About the BPVC

Since its first issuance in 1914, ASME’s Boiler and PressureVessel Code (BPVC) has pioneered modern standards-development,maintaining a commitment to enhance public safety and technologicaladvancement to meet the needs of a changing world.  More than100,000 copies of the BPVC are in use in 100 countries around theworld. 

Product Scope / Abstract

This Section is a “Service Section” for reference by the BPVCconstruction Sections providing tables of material propertiesincluding allowable, design, tensile and yield stress values,physical properties and external pressure charts and tables. Part Dfacilitates ready identification of materials to specific Sectionsof the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Part D contains appendiceswhich contain criteria for establishing allowable stress, the basesfor establishing external pressure charts, and information requiredfor approval of new materials. Access to the online version of thestress tables is included with purchase of this hard copy.

Careful application of this Section will help users to complywith applicable regulations within their jurisdictions, whileachieving the operational, cost and safety benefits to be gainedfrom the many industry best-practices detailed within thesevolumes.

Intended for manufacturers, users,constructors, designers and others concerned with the design,fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection andtesting of pressure vessels, plus all potential governingentities.

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