List of Sections
Foreword
Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification
Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising
Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking
to Identify Manufactured Items
Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees
Personnel
Preface to Section XI
Organization of Section XI
Summary of Changes
List of Changes in Record Number Order
Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Division 1 - Rules for Inspection and Testing of
Components of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Subsection IWA - General Requirements
Article IWA-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWA-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWA-3000 - Standards for Examination
Evaluation
Article IWA-4000 - Repair/Replacement Activities
Article IWA-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Article IWA-6000 - Records and Reports
Article IWA-9000 - Glossary
Subsection IWB - Requirements for Class 1 Components
of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWB-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWB-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWB-3000 - Acceptance Standards
Article IWB-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Subsection IWC - Requirements for Class 2 Components
of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWC-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWC-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWC-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWC-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Subsection IWD - Requirements for Class 3 Components
of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWD-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWD-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWD-3000 - Acceptance Standards
Article IWD-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Subsection IWE - Requirements for Class MC and
Metallic Liners of Class CC Components
of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWE-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWE-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWE-3000 - Acceptance Standards
Article IWE-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Subsection IWF - Requirements for Class 1, 2, C
3, and MC Component Supports of
Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWF-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWF-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWF-3000 - Acceptance Standards
Subsection IWL - Requirements for Class CC Concrete
Components of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
Article IWL-1000 - Scope and Responsibility
Article IWL-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article IWL-3000 - Acceptance Standards
Article IWL-4000 - Repair/Replacement Activities
Article IWL-5000 - System Pressure Tests
Mandatory Appendix I - Ultrasonic Examinations
Article I-2000 - Examination Requirements
Article I-3000 - Examination Coverage
Mandatory Appendix I -Supplements
Supplement 1 - Calibration Block Material and Thickness
Supplement 2 - Calibration Blocks for Clad Welds or
Components
Supplement 3 - Calibration Blocks for Examination of Parts
With Curved Surfaces
Supplement 4 - Alternative Weld Calibration Block Design
Supplement 5 - Electronic Simulators
Supplement 6 - Pulse Repetition Rate
Supplement 7 - Instrument Calibration
Supplement 8 - Scan Overlap and Search Unit Oscillation
Supplement 9 - Scan Angles
Supplement 10 - Recording Criteria
Supplement 11 - Geometric Indications
Mandatory Appendix II - Owners Record and Report
Mandatory Appendix III - Ultrasonic Examination of
Vessel and Piping Welds
Article III-1000 - Introduction
Article III-2000 - General Requirements
Article III-3000 - Calibration
Article III-4000 - Examination
Mandatory Appendix III - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Austenitic and Dissimilar Metal Welds
Supplement 2 - Welds in Cast Austenitic Materials
Mandatory Appendix IV - Eddy Current Examination
Article IV-1000 - Scope
Article IV-2000 - General System and Personnel
Requirements
Article IV-3000 - Qualification Requirements
Article IV-4000 - Essential Variable Tolerances
Article IV-5000 - Record of Qualification
Mandatory Appendix IV - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Equipment Characterization
Supplement 2 - Qualification Requirements for Surface
Examination of Piping and Vessels
Supplement 3 - Qualification Requirements for Surface
Examination of Bolting-Center Bore Holes
Supplement 4 - Qualification Requirements for
Complementary Eddy Current Examination of
Inside Surfaces of Piping
Mandatory Appendix VI - Qualification of Personnel
for Visual Examination
Article VI-1000 - Introduction and Scope
Article VI-2000 - Qualification Levels
Article VI-3000 - Written Practice
Article VI-4000 - Qualification Requirements
Mandatory Appendix VI - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Content of Initial Training Courses
Mandatory Appendix VII - Qualification of Nondestructive
Examination Personnel for
Ultrasonic Examination
Article VII-1000 - Introduction and Scope
Article VII-2000 - Qualification Levels
Article VII-3000 - Written Practice
Article VII-4000 - Qualification Requirements
Article VII-5000 - Qualification Records
Mandatory Appendix VII - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Minimum Content of Initial Training
Courses for the Ultrasonic Examination
Method Mandatory Appendix VIII -
Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic
Examination Systems
Article VIII-1000 - Scope
Article VIII-2000 - General Examination System
Requirements
Article VIII-3000 - Qualification Requirements
Article VIII-4000 - Essential Variable Tolerances
Article VIII-5000 - Record of Qualification
Mandatory Appendix VIII - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Evaluating Electronic Characteristics
Of Ultrasonic Systems
Supplement 2 - Qualification Requirements for Wrought
Austenitic Piping Welds
Supplement 3 - Qualification Requirements for Ferritic
Piping Welds
Supplement 4 - Qualification Requirements for the Clad/
Base Metal Interface of Reactor Vessel
Supplement 5 - Qualification Requirements for Nozzle
Examination From the Outside Surface
Supplement 6 - Qualification Requirements for Reactor
vessel Welds Other Than Clad/Base
Metal Interface
Supplement 7 - Qualification Requirements for Nozzle
Examination From the Inside Surface
Supplement 8 - Qualification Requirements for Bolts
and Studs
Supplement 9 - Qualification Requirements for Cast
Austenitic Piping Welds
Supplement 10 - Qualification Requirements for Dissimilar
Metal Piping Welds
Supplement 11 - Qualification Requirements for Full
Structural Overlaid Wrought Austenitic
Piping Welds
Supplement 12 - Requirements for Coordinated
Implementation of Selected Aspects of
Supplements 2 and 3
Supplement 14 - Qualification Requirements for Coordinated
Implementation of Supplements 10, 2, and 3
3 for Piping Examinations Performed From
the Inside Surface
Mandatory Appendix IX
Mandatory Appendix X - Standard Units for Use in Equations
Mandatory Appendix XI - Repair/Replacement Activities for
Class 3 Polyethylene Piping
Article XI-1000 - Scope
Article XI-2000 - General Requirements
Article XI-3000 - Qualification of Material Organizations
Article XI-4000 - Qualification of NDE Personnel
Nonmandatory Appendix A - Analytical Evaluation of Flaws
Article A-1000 - Introduction
Article A-2000 - Flaw Model for Analytical Evaluation
Article A-3000 - Method of KI Determination
Article A-4000 - Material Properties
Article A-5000 - Analytical Evaluation
Article A-9000 - Glossary
Nonmandatory Appendix C - Analytical Evaluation of
Flaws in Piping
Article C-1000 - Introduction
Article C-2000 - Analytical Evaluation Parameters
Article C-3000 - Flaw Growth Analysis
Article C-4000 - Determination of Failure Mode
Article C-5000 - Analytical Evaluations for Fully
Plastic Fracture Using Limit
Load Criteria
Article C-6000 - Analytical Evaluation for Ductile
Fracture Using EPFM Criteria
Article C-7000 - Analytical Evaluation for Nonductile
Fracture Using LEFM Criteria
Article C-8000 - Material Property Parameters
Nonmandatory Appendix D - Conditioning of Welds
That Require Ultrasonic Examination
Article D-1000 - Application of This Nonmandatory
Appendix
Nonmandatory Appendix E - Analytical Evaluation of
Unanticipated Operating Events
Article E-1000 - Introduction
Nonmandatory Appendix G - Fracture Toughness Criteria for
Protection Against Failure
Article G-1000 - Introduction
Article G-2000 - Vessels
Article G-3000 - Piping, Pumps, and Valves
Article G-4000 - Bolting
Nonmandatory Appendix H - Analytical Evaluation Procedures
for Flaws in Piping Based on
Use of a Failure Assessment
Diagram
Article H-1000 - Introduction
Article H-2000 - Analytical Evaluation Parameters
Article H-3000 - Flaw Growth Analysis
Article H-4000 - Failure Assessment Diagram Procedure
Nonmandatory Appendix J - Guide to Plant Maintenance
Activities and Section XI Repair/
Replacement Activities
Article J-1000 - Scope
Article J-2000 - Repair/Replacement Activities
Article J-3000 - Maintenance Requiring Subsequent
Test or Examination
Article J-4000 - Maintenance Not Requiring Subsequent Test
or Examination
Nonmandatory Appendix K - Assessment of Reactor Vessels
With Low Upper Shelf Charpy Impact
Energy Levels
Article K-1000 - Introduction
Article K-2000 - Acceptance Criteria
Article K-3000 - Analytical Evaluation
Article K-4000 - Analytical Evaluation Procedures for Levels
A and B Service Loadings
Article K-5000 - Analytical Evaluation Procedures for
Levels C and D Service Loadings
Nonmandatory Appendix L - Operating Plant Fatigue Assessment
Article L-1000 - Introduction
Article L-2000 - Fatigue Usage Analytical Evaluation
Article L-3000 - Flaw Tolerance Analytical Evaluation
Article L-4000 - Records and Reports
Nonmandatory Appendix M - Applying Mathematical Modeling
to Ultrasonic Examination of
Pressure-Retaining Components
Article M-1000 - Introduction
Article M-2000 - Validation of Mathematical Models
Nonmandatory Appendix N - Written Practice Development
for Qualification and
certification of NDE Personnel
Article N-1000 - Scope
Article N-2000 - Items Addressed by the Written Practice
Nonmandatory Appendix O - Analytical Evaluation of Flaws
in PWR Reactor Vessel Head
Penetration Nozzles
Article O-1000 - Introduction
Article O-2000 - Flaw Model for Analytical Evaluation
Article O-3000 - Analytical Evaluation
Nonmandatory Appendix P - Guidance for the Use of U.S.
Customary and SI Units in
the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code
Nonmandatory Appendix Q - Weld Overlay Repair of Classes
1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless
steel Piping Weldments
Article Q-1000 - Scope
Article Q-2000 - Prerequisites
Article Q-3000 - Design Considerations
Article Q-4000 - Examination and Testing
Nonmandatory Appendix R - Risk-Informed Inspection
Requirements for Piping
Article R-1000 - Introduction
Article R-2000 - Examination and Inspection
Article R-3000 - Standards for Examination Evaluation
Article R-4000 - Repair/Replacement Activities
Article R-6000 - Records and Reports
Article R-9000 - Glossary
Nonmandatory Appendix R - Supplements
Supplement 1 - Risk-Informed Selection Process-Method A
Supplement 2 - Risk-Informed Selection Process-Method B
Nonmandatory Appendix S - Evaluating Coverage for
Section XI Nondestructive
Examination
Article S-1000 - Introduction
Article S-3000 - Examination Coverage Evaluations
Nonmandatory Appendix T - Reporting of Contracted
Repair/Replacement Activities
Article T-1000 Introduction
Nonmandatory Appendix U - Analytical Evaluation
Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of
Flaws in Moderate Energy Piping and
Class 2 or 3 Vessels and Tanks
Article U-1000 - Introduction
Nonmandatory Appendix U-S - Supplements
Supplement U-S1 - Analytical Evaluation Criteria for
Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Moderate
Energy Piping
Supplement U-S2 - Analytical Evaluation Criteria for
Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Moderate
Energy Class 2 or Class 3 Vessels and Tanks
Nonmandatory Appendix W - Mechanical Clamping Devices
for Class 2 and 3 Piping Pressure Boundary
Article W-1000 - General
Article W-2000 - Defect Characterization
Article W-3000 - Design Requirements
Article W-4000 - Material Requirements
Article W-5000 - Pressure Testing Requirements
Article W-6000 - Monitoring Requirements
Division 2 - Rules for Inspection and Testing of
Components of Gas-Cooled Plants
Division 3 - Rules for Inspection and Testing of
Components of Liquid-Metal-Cooled Plants