ASME Section VIII. Div.1 2010. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code an International Code. 2010 Edition. Date of Issuance: July 1, 2010. 798 p. This Division contains mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, and nonmandatory guidance for pressure vessel materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certification, and pressure relief.
The rules of this Division have been formulated on the basis of design principles and construction practices applicable to vessels designed for pressures not exceeding 3000 psi (20 MPa).