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API 510 & ASME Integration - Coggle Diagram
API 510 & ASME Integration
API 510 standards.
Primary Branches (Core Sections)
Scope & Applicability
Inspection Types
NDE methods (RT, UT, PT, MT) in API 510 are based on ASME Section V requirements.
Interrnal
external
on stream inspections
Repair & Alteration
Repairs follow ASME VIII design rules.
Welding repairs require ASME IX qualification
Welding Procedures (ASME IX)
Material Selection (ASME II)
Pressure Testing (ASME VIII)
Examination Techniques
Detailed NDE techniques (visual, radiographic, ultrasonic).
Acceptance Criteria
API 510 uses ASME VIII to determine defect acceptability.
Documentation & Reports
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Welding logs, repair reports, fitness-for-service assessments.
Responsibilities & Certification
Inspectors follow API 510 certification, but must be aware of ASME compliance.
(Core Sections)
ASME BPVC (Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code)
Section VIII (Pressure Vessel Rules)
Section IX (Welding & Qualification)
Section II (Material Specifications)
Different parts
ASME BPVC Section II – Materials
• Part A - Ferrous Material Specifications
• Part B - Nonferrous Material Specifications
• Part C - Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals
• Part D - Properties (Customary)
• Part D - Properties (Metric)
ASME Section V (NDE)