The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E) is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering. The ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel failures. The organization is known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices. The ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations through its ASME Press, holds numerous technical conferences and hundreds of professional development courses each year, and sponsors numerous outreach and educational programs. The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is a industry trade group for editors of magazines published in the United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A professional body or professional organization is an organisation, usually non-profit, that exists to further a particular profession, to protect both the public interest and the interests of professionals. ... An engineering society is a professional organization for engineers of various disciplines. ... Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Alexander Lyman Holley (born 20 July 1832 - died 29 January 1882) was a mechanical engineer and was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes. ... Henry R. Worthington (1817-1880), U.S. mechanical engineer, had several inventions leading to the perfection of the direct steam pump (1845-55), patented the duplex steam pump (1859), and built the first duplex waterworks engine, widely adopted and used for more than 75 years. ... John Edison Sweet (October 21, 1832-May 8, 1916) was an American mechanical engineer who built the first micrometer caliper in 1873, for making tools, and who invented the “straight line” engine. ... Matthias Nace Forney (March 28, 1835 – January 14, 1908) was an American steam locomotive designer and builder. ...

The organization's stated vision is to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to the diverse communities throughout the world. Its stated mission is to promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of its members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind. As of 2006, the ASME has 120,000 members.

Core values include:

• Embrace integrity and ethical conduct
• Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all people
• Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-made resources
• Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of engineering knowledge
• Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering education
• Respect and document engineering history while continually embracing change
• Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineers

ASME Codes and Standards

ASME is one of the oldest and most respected standards-developing organizations in the world. It produces approximately 600 codes and standards, covering many technical areas, such as boiler components, elevators, measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits, cranes, hand tools, fasteners, and machine tools.

Note that:

• A Standard can be defined as a set of technical definitions and guidelines that function as instructions for designers, manufacturers, operators, or users of equipment.
• A standard becomes a Code when it has been adopted by one or more governmental bodies and is enforceable by law, or when it has been incorporated into a business contract.

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)

The largest ASME standard, both in size and in the number of volunteers involved in its preparation, is the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). BPVC is a standard that provides rules for the design, fabrication, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels. The BPVC consists of twelve volumes as follows:

• I - Power Boilers
• II - Materials
  • Part A - Ferrous Materials Specifications
  • Part B - Nonferrous Material Specifications
  • Part C - Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals
  • Part D - Properties (Customary units)
  • Part D - Properties (Metric units)
• III - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
  • Division 1, Subsection NCA - General Reqs for Divisions 1, 2, and 3
  • Division 1, Subdivision NB - Class 1 Components
  • Division 1, Subdivision NC - Class 2 Components
  • Division 1, Subdivision ND - Class 3 Components
  • Division 1, Subdivision NE - Class MC Components
  • Division 1, Subdivision NF - Component Supports
  • Division 1, Subdivision NG - Core Support Structures
  • Division 1, Subdivision NH - Class 1 Components in Elevated Temp Service
  • Division 1, Appendices
  • Division 2, Code for Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containment
  • Division 3, Containment Systems & Transportation Packaging of Spent Nuclear Fuel
• IV - Heating Boilers
• V - Nondestructive Examination
• VI - Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
• VII - Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
• VIII - Pressure Vessels
  • Division 1
  • Division 2 - Alternative Rules
  • Division 3 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels
• IX - Welding and Brazing Qualifications
• X - Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
• XI - Rules for In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
• XII - Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks

The ASME Pressure Piping Code (B31)

• B31.1 - Power Piping
• B31.3 - Process Piping
• B31.4 - Pipline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• B31.5 - Refrigeration Piping
• B31.8 - Gas Transportation and Distribution Piping
• B31.9 - Building Services Piping
• B31.11 - Slurry Transportation Piping Systems

Notable members

• Abdul Rahman Al-Athel
• Alexander C. Monteith
• Hugh Pembroke Vowles
• my boyfriend ;)
• Adam Gent

Saleh Abdul Rahman Al-Athel, (Prof). ... Alexander C. Monteith (Ontario, Canada, April 10, 1902 - Orleans, September 17, 1979) was a Senior Vice-President of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and for more than forty years a leader in the development of electric power systems. ... Hugh Pembroke Vowles Hugh Pembroke Vowles (born 1885 in Pembroke, Wales - died 1951 in Oxlynch, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England) was a British engineer, socialist and author. ...

References

• White, John H., Jr. (1968). A history of the American locomotive; its development: 1830-1880. Dover Publications, New York, NY. ISBN 0-486-23818-0.
• Frederick Remson Hutton (1915) A History of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME.

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See also

List of ASME Presidents A Brief History of ASME A Sense of the Past by Eugene Ferguson (1974) Writing ASME's History by Bruce Sinclair (1980) Presidents of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1880-1882: Robert Henry Thurston 1883-1884: E. D. Leavitt 1884-1885: John Edison Sweet 1885-1886: J. E. Holloway 1886-1887: Coleman Sellers 1887-1888: George H. Babcock 1888-1889: Horace See 1889-1890: Henry R. Towne 1890-1891: Oberlin Smith...

External links

• ASME.org
• Outline of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • by EngineeringToolBox.com
  • by IHS Inc.
• An ASME Code discussion forum for all Code related questions
• Click here to download the following introductory PDFs on ASME codes:
  • An Introduction to Codes & Standards for Students
  • ASME Codes & Standards - Examples of Code Use for Mechanical Engineering Students