Maximum Allowable Obturator Tightness Test Leakage Rate Refer to API Spec.

6D / ISO 5208
Obtuator Tightness Test Leakage Rate 1) 2)
Valve Size

Rate B

Bore

Rate
A

NPS
(in)

Leakage Rate (LR) when

Testing
with
i
i h Liquid
i id

Rate C

Leakage Rate (LR) when

Testing
with
i
i h Gas

LR X DN LR X DN LR X DN
LR X DN LR X DN LR X DN
3
3
3
cc
LR
cc
mm3
mm
mm
mm
/min.
/min.
/sec.
/min.
/sec.
/min.

Leakage Rate (LR) when

Testing
with
i
i h Liquid
i id

Rate D

Leakage Rate (LR) when

Testing
with
i
i h Gas

LR X DN LR X DN LR X DN
LR X DN LR X DN LR X DN
3
3
cc
LR
cc
mm3
mm3
mm
mm
/min.
/min.
/sec.
/min.
/sec.
/min.

Leakage Rate (LR) when Testing

with
i h Liquid
i id

LR X DN LR X DN
3
mm3
mm
/sec.
/min.

LR X DN
cc
/min.

Leakage Rate (LR) when Testing

with
i h Gas

LR X DN LR X DN
3
mm3
mm
/sec.
/min.

LR X DN
cc
/min.

DN

mm

1/2

15

17

0.15

0.01

4.5

270

0.27

0.45

27

0.03

45

2700

2.7

1.5

90

0.09

450

27000

27

3/4

20

23

0 20
0.20

12

0 01
0.01

60
6.0

360

0 36
0.36

0 60
0.60

36

0 04
0.04

60

3600

36
3.6

20
2.0

120

0 12
0.12

600

36000

36

LR

LR

LR

LR

25

29

0.25

15

0.02

7.5

450

0.45

0.75

45

0.05

75

4500

4.5

2.5

150

0.15

750

45000

45

32

35

0.32

19

0.02

9.6

576

0.58

0.96

58

0.06

96

5760

5.8

3.2

192

0.19

960

57600

58

1 1/2

40

40

0.40

24

0.02

12.0

720

0.72

1.20

72

0.07

120

7200

7.2

4.0

240

0.24

1200

72000

72

50

51

0.50

30

0.03

15.0

900

0.90

1.50

90

0.09

150

9000

9.0

5.0

300

0.30

1500

90000

90

2 1/2

65

64

0.65

39

0.04

19.5

1170

1.17

1.95

117

0.12

195

11700

11.7

6.5

390

0.39

1950

117000

117

0 80
0.80

48

0 05
0.05

24 0
24.0

1440

1 44
1.44

2 40
2.40

144

0 14
0.14

240

14400

14 4
14.4

80
8.0

480

0 48
0.48

2400

144000

144

1.00

60

0.06

30.0

1800

1.80

3.00

180

0.18

300

18000

18.0

10.0

600

0.60

3000

180000

180

1.50

90

0.09

45.0

2700

2.70

4.50

270

0.27

450

27000

27.0

15.0

900

0.90

4500

270000

270

2.00

120

0.12

60.0

3600

3.60

6.00

360

0.36

600

36000

36.0

20.0

1200

1.20

6000

360000

360

2.50

150

0.15

75.0

4500

4.50

7.50

450

0.45

750

45000

45.0

25.0

1500

1.50

7500

450000

450

3.00

180

0.18

90.0

5400

5.40

9.00

540

0.54

900

54000

54.0

30.0

1800

1.80

9000

540000

540

3.50

210

0.21

105.0

6300

6.30

10.50

630

0.63

1050

63000

63.0

35.0

2100

2 10
2.10

10500

630000

630

4.00

240

0.24

120.0

7200

7.20

12.00

720

0.72

1200

72000

72.0

40.0

2400

2.40

12000

720000

720

4.50

270

0.27

135.0

8100

8.10

13.50

810

0.81

1350

81000

81.0

45.0

2700

2.70

13500

810000

810

5.00

300

0.30

150.0

9000

9.00

15.00

900

0.90

1500

90000

90.0

50.0

3000

3.00

15000

900000

900

5.50

330

0.33

165.0

9900

9.90

16.50

990

0.99

1650

99000

99.0

55.0

3300

3.30

16500

990000

990

6.00

360

0.36

180.0

10800

10.80

18.00

1080

1.08

1800

108000

108.0

60.0

3600

3.60

18000

1080000

1080

6.50

390

0.39

195.0

11700

11.70

19.50

1170

1.17

1950

117000

117.0

65.0

3900

3.90

19500

1170000

1170

7.00

420

0.42

210.0

12600

12.60

21.00

1260

1.26

2100

126000

126.0

70.0

4200

4.20

21000

1260000

1260

7.50

450

0.45

225.0

13500

13.50

22.50

1350

1.35

2250

135000

135.0

75.0

4500

4.50

22500

1350000

1350

9.00

540

0.54

270.0

16200

16.20

27.00

1620

1.62

2700

162000

162.0

90.0

5400

5.40

27000

1620000

1620

No visible leakage forr the duration of the test

1
1 1/4

152

200

203

10

250

254

12

300

305

14

350

356

16

400

406

18

450

457

20

500

508

22

550

559

24

600

610

26

650

660

28

700

711

30

750

762

36

900

914

42

1100

1067

11.00

660

0.66

330.0

19800

19.80

33.00

1980

1.98

3300

198000

198.0

110.0

6600

6.60

33000

1980000

1980

48

1200

1219

12.00

720

0.72

360.0

21600

21.60

36.00

2160

2.16

3600

216000

216.0

120.0

7200

7.20

36000

2160000

2160

54

1400

1372

14.00

840

0.84

420.0

25200

25.20

42.00

2520

2.52

4200

252000

252.0

140.0

8400

8.40

42000

2520000

2520

60

1500

1524

15.00

900

0.90

450.0

27000

27.00

45.00

2700

2.70

4500

270000

270.0

150.0

9000

9.00

45000

2700000

2700

Notes

30 N3) - m
mm3/s X DN

150

0.1 mm /s X DN

3 N3) - mm
m3/s X DN

102

0.03 mm
m3/s X DN

76

100

0.3 N3) - m
mm3/s X DN

80

0.01 mm
m3/s X DN

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.

3)

N = standard test conditions.

Gas : air or other suitable gas.