SIST EN 60534-4:2007

Industrial-process control valves -- Part 4: Inspection and routine testing

This part of IEC 60534 specifies the requirements for the inspection and routine testing of control valves manufactured in conformity with the other parts of IEC 60534. This standard is applicable to valves with pressure ratings not exceeding Class 2500. The requirements for actuators apply only to pneumatic actuators. This standard does not apply to the types of control valves where radioactive service, fire safety testing, or other hazardous service conditions are encountered. If a standard for hazardous service conflicts with the requirements of this standard, the standard for hazardous service should take precedence.

Stellventile für die Prozessregelung -- Teil 4: Abnahme und Prüfungen

Vannes de régulation des processus industriels -- Partie 4: Inspection et essais individuels

spécifie les exigences relatives à l'inspection et aux essais individuels des vannes de régulation fabriquées conformément aux autres parties de la CEI 60534. aux vannes dont la classe de pression n'excède pas la Classe 2500. Les exigences pour les actionneurs ne s'appliquent qu'aux actionneurs pneumatiques.

Regulacijski ventili za industrijske procese - 4. del: Preverjanje in rutinsko preskušanje (IEC 60534-4:2006)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2006
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Dec-2006
• ICS: 23.060.40 - Pressure regulators
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• Technical Committee: MKP - Industrial-process measurement and control
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jan-2007
• Due Date: 01-Jan-2007
• Completion Date: 01-Jan-2007
• Ref Project: EN 60534-4:2006 - Industrial-process control valves - Part 4: Inspection and routine testing

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60534-4:2022 - Industrial-process control valves - Part 4: Inspection and routine testing (IEC 60534-4:2021)
• Effective Date: 08-Feb-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60534-4:2007
01-januar-2007
Regulacijski ventili za industrijske procese - 4. del: Preverjanje in rutinsko
preskušanje (IEC 60534-4:2006)
Industrial-process control valves - Part 4: Inspection and routine testing
Stellventile für die Prozessregelung - Teil 4: Abnahme und Prüfungen
Vannes de régulation des processus industriels - Partie 4: Inspection et essais
individuels
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60534-4:2006
ICS:
23.060.40
25.040.40
SIST EN 60534-4:2007 en

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60534-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2006
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.120; 19.020; 23.100
English version
Industrial-process control valves
Part 4: Inspection and routine testing
(IEC 60534-4:2006)
Vannes de régulation Stellventile für die Prozessregelung
des processus industriels Teil 4: Abnahme und Prüfungen
Partie 4: Inspection et essais individuels (IEC 60534-4:2006)
(CEI 60534-4:2006)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2006-09-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply

with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard

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Ref. No. EN 60534-4:2006 E
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EN 60534-4:2006 - 2 -
Foreword

The text of document 65B/588/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60534-4, prepared by SC 65B, Devices, of

IEC TC 65, Industrial-process measurement and control, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel

vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60534-4 on 2006-09-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2007-06-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2009-09-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice

The text of the International Standard IEC 60534-4:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European

Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60534-4:2006
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced

document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD

applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60534 Series Industrial-process control valves EN 60534 Series
IEC 61298 Series Process measurement and control devices - EN 61298 Series
General methods and procedures for
evaluating performance
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NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
60534-4
INTERNATIONAL
Troisième édition
STANDARD
Third edition
2006-06
Vannes de régulation des processus industriels –
Partie 4:
Inspection et essais individuels
Industrial-process control valves –
Part 4:
Inspection and routine testing
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60534-4  IEC:2006 – 3 –
CONTENTS

FOREWORD...........................................................................................................................5

1 Scope.............................................................................................................................11

2 Normative references .....................................................................................................11

3 Terms and definitions .....................................................................................................11

4 Requirements .................................................................................................................15

4.1 Hydrostatic test .....................................................................................................15

4.2 Seat leakage test ..................................................................................................15

4.3 Packing test ..........................................................................................................17

4.4 Rated valve travel test...........................................................................................17

4.5 Dead band tests ....................................................................................................17

4.6 Additional tests......................................................................................................17

5 Tests procedures............................................................................................................17

5.1 Measuring instruments ..........................................................................................17

5.2 Test medium .........................................................................................................19

5.3 Test fixtures ..........................................................................................................19

5.4 Hydrostatic test .....................................................................................................19

5.5 Seat leak test ........................................................................................................23

5.6 Packing test ..........................................................................................................27

5.7 Rated valve travel test...........................................................................................27

5.8 Dead band tests ....................................................................................................29

Annex A (informative) Example calculations of seat leakage ................................................33

Annex B (informative) Inspection and routine testing checklist (per IEC 60534-4) ...............41

Figure 1 – Hysteresis and dead band....................................................................................13

Table 1 – Tests.....................................................................................................................15

Table 2 – Minimum duration of hydrostatic tests of shell .......................................................21

Table 3 – Maximum seat leakage for each leakage class ......................................................25

Table 4 – Maximum recommended values of dead band error...............................................31

Table A.1 – Maximum seat leakage for each leakage class...................................................39

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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INDUSTRIAL-PROCESS CONTROL VALVES –
Part 4: Inspection and routine testing
FOREWORD

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International Standard IEC 60534-4 has been prepared by subcommittee 65B: Devices, of IEC

technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement and control.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1999 and constitutes a

technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below.

This standard has been revised to:
a) clarify the reading of the requirements;
b) introduce the measurement of leakage class V with air;
c) delete the inspection requirements as they are of a contractual nature.
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60534-4  IEC:2006 – 7 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65B/588/FDIS 65B/594/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on

voting indicated in the above table.

This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

IEC 60534 consists of the following parts, under the general title: Industrial-process control

valves:
Part 1: Control valve terminology and general considerations

Part 2-1: Flow capacity – Sizing equations for fluid flow under installed conditions

Part 2-3: Flow capacity – Test procedures

Part 2-4: Flow capacity – Section Four: Inherent flow characteristics and rangeability

Part 2-5: Flow capacity – Sizing equations for fluid flow through multistage control valves

with interstage recovery

Part 3-1: Dimensions – Face-to-face dimensions for flanged, two-way, globe-type, straight

pattern and centre-to-face dimensions for flanged, two-way, globe-type, angle
pattern control valves

Part 3-2: Dimensions – Face-to-face dimensions for rotary control valves except butterfly

valves

Part 3-3: Dimensions – End-to-end dimensions for buttweld, two-way, globe-type, straight

pattern control valves
Part 4: Inspection and routine testing
Part 5: Marking

Part 6-1: Mounting details for attachment of positioners to control valves – Section 1:

Positioner mounting on linear actuators

Part 6-2: Mounting details for attachment of positioners to control valves – Positioner

mounting on rotary actuators
Part 7: Control valve data sheet
Part 8-1: Noise considerations – Laboratory measurement of noise generated by
aerodynamic flow through control valves

Part 8-2: Noise considerations – Section 2: Laboratory measurement of noise generated by

hydrodynamic flow through control valves

Part 8-3: Noise considerations – Control valve aerodynamic noise prediction method

Part 8-4: Noise considerations – Prediction of noise generated by hydrodynamic flow

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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until

the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in

the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be

• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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60534-4  IEC:2006 – 11 –
INDUSTRIAL-PROCESS CONTROL VALVES –
Part 4: Inspection and routine testing
1 Scope

This part of IEC 60534 specifies the requirements for the inspection and routine testing of

control valves manufactured in conformity with the other parts of IEC 60534.

This standard is applicable to valves with pressure ratings not exceeding Class 2500. The

requirements for actuators apply only to pneumatic actuators.

This standard does not apply to the types of control valves where radioactive service, fire

safety testing, or other hazardous service conditions are encountered. If a standard for

hazardous service conflicts with the requirements of this standard, the standard for hazardous

service should take precedence.

NOTE This standard can be extended to higher pressure ratings by agreement between purchaser and

manufacturer.
2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.

For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition

of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60534 (all parts), Industrial-process control valves

IEC 61298 (all parts), Process measurement and control devices – General methods and

procedures for evaluating performance
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following definitions, as well as those given in

IEC 60534-1 and other parts of IEC 60534, apply.
3.1
bench range

range of pressures to the actuator within which the nominal travel is performed in both

directions, with no pressure in the valve, but including friction forces

NOTE The actuator operating range, i.e. when the valve is installed under actual process conditions, will be

different from the bench range.
3.2
dead band

finite range of values within which reversal of the input variable does not produce any

noticeable change in the output variable (see Figure 1)
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60534-4  IEC:2006 – 13 –
Output
100 %
Hysteresis
error
Figure 1a – Hysteresis
100 % Input
IEC 1060/06
Output
Figure 1b – Dead band
Dead band
error
x x Input
1 2
IEC 1061/06
Output
Dead band
100 %
Hysteresis
Figure 1d – Hysteresis
error with
with dead band
dead band
Dead band
error
x 100 %
Input
IEC 1062/06
Figure 1 – Hysteresis and dead band
3.3
dead band error
maximum value of the span of the dead band (over the measuring range)
3.4
hysteresis

property of a device or instrument whereby it gives different output values in relation to its

input values depending on the directional sequence in which the input values have been

applied (see Figure 1)
3.5
hysteresis error

maximum deviation between the two calibration curves of the measured variable as obtained

by an upscale going traverse and a downscale going traverse over the full range and

subtracting the value of the dead band
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3.6
type inspection and testing

inspection and testing carried out by the manufacturer in accordance with its own procedures

to assess whether products made by the same manufacturing process meet the requirements

of the purchase order. The products inspected and tested need not necessarily be the

products actually supplied
3.7
actual inspection and testing

inspection and testing carried out, before delivery, according to the technical requirements of

the purchase order, on the products to be supplied or on test units of which the product

supplied is part, in order to verify whether these products comply with the requirements of the

purchase order
4 Requirements
Each valve shall be submitted to the mandatory tests specified in Table 1.

Supplementary tests given are subject to agreement between manufacturer and purchaser.

Table 1 – Tests
Test Category Reference
Shell hydrostatic test M 4.1 and 5.4
Seat leakage test M 4.2 and 5.5
Packing test S 4.3 and 5.6
Rated valve travel (note 1) M 4.4 and 5.7
Dead band (note 1) S 4.5 and 5.8
Flow capacity S 4.6 and IEC 60534-2-3
Flow characteristic S 4.6 and IEC 60534-2-4
M = Mandatory
S= Supplementary

NOTE 1 The results of tests of a valve under static conditions in a factory generally do not correspond to

performance under working conditions. This standard is intended only to provide guidance for negotiations between

manufacturer and purchaser relative to tests of a specific valve.
4.1 Hydrostatic test

All control valve assemblies, excluding welded on fittings (see 5.4.5), with or without the

actuator fitted, shall be subject to a hydrostatic test at the pressure stated in 5.4.

4.2 Seat leakage test
The manufacturer shall advise the minimum achievable leak rate.
Leakage shall be specified by the following code :
X X X
↓ ↓ ↓
Leakage class Test fluid Test procedure
as shown in Table 3: G: air or nitrogen 1 or 2
I to VI L: water
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Example: III L 1
The seat leakage test as described in 5.5 shall be performed on each valve

These seat leakage provisions do not apply to control valves with rated flow coefficients less

than the following:
K = 0,086; C = 0,1
v v
Class VI is intended to apply to resilient seated valves only.

NOTE This part of the standard cannot be used as a basis for predicting leakage when the control valve is

installed under actual operating conditions..
4.3 Packing test

This test as described in 5.6 applies to the main valve packing, secondary packing of bellows

is excluded from this test.
4.4 Rated valve travel test

Travel adjustment of control valves shall be verified by test in the factory as described in 5.7

4.5 Dead band tests

The purpose of the dead band test is to measure the change in operating signal required to

produce a reversal of stem (or shaft) movement at approximately 25 %, 50 % and 75 % of the

rated travel of the valve actuator. This test as described in 5.8 may be performed on the valve

and actuator assembly (with or without positioner) or the actuator only (with or without

positioner).
4.6 Additional tests

Additional tests such as flow capacity, flow characteristic, stroking time, hysteresis, etc.

(which are outside the scope of this standard), if required, shall be the subject of agreement

between manufacturer and purchaser.
5 Tests procedures
5.1 Measuring instruments
5.1.1 General

Performance of measuring instruments is based on IEC 61298. The installation of all

instruments shall be capable of meeting the requested accuracy.
5.1.2 Pressure measuring instrument
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