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Pressure Limits
Organization
Section VIII
Division 1
"Unfired"
Pressure Vessel
Rules
< 1940
Normally up to
3000 psig
General,
Construction
Type & Material
U, UG, UW, UF,
UB, UCS, UNF,
UCI,
Section VIII
Division 2
Alternative Rules
1968
No limits either way,
usually 600+ psig
1997
No limit; Normally from
10,000 psig
General, Material,
Design, Fabrication
and others
AG, AM, AD, AF, AR,
AI, AT, AS
previously) and
other yield and
temperature
considerations
Membrane Maximum stress
Generally Elastic
Generally Elastic
analysis
analysis
Design Rules
Very detailed
design rules with
Quality
(joint efficiency)
Factors. Little
Similar to Division 2
KG, KM, KD, KF, KR, KE,
KT, KS
analysis required;
Fracture mechanics
evaluation required unless
stress
proven leakbefore-
required unless
exempted and
guidance
safety factor of
3.5 or higher
Experimental
Stress
Analysis
Normally not
required
Few restrictions
on materials;
Impact
Material and
Impact
Testing
required unless
exempted;
extensive
exemptions
under UG-20,
UCS 66/67
Experimental design
verification but may
be exempted
Even more restrictive than
Division 2
with different
requirements.Fracture
More restrictions on
materials; impact
toughness testing
requirement for
required in general
with similar rules as
fracture mechanics
evaluation
Division 1
NDERequirements
Welding and
fabrication
NDE
requirements
may be
exempted
JIc values
Even more restrictive than
Division 2;
UT used for all butt welds,
RT otherwise,
extensive use of RT as
through
well as UT, MT and PT.
increased design
extensive use of PT and
factor
MT
Extensive
Butt Welds and extensive
use/requirement of
use of other
Different types
butt welds
with butt welds
construction methods
and
and full penetration
such as threaded,
welds including
others
nonpressure
layered, wire-wound,
interlocking stripwound
attachment welds
User
User or
designated agent
to provide
specifications
(see U-2(a))
and others
User's Design
Specification with more
User's Design
Specification with
detailed
design requirements
(see AG-301.1)
Manufacturer
Manufacturer to
declare
compliance in
data report
Professional
Engineer
Normally not
required
Certification
Manufacturer's Design
Report certifying
Same as Division 2
design specification
and code compliance
in addition to data
report
Professional Engineers'
Same as Division 2 but
Certification of
the Professional
User's Design
Engineer shall be
Specification as well as
experienced in high
Manufacturer's Design
pressure vessel design
Report
and shall not sign
Professional Engineer
for both User and
shall be experienced in
Manufacturer
pressure vessel design
Safety Relief
Valve
Hydrostatic Test
UV Stamp
U Stamp with
Addition
markings
UV Stamp
U2 Stamp with
Additional marking
including W, P, B,
including HT
RES; L, UB, DF;
RT, HT
1.3 (Was 1.5
before the use of
the 3.5
Design Factor in
the 1999
Addenda)
1.25
UV3 Stamp
U3 Stamp with additional
marking
denoting construction
type; HT, PS, WL,
M, F, W, UQT, WW, SW
1.25 (may be exempted
for
autofrettaged vessels)
* In 1998, Code Cases 2278 and 2290 for ASME Section VIII
Division 1 allowed for alternative maximum allowable design
stresses based on a factor of