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The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) 2025 Edition was officially released in July 2025 and enters mandatory use on 1 January 2026.
The 2025 code set contains 20 volumes covering the complete life-cycle of boilers, pressure vessels, nuclear components, transport tanks, and hydrogen equipment. Compared with the 2023 edition, the 2025 version introduces new rules for additive manufacturing (3D-printed parts), digital-twin inspection, and hydrogen embrittlement assessment.
Full ASME BPVC 2025 volume list :
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Section I – Rules for Construction of Power Boilers
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Section II – Materials
‑ Part A – Ferrous Material Specifications
‑ Part B – Nonferrous Material Specifications
‑ Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, Filler Metals
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Section III – Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
‑ Division 1, Subsection NB – Class 1 Components
‑ Division 1, Subsection NC – Class 2 Components
‑ Division 1, Subsection ND – Class 3 Components
‑ Division 1, Subsection NE – Class MC Components
‑ Division 1, Subsection NF – Supports
‑ Division 1, Subsection NG – Core Support Structures
‑ Division 1 – Appendices
‑ Division 2 – Code for Concrete Containments
‑ Division 3 – Containments for Transportation & Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste
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Section IV – Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
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Section V – Nondestructive Examination
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Section VI – Recommended Rules for the Care & Operation of Heating Boilers
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Section VII – Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
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Section VIII – Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
‑ Division 1
‑ Division 2 – Alternative Rules
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Section IX – Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
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Section X – Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
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Section XI – Rules for In-Service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
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Section XII – Rules for Construction & Continued Service of Transport Tanks
Global application & compliance guide
Energy & Power Generation
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Coal, gas, biomass and HRSG boilers – Section I compliance, fatigue & fracture-toughness requirements.
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Nuclear island Class 1, 2, 3 components – Section III, NB/NC/ND certification, N-stamp.
Chemical & Petrochemical Plants
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Reactors, columns, autoclaves – Section VIII Div. 1 & Div. 2, integrated with ASME B31.3 piping code.
Transport & LNG Sector
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Cryogenic road tankers, ISO containers – Section XII + US-DOT / UN-Portable instruction, T-stamp.
Commercial & HVAC
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Hot-water heating boilers – Section IV H-stamp, low-pressure steam generators.
Regional compliance snapshot
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United States – National Board (NBBI) mandatory NB-stamp and R-stamp repair.
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European Union – PED 2014/68/EU Module H / H1, CE-marking with ASME material traceability.
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China – TSG 21-2016 pressure vessel regulation directly references Section VIII Div. 2, supports GB conversion design dossier.
End-to-end implementation workflow :
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Design input – Establish MAWP, MDMT, corrosion allowance per UG-27 & TD-310.
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Calculation & FEA – Use PV Elite, Compress, or NozzlePRO; validate safety-valve capacity W = C K A P M / T (UG-131).
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Documentation – Prepare Data Report Forms: U-1 (Div. 1), U-2 (Div. 2), NPT-1 (nuclear), AIA signature.
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Fabrication & NDE – Apply Section V RT/UT/PT acceptance criteria, witness points by AI & NBBI.
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Operation & RBI – Adopt Section VII & Section XI for remaining-life assessment, digital-twin monitoring, drone UT.
2025 edition innovation highlights
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Additive Manufacturing – Section II Part A new AM part certification route, powder reuse limits, build-plate testing.
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Digital Twin – Section XI real-time sensor rules, fatigue-crack-growth algorithm update.
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Hydrogen Economy – Section VIII Div. 3 KD-410 hydrogen embrittlement evaluation, 100 MPa + vessel design.
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Composite Pressure Vessels – Section X RM-120 carbon-fiber hoop-winding procedure, autofrettage control.
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