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What is the difference between ASTM and ASME

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Mang2021

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Dec 27, 2020
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What is the difference between ASTM and ASME
 
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Different societies, different scopes. You'll see a lot of cross referencing between societies so they aren't entirely independent. ASME often focuses on pressure vessels but may reference ASTM for welding or brazing standards.
 
Some commentary earlier in thread367-475794

Per ISO-4126, only the term Safety Valve is used regardless of application or design.
 
Read the other thread and then come back with more specific questions.

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