The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code an International Code. 2010 Edition. Date of Issuance: July 1, 2010. 207 p.
Subsection NE contains rules for materials, design, fabrication, examination, testing, and overpressure relief of Class 1 components, parts, and appurtenances that are expected to function even when metal temperatures exceed those covered by the rules and stress limits of Subsection NB and Tables 2A, 2B, and 4 of Section II, Part D, Subpart 1.