ASMEBPVC.III.1.NE-2023 SECTIONIII Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components ASMEBoilerand 202 3 PressureVessel Code An International Code Division 1-Subsection NE Class Mc Components ASME SETTINGTHE STANDARD
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ANINTERNATIONALCODE 2023ASMEBoiler& PressureVesselCode 2023Edition July1 2023 RULESFORCONSTRUCTION OFNUCLEARFACILITY COMPONENTS Division 1 - Subsection NE Class Mc Components ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommittee onConstructionofNuclearFacilityComponents TheAmericanSocietyof Mechanical Engineers TwoParkAvenueNewYork NY10016USA
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TABLEOFCONTENTS List of Sections vi Foreword vii Statement of Policy on theUse of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising ix Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . ix Personnel . . X Correspondence With the Committee . xxxii Organization of Section Ill . xxxiv Summary of Changes xxxvii Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC . xxxix Article NE-1000 Introduction.. NE-1100 Scope and General Requirements . 1 Article NE-2000 Material. 8 NE-2100 General Requirements for Material 8 NE-2200 Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material 12 NE-2300 Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material 15 NE-2400 Welding Material . 19 NE-2500 Examination and Repair of Pressure-Retaining Material. 23 NE-2600 Material Organizations' Quality System Programs 31 NE-2700 Dimensional Standards ..... 32 Article NE-3000 Design . . NE-3100 General Design NE-3200 Design by Analysis 39 NE-3300 Design by Formula 44 NE-3700 Electrical and Mechanical Penetration Assemblies . 72 Article NE-4000 Fabrication and Installation 73 NE-4100 General Requirements . 73 NE-4200 Forming Fitting and Aligning 74 NE-4300 Welding Qualifications 84 NE-4400 Rules Governing Making Examining and Repairing Welds NE-4600 Heat Treatment . 98 NE-4700 Mechanical Joints and Penetration Assemblies 101 NE-4800 Expansion Joints . 103 Article NE-5000 Examination. 104 NE-5100 General Requirements for Examination of Vessels . . 104 NE-5200 Required Examination of Welds .... 105 NE-5300 Acceptance Standards . 106 NE-5500 Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel 107 i