Differences between API standards and ASME standards
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Design institutes generally use the API610 standard for rotating equipment. I would like to ask if there is any standard in the ASME standard that corresponds to API610? What are the differences and connections between ASME standards and API standards?
The ASME standards are primarily a set of design standards for process equipment (vessels, etc.)
ASME is the abbreviation for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, while API is the abbreviation for the American Petroleum Institute
Thank you. Are there any specific standards in ASME for moving equipment?
ASME B73.1 deals with horizontal chemical pumps.
This post was last edited by RichardChan on 2020-5-12 at 14:46. Simply put, ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; its standards are mostly included in ASNI (the American Standards Institute). ASME B73.1 pertains to single-stage end-suction centrifugal pumps used in the chemical industry, while B73.2 applies to vertical pipeline centrifugal pumps used in the same sector. The design pressure for these pumps is Class 150, with a head capacity generally within 160 meters. API refers to the standards set by the American Petroleum Institute; API610 represents the highest standard for centrifugal pumps in the petroleum, chemical, and natural gas industries. This standard was later adopted by ISO, under the designation ISO13709. The design pressure for API pumps starts at Class 300
From everyone’s responses, the main difference lies in the application fields. API is suitable for the petrochemical industry, with a relatively narrow range of applications; other industries can use ASME standards.