The rules of this Code constitute requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, erection, installation, examination, inspection, testing, and certification of nuclear piping for use in any power plant.
Piping systems for which rules are specified by this Code are those that are designed to provide a pressure-retaining barrier in a nuclear power plant or to provide for the overall containment of the nuclear plant. These rules provide requirements for new construction. They cover mechanical and thermal stresses including those caused by cyclic operation, but they do not cover deterioration that may occur in service.
本规范的规则构成了对任何发电厂使用的核管道的设计、材料、制造、安装、检查、检查、测试和认证的要求。
本规范规定的管道系统是指旨在为核电厂提供保压屏障或为核电厂提供整体密封的管道系统。这些规则规定了新建筑的要求。它们涵盖机械和热应力,包括由循环运行引起的应力,但不包括使用中可能发生的劣化。