美國(guo)機械工程(cheng)師學會(American Society of Mechanical Engineers,ASME)成立于(yu)1880年,在世(shi)界各地建有(you)分部(bu),是(shi)一個(ge)有(you)很(hen)大(da)權威和(he)影響的國(guo)際(ji)性學術(shu)組織(zhi)。ASME主要(yao)從事發展機(ji)械工程及(ji)其有(you)關領(ling)域(yu)的(de)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)技術(shu),鼓勵基礎(chu)研究,促進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)交(jiao)流,發(fa)(fa)(fa)展與其他工程學(xue)(xue)(xue)、協會的(de)合作,開(kai)展標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)化活動,制定機(ji)械規(gui)范和(he)標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)。它擁(yong)有(you)125000個(ge)(ge)(ge)成員,管理著全世(shi)界(jie)最(zui)大(da)的(de)技術(shu)出(chu)版機(ji)構,主持每(mei)年30個(ge)(ge)(ge)技術(shu)會議,200個(ge)(ge)(ge)專業(ye)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展課(ke)程,并(bing)制定了(le)許(xu)多工業(ye)和(he)制造標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)。自成立以(yi)來,ASME領(ling)導了(le)機(ji)械標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)的(de)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展,從(cong)最(zui)初的(de)螺紋標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)開(kai)始到現(xian)在(zai)已(yi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展了(le)超過600多個(ge)(ge)(ge)標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)。1911年成立了(le)鍋爐機(ji)械指令委(wei)員會,在(zai)1914~1915年頒布了(le)機(ji)械指令,以(yi)后該指令又與各(ge)個(ge)(ge)(ge)州(zhou)及(ji)加拿大(da)的(de)法律(lv)相結合。ASME已(yi)成為在(zai)技術(shu)、教育及(ji)調查領(ling)域(yu)內(nei)世(shi)界(jie)性的(de)工程學(xue)(xue)(xue)機(ji)構。此(ci)外,ASME還是ANSI5個(ge)(ge)(ge)發(fa)(fa)(fa)起單位之一。ANSI的(de)機(ji)械類標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun),主要由它協助(zhu)提(ti)出(chu),并(bing)代表美國家標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)委(wei)員會技術(shu)顧問小組,參加ISO的(de)活動。其管道標(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)準(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)有(you):
ASME B31.1 Power Piping 動力管道
ASME B31.3 Process Piping 工藝管道(dao)
ASME B31.4 Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons,Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhy-drous Ammonia, and Alcohols 液(ye)態(tai)烴和其他液(ye)體管線輸送系統
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems輸氣和配氣管道系統
ASME B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings 鑄鐵法蘭和管(guan)法蘭
ASME B16.3 Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings 可鍛鑄(zhu)鐵螺紋管件
ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings 管法蘭和法蘭管件
ASME B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings 工廠制造的鍛鋼(gang)對焊管件
ASME B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded 承插焊式和螺(luo)紋式鍛(duan)造管(guan)件
ASME B16.12 Cast Iron Threaded Drainage Fittings 鑄鐵螺紋排(pai)水管件
ASME B16.21 Nonmetallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges 管法蘭用非金屬平墊片
ASME B16.22 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings 鍛壓銅和(he)銅合金(jin)釬焊連接(jie)壓力(li)管配件(jian)
ASME B16.28 Wrought Steel Buttwelding Short Radius Elbows and Returns 鍛軋鋼制對接焊(han)小彎(wan)頭半徑彎(wan)頭和180°彎(wan)頭
ASME B16.34 Valves-Flanged,Threaded,and Welding End法蘭、螺(luo)紋和焊(han)接端連接的(de)閥門
ASME B16.39 Malleable Iron Threaded Pipe Unions 可鍛鐵(tie)螺紋(wen)管(guan)活(huo)接頭
ASME B16.42 Ductile Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings 球墨鑄鐵管法蘭(lan)和法蘭(lan)連接管配件
ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Flanges 大直徑管(guan)鋼制法(fa)蘭(NPS 26~NPS 60)
ASME B16.48 Line Blanks 鋼制管線盲板
ASME B36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe 焊(han)接和(he)無(wu)縫鍛鋼管(NPS 1/8NPS80)
ASME B36.19M Stainless Steel Pipe 不銹鋼(gang)鋼(gang)管(guan)(NPS 1/8~NPS30)