-3600 Piping Design 88 Article NB-4000 Fabrication and Installation 125 NB-4100 General Requirements 125 NB-4200 Forming Fitting and Aligning 126 NB-4300 Welding Qualifications 132 NB-4400 Rules Governing Making Examining and Repairing Welds 149 NB-4500 Brazing . 157 NB-4600 Heat Treatment . 157 NB-4700 Mechanical Joints . 167 Article NB-5000 Examination 168 NB-5100 General Requirements for Examination . . 168 NB-5200 Required Examination of Welds for Fabrication and Preservice Baseline 170 ii