Comparison of Leakage Rates Between API Standard 598 and API Specification 6D / ISO 14313

API Spec. 6D / ISO 14313

API Standard 598

Ob
Obtuator
Ti
Tightness
h
T
Test L
Leakage
k
R
Rate 1) 2)
Rate B

Valve Size
Rate
A
(SoftSeated
Valves)

Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Liquid
LR X DN
cc
/min.

M i
Maximum
Allowable
All
bl Leak
L k Rates
R t for
f Closure
Cl
Tests
T t

Rate C

Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Gas
LR X DN
cc
/min.

Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Liquid
LR X DN
cc
/min.

Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with Gas

LR X DN
cc
/min.

Leakage Rate (LR)

when Testing with
Liquid

Leakage Rate (LR)

when Testing with
Gas

NPS
(in)

DN

1/2

15

0.01

0.27

0.03

2.7

0.09

27

3/4

20

0.01

0.36

0.04

3.6

0.12

36

25

0.02

0.45

0.05

4.5

0.15

45

LR

LR

LR

LR

LR

cc

LR X DN
/min.

Metal-Seated
Check Valves

All Metal-Seated Valves

Rate D

LR

cc

Valve
Size
(NPS)

All
ResilientSeated
Valves

Except Check
Liquid Test

Gas Test

Liquid Test

Gas Test

(drops/min)

cc/min

(bubbles/min)

cc/min

cub.meter of
gas/hour

cub.meter of
gas/min.

1/2

1.50

0.021

0.0004

3/4

2.25

0.032

0.0005

3.00

0.042

0.0007

LR X DN
/min.

1 1/4

3.75

0.053

0.0009

72

1 1/2

4.50

0.063

0.0011

50

0.03

0.90

0.09

9.0

0.30

90

6.00

0.084

0.0014

2 1/2

65

0.04

1.17

0.12

11.7

0.39

117

2 1/2

12

0.75

24

7.50

0.105

0.0018

80

0.05

1.44

0.14

14.4

0.48

144

12

0.75

24

9.00

0.126

0.0021

100

0.06

1.80

0.18

18.0

0.60

180

12

0.75

24

12.00

0.168

0.0028

150

0.09

2.70

0.27

27.0

0.90

270

12

0.75

24

18.00

0.252

0.0042

200

0 12
0.12

3 60
3.60

0 36
0.36

36 0
36.0

1 20
1.20

360

20

1
25
1.25

40

24 00
24.00

0 336
0.336

0 0056
0.0056

10

250

4.50

0.45

45.0

1.50

450

10

20

1.25

40

30.00

0.420

0.0070

12

300

540

12

20

1.25

40

36.00

0.504

0.0084

14

350

630

14

28

1.75

56

42.00

0.588

0.0098

16

400

720

16

28

1.75

56

42.00

0.672

0.0112

18

450

810

18

28

1.75

56

42.00

0.756

0.0126

8.10

0.81

72.0
81.0

1.80
2.10
2.40
2.70

3)

0.72

63.0

0.63

3)

7.20

54.0

30 N

0.27

6.30

0.54

3N

0.24

3)

0.21

5.40

0.18

0.3 N

0.15

0 (No visible leakage

e)

58

0.24

- mm /s X DN

0.19

0.1 mm /s X DN

5.8
7.2

- mm /s X DN

0.06
0.07

0.03 mm /s X DN

0.58
0.72

- mm /s X DN

0.02
0.02

0.01 mm /s X DN

32
40

No visible leakage for the duratiion of the test

1 1/4
1 1/2

0.30

9.00

0.90

90.0

3.00

900

20

28

1.75

56

42.00

0.840

0.0140

0.33

9.90

0.99

99.0

3.30

990

22

28

1.75

56

42.00

0.924

0.0154

0.36

10.80

1.08

108.0

3.60

1080

24

28

1.75

56

42.00

1.008

0.0168

0.39

11.70

1.17

117.0

3.90

1170

26

28

1.75

56

42.00

1.092

0.0182

0.42

12.60

1.26

126.0

4.20

1260

28

28

1.75

56

42.00

1.176

0.0196

0.45

13.50

1.35

135.0

4.50

1350

30

28

1.75

56

42.00

1.260

0.0210

900

0.54

16.20

1.62

162.0

5.40

1620

36

28

1.75

56

42.00

1.512

0.0252

42

1100

0 66
0.66

19 80
19.80

1 98
1.98

198 0
198.0

6 60
6.60

1980

42

28

1 75
1.75

56

42 00
42.00

1 764
1.764

0 0294
0.0294

48

1200

0.72

21.60

2.16

216.0

7.20

2160

48

28

1.75

56

42.00

2.016

0.0336

54

1400

0.84

25.20

2.52

252.0

8.40

2520

54

28

1.75

56

42.00

2.268

0.0378

60

1500

0.90

27.00

2.70

270.0

9.00

2700

60

28

1.75

56

42.00

2.520

0.0420

20

500

22

550

24

600

26

650

28

700

30

750

36

a For liquid test, 1 milliliter (1 cc) is considered equivalent to 16 drops.

1)

The obtuator tightness test leakage rate to be used for each valve type shall
be used as specified in the valve product standard.

The minimum duration for obturator tightness tests shall be in

accordance with API Spec. 6D / ISO 14313.

2)

These leakage rate only apply when discharging to the atmosphere.

Liquid : Water which may contain a corrosion inhibitor,

kerosene, or other suitable liquid having a viscosity not greater
than that of water.

d The maximum permisible leakage rate shall be 1.5 standard cubic feet (0.042 cubic meter) of gas per hour per inch of nominal pipe size.

3)

N = standard test conditions.

Gas : air or other suitable gas.

e For check valves larger than NPS 24, the allowable leak rate shall be per agreement between purchaser and manufacturer.

b There shall be no leakage for the minimum specified test duration (see Table 4.). For liquid test, 0 drops means no visible leakage per minimum specified test duration.
For gas test, 0 bubble means less than 1 bubble per minimum specified test duration.

Notes

c The maximum permisible leakage rate shall be 0.18 cubic inch (3 cubic centimeters) per minute per inch of nominal pipe size.