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Pressure Testing
and
Code Stamping
Topics
Requirements
Requirements
for
Pressure Testing
Why Test?
Detect gross defects in
design and fabrication
Hydrostatic Testing
Test Temperature
The recommended minimum metal
temperature of 30 oF above the
design minimum design metal
temperature (MDMT) and not over
120 oF
HydroTest Pressure
St
Tp MAWP (1.3)
Sd
Tp = Test Pressure
MAWP= Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
St = Material stress value at test temperature
Sd = Material stress value at design temperature
Exceptions
Vacuum
Service
Combination Units
Enameled Vessels
Cast Iron Vessels
Vacuum Service
Multiply the difference between
the normal atmospheric pressure
and the design internal absolute
pressure by 1.3
Combination Units
When
Enameled Vessels
Test pressure shall be equal to
but need not be above the
vessel MAWP
< 30 psi:
Test
MAWP
Test
> 30 psi:
Test Procedure
1.
2.
Visual Inspection
Visual
Stamping
Symbol Stamping
Code
Mode of Inspection
Inspection
Type of Construction
Arc/Gas
Welded
- W
Brazed
- B
Pressure Welded
- P
Resistance Welded - RES
Special Services
Lethal
Services
L
Unfired Steam Boiler
UB
Direct Fired Vessels
DF
Non-stationary
NPV
Pressure Vessels
Letters are located under the U Code
symbol stamp
Degree of Radiography
Full
Radiography
UW-11 (a)(5)(b)
Spot Radiography
When RT-1, RT-2
or RT-3 does not apply
RT-1
RT-2
RT-3
RT-4
HT
PHT
Vessel Parts
The
Code Stamp
Code
Symbol
The
Code Stamping
Code Stamp
The
UM Code
Symbol is applied to
pressure vessels that
are built to the
requirements of U-1(j)
UM
Code Stamp
The
UV symbol is
used for pressure
relief devices that
meet Section VIII,
Div. 1 requirements.
UV
Questions?
Pressure Testing & Code
Stamping