EN 17339:2024/prA1
(Amendment)Transportable gas cylinders - Hoop wrapped and fully wrapped carbon composite cylinders and tubes for hydrogen
- Abstract
This document specifies minimum requirements for the materials, design, construction, prototype testing and routine manufacturing inspections of composite gas cylinders and tubes for compressed hydrogen.
NOTE 1 Unless specified in the text, for the purposes of this document, the word “cylinder” includes tubes.
This document applies to
- fully wrapped composite cylinders (Type 3 and Type 4)
- hoop wrapped cylinders (Type 2)
with carbon fibres intended to be permanently mounted in a frame (e.g. bundle or trailer) with a test pressure of not less than 300 bar, with:
— non-metallic liners (for Type 4) or seamless metallic liners (for Type 2 and Type 3),
— a maximum water capacity of 3 000 l
— a maximum working pressure of 1 000 bar.
— the product of working pressure times water capacity (p x V) not exceeding 1 000 000 bar.l.
NOTE 2 A glass fibre protective layer is sometimes applied to the external surface of the cylinder
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 06-Jul-2027
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 23 - Transportable gas cylinders
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 23/WG 16 - Fully wrapped composite cylinders
- Current Stage
- 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 27-Aug-2026
- Due Date
- 17-Jun-2026
- Completion Date
- 27-Aug-2026
EN 17339:2024/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment to EN 17339:2024 for transportable gas cylinders and tubes for hydrogen. It updates requirements for hoop wrapped and fully wrapped carbon composite cylinders and tubes, covering materials, design, construction, prototype testing and routine manufacturing inspections for Type 2, Type 3 and Type 4 cylinders used with compressed hydrogen.
What does EN 17339:2024/prA1 specify?
EN 17339:2024/prA1 specifies changes to the rules for composite cylinders and tubes intended for compressed hydrogen service and permanently mounted in a frame, such as a bundle or trailer. It applies to carbon-fibre cylinders with non-metallic liners for Type 4 or seamless metallic liners for Type 2 and Type 3, with a test pressure of at least 300 bar, water capacity up to 3 000 l, working pressure up to 1 000 bar, and p x V not exceeding 1 000 000 bar.l.
A glass fibre protective layer may also be used on the outside surface of the cylinder.
| Clause / annex | What it changes |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | Cylinder definition and permitted additional permanent parts |
| 6.1 | Test articles and use of additional permanent parts in tests |
| 6.2.8.1 | Blunt impact procedure and extreme-temperature cycle testing |
| Annex A | Prototype, design variant and production testing |
What are the key requirements of EN 17339:2024/prA1?
EN 17339:2024/prA1 mainly changes how the cylinder is defined for testing, how an impact test is carried out, and how extreme-temperature cycling is run. It also updates the annex on prototype, design-variant and production testing so the evidence matches the modified cylinder construction.
Cylinder definition and test articles
Clause 5.1 now allows additional permanent parts such as neck rings, foot rings or dome protectors to be part of the cylinder. In practice, this means the design can include those fitted parts without treating them as outside the cylinder definition.
Clause 6.1 then allows those permanent parts to be used in all tests when they are part of the cylinder definition. For a manufacturer or test laboratory, this avoids testing a stripped-down vessel that is different from the supplied cylinder.
Impact and cycle testing
Clause 6.2.8.1 changes the blunt impact procedure so one impact is made at 45° on the shoulder at the mid arc length of the dome half, identified as position S/2 in Figure 2. This matters because the impact point is fixed and repeatable, which improves consistency between tests.
The same clause revises the extreme-temperature cycle test. One stage starts at 65 °C and applies 5 000 cycles up to maximum developed pressure, with the cycle rate limited so the temperature conditions can be maintained. A second stage starts at -40 °C and applies 5 000 cycles up to working pressure at 15 °C, followed by 30 cycles after the cylinder has returned to ambient conditions. In practice, this sets the thermal and pressure sequence that laboratories must reproduce.
Prototype, design-variant and production testing
Annex A updates the table for prototype, design-variant and production testing. It separates the treatment of carbon fibre tensile properties and matrix properties, and points readers to the applicable test standards in 6.2.1.1. This tells suppliers which material properties need evidence when a cylinder is approved and when production is being controlled.
Annex A also adds a footnote to Table A.5 that limits when the last-column rule applies. In practical terms, this affects how design changes are judged against the existing tested design.
What changed in EN 17339:2024/prA1 from EN 17339:2024?
EN 17339:2024/prA1 modifies EN 17339:2024 in four places:
- Clause 5.1 now allows additional permanent parts such as neck rings, foot rings and dome protectors.
- Clause 6.1 now allows those permanent parts to be used for all tests when they belong to the cylinder definition.
- Clause 6.2.8.1 changes the blunt impact location and the extreme-temperature cycling procedure.
- Annex A revises prototype, design-variant and production testing, including Table A.1 and the footnote added to Table A.5.
Who uses EN 17339:2024/prA1?
EN 17339:2024/prA1 is used by manufacturers of hydrogen cylinders and tubes, composite material suppliers, test laboratories, and organizations that review prototype, design-variant and production testing. It is also relevant to quality and technical staff who need to decide whether a cylinder design, its permanent fittings, and its test evidence match the document’s requirements.
What does the EN 17339:2024/prA1 document contain?
EN 17339:2024/prA1 contains a European foreword and four modification items. It edits clause 5.1, clause 6.1, clause 6.2.8.1 and Annex A, including Figure 2, Table A.1 and Table A.5.
The document focuses on cylinder definition, permitted permanent parts, blunt impact locations, temperature-controlled pressure cycling, and the test evidence needed for prototype, design-variant and production control.
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- Effective Date
- 21-May-2025
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EN 17339:2024/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Transportable gas cylinders - Hoop wrapped and fully wrapped carbon composite cylinders and tubes for hydrogen". This standard covers: This document specifies minimum requirements for the materials, design, construction, prototype testing and routine manufacturing inspections of composite gas cylinders and tubes for compressed hydrogen. NOTE 1 Unless specified in the text, for the purposes of this document, the word “cylinder” includes tubes. This document applies to - fully wrapped composite cylinders (Type 3 and Type 4) - hoop wrapped cylinders (Type 2) with carbon fibres intended to be permanently mounted in a frame (e.g. bundle or trailer) with a test pressure of not less than 300 bar, with: — non-metallic liners (for Type 4) or seamless metallic liners (for Type 2 and Type 3), — a maximum water capacity of 3 000 l — a maximum working pressure of 1 000 bar. — the product of working pressure times water capacity (p x V) not exceeding 1 000 000 bar.l. NOTE 2 A glass fibre protective layer is sometimes applied to the external surface of the cylinder
This document specifies minimum requirements for the materials, design, construction, prototype testing and routine manufacturing inspections of composite gas cylinders and tubes for compressed hydrogen. NOTE 1 Unless specified in the text, for the purposes of this document, the word “cylinder” includes tubes. This document applies to - fully wrapped composite cylinders (Type 3 and Type 4) - hoop wrapped cylinders (Type 2) with carbon fibres intended to be permanently mounted in a frame (e.g. bundle or trailer) with a test pressure of not less than 300 bar, with: — non-metallic liners (for Type 4) or seamless metallic liners (for Type 2 and Type 3), — a maximum water capacity of 3 000 l — a maximum working pressure of 1 000 bar. — the product of working pressure times water capacity (p x V) not exceeding 1 000 000 bar.l. NOTE 2 A glass fibre protective layer is sometimes applied to the external surface of the cylinder
EN 17339:2024/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 17339:2024/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 17339:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 17339:2024/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/68/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/TDG. 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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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2026
Premične plinske jeklenke - Popolnoma obvite in po obodu obvite jeklenke in
velike jeklenke za vodik iz kompozitnih materialov z ogljikovimi vlakni - Dopolnilo
A1
Transportable gas cylinders - Hoop wrapped and fully wrapped carbon composite
cylinders and tubes for hydrogen
Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Vollumwickelte Flaschen und Großflaschen aus
KohlenstoffVerbundwerkstoffen für Wasserstoff
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Bouteilles et tubes entièrement bobinées en matériaux
composites carbones pour l'hydrogène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17339:2024/prA1
ICS:
23.020.35 Plinske jeklenke Gas cylinders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 17339:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
June 2026
ICS 23.020.35
English Version
Transportable gas cylinders - Hoop wrapped and fully
wrapped carbon composite cylinders and tubes for
hydrogen
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Bouteilles et tubes Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Vollumwickelte Flaschen
frettés et entièrement bobinés en matériaux und Großflaschen aus Kohlenstoff-Composite-
composites carbones pour l'hydrogène Werkstoffen für Wasserstoff
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 23.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 17339:2024. If this draft becomes an amendment,
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this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to 5.1, “General requirements” . 4
2 Modification to 6.1, “General” .
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