Table of Contents

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

Abstract

Provides mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, and Nonmandatory guidance for construction activities and inservice inspection and testing activities. Major Changes in the 2017 Edition - Update the Inspection Requirements for Steam Generators - Revisions to Regulatory Requirements - Revisions to IWF-2420 and IWF-2430 to Clarify Requirements for Successive Inspections and Additional Examinations for Supports - Axial ID Flaw Equations for Implementation into Article A-3000 of Section XI Appendix A - Streamline IWA, IWB, IWC and IWD for Items Involving Regulatory Requirement Identification - Clarification of IWA-4400 Defect Removal Rules - Use of the Term ?Evaluation' in Section XI.

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