ASME BPVC.VIII.

1-2019 UCS-57 – UCS-66

Table UCS-56.1 LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATION

Alternative Postweld Heat Treatment UCS-65 SCOPE
Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy The following paragraphs contain requirements for
Steels vessels and vessel parts constructed of carbon and low al-
Decrease in loy steels with respect to minimum design metal
Temperature Below temperatures.
Minimum Specified Minimum Holding Time
Temperature, [Note (1)] at Decreased UCS-66 MATERIALS ð19Þ
°F (°C) Temperature, hr Notes
(a) Unless exempted by the rules of UG-20(f) or other
50 (28) 2 …
100 (56) 4 … rules of this Division, Figure UCS-66 shall be used to es-
150 (83) 10 (2) tablish impact testing exemptions for steels listed in Part
200 (111) 20 (2) UCS. When Figure UCS-66 is used, impact testing is re-
quired for a combination of minimum design metal tem-
GENERAL NOTE: Applicable only when permitted in Tables
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perature (see UG-20) and governing thickness (as

UCS-56-1 through UCS-56-11.
defined below) that is below the curve assigned to the
NOTES: subject material. If a minimum design metal temperature
(1) Minimum holding time for 1 in. (25 mm) thickness or less. Add and governing thickness combination is on or above the
15 min per inch (25 mm) of thickness for thicknesses greater
curve, impact testing is not required by the rules of this
than 1 in. (25 mm).
(2) These lower postweld heat treatment temperatures permitted Division, except as required by (j) below and
only for P‐No. 1 Gr. Nos. 1 and 2 materials. UCS-67(a)(3) for weld metal. Components, such as shells,
heads, nozzles, manways, reinforcing pads, flanges, tube-
sheets, flat cover plates, backing strips which remain in
place, and attachments which are essential to the struc-
UCS-57 RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION tural integrity of the vessel when welded to
In addition to the requirements of UW-11, complete pressure-retaining components, shall be treated as sepa-
radiographic examination is required for each butt- rate components. Each component shall be evaluated for
welded joint at which the thinner of the plate or vessel impact test requirements based on its individual material
wall thicknesses at the welded joint exceeds the thickness classification, governing thickness as defined in (1) and
limit above which full radiography is required in Table (2) below, and the minimum design metal temperature.
UCS-57. (1) The following governing thickness definitions ap-
ply when using Figure UCS-66:
(-a) Excluding castings, the governing thickness tg
of a welded part is as follows:
(-1) for butt joints except those in flat heads and
tubesheets, the nominal thickness of the thickest welded
Table UCS-57 joint [see Figure UCS-66.3, sketch (a)].
Thickness Above Which Full Radiographic (-2) for corner, fillet, or lap-welded joints, in-
Examination of Butt-Welded Joints Is cluding attachments as defined above, the thinner of the
Mandatory two parts joined.
(-3) for flat heads or tubesheets, the larger of
Nominal Thickness Above (-2) above or the flat component thickness divided by 4.
Which Butt-Welded Joints Shall (-4) for welded assemblies comprised of more
P‐No. and Group No. Be Fully Radiographed,
than two components (e.g., nozzle‐to‐shell joint with rein-
Classification of Material in. (mm)
forcing pad), the governing thickness and permissible
1 Gr. 1, 2, 3 11/4 (32)
3 Gr. 1, 2, 3 3
/4 (19)
minimum design metal temperature of each of the indivi-
4 Gr. 1, 2 5
/8 (16) dual welded joints of the assembly shall be determined,
5A Gr. 1, 2 0 (0) and the warmest of the minimum design metal tempera-
5B Gr. 1 0 (0) tures shall be used as the permissible minimum design
5C Gr. 1 0 (0) metal temperature of the welded assembly. [See Figure
15E, Gr. 1 0 (0) UCS-66.3, sketch (b).]
9A Gr. 1 5
/8 (16) (-5) if the governing thickness at any welded
5
9B Gr. 1 /8 (16) joint exceeds 4 in. (100 mm) and the minimum design me-
3
10A Gr. 1 /4 (19) tal temperature is colder than 120°F (50°C), impact tested
5
10B Gr. 1 /8 (16) material shall be used.
5
10C Gr. 1 /8 (16)
(-b) The governing thickness of a casting shall be
its largest nominal thickness.

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Impact Test Exemption Curves

160

140

120

100

A [Note (1)]
B [Note (2)]
80
Minimum Design Metal Temperature, ºF

60
C [Note (3)]

40

D [Note (4)]

20

-20

-40

-55
-60
Impact testing required

-80
0.394 1 2 3 4 5 6

Governing Thickness, in.

[Limited to 4 in. for Welded Construction]

GENERAL NOTES:
(a) Tabular values for this figure are provided in Table UCS-66.
(b) See UCS-66(a).
(c) For bolting and nuts, the following impact test exemption temperatures shall apply:
Bolting
Spec. No. Grade Diameter, in. (mm) Impact Test Exemption Temperature, °F (°C)
SA-193 B5 Up to 4 (100), incl. −20 (−30)
SA-193 B7 Up to 21/2 in. (64), incl. −55 (−48)
SA-193 … Over 21/2 (64) to 7 (175), incl. −40 (−40)
SA-193 B7M Up to 21/2 (64), incl. −55 (−48)

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Impact Test Exemption Curves (Cont'd)
GENERAL NOTES (CONT'D):
Table continued

Bolting
Spec. No. Grade Diameter, in. (mm) Impact Test Exemption Temperature, °F (°C)
SA-193 B16 Up to 7 (175), incl. −20 (−30)

SA-307 B All −20 (−30)

SA-320 L7, L7A, L7M Up to 21/2 (64), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-320 L43 Up to 1 (25), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-325 1 1
/2 (13) to 11/2 (38) −20 (−30)
SA-354 BC Up to 4 (100), incl. 0 (−18)
SA-354 BD Up to 4 (100), incl. +20 (−7)

SA-437 B4B, B4C All diameters See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-449 … Up to 3 (75), incl. −20 (−30)
SA-540 B21 Cl. All All Impact test required
SA-540 B22 Cl. 3 Up to 4 (100), incl. Impact test required

SA-540 B23 Cl. 1, 2 All Impact test required

SA-540 B23 Cl. 3, 4 Up to 6 (150), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B23 Cl. 3, 4 Over 6 (150) to 91/2 (240), incl. Impact test required
SA-540 B23 Cl. 5 Up to 8 (200), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B23 Cl. 5 Over 8 (200) to 91/2 (240), incl. Impact test required

SA-540 B24 Cl. 1 Up to 6 (150), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B24 Cl. 1 Over 6 (150) to 8 (200), incl. Impact test required
SA-540 B24 Cl. 2 Up to 7 (175), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B24 Cl. 2 Over 7 (175) to 91/2 (240), incl. Impact test required

SA-540 B24 Cl. 3, 4 Up to 8 (200), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B24 Cl. 3, 4 Over 8 (200) to 91/2 (240), incl. Impact test required
SA-540 B24 Cl. 5 Up to 91/2 (240), incl. See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
SA-540 B24V Cl. 3 All See General Note (c) of Figure UG-84.1
Nuts
Spec. No. Grade Impact Test Exemption Temperature, °F (°C)
SA-194 2, 2H, 2HM, 3, 4, 7, 7M, and 16 −55 (−48)
SA-540 B21/B22/B23/B24/B24V −55 (−48)

(d) When no class or grade is shown, all classes or grades are included.
(e) The following shall apply to all material assignment notes:
(1) Cooling rates faster than those obtained by cooling in air, followed by tempering, as permitted by the material specification, are
considered to be equivalent to normalizing or normalizing and tempering heat treatments.
(2) Fine grain practice is defined as the procedure necessary to obtain a fine austenitic grain size as described in SA-20.
(3) Normalized rolling condition is not considered as being equivalent to normalizing.
(f) Castings not listed in Notes (1) and (2) below shall be impact tested.
NOTES:
(1) Curve A applies to the following:
(a) all carbon and all low alloy steel plates, structural shapes, and bars not listed in Curves B, C, and D below
(b) SA-216 Grades WCB and WCC if normalized and tempered or water‐quenched and tempered; SA-217 Grade WC6 if normalized and
tempered or water‐quenched and tempered
(c) A/SA-105 forged flanges supplied in the as-forged condition
(2) Curve B applies to the following:
(a) see below:
A/SA-105 forged flanges produced to fine grain practice and normalized, normalized and tempered, or quenched and tempered after
forging
SA-216 Grade WCA if normalized and tempered or water‐quenched and tempered
SA-216 Grades WCB and WCC for thicknesses not exceeding 2 in. (50 mm) , if produced to fine grain practice and water‐quenched
and tempered
SA-217 Grade WC9 if normalized and tempered
SA-285 Grades A and B
SA-299

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