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BS EN 16668:2016+A1:2018

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Industrial valves. Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories

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BSI 2018 50
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This European standard applies to metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0,5 bar in accordance with the European legislation for pressure equipment and specifies minimum requirements applicable to design, manufacture, testing, materials and documentation.

All relevant essential safety requirements of the European legislation for pressure equipment applicable to valves have been taken into consideration and are addressed in this standard.

This standard is not applicable to:

  • safety valve and bursting disc (a safety accessory),

  • sight glass with its frames (component of a pressure equipment) and

  • measurement chambers.

For other exclusions refer to the European legislation for pressure equipment [32].

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
12 4 Category of valves
5 Requirements
14 5.3.1.1 General requirements
15 5.3.1.2 Welding procedure specification (WPS)
5.3.1.3 Qualification of welding procedure specifications (WPQR)
5.3.1.4 Approval of welders and welding operators
5.3.1.5 Finishing welding on castings
16 5.3.1.6 Repair of joint weld defects
5.3.1.7 Filler metals and auxiliary materials
20 Annex A (normative)Classification of valves
25 Annex B (informative)European harmonized standards for materials and components for shell parts
27 Annex C (informative)European Approval of Materials (EAM)
28 Annex D (informative)European harmonized supporting standards for valves
30 Annex E (informative)Non-destructive testing of steel castings
E.1 Terms and Definitions
E.2 Non-destructive testing of steel castings
E.2.1 General
33 E.2.2 Testing procedures
E.2.2.1 Volumetric testing
E.2.2.2 Radiographic testing (RT)
34 E.2.2.3 Ultrasonic / testing (UT)
E.2.2.4 Surface testing
E.2.2.5 Magnetic particle testing (MT)
E.2.2.6 Penetrant testing (PT)
E.2.2.7 Corrosion Testing (optional)
E.2.2.8 Hardness (optional)
E.2.2.9 Dimensional testing (optional)
E.2.2.10 Visual Testing (optional)
38 Annex F (normative)Non-destructive testing (NDT) of joint welding
F.1 General
F.2 Non-destructive testing (NDT) extent
44 F.3 Selection of NDT-methods
45 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered
47 Bibliography
BS EN 16668:2016+A1:2018
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