Summary of Changes to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX

The following article discusses significant changes in the 2025 edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section IX. All changes can be readily identified in the “Summary of Changes” found at the front of Section IX. These changes will become mandatory for new qualifications on January 1, 2026.

Part QG, General Requirements Changes

If you want to update your welding procedure specifications (WPSs) to the 2025 edition of Section IX using procedure qualifica..