What does ASME Section II cover?

What does ASME Section II cover?

• A. Material specifications (Part A - Ferrous, Part B - Non-Ferrous, Part C - Electrodes and Fillers, Part D - Material Properties)
• B. Welding procedures
• C. Design calculations
• D. Inspection and testing procedures

Answer: (A)

ASME Section II provides the material specifications and property data used in welding and fabrication. It defines approved materials and gathers typical chemical, mechanical, and physical properties needed for selecting materials and evaluating their behavior in design and welding. The material data are organized into four parts: Ferrous materials, Non-Ferrous materials, Electrodes and Filler metals, and Material Properties. This structure lets engineers quickly choose compatible materials and understand how they will perform during service and with welding processes. Welding procedures and qualification details come from other sections (for example, welding procedure specifications and qualification are addressed elsewhere), while design calculations and inspection or testing procedures are covered in different parts of the code. So the focus of this section is the specifications and properties of materials themselves.