Scope
ASME Section V comprises Subsection A, Subsection B, and mandatory and non- mandatory appendixes. Subsection A delineates the methods of nondestructive examination, and Subsection B contains various ASTM standards covering nondestructive examination methods that have been adopted as standards. The standards contained in Subsection B are for information only and are non-mandatory unless specifically referenced in whole or in part in Subsection A or referenced in other code sections and other codes, such as ASME B31, Pressure Piping Code.
The nondestructive examination requirements and methods included in ASME Section V are mandatory to the extent they are invoked by other codes and standards or by the purchaser’s specifications. For example, ASME Section III requires radio- graphic examination of some welds to be performed in accordance with Article 2 of ASME Section V.
ASME Section V does not contain acceptance standards for the nondestructive examination methods covered in Subsection A. The acceptance criteria or standards shall be those contained in the referencing code or standard.
Effective Edition, Addenda, and Code Cases
The applicable edition and addenda of ASME Section V shall correspond to the edition and addenda of the referencing code. #Little_PEng