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a replytoaninquirywhenstudy
indicates
that the Code wording needs clarification,or when the reply modifies the existing requirements
newmaterials or alternativeconstructions.
ofthe Code, or grantspermissiontouse
ASMEhasagreed to publishCasesissued bytheB31
Committeeconcerning B31.1 as
partoftheupdate
service to B31 . l . Thetext of proposed newandrevisedCasesand
in Mechanical Engineering forpublicreview.
A
reaffirmationsof currentCasesappear
notice also appears in Mechanical Engineering whennewandrevised
Cases are approved.
Cases and annulments,
Newandrevised
Cases, as wellasannouncementsofreaffirmed
thenappearinthenext
update. All Cases currently in effect at thetimeofpublicationof
the1989Editionofthe
Code wereincludedintheupdatethatimmediately
followed,
Editions,allCases
Interpretations No.14andCasesNo.
9. As ofthe1992andlater
currently in effect at the time of publication of an Edition
are included with it as an update.
1998
Cases No. 25,which is theupdatethatwasincludedafterthelastpageofthe
Edition, contains the following Cases.
159
153
147
145
146-1
164
151
168
161
c-9, c-10
159
Case
13
Location
(1) Reaffirmed:
November
1998
(2) New expirationdate:November30,
2001
153Case
(1) Reaffirmed:August1998
(2) New expirationdate:August
C-
31,
2001
C-17, C-I8
Case 162
(1) Reaffirmed:September1998
169
Case
C-27
Case
C-29
Added
170
Added
in
The
- B31
This Case shall expire on January 31, 2001, unless previously annulled or reaffirmed
TABLE 1
Specified
Minimum
Tensile,
ksi
Spec. No.
~~
-20 to 150
100
200
250
300
350
400
450
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.0
5.0
2.0
~~
40
8.0
C-27
- B31
This Case shall expire on March 31, 2002, unless previously annulled or reaffirmed
Inquiry: Whatadditionalexemptiontopostweld
heattreatment maybetakenfor
P-Nos. 4 and5A
materialsused for ASME B3 1.1 construction?
C-29
B31.1
B3 I .2'
B3 I .3
B31.4
831.5
B3 I .8
B3 I .9
B31.11
I998
1968
I999
1998
1992
I995
1996
1989 (R1998)
NOTE:
(1) USAS B31.2-1968 was withdrawn as anAmericanNaiionalStandard