Can you answer these questions?

Put your ASME Code knowledge to the test!

 

We have put these questions together to show you which items (among many others) are discussed in our ASME Code seminars

 

1.

 An ASME stamped job is ordered on August 15, 2007. Which Edition and Addenda of the ASME Code is to be used?
A Edition 2004, Add. 06
B The Edition and Addenda of the Code that is available in the shop
C Either Edition 2004, Adenda 2006 or Edition 2007, no Addenda
D Doesn't matter, any will do


2.

 May a vessel that is to be U-stamped and is specified for "Lethal Service" be pneumatically tested?
A No
B Yes, if remaining traces of the water used in a hydrostatic test would be harmful to the products to be used when it's put into service
C Yes, if acceptance by the AI is obtained first
D Yes, if the QC Manager is allergic to water

 

3.

A manufacturer wants to use a nameplate with the MAWP given in "bar" and the temperatures in "°C". Is this permissible?
A No, "bar" is no metric unit
B Yes
C Yes, provided the units are accepted by the Authorized Inspector Supervisor
D No, he must use US Customary units

 

4.

 When a customer orders a pressure vessel for a design temperature range between 20°C and 300°C, what is the MDMT (Minimum Design Metal Temperature) to be stamped on the nameplate?
A The lowest temperature with exemption from impact testing
B 0°C
C 37°C
D 20°C

 

5.

 What is the minimum thickness for a carbon steel pressure vessel shell for compressed air service, when there is no corrosion allowance specified?
A 1 mm
B 1/16 in. (1.5 mm)
C 3/32 in. (2.5 mm)
D None of the above

 

6.

 When the spot film of a 19 mm thick weld of a pressure vessel to be U-stamped shows an isolated round porosity with a diameter of 9 mm, what is your decision?
A Not acceptable, scrap the vessel
B Acceptable
C Acceptable after additional UT
D Not acceptable, repair, and re-examine the repaired area

 

7.

 What is the Code required Joint Efficiency for a pressure vessel shell, (double butt welded longitudinal seam), designed and certified for Lethal Service?
A 0.6
B 0.7, if no RT is applied
C 0.85, if spot RT is applied
D 1.0

 

8.

 A manufacturer is changing to an electronic document system, using electronic signatures. What are the requirements to control this?
A Nothing special
B All documents under the ASME QC System must be printed out and signed off anyway
C Demonstration to the AI
D His QC Manual must be adapted to describe the controls for the electronically signed documents

 

9.

 A very high column per Section VIII, Div. 1 is shop hydrostatically tested in the horizontal position. What is the minimum value for the test pressure?
A 1.3 x MAWP * (Stest/Sdesign) + value to cover the static head
B 1.3 x MAWP * (Stest/Sdesign)
C Any value as determined by the manufacturer
D Will depend on the capacity of their test pressure pump

 

10.

 Somebody is ordering at a European manufacturer a vessel with nameplate data in US Customary units (pressure in "psi" and the temperatures in  "°F"). The manufacturer's fabrication drawings show all dimensions in "mm" only. Is this permissible?
A For sure, because his personnel will not understand the values given in inches and feet
B No, he must use US Customary units (e.g. in brackets) at least for the dimensions to be used on the MDR
C Yes, provided he refers to Code Case 2523 on the MDR
D Any unit system will do