ASME BPVC IX

About the BPVC

Since its first issuance in 1914, ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) has been at the forefront of modern standards development, with a continuous focus on improving public safety and technological progress to meet the evolving needs of the world. Over 100,000 copies of the BPVC are in use across more than 100 countries worldwide.

Product Scope / Abstract

This section outlines the rules for qualifying welding, brazing, and fusing procedures as required by other sections of the BPVC for component manufacturing. It also includes rules for the qualification and requalification of welders, brazers, and welding, brazing, and fusing machine operators to ensure they are capable of performing welding, brazing, or plastic fusing as required by other sections in the manufacturing of components. The welding, brazing, and fusing data cover both essential and non-essential variables specific to the joining process used.

The careful application of this section will help users comply with relevant regulations within their jurisdictions while achieving operational, cost, and safety benefits derived from the industry best practices detailed within these volumes.

It is intended for manufacturers, users, constructors, designers, and others involved in the design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection, and testing of pressure vessels, as well as all potential governing entities.