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From: <Christopher>
Date: Mon Oct 08 2001 - 10:45:00 EDT

>I am asked from a reputed organisation the differences between ASTM &ASME.
If you're talking about material specifications, ASME material specifications and based on ASTM material specifications with particular adaptations for pressure vessel and piping use. The ASME Code may not allow particular grades of material covered in the ASTM version. Some ASTM specifications aren't applicable to pressure vesel or piping at all. Do not assume that ASTM and ASME specifications are interchangeable for pressure vessel or piping work. Above all, do not assume that the existence of an ASTM specification for a particular material makes that material permissible for pressure systems.

Of course, if you're _not_ talking about material spacifications, you might want to explain in a little more detail what you are talking about.

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