ASME BPVC

Updates to the ASME BPVC data table, part of the Advanced Materials – Metals data bundle.

Part II-D of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) that provides rules for the design, fabrication, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels. Provides over 4,900 datasheets covering the temperature dependent performance of over 500 materials in various forms, thicknesses and heat treatments.

Changes since the previous edition include:
  • 7 new materials: G10180, G10350, G10450, G10500, G41371, G92540, S30300.
  • 2 new specs: SA-401, SA/ISO 898-1.
  • New records for different forms or thicknesses of existing materials.
  • Updates to graphs and attributes according to the table below:
    Table Name Number of amendments
    Table 1A Maximum allowable stress - ferrous 300+
    Table 1B Maximum allowable stress - nonferrous 90+
    Table 2A Design stress intensity - ferrous 20+
    Table 2B Design stress intensity - nonferrous 20+
    Table 3 Maximum allowable stress - bolting material 18
    Table 4 Design stress intensity - bolting material 1
    Table 5A Maximum allowable stress (Section VIII Division 2) - ferrous 30+
    Table 5B Maximum allowable stress (Section VIII Division 2) - nonferrous 11
    Table 6A Maximum allowable stress (Section IV) - ferrous 14
    Table 6B Maximum allowable stress (Section IV) - nonferrous 60
    Table U Tensile strength 220+
    Table Y-1 Yield strength 190+
  • Updates to the Thermal properties, Physical properties, Elastic Modulus and Fatigue for approximately 500 alloys.
  • Record naming and tree structure have been updated for consistency across material classes.
  • Material card exporters for the following LS-DYNA models have been added:
    • MAT_001 – Isotropic hypoelastic material
    • MAT_020 – Material for rigid body assignment
    • MAT_024 – Isotropic elasto-plastic material
    Default unit system is mm–g–ms, with stress and density values scaled to align with LS-DYNA’s native unit system. In the ‘mm–g–ms (Consistent)’ unit system:
    • All stress quantities are exported in GPa
    • Density is exported in kg/mm³
    MAT_024 export details:
    • When available, a true stress vs. plastic strain curve is exported to define plasticity.
    • If the curve is unavailable, ideal plasticity is assumed using only the yield stress (no hardening).
    • Elongation at failure is exported where available.