
EUROPEAN STANDARDS
EN 13555
1. Creep & Relaxation test - determination of the characteristic PQR (ΔeGc) value
- at ambient temperature RT
- at elevated temperature T (up to 850 °C)
- max available surface pressure load – 2000kN
2. Compression tests - determination of the characteristics QSmax and EG values
- at ambient temperature RT
- at elevated temperature T (up to 850 °C)
- max available surface pressure load – 2000kN
3. Leakage tests - determination of the characteristics Qmin/L and QSmin/L values
- at ambient temperature
- at elevated temperature temperature T (up to 500 °C)
- max available surface pressure load – 2000kN
- internal pressure level 0 – 160bar
- chart diagrams for minimum required gasket stress at assembly (Qmin/L) and work (QSmin/L) conditions
- min leakage level detection possible by helium spectrometer: 5*10-12 mbar/(l*s),
4. Friction test - determination of friction factor µG
- at ambient temperature
- at elevated temperature temperature T (up to 500 °C)
Typical gasket characteristics for single gasket material:
- Creep relaxations tests at three different stress levels and three temperatures,
- Compression tests at ambient and two elevated temperatures
- Leakage test at single pressure level,
- Test report
EN 61340-2-3
Determination of resistance and resistivity of sealing materials predesignated for selection of gaskets to operate in environments specified by the ATEX directive.
EN ISO 15848-1
Leakage test with usage of helium spectrometer and additional leak detector (sniffer).
Test based on ISO 15848-1 for on-off valves (CO1) Sample test run:
- Assembly of the valve in the test rig
- (1) Preliminary test at RT: Leakage measurement at the valve stem and the body seal
- (2) 125 mechanical cycles at RT, leakage measurement at the valve stem
- (3) Adjust test temperature, leakage measurement at the valve stem
- (4) 125 mechanical cycles at test temperature, leakage measurement at the valve stem
- (5) Cooling down to RT, leakage measurement at the valve stem
- Repeat steps (2) to (4)
- (6) Cooling down to RT, leakage measurement at the valve stem and the body seal