ASME BPVC Section III: Nuclear Facility Component Appendices, 2023

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section III Appendices – 2023 Edition consolidates mandatory and nonmandatory appendices supporting the design and construction of nuclear facility components under Section III. This volume provides supplemental data, methods, and qualifications for materials, stresses, and personnel essential to advanced nuclear systems.

Highlights:

• Mandatory Appendices on fatigue design, stress analysis, flange connections, and plastic deformation limits
• Detailed methods for stress intensification, flexibility factors, and experimental verification
• Tables for stress intensity, fatigue strength, and mechanical properties for metallic materials
• Rules for bolted joints, polyethylene piping, and HIP-formed pressure parts
• Certification guidance for personnel, design report templates, and material qualification
• Nonmandatory Appendices for seismic analysis, weld examination, valve discharge systems, and design tolerances
• Appendix-based cross-referencing to Section III Subsections and external standards
• Supports compliance with ASME nuclear construction and inspection requirements

Who It’s For:
Engineers, designers, QA/QC managers, and code regulators involved in the analysis, testing, and certification of ASME Section III nuclear components. Complements Subsections NB through NG by offering expanded technical resources.

BPVC.III.A-2023