What is BS EN 13184 - Pressure change method in leak testing about?

BS EN 13184 is a standard that covers pressure change method in leak testing, ensuring precision and accuracy in the detection of leaks in industrial applications.

BS EN 13184 describes the techniques for the determination of the leakage rates across the boundary of an isolated object, subjected to a pressure difference.

The BS EN 13184 techniques are based on the evaluation of the change of the mass of gas within the test object. The ideal gas equation states the relationship between mass, pressure, temperature, and volume of the gas contained in the internal free volume of the object.

In some circumstances, one or more variables may be considered constant and so the mass change can, for example, be assessed by monitoring the pressure or pressure-temperature changes within the test object.

The volume change of the object should be taken into account. In most industrial applications, however, this change is so small that it can be neglected. Therefore, the main part of BS EN 13184 considers the volume as a constant during the test.

In BS EN 13184 the deformability of the object under test is normally to be considered in the drafting of the test specification and, if test precision can be affected by a volume change, alternative formulae or some techniques of keeping the pressure constant (flow measurement) can be used.

Who is BS EN 13184 - Pressure change method in leak testing for?

BS EN 13184 on Pressure change method in leak testing applies to:

NDT services
Safety assurance services
Leak testing services
Testing personnel and auditors

Why should you use BS EN 13184 - Pressure change method in leak testing?

Leak testing is a type of non-destructive testing (NDT) that is used to discover and locate leaks in pressurised or evacuated systems and components, as well as to monitor fluid or gas leakage.

BS EN 13184 provides users guidance on four test techniques for leak testing. BS EN 13184 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method accurately.

BS EN 13184 provides users guidance on personnel qualifications, calibration, pressure decay technique, pressure rise technique, bell pressure change technique, flow measurement technique and test report, enabling users to perform leak testing using the pressure change method.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13184, users can implement the pressure change method for leak testing, ensuring risk reduction and prevention of hazards in industrial applications.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 13184:2001 supersedes BS 3636:1963, which is now withdrawn.

BS EN 13184:2001

Non-destructive testing. Leak testing. Pressure change method

Current

Published:

15 May 2001