AD2000 German pressure vessel code

[techwarrior08]

Thanks again, but Im not quite sure where you base your statement on. Do you have a reference of AD 2000 backing that up? I.e. a section which mentions that hot tensile testing "is applicable to all ductile materials in rolled & forged form used as pressure parts for pressure vessel components". I have in the W1 section that the design characteristic for austenitic steels is 1% yield strength, but there's no mention to hot tensile testing.

It's not that I dont want to believe you, in fact, I appreciate your valuable input, but it's just not in my nature to believe you just like that - I need to be convinced based on references which I can check down to the applicable Code (section).

I appreciate your rationale my friend but you wont be able to believe it unless you read & use it and I am sorry i wont be able to explain my point further.
Please read the testing standard also. It will solve your query.

Thanks.