Pipe Trades Codes

ASME:

-American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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-Engineering disciplines for including pipe trades.

-The only code known to required 3rd party inspection.

-2 most common for pipe trades

• B31 - piping code

• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

  • section 4 is for construction of heating boilers. Terminates at first weld or flange or fitting off the joint of the boiler

  • Section 6 is care and operation of heating boilers

-ASME stamps :

• Certifies QC competence.

  • S : power boilers

  • M: mini boilers

  • E : electric boilers

ASME codes to know:

ASME IV: low pressure boilers

ASME I: high pressyre power boilers