Een korte lijst van de meest voorkomende afkortingen die je tegenkomt in de ASME Code en andere Standaards:
AI: Authorized Inspector regularly employed by an ASME accredited Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA) holding a valid NB Commission with A-Endorsement.
AIA: Authorized Inspection Agency, that is the Inspection Organization of a State or municipality of the United States, a Canadian Province or an Insurance Company authorized to write Boiler and Pressure Vessel Insurance.
AIS: Authorized Inspector Supervisor.
ANI: Authorized Nuclear Inspector.
ANIS: Authorized Nuclear Inspector Supervisor.
ANSI: American National Standard Institute.
ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
ASNT: American Society for Nondestructive Testing.
ASTM :American Society for Testing and Materials.
AWS: American Welding Society.
BEP: Boiler External Piping.
BP: Boiler Proper.
DE: Design Engineer.
DM: Design Manager.
EBW: Electron Beam Welding.
ESW: Electroslag Welding.
FCAW: Flux Cored Arc Welding.
FSM: Field Site Manager.
FW: Friction Welding.
GMAW: Gas Metal Arc Welding.
GTAW: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.
LBW: Laser Beam Welding.
MAWP: Maximum Allowable Working Pressure at Maximum Allowable Temperature.
MDMT: Minimum Design Metal Temperature at MAWP.
MDR: Manufacturers (Partial) Data Report (not to be mistaken for Manufacturers Design Report).
MT: Magnetic Particle Examination.
MTR: Material Test Report.
NB: National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
NCR: Nonconformity Report.
NDE: Nondestructive Examination.
QA: Quality Assurance.
QAW: Quality Work Procedure.
QC: Quality Control.
QCM: Quality Control Manager.
QCI: Quality Control Inspector.
QCR: Quality Control Inspector Receiving.
OFW: Oxyfuel Welding.
PAW: Plasma Arc Welding.
PQR: Procedure Qualification Record.
PT: Liquid Penetrant Examination.
PWHT: Post Weld Heat Treatment.
RPE: Registered Professional Engineer.
RT: Radiographic Examination.
RW: Resistance Welding.
SA: Ferrous Materials.
SAW: Submerged Arc Welding.
SB: Non-ferrous Materials.
SFA: Welding Filler Materials.
SMAW: Shielded Metal Arc Welding.
SNT-TC-1A: Recommended Practice for Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification issued by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Edition and Addenda, as referenced by the Code of Construction.
UDS: Users Design Specification (only Division 2).
UT: Ultrasonic Examination.
VT: Visual Examination.
WL: Qualified Welders List.
WE: Welding Engineer.
WFM: Welding Filler Material.
WPS: Welding Procedure Specification.
WPQ: Welder's Performance Qualification.
WTS: Welding Procedure and Testing Schedule.
