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ASME SA336 or SA182 code material specification related

Sushmanth

Mechanical
Nov 22, 2016
2
In SA-336 Para 8.1.1.3 of ASME 2015 Edition it is given as follows

'For liquid quenched and tempered forgings, test specimens may be taken at a depth (t) corresponding to a distance from area of significant stress to the nearest heat treated surface....'

What does this area of significant stress means? What is its importance?
 

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