EN 13480-5:2024/prA1
(Amendment)Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
This Part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for inspection and testing of industrial piping as defined in EN 13480-1:2017 to be performed on individual spools or piping systems, including supports, designed in accordance with EN 13480-3:2017 and EN 13480-6:2017 (if applicable), and fabricated and installed in accordance with EN 13480-4:2017.
Metallische industrielle Rohrleitungen - Teil 5: Prüfung
Tuyauteries industrielles métalliques - Partie 5: Inspection et contrôle
Kovinski industrijski cevovodi - 5. del: Pregled in preskušanje - Dopolnilo A1
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Overview
EN 13480-5:2024/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment to EN 13480-5:2024 - Metallic industrial piping: Part 5 - Inspection and testing. It specifies inspection and testing requirements for individual spools and complete piping systems (including supports) designed under EN 13480-3 and fabricated/installed under EN 13480-4. The amendment updates normative references, terms and definitions, and expands inspection rules for welding, brazing and pressfitting, aligning non‑destructive testing (NDT) and qualification requirements with the EN 13480 series.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and applicability
- Applies to industrial metallic piping systems covered by EN 13480-1 and related Parts (3, 4, 6 where applicable).
- Normative references added
- EN 12799:2000 (visual and NDT of brazed joints) and EN ISO 18279:2023 (brazing imperfections).
- New/updated terms
- Definitions for pressfitting supplier and personnel for pressfitting connections to clarify responsibilities and qualification expectations.
- Cold-formed pipe inspection
- Dimensional checks (ovality, bend angle, tolerances) performed after tooling setup and at production start, referenced to EN 13480-4.
- Welding and permanent joining
- Clause title changed to “Welding and other permanent joining.” New requirement (7.3.6) mandates verification of procedure and personnel qualification before any permanent joining activity.
- Non‑destructive testing (NDT)
- Clause retitled to “Non-destructive testing of permanent joints.” Testing methods and reporting reorganized.
- Brazing: Qualified procedures and brazers required. Quality level for brazed joint imperfections to follow EN ISO 18279:2023 (quality level C). Visual inspection per EN 12799:2000. For category I piping, NDT extent is 5% of brazed joints (PT and RT or UT); category 0 follows clause 8.2.1 for welds.
- Pressfitting: Work by qualified procedures and personnel; inspection methods specified in supplier instructions; installed system must be pressure tested (see clause 9.3).
Applications and users
- Practical use for:
- Piping designers and engineers ensuring inspection plans meet EN 13480 series.
- Fabricators and welders/brazers implementing qualified procedures and NDT regimes.
- Quality/Inspection personnel and third‑party inspectors applying NDT, dimensional checks and documentation.
- Plant owners, EPC contractors and maintenance teams validating as‑built integrity of metallic industrial piping, spools and supports.
Related standards
- EN 13480-1, EN 13480-3, EN 13480-4, EN 13480-6 (series context)
- EN 12799:2000 (brazing inspection)
- EN ISO 18279:2023 (brazing imperfections)
This amendment clarifies permanent joining requirements and aligns inspection/testing practices for modern joining methods (brazing, pressfitting) within the EN 13480 framework - essential for compliant QA/QC of industrial metallic piping.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Kovinski industrijski cevovodi - 5. del: Pregled in preskušanje - Dopolnilo A1
Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
Metallische industrielle Rohrleitungen - Teil 5: Prüfung
Tuyauteries industrielles métalliques - Partie 5: Inspection et contrôle
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13480-5:2024/prA1
ICS:
23.040.10 Železne in jeklene cevi Iron and steel pipes
77.140.75 Jeklene cevi in cevni profili Steel pipes and tubes for
za posebne namene specific use
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13480-5:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
December 2025
ICS 23.040.01
English Version
Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
Tuyauteries industrielles métalliques - Partie 5: Metallische industrielle Rohrleitungen - Teil 5: Prüfung
Inspection et contrôle
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 267.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 13480-5:2024. If this draft becomes an
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modifications to Clause 2, "Normative references" . 4
2 Modifications to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions” . 4
3 Modification to 7.2.4.3, “Cold formed pipes” . 4
4 Modifications to 7.3, “Welding”. 4
5 Modifications to Clause 8, “Non-destructive testing of welds” . 5
European foreword
This document (EN 13480-5:2024/prA1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 267
“Industrial piping and pipelines”, the secretar
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13480-5:2024/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing". This standard covers: This Part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for inspection and testing of industrial piping as defined in EN 13480-1:2017 to be performed on individual spools or piping systems, including supports, designed in accordance with EN 13480-3:2017 and EN 13480-6:2017 (if applicable), and fabricated and installed in accordance with EN 13480-4:2017.
This Part of this European Standard specifies the requirements for inspection and testing of industrial piping as defined in EN 13480-1:2017 to be performed on individual spools or piping systems, including supports, designed in accordance with EN 13480-3:2017 and EN 13480-6:2017 (if applicable), and fabricated and installed in accordance with EN 13480-4:2017.
EN 13480-5:2024/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.01 - Pipeline components and pipelines in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13480-5:2024/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13480-5:2024, EN 13480-5:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13480-5:2024/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/68/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/071, M/601. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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