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. 

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Product Scope / Abstract

This Section contains rules relating to the qualification ofwelding, brazing, and fusing procedures as required by otherBPVC Sections for component manufacture.  It also covers rulesrelating to the qualification and requalification of welders,brazers, and welding, brazing and fusing machine operators inorder that they may perform welding, brazing, or plasticfusing as required by other BPVC Sections in the manufactureof components.  Welding, brazing, and fusing data coveressential and nonessential variables specific to the joiningprocess used.

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.

Key changes to this 2013 Edition include:

• New Part QF, “Plastic Fusing Requirements”
• New Part QG, “General Requirements”
• Addition of Hybrid Plasma GMAW
• Addition of Hybrid Laser GMAW
• Incorporation of Friction Stir Welding (FSW)

All changes to this 2013 Edition are incorporated into theappropriate page and each affected area is identified with adesignator.  Each Section includes a Summary of Changes thatlists the material affected by the change, plus the nature of thechange.  There will no longer be Addenda service for this 2013Edition or for future Editions.

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.

BPVC purchasers may wish to purchase a binder from ASME (BPVC Binder), but the publication will alsofit a standard three-ring binder.