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Pressure Test Requirements Charts

for ANSI B16.34, API 6D, API 598, and MSS SP-61
Please remember that these charts can not replace review of the actual specifications as some interpretations may differ from ours and these charts do not include procedures. PVF-Shop does not maintain these specifications, and takes no responsibility for their use. There are four types of pressure tests outlined and defined in MSS SP-61, ANSI B16.34, API 598, and/or API 6D.

SHELL
This test is made by applying 1.5 times the maximum allowed pressure at 100 degrees F rounded off to the next highest 25 psi increment inside the assembled valve with the valve ends closed, the valve partially open, and the packing gland tight. No leakage is allowed through the pressure boundary walls. MSS SP-61 and ANSI B16.34 allow stem seal leakage as long as the stem seal is capable of retaining pressure at maximum allowed pressure at 100 degrees F, API 598 calls for zero stem seal leakage at full test pressure, and API 6D does not address the issue.

HIGH PRESSURE CLOSURE

This test is made by applying 1.1 times the maximum allowed pressure at 100 degrees F rounded off to the next highest 25 psi increment to the seat closure member. There are a variety of procedures for testing this seat closure integrity. Each specification has qualifications for allowable leakage. (6D valves are zero leakage) Allowable leakage qualifications need to take valve type, size, design, and seating material into consideration.

LOW PRESSURE CLOSURE

This test is made by applying (at least 80 psi per ANSI B16.34 and MSS SP-61) or (60 to 100 psi per API 598) air or inert gas to the seat closure member. API 6D does not specify procedures for this test, but does offer it as an optional test in it's tables at 80 psi + 10 psi.

BACKSEAT
This test is made, on valves that have this feature, with the backseat engaged and the packing gland loose at either high or low pressure. MSS SP-61 and ANSI B16.34 do not refer to this test. Both API 598 and API 6D make the disclaimer that successful completion of this test shall not be construed as a recommendation that the valve stuffing box may be repacked or packing may be replaced while the valve is pressurized.

Shell Test and High Pressure Closure Test Computations

A105 A216-WCB A350-LF2 150# 300# 600# 900# 600# 900# 450 shell 325 hpc seat 1125 shell 825 hpc seat 2225 shell 650 hpc seat 3350 shell 2225 shell 3350 shell A217-WC1 A217-LC1 A352-LCB 400 shell 300 hpc seat 1050 shell 775 hpc seat 2100 shell 3150 shell 2100 shell 3150 shell A217-WC6 A217-WC9 A217-C5 450 shell 1125 shell 2250 shell 3375 shell 2250 shell 3375 shell A351-CF3(M) A182-F304L A351-CF8(M) A182-F316L A182-F316 425 shell 1100 shell 2175 shell 3250 shell 2175 shell 3250 shell A351-CN7M 350 shell 275 hpc seat 900 shell 675 hpc seat 1800 shell 2700 shell 1800 shell 2700 shell

API 6D
425 shell 300 hpc seat 1100 shell 800 hpc seat 2175 shell 3250 shell 2175 shell 3250 shell

325 hpc seat 325 hpc seat 825 hpc seat 800 hpc seat

1550 hpc seat 1650 hpc seat 1600 hpc seat 1325 hpc seat 1600 hpc seat

2450 hpc seat 2300 hpc seat 2475 hpc seat 2400 hpc seat 2000 hpc seat 2400 hpc seat 1650 hpc seat 1550 hpc seat 1650 hpc seat 1600 hpc seat 1325 hpc seat 1600 hpc seat

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2450 hpc seat 2300 hpc seat 2475 hpc seat 2400 hpc seat 2000 hpc seat 2400 hpc seat 1500# 5575 shell 2500# 9275 shell 5225 shell 8700 shell 5625 shell 9375 shell 5400 shell 9000 shell 4500 shell 7500 shell 5400 shell 9000 shell 4100 hpc seat 3825 hpc seat 4125 hpc seat 3975 hpc seat 3300 hpc seat 4000 hpc seat 6800 hpc seat 6375 hpc seat 6875 hpc seat 6600 hpc seat 5500 hpc seat 6600 hpc seat

Minimum Test Duration (in seconds)

API598 Shell Test Check valves 2" and under 21/2" -4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14"-18" 20" and over 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 120 120 Other valves 15 60 60 60 120 120 120 300 300 Backseat test 15 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Seat Test Check valves 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 120 120 Other valves 15 60 60 60 120 120 120 120 120 Shell test Seat test 120 120 (2"ONLY) (2"ONLY) 120 NA 300 300 300 900 900 1800 120 NA 300 300 300 300 300 300 Shell test 15 60 60 60 60 180 180 180 180 Seat test 15 30 30 30 30 60 60 60 120 API 6D MSS SP-61 & ANSI B 16.34

Pressure Test Requirements by Valve Type and Specification

API 598 gate shell low pc seat high pc seat (d) globe plug check required NA floating ball required NA butterfly or API 6D trunnion ball required NA optional(c) required required optional MSS SP-61 orANSI B16.34 required NA

required required required NA

backseat required required required optional optional required

required alternative required (b) optional (b) required optional

see footnote
(a)

required (c) required

see footnote
(a)

a: MSS SP-61 allows a low pressure closure test on valves under ANSI class 600# 12" NPS and smaller and on all ANSI class valves 4" NPS and smaller. ANSI B16.34 allows a low pressure closure test on valves under ANSI class 600# 8" NPS and smaller and on all ANSI class valves 4" NPS and smaller. b: For lubricated plug valves the high pressure closure test is required and the low pressure closure test is optional per API 598. c: For metal seated ball and butterfly valves, the low pressure closure test is required and the high pressure closure test is optional per API 598. d: The high pressure closure test of resilient seated valves may degrade subsequent performance in low pressure service.

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