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ANSI(NFPA) 3.5.14 R1-1997 Second edition 24 January 1997 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE ¢ A NATIONAL STANDARD FOR FLUID POWER Hydraulic fluid power — Directional control valve — Method for determining the metering characteristics (Revision and redesignation of ANSVB93.66M-1983) SPONSOR owalvoil Progettazione Industriale National FLUID POWER ‘Association Descriptors: contol variable. dsplacement contol varabe; species Now rate; tow rate: work port; Spectied pressure tere ear pressuro, load bar pressure cferential. measured bar; pressure, speciied bar pressure eiforential fare bar Vscosty aeration ‘traton AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ‘This American National Standard is one of more than 10,000 standards approved as ‘American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute. On 24 August 1966, the ASA was reconstituted as the USA Standard Institute; on October 1969, the USASI changed its name to the American National Standards Institute. 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Published by NATIONAL FLUID POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. ‘Copyright 1997 by the National Fluid Power Association, Inc. Printed in USA Foreword This Forward is not part of American National standard Hydraulic fluid power — Directional control valve — Method for determining the metering characteristics, ANSV(NFPA)TS.5.14 1-197, (Revision and redesignation of ANSVB93.66M-1983). ‘The Hydraulic Valve Section, 13.5, met on 21 September 1994 and a recommendation was made to revise this standard. The document will be updated to revise the references and add other information. ‘At the 8 February 1995 meeting of T3.5 the proposed Title, Scope and Purpose (TSP) was reviewed and approved. David Prevallet (Dana Corp.) agreed to serve as project chairman. ‘The TSP was approved by the Technical Board at their 13 April 1995 meeting, Draft No, 1 was prepared by NFPA's Technical Staff and forwarded to Mr. Prevallet for his review. ‘At the 20 September 1935 meeting of T3.5 a recommendation was made to send this document out for General Review. NFPA Technical Staff prepared the document for General Review on 29 September 1995. ‘The General Review closed with comments from six companies, At the 14 February 1996 meeting of T3.5, the comments were incorporated into the document. Headquarters received the marked up draft on 27 February 1996. The changes were incorporated into the document and 73.5 was mail balloted for approval to put this document on the 11 April 1996 Technical Board agenda for approval to ballot. At the 11 April 1996 Technical Board ‘meeting this document was: approved for Ballot, The document was updated at Headquarters and sent out for Ballot on 13 May 1996. Balloting closed with no negative votes and six approval voles with editorial comments. All of the editorial comments were taken care of before Balloting closed. ‘This document was granted final approval at the 15 August 1996 Technical Board meeting contingent upon an favorable report from Richard McAfee, the 3.6 new Chairman. A favorable report was receivad on 11 September 1996. Project Group Members who developed this standard: David Prevallet ‘Thomas Weinkaut Lu Project Chairman Section Vice Chairman Dana Corp. Daman Products Co., Inc. Richard McAfee Paul Moots Section Chairman Technical Auditor Vickers inc. Caterpillar, Ine. Wayland Tenkku Linda E. Gasso Past Section Chairman Technical Coordinator ‘Sun Hydraulics Corp. National Fluid Power Association Shirley C. Seal ‘Manager of Standards Development Industry/National National Fluid Power Association ‘On 16 September 1996, ANSI(NFPA)T3.5.14 R1 was submitted to ANSI Committee B93 {or Ballot. Balloting closed with no negative comments. ANS! granted final approval to this document on 24 January 1997. ‘The membership roster of Standards Committee B93 at the time of Ballot: Jack C. MePherson Chairman Danie! B. Shore Vice Chairman Shirley C. Seal Secretary ‘American Society of Agricultural Engineers W.L. Snyder ‘Compressed Air & Gas Institute John Wiskamp John Addington (alternate) Fluid Controls institute, inc. Jude Pauli John Addington (alternate) Fluid Power Society Probir K. Chatterjea Art DesMarais Il Greg Gordon Ray Hanley Bomard Larson Paul Prass (attemat) N. Pliny Smith James J. Staczek Fluid Sealing Association ‘Stephen B. Chapman, Robert Ecker (alternate) Material Handling Institute Jack C. MePherson National Fluid Power Association John Berninger David Prevallet Paul Schacht Wiliam Wilkerson National Machine Tool Builders’ Association ‘Anthony Bratkovich US Department of Defense Wayne K. Wilcox ‘Company Members Dennis Bonacorsi John Welker (alternate) Logan Mathis Individual Members John Eleftherakis Russ Henke Richard Pettibone A.O. Roberts Daniel B. Shore Vince Torrusio Jack Walrad Tom Wanke James C. White Frank Yeaple Neg Introduction tn hydraulic fuid power systems, power is transmitted and controlled through a liquid under pressure within an enclesed circuit. Some hydraulic valves are required to modulate flow or pressure with some specific relationship between the valve control input and resultant output. Tho relationships between the valve control input and the output flows for a given inlet pressure and output pressure are the metering characteristics of the product. The metering characteristics of a hydraulic directional control valve may be an important consideration when selesting a valve as part ofa system. ANSV(NFPA)TS.5.14 R1-1997 “Hydraulic fluid power — Directional control valve — Method for determining the metering characteristics 1 Scope ‘This standard is intended to: include the determination of the metering characteristics of a fluid power directional control valve; = Brovideaurforn precede for obtaring and repong the metarg characterise of ld power recone conta valve. 2 Normative references ‘The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this document are encouraged to investigate the possibilty of applying the most recent editions of the documents indicated below. NFPA maintains registers of currently valid NFPA/ANSI standards. ANSUB93.2-1986, Fluid power systems and products — Glossary. ANSU(NFPA)T2.12. state pressure. 1999, Hydraulic fluid power — Systems and products — Method of measuring average steady- ANSI(NFPA)T2.12.10-1993, Recommended practice — Hydraulic fluid power — Systems and products — Testing _general measurement principles and tolerances. ANSUIEEE 268-1992, Metric Practice. ISO 1000:1992, S units and recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units. ISO 1219-1:1991, Fluid power systsms and components — Graphic symbols and circuit diagrams — Part 1: Graphic symbol. ISO 3448:1992, Industrial liquid lubricants — ISO viscosity classification. Technical corrigendum 1:1993, ISO 4411:1986, Hydraulic fuid power — Valves — Determination of pressure olfferentialMlow characteristics. ASTMID 445-1988, Standard Test Methods for Kinematic Viscosity and Opaque Liquids. 3. Definitions For definitions of other terms used, see ANSV/B93.2. control variable(s): The variables(s} which cause the controlled flow characteristc(s) of the valve to change. displacement control variable: Mechanical displacement, volume or electrical current used to control valve output. ANSU(NFPA)T3.5.14 1-197 pressure load: Pressure which is measured af the work port when a circuit is working. specified flow rate (Q,): steady-state flow rate for the component. specified pressure (P,): Rated steady-state operating pressure for the component. he port normally connested to the component(s) being controlled, e.g., cylinder, motor, etc. 4 Units 4.1. Units of measurement are used in accordance with ISO 1000, 4.2 Approximate conversions to Customary US units are shown in parentheses after their metric counterpart. 5 Graphic symbols Graphic symbols are used in accordance with ISO 1219-4 6 Letter symbols The folowing etter symbols are used inthis document: AP pressure differential psi (bar); PL Pressure, load psi (bar); AP, pressure differential, measurad psi (bar); P, pressure, specified psi (bar); AP, pressure differential, tare psi (bat); Q flow rate Limin (gpm); ©, specified flow rate iin (gpm) 7 General 7.4. Set up and maintain apparatus in accordance with clause 8. 7.2 “Run all tests in accordance with clause 9. ‘ 7.3 Present data trom clause 9 in accordance with clause 11. 8 Test equipment 8.1. Use a fluid power supply and circuitry as required similar to that in figure 1. 8.2 Maintain the following fluid characteristics throughout all tess: 82.1 Viscosity ANSI(NFPA)T3.5.14 R1-1997 a) Use @ petroleum based fluid that conforms to ISO VG 32.per ISO 3448. Measure viscosity in accordance with ASTM/D445. bb) Use a Newtonian fluid; that is, one that does not contain polymeric materials used as thickeners or viscosity index improves. ©) Select ISO VG 46, ISO VG 68 or ISO VG 100 if nominal viscosity is not recommended by the valve manufacturer. 8.2.2 Aeration Minimize fluid aeration by taking precautions such as proper system design which provides adequate removal of air from the system before testing. 8.2.3 Filtration Use a control fiter which will limit the total number of particles greater than 10 mm (10 micrometre) to fess than 1,000 Particles per min the fluid 8.2.4 Prossure Use pressure tapping per ANSU(NFPA)T2.12.1. 9 Test procedure 9.1. Test temperatures 9.1.1 Conduct all tests at one or toth of the following fluid inlet temperatures unless otherwise specified: a) 50°C (122 °F); b) 80°C (176 °F). If 80 °C exceeds the manufacturer's recommendations, use 63 °C (149 °F). 9.2 Determine metering characteristics in desired flow path. 9.2.1. Inlet return; 9.2.2 Inlet work port; 9.2.3 Work retum port 9.3 Install in accordance with figure 1 by connecting appropriate ports. 9.4. Unused ports shall be blocked, drained to reservoir or appropriately pressurized depending on the circuitry andlor intended use of the component. 8.5 Adjust the test system to deliver specified flow rate at the specified temperature and at specified pressure. 9.6 Measure in accordance with 8.2.4 and record on a chart similar to figure 2 the pressure drop (AP,) between the desired ports and flow rate (Q) in th desired path as a function of the displacement control variable for the entire range ‘of the displacement control variable with the maximum work port pressures indicated in table 1 9.7. Connect the lines used in 9.3 to complete the test circuit without the test valve as shown in figure 1 (schematic ‘example of tare hookup). ANSU(NFPA)TS.5.14 R1-1997 9.8 Measure and record the tare pressure drop (AP) at the same flow rate intervals and on the same chart used in 9.6. ‘The flow through the work port loop may vary with the displacement control variable in some types of valves, resulting in a variable tare. A constant tare valve can be used for the “inlet return* valve pressure differential (AP) calculation ‘hich ignores the work port loop tara. NOTE If the tare pressure drop is small compared to the valve differential pressure, it can be ignored and the "measured pressure drop” can be reported as the "valve pressure ditferential" 8.9 Calculate the pressure differential (AP) by subtracting the tare diferential (AP) from the measured pressure differential (4P,). 9.10 Special metering characteristics 9.10.1 Tests may be run at additional increments of specified pressure, in any or all of the above mention (3) test ‘modes, in order to adequately define a valve's spacial metering characteristics. 10 Test conditions accuracy Reference ANSI/(NFPA)T2.12.10 for testing conditions. Class B conditions apply unless otherwise specified. 11 Data presentation 11.1. Use metric units forall data presentation. If desired, also use "Customary US" units. 11.2. Plot the results on 9.9 on a graph similar to that shown in figure 3. NOTE Optional method ~ an xy plot of actual data can be used if desired 11.2.1. Include the following information on the graph: a) label the graph, Graph 1, Control (or Test) Number: ») indicate measured flow path inclu specified work ports where applicabl ©) valve identification; 4) date tested; «) test facility and location; {) instrument identification and calibration dates; 9) fluid viscosity; (record testing conditions) hy specified temperature; 1) specified flow rate; i) specified pressure; k) maximum displacement control veriable; |) curves labels — Tables si f to tables 2, 3 and 4 may be used to identify the curves developed from the data collected. ANSU(NFPA)TS.5.14 R1-1997 12 Summary of designated information ‘The following designated information is needed when applying this standard to a particular application or use: 12:1 valve denitication; 12.2. specily low paths required and identily intended ports; 12.3. fuid viscosity; 12.4 uid temperature; 12.5 flow rate; 12.5.1. inlet to return; 1252 let to work port; 12.5.3 work port to return; 126 pressure; 12.6.1. supply; 12.6.2 work port (load); 12.6.3 return; 42.7 displacement control variable; 12.8 special instructions. 13 Justification statement This document formalizes practices and equipment requirements which are based on research conducted at Oklahoma ‘State University, and which are consistent industry practices. 14 Test/production similarity Utilize managerial controls necessary to maintain substantial similarity between test and production components or elements. 15 Identification statement Use the following statement in sales literature when electing to comply with this standard: “Metering characteristics determined in accordance with ANSI/(NFPAJTS.5.14 R1-1997, Hydraulic fluid power — Directional control valve — Method fer determining the metering characteristics. ANSUNFPA)TS.5.14 F1-1997 ‘Table 1 — Work port pressure values | “Desired flow path Work port pressure Inlet — Work port Work—Return | 100 %, 75 % of specified pressure Work ports looped 25 %, 50 %, 75 % of specified pressure ‘Table 3 — Inlet — Work port graph — Curve labels. i cune ‘Curve label a Flow (P, = Py) aPP.=P/2) | Flow (P,=Py2, aP(P, =3P/4) Flow (P.= 3Py4, o7™moo a Table 4 — Work-return port graph — Curve labels ‘Cure Curve label] aPP=P) a] Flow (P, =P,) J AP(P, = SP/4) kK Flow (P, = 3P,/4) L ANSU(NFPA)T3.5.14 R1-1997 Differential pressure measuring device, or as an 7 alternate, upstream and downstream measuring ®r ® devices can be used. /~ Pressure taps \ —— ><} 4 todia's. min. f — sumpors wnat pve pa Ree) Tee lenath pipe length pipe a length = min.length «= LLU pipe ‘Schematic example of tare hookup Oy—O—_ Work por Work pr 1 oo Dt at rE Inlet port Retum port qf Work por 2 .D Schomatle example of net oum es hookup ra + D

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