Date Issued: File:

November 14, 1978 BC78-667

Question: Is it permissible under the requirements of Table UCS-56 and Table AF-402.1 of Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2 to make a 1 in. thick full penetration weld of a P-No. 1 material to 1-3/4 in. thick P-No. 1 material, using a 200F minimum preheat, without postweld heat treating the 1 in. thick weld? Reply: Yes.

Interpretation: VIII-78-142 Subject: Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, UG-84(d)(1) and AM-204.4, Impact Test Requirements Date Issued: November 14,1978 File: BC78-709 Question (1): Is it a requirement that the Material Manufacturer calibrate his impact test machine using USAMRC specimens, or may he perform the calibrations using another procedure which is commonly used in his country for calibrating of Charpy Impact Test Machine? Reply (1): A Material Manufacturer must calibrate his impact test machine using USAMRC specimens to comply with requirements of UG-84(b)(1) of Section VIII, Division 1. Question (2): If the vessel manufacturer performs the impact testing, is it a requirement that his impact test machine be calibrated using USAMRC specimens? Reply (2): Yes.

Question (3): Does the Material Manufacturer's Report of impact tests provide satisfactory evidence that his impact test machine was calibrated as required by the Code when the purchase order references applicable requirements? Reply (3): Yes.

Interpretation: VIII-78-143 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1, U-2(g), Design of Tubesheets Date Issued: November 15, 1978 File: BC78-693 Question: Can the provisions of UG-47 and Appendix A of Section VIII, Division 1 be used in the design of tubesheets? Reply: The requirements of the Code do not have specific design rules for determining the thickness of tubesheets. The provisions of paragraph U-2(g) and/or UG-101 apply. Depending upon the type of heat exchanger, the designer may apply parts of the rules in other paragraphs of the Code including UG-47 and Appendix A.

Interpretation: VIII-78-144 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1, Scope - Gate Valves Date Issued: November 15, 1978 File: BC78-726