Field Systems Division

FTS-Procedures
Valve Seat Leakage Specification for Control Valves
Procedure No

FTS-161
Revision
B

Replication Country
All

1.0

2.0

Procedure GroupFTSProcedures

Status
APPROVED

Prepared By
02/17/2000 Tom Falzoi

Subject
Factory Test Specifications
Pages
1/11

Validity
02/22/2000 Checked By
02/17/2000 Tom Falzoi

Typed By
Tom Falzoi
Approved By
02/22/2000 Barry Lowe

Function or Department
Engineering

Process
Engineer-to-order (C)

GENERAL
1.1

This specification establishes the test methods and the maximum allowable seat leakage for control
valves. This specification is a basic document and shall be used when referenced on the appropriate
manufacturing or maintenance documents.

1.2

This standard is not intended, nor should it be interpreted, as restricting or limiting normal shop
practice.

REFERENCES
American National Standards Institute, American National Standard for Control Valve Seat Leakage
ANSI/FCI 70-2

3.0

LEAKAGE CLASSES
Leakage Classes
Class II
Class III
Class IV
Class V
Class VI

0.5% of rated valve capacity

0.1% of rated valve capacity
0.01% of rated valve capacity
5 x 10-4 ml per minute of water per inch of
orifice diameter per psi differential)
See Paragraph 4.4

Test Procedure
A
A
A
B or D*
C

* Test Procedure Type D shall be used for all Class V valves intended for clean service or by special
customer request. Test Procedure Type B shall be used for all other Class V valves.
4.0

TEST PROCEDURES
4.1

General Requirements
4.1.1 The general requirements listed in section 4.1 are applicable to all seat leakage tests
performed in accordance with this specification (FTS-161).
4.1.2 Leakage flow and pressure data shall be accurate to 10 percent of reading.
4.1.3 The test fluid shall be applied to the normal or specified valve body inlet.
4.1.4 The normal or specified valve body outlet shall be connected to a suitable measuring device.
4.1.5 The valve plug shall be open and the test medium allowed to flow through the valve and any
downstream connecting piping.
4.1.6 When the test medium is water, care shall be taken to eliminate air pockets in the body and
piping.

4.1.7 The actuator shall be adjusted to meet the operating conditions specified. The full normal
closing thrust, as applied by air pressure, a spring, or other means shall then be applied. Net
actuator thrust above the specified maximum is not to be used.
4.1.8 On valve body assemblies tested without the actuator, a test fixture should be utilized which
applies a net seat load not exceeding the manufacturer's normal expected load under
maximum service conditions.
4.1.9 Ensure the inlet pressure of the test medium is in accordance with the appropriate procedure.
4.1.10 After allowing sufficient time for the seat leakage rate to stabilize, determine and record the
leakage rate.
4.2

Test Procedure Type A for Class II, III, & IV Leakage

4.2.1 The seat leakage test shall be conducted in accordance with the General Requirements of
Section 4.1 of this specification (FTS-161).
4.2.2 The test medium shall be clean air or water at 10 C to 52 C (50 F 125 F).
4.2.3 The pressure of the test medium shall be 40-60 psig or the maximum operating differential
pressure, whichever is less.
4.2.4 The actual leakage rate shall not exceed the maximum leakage as determined from Table I
or II, as appropriate.

4.3

Test Procedure Type B For Class V Leakage

4.3.1 This test procedure shall be used for all Class V valves except valves intended for clean
service and valves for which the customer requested an air or nitrogen seat leakage test.
Class V valves intended for clean service and Class V valves for which the customer
requested an air or nitrogen seat leakage test, shall be tested in accordance with test
Procedure Type D (see Section 4.5 of this specification, FTS-161).
4.3.2 The seat leakage test shall be conducted in accordance with the General Requirements of
Section 4.1 of this specification (FTS-161).
4.3.3 The test medium shall be clean water at 10 C to 52 C (50 F 125 F).4.3.4
The
pressure of the test medium shall be 100 psig or the maximum service pressure drop,
whichever is greater. The test differential pressure shall not exceed the maximum operating
pressure at room temperature as determined by ANSI B16.1, B16.5, or B16.34.
4.3.5 The actual leakage rate shall not exceed the maximum leakage as determined from Table III.

4.4

Test Procedure Type C For Class VI Leakage

4.4.1 The seat leakage test shall be conducted in accordance with the General Requirements of
Section 4.1 of this specification (FTS-161).
4.4.2 The test medium shall be air or nitrogen gas at 10 C to 52 C (50 F 125 F).
4.4.3 The pressure of the test medium shall be the maximum rated differential pressure across the
valve plug or 50 psig, whichever is less.
4.4.4 The actual leakage rate shall not exceed the maximum leakage as determined from Table 4.

4.5

Test Procedure Type D For Class V Leakage

4.5.1 This test procedure shall be used only for Class V valves intended for clean service and
Class V valves for which the customer requested an air or nitrogen seat leakage test. All
other Class V valves shall be tested in accordance with test Procedure Type B (see Section
4.3 of this specification, FTS-161).
4.5.2 The seat leakage test shall be conducted in accordance with the General Requirements of
Section 4.1 of this specification (FTS-161).
4.5.3 The test medium shall be air or nitrogen gas at 10 C to 52 C (50 F 125 F).
4.5.4 The pressure of the test medium shall be 60 psig.
4.5.5 The actual leakage rate shall not exceed the maximum leakage as determined from Table 5.

Table 1. Leakage Rate per ANSI B16.104

Water at 50 psi
Cv

Class II
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

0.106
0.124
0.141
0.159
0.177
0.212
0.247
0.283
0.318
0.354
0.424
0.495
0.566
0.636
0.707
0.778
0.849
0.919
0.990
1.060
1.130
1.200
1.270
1.340
1.410
1.480
1.560
1.630
1.700
1.770
1.940
2.120
2.300
2.470
2.650
2.830
3.010
3.180
3.360
3.540
3.890
4.240
4.600
4.950
5.300
5.660
6.010
6.360
6.720
7.070

GPM
Class III

0.113
0.127
0.141
0.156
0.170
0.184
0.198
0.212
0.226
0.240
0.255
0.269
0.283
0.297
0.311
0.325
0.339
0.354
0.389
0.424
0.460
0.495
0.530
0.566
0.601
0.636
0.672
0.707
0.778
0.849
0.919
0.990
1.060
1.130
1.200
1.270
1.340
1.410

Class IV

Class II

0.106
0.113
0.120
0.127
0.134
0.141

13
27
40
54
67
80
94
107
120
134
161
187
214
241
268
335
402
468
535
602
669
803
937
1,071
1,205
1,338
1,606
1,874
2,141
2,409
2,677
2,944
3,212
3,480
3,747
4,015
4,283
4,550
4,818
5,086
5,353
5,621
5,889
6,156
6,424
6,692
7,361
8,030
8,699
9,368
10,038
10,707
11,376
12,045
12,714
13,383
14,722
16,060
17,398
18,737
20,075
21,413
22,752
24,090
25,428
26,767

Class III

ml/MIN
Class IV

2.66
5.35
8.03
10.70
13.40
16.10
18.70
21.40
24.10
26.80
32.10
37.50
42.80
48.20
53.50
66.90
80.30
93.70
107.00
120.00
134.00
161.00
187.00
214.00
241.00
268.00
321.00
375.00
428.00
482.00
535.00
589.00
642.00
696.00
749.00
803.00
857.00
910.00
964.00
1017.00
1071.00
1124.00
1176.00
1231.00
1285.00
1338.00
1472.00
1606.00
1740.00
1874.00
2008.00
2141.00
2275.00
2409.00
2543.00
2677.00
2944.00
3212.00
3480.00
3747.00
4015.00
4283.00
4550.00
4818.00
5086.00
5353.00

0.27
0.54
0.80
1.07
1.34
1.61
1.87
2.14
2.41
2.68
3.21
3.75
4.28
4.82
5.35
6.69
8.03
9.37
10.70
12.00
13.40
16.10
18.70
21.40
24.10
26.80
32.10
37.50
42.80
48.20
53.50
58.90
64.20
69.60
74.90
80.30
85.70
91.00
96.40
102.00
107.00
112.00
118.00
123.00
128.00
134.00
147.00
161.00
174.00
187.00
201.00
214.00
228.00
241.00
254.00
268.00
294.00
321.00
348.00
375.00
402.00
428.00
455.00
482.00
509.00
535.00

Special
0.80
1.61
2.41
3.21
4.02
4.82
5.62
6.42
7.23
8.03
9.64
11.20
12.80
14.50
16.10
20.10
24.10
28.10
32.10
36.10
40.20
48.20
56.20
64.20
72.30
80.30
86.40
112.00
128.00
145.00
161.00
177.00
193.00
209.00
225.00
241.00
257.00
273.00
289.00
305.00
321.00
337.00
353.00
369.00
385.00
402.00
442.00
482.00
522.00
562.00
602.00
642.00
683.00
723.00
763.00
803.00
883.00
964.00
1044.00
1124.00
1205.00
1285.00
1365.00
1445.00
1526.00
1606.00

Liter/ MIN
Class III

Class II

0.11
0.12
0.13
0.16
0.19
0.21
0.24
0.27
0.34
0.40
0.47
0.54
0.60
0.67
0.80
0.94
1.07
1.20
1.34
1.61
1.87
2.14
2.41
2.68
2.94
3.21
3.48
3.75
4.02
4.28
4.55
4.82
5.09
5.35
5.62
5.89
6.16
6.42
6.69
7.36
8.03
8.70
9.37
10.00
10.70
11.40
12.00
12.70
13.40
14.70
16.10
17.40
18.70
20.10
21.40
22.80
24.10
25.40
26.80

0.107
0.120
0.134
0.161
0.187
0.214
0.241
0.268
0.321
0.375
0.428
0.482
0.535
0.589
0.642
0.696
0.749
0.803
0.857
0.910
0.964
1.020
1.070
1.120
1.180
1.230
1.280
1.340
1.470
1.610
1.740
1.870
2.010
2.140
2.280
2.410
2.540
2.680
2.940
3.210
3.480
3.750
4.020
4.280
4.550
4.820
5.090
5.350

Class IV

0.096
0.102
0.107
0.112
0.118
0.123
0.128
0.134
0.147
0.161
0.174
0.187
0.201
0.214
0.228
0.241
0.254
0.268
0.294
0.321
0.348
0.375
0.402
0.428
0.455
0.482
0.509
0.535

Table 1. Leakage Rate per ANSI B16.104

Water at 50 psi
Cv

GPM
Class III

Class II
210
220
230
240
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
2300
2350
2400
2450
2500

7.42
7.78
8.13
8.49
8.84
9.72
10.60
11.50
12.40
13.30
14.10
15.00
15.90
16.80
17.70
18.60
19.40
20.30
21.10
22.10
23.00
23.90
24.70
25.60
26.50
27.40
28.30
29.20
30.10
30.90
31.80
32.70
33.60
34.50
35.40
37.10
38.90
40.70
42.40
44.20
46.00
47.70
49.50
51.30
53.00
54.80
56.60
58.30
60.10
61.90
63.60
65.40
67.20
68.90
70.70
72.50
74.20
76.00
77.80
79.50
81.30
83.10
84.90
86.60
88.40

1.48
1.56
1.63
1.70
1.77
1.94
2.12
2.30
2.47
2.65
2.83
3.01
3.18
3.36
3.54
3.71
3.89
4.07
4.24
4.42
4.60
4.77
4.95
5.13
5.30
5.48
5.66
6.83
6.01
6.19
6.36
6.54
6.72
6.89
7.07
7.42
7.78
8.13
8.49
8.84
9.19
9.55
9.90
10.30
10.60
11.00
11.30
11.70
12.00
12.40
12.70
13.10
13.40
13.80
14.10
14.50
14.80
15.20
15.60
15.90
16.30
16.60
17.00
17.30
17.70

Class IV

Class II
0.148
0.156
0.163
0.170
0.177
0.194
0.212
0.230
0.247
0.265
0.283
0.301
0.318
0.336
0.354
0.371
0.389
0.407
0.424
0.442
0.460
0.477
0.495
0.513
0.530
0.548
0.566
0.583
0.601
0.619
0.636
0.654
0.672
0.689
0.707
0.742
0.778
0.813
0.849
0.884
0.919
0.955
0.990
1.030
1.060
1.100
1.130
1.170
1.200
1.240
1.270
1.310
1.340
1.380
1.410
1.450
1.480
1.520
1.560
1.590
1.630
1.660
1.700
1.730
1.770

28,105
29,444
30,782
32,120
33,459
36,804
40,150
43,496
46,842
50,188
53,534
56,879
60,225
63,571
66,917
70,263
73,609
76,955
80,300
83,646
86,992
90,338
93,684
97,030
100,376
103,721
107,067
110,413
113,759
117,105
120,451
123,797
127,142
130,488
133,834
140,526
147,218
153,909
160,601
167,293
173,984
180,676
187,386
194,059
200,751
207,443
214,135
220,826
227,518
234,210
240,901
247,593
254,285
260,976
267,668
274,360
281,052
287,743
294,435
301,127
307,818
314,510
321,202
327,894
334,585

Class III

ml/MIN
Class IV

5,621
5,889
6,156
6,424
6,692
7,361
8,030
8,699
9,368
10,038
10,707
11,376
12,045
12,714
13,383
14,053
14,722
15,391
16,060
16,729
17,398
18,068
18,737
19,406
20,075
20,744
21,413
22,083
22,752
23,421
24,090
24,759
25,428
26,098
26,767
18,105
29,444
30,782
32,120
33,459
34,797
36,135
37,474
38,812
40,150
41,489
42,827
44,165
45,504
46,842
48,180
49,519
50,857
52,195
53,534
54,872
56,210
57,549
58,887
60,225
61,564
62,902
64,240
65,579
66,917

Special
562
589
616
642
669
736
803
870
937
1004
1071
1138
1205
1271
1338
1405
1472
1539
1606
1673
1740
1807
1874
1941
2008
2074
2141
2208
2275
2342
2409
2476
2543
2610
2677
2811
2944
3078
3212
3346
3480
3614
3747
3881
4015
4149
4283
4417
4550
4684
4818
4952
5086
5220
5353
5487
5621
5755
5889
6023
6156
6290
6424
6558
6692

1,686
1,767
1,847
1,927
2,008
2,208
2,409
2,610
2,811
3,011
3,212
3,413
3,614
3,814
4,015
4,216
4,417
4,617
4,818
5,019
5,220
5,420
5,621
5,822
6,023
6,223
5,424
6,625
6,826
7,026
7,227
7,428
6,529
7,829
8,030
8,432
8,833
9,235
9,636
10,038
10,439
10,841
11,242
11,644
12,045
12,447
12,848
13,250
13,651
14,053
14,454
14,856
15,257
15,659
16,060
16,462
16,863
17,265
17,666
18,068
18,469
18,871
19,272
19,674
20,075

Liter/ MIN
Class III

Class II
28.1
29.4
30.8
32.1
33.5
36.8
40.2
43.5
46.8
50.2
53.5
56.9
60.2
63.6
66.9
70.3
73.6
77.0
80.3
83.6
87.0
90.3
93.7
97.0
100.4
103.7
107.1
110.4
113.8
117.1
120.5
123.8
127.1
130.5
133.8
140.5
147.2
153.9
160.6
167.3
174.0
180.7
187.4
194.1
200.8
207.4
214.1
220.8
227.5
234.2
240.9
247.6
254.3
261.0
267.7
274.4
281.1
287.7
294.4
301.1
307.8
314.5
321.2
327.9
334.6

5.62
5.89
6.16
6.42
6.69
7.36
8.03
8.70
9.37
10.00
10.70
11.40
12.00
12.70
13.40
14.10
14.70
15.40
16.10
16.70
17.40
18.10
18.70
19.40
20.10
20.70
21.40
22.10
22.80
23.40
24.10
24.80
25.40
26.10
26.80
28.10
29.40
30.80
32.10
33.50
34.80
36.10
37.50
38.80
40.20
41.50
42.80
44.20
45.50
46.80
48.20
49.50
50.90
52.20
53.50
54.90
56.20
57.50
58.90
60.20
61.60
62.90
64.20
65.60
66.90

Class IV
0.562
0.589
0.616
0.642
0.669
0.736
0.803
0.870
0.937
1.000
1.070
1.140
1.200
1.270
1.340
1.410
1.470
1.540
1.610
1.670
1.740
1.810
1.870
1.940
2.010
2.070
2.140
2.210
2.280
2.340
2.410
2.480
2.540
2.610
2.680
2.810
2.940
3.080
3.320
3.350
3.480
3.610
3.750
3.880
4.020
4.150
4.280
4.420
4.550
4.680
4.820
4.950
5.090
5.220
5.350
5.490
5.620
5.750
5.890
6.020
6.160
6.290
6.420
6.560
6.690

Table 2. Leakage Rate per ANSI B16.104

Air at 50 psi
Cv

SCFM
Class III

Class II
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

Class IV

Cubic Centimeter / MIN

Class III
Class IV

Class II
442
885
1327

0.109
0.125
0.141
0.156
0.187
0.219
0.250
0.281
0.312
0.390
0.469
0.547
0.625
0.703
0.781
0.937
1.090
1.250
1.410
1.560
1.870
2.190
2.500
2.810
3.120
3.440
3.750
4.060
4.370
4.690
5.000
5.310
5.620
5.940
6.250
6.560
6.870
7.180
7.500
7.810
8.590
9.370
10.200
10.900
11.700
12.500
13.300
14.100
14.800
15.600
17.200
18.700
20.300
21.900
23.400
25.000
26.600
28.100
29.700
31.200

0.109
0.125
0.141
0.156
0.187
0.219
0.250
0.281
0.312
0.375
0.437
0.500
0.562
0.625
0.687
0.075
0.812
0.875
0.937
1.000
1.060
1.120
1.190
1.250
1.310
1.370
0.440
1.500
1.560
1.720
1.870
2.030
2.190
2.340
2.500
2.660
2.810
2.970
3.120
3.440
3.750
4.060
4.370
4.690
5.000
5.310
5.620
5.940
6.250

0.100
0.106
0.112
0.119
0.125
0.131
0.137
0.144
0.150
0.156
0.172
0.187
0.203
0.219
0.234
0.25
0.266
0.281
0.297
0.312
0.344
0.375
0.406
0.437
0.469
0.500
0.531
0.562
0.594
0.625

88.5
177.0
265.0
354.0
442.0
531.0
619.0
708.0
796.0
885.0
1061.0

8.85
17.70
26.50
35.40
44.20
53.10
61.90
70.80
79.60
88.50
106.00
124.00
142.00
159.00
177.00
221.00
265.00
310.00
354.00
398.00
442.00
531.00
619.00
780.00
796.00
885.00
1061.00

Special

Class II
26.5
53.1
79.6
106.0
133.0
159.0
186.0
212.0
239.0
265.0
318.0
372.0
425.0
478.0
531.0
663.0
796.0
929.0
1061.0

0.442
0.885
1.330
1.770
2.210
2.650
3.100
3.540
3.980
4.420
5.310
6.190
7.080
7.960
8.850
11.100
13.300
15.500
17.700
19.900
22.100
26.500
31.000
35.400
39.800
44.200
53.100
61.900
70.800
79.600
88.500
97.300
106.000
115.000
124.000
133.000
142.000
150.000
159.000
168.000
177.000
186.000
195.000
203.000
212.000
221.000
243.000
265.000
287.000
310.000
332.000
354.000
376.000
398.000
420.000
442.000
487.000
531.000
575.000
619.000
663.000
708.000
752.000
796.000
840.000
885.000

Liter/ MIN
Class III
0.088
0.177
0.265
0.354
0.442
0.531
0.619
0.708
0.796
0.885
1.060
1.240
1.420
1.590
1.770
2.210
2.650
3.100
3.540
3.980
4.420
5.310
6.190
7.080
7.960
8.850
10.600
12.400
14.200
15.900
17.700
19.500
21.200
23.000
24.800
26.500
28.300
30.100
31.800
33.600
35.400
37.200
38.900
40.700
42.500
44.200
48.700
53.100
57.500
61.900
66.300
70.800
75.200
79.600
84.000
88.500
97.300
106.000
115.000
124.000
133.000
142.000
150.000
159.000
168.000
177.000

Class IV
0.009
0.018
0.027
0.035
0.044
0.053
0.062
0.071
0.080
0.088
0.106
0.124
0.142
0.159
0.177
0.221
0.265
0.310
0.354
0.398
0.442
0.531
0.619
0.708
0.796
0.885
1.060
1.240
1.420
1.590
1.770
1.950
2.120
2.300
2.480
2.650
2.830
3.010
3.180
3.360
3.540
3.720
3.890
4.070
4.250
4.420
4.870
5.310
5.750
6.190
6.630
7.080
7.520
7.960
8.400
8.850
9.730
10.600
11.500
12.400
13.300
14.200
15.000
15.900
16.800
17.700

Table 2. Leakage Rate per ANSI B16.104

Air at 50 psi
Cv

SCFM
Class III

Class II
210
220
230
240
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
2300
2350
2400
2450
2500

32.80
34.40
35.90
37.50
39.00
43.30
46.90
50.80
54.70
58.60
62.50
66.40
70.30
74.20
78.10
82.00
85.90
89.80
93.70
97.60
102.00
105.00
109.00
113.00
117.00
121.00
125.00
129.00
133.00
137.00
141.00
144.00
148.00
152.00
156.00
164.00
172.00
180.00
187.00
195.00
203.00
211.00
219.00
226.00
234.00
242.00
250.00
258.00
266.00
273.00
281.00
289.00
297.00
305.00
312.00
320.00
328.00
336.00
344.00
351.00
359.00
367.00
375.00
383.00
390.00

6.56
6.87
7.18
7.50
7.81
8.59
9.37
10.20
10.90
11.70
12.50
13.30
14.10
14.80
15.60
16.40
17.20
18.00
18.70
19.50
20.30
21.10
21.90
22.60
23.40
24.20
25.00
25.80
26.60
27.30
28.10
28.90
29.70
30.50
31.20
32.80
34.40
35.90
37.50
39.00
40.60
42.20
43.70
45.30
46.90
48.40
50.00
51.50
53.10
54.70
56.20
57.80
59.40
60.90
62.50
64.00
65.60
67.20
68.70
70.30
71.80
73.40
75.00
76.50
78.10

Class IV

Class II
0.656
0.687
0.718
0.750
0.781
0.859
0.937
1.020
1.090
1.170
1.250
1.330
1.410
1.480
1.560
1.640
1.720
1.800
1.870
1.950
2.030
2.110
2.190
2.260
2.340
2.420
2.500
2.580
2.660
2.730
2.810
2.890
2.970
3.050
3.120
3.280
3.440
3.590
3.750
3.900
4.060
4.220
4.370
4.530
4.690
4.840
5.000
5.150
5.310
5.470
5.620
5.780
5.940
6.090
6.250
6.400
6.560
6.720
6.870
7.030
7.180
7.340
7.500
7.650
7.810

Cubic Centimeter / MN
Class III
Class IV

Special

Liter/ MIN
Class III

Class II
929
973
1,017
1,061
1,106
1,216
1,327
1,437
1,548
1,659
1,769
1,880
1,990
2,101
2,211
2,322
2,433
2,543
2,654
2,764
2,875
2,985
3,096
3,207
3,317
3,428
3,538
3,649
3,759
3,870
3,981
4,091
4,202
4,312
4,423
4,644
4,865
5,086
5
5,529
5,750
5,971
6,192
6,413
6,634
6,855
7,077
7,298
7,519
7,740
7,961
8,182
8,403
8,625
8,846
9,067
9,288
9,509
9,730
9,951
10,173
10,394
10,615
10,836
11,057

186
195
203
212
221
243
265
287
310
332
354
376
398
420
442
464
487
509
531
553
575
597
619
641
663
686
708
730
752
774
796
818
840
862
885
929
973
1017
1061
1106
1150
1194
1238
1283
1327
1371
1415
1460
1504
1548
1592
1636
1681
1725
1769
1813
1858
1902
1946
1990
2035
2079
2123
2167
2211

Class IV
18.6
19.5
20.3
21.2
22.1
24.3
26.5
28.7
31.0
33.2
35.4
37.6
39.8
42.0
44.2
46.4
48.7
50.9
53.1
55.3
57.5
59.7
61.9
64.1
66.3
68.6
70.8
73.0
75.2
77.4
79.6
81.8
84.0
86.2
88.5
92.9
97.3
102.0
106.0
111.0
115.0
119.0
124.0
128.0
133.0
137.0
142.0
146.0
150.0
155.0
159.0
164.0
168.0
172.0
177.0
181.0
186.0
190.0
195.0
199.0
203.0
208.0
212.0
217.0
221.0

Table 3. Class V Maximum Allowable Seat Leakage (Water Test) (ml/MINUTE)

Differential
Seat Diameter (Inches)

Pressure
(psid)

0.25

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

100

0.013

0.025

0.050

0.075

0.100

0.125

0.150

0.175

0.200

0.225

0.250

110

0.014

0.028

0.055

0.083

0.110

0.138

0.165

0.193

0.220

0.248

0.275

120

0.015

0.030

0.060

0.090

0.120

0.150

0.180

0.210

0.240

0.270

0.300

130

0.016

0.033

0.065

0.098

0.130

0.163

0.195

0.228

0.260

0.293

0.325

140

0.018

0.035

0.070

0.105

0.140

0.175

0.210

0.245

0.280

0.315

0.350

150

0.109

0.038

0.075

0.113

0.150

0.188

0.225

0.263

0.300

0.338

0.375

160

0.020

0.040

0.080

0.120

0.160

0.200

0.240

0.280

0.320

0.360

0.040

170

0.021

0.043

0.085

0.128

0.170

0.213

0.255

0.298

0.340

0.383

0.425

180

0.023

0.045

0.090

0.135

0.180

0.225

0.270

0.315

0.360

0.405

0.450

190

0.024

0.048

0.095

0.143

0.190

0.238

0.285

0.333

0.380

0.428

0.475

200

0.025

0.050

0.100

0.150

0.200

0.250

0.300

0.350

0.400

0.450

0.500

210

0.026

0.053

0.105

0.158

0.210

0.263

0.315

0.368

0.420

0.473

0.525

220

0.028

0.055

0.110

0.165

0.220

0.275

0.330

0.385

0.440

0.495

0.550

230

0.029

0.058

0.115

0.173

0.230

0.288

0.345

0.403

0.460

0.518

0.575

240

0.030

0.060

0.120

0.180

0.240

0.300

0.360

0.420

0.480

0.540

0.600

250

0.031

0.063

0.125

0.188

0.250

0.313

0.375

0.438

0.500

0.563

0.625

300

0.038

0.075

0.150

0.225

0.300

0.375

0.450

0.525

0.600

0.675

0.750

350

0.044

0.088

0.175

0.263

0.350

0.438

0.525

0.613

0.700

0.788

0.875

400

0.050

0.100

0.200

0.300

0.400

0.500

0.600

0.700

0.800

0.900

1.000

450

0.056

0.113

0.225

0.338

0.450

0.563

0.675

0.788

0.900

1.013

1.125

500

0.063

0.125

0.250

0.375

0.500

0.625

0.750

0.875

1.000

1.125

1.250

550

0.069

0.138

0.275

0.413

0.550

0.688

0.825

0.963

1.100

1.238

1.375

600

0.075

0.150

0.300

0.450

0.600

0.750

0.900

1.050

1.200

1.350

1.500

650

0.081

0.163

0.325

0.488

0.650

0.813

0.975

1.138

1.300

1.463

1.625

700

0.088

0.175

0.350

0.525

0.700

0.875

1.050

1.225

1.400

1.575

1.750

750

0.094

0.188

0.375

0.563

0.750

0.938

1.125

1.313

1.500

1.688

1.875

800

0.100

0.200

0.400

0.600

0.800

1.000

1.200

1.400

1.600

1.800

2.000

850

0.106

0.213

0.425

0.638

0.850

1.063

1.275

1.488

1.700

1.913

2.125

900

0.113

0.225

0.450

0.675

0.900

1.125

1.350

1.575

1.800

2.025

2.250

950

0.119

0.238

0.475

0.713

0.950

1.188

1.425

1.663

1.900

2.138

2.375

1000

0.125

0.250

0.500

0.750

1.000

1.250

1.500

1.750

2.000

2.250

2.500

1200

0.150

0.300

0.600

0.900

1.200

1.500

1.800

2.100

2.400

2.700

3.000

1400

0.175

0.350

0.700

1.050

1.400

1.750

2.100

2.450

2.800

3.150

3.500

1600

0.200

0.400

0.800

1.200

1.600

2.000

2.400

2.800

3.200

3.600

4.000

1800

0.225

0.450

0.900

1.350

1.800

2.250

2.700

3.150

3.600

4.050

4.500

2000

0.250

0.500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000

3.500

4.000

4.500

5.000

2200

0.275

0.550

1.100

1.650

2.200

2.750

3.300

3.850

4.400

4.950

5.500

2400

0.300

0.600

1.200

1.800

2.400

3.000

3.600

4.200

4.800

5.400

6.000

2600

0.325

0.650

1.300

1.950

2.600

3.250

3.900

4.550

5.200

5.850

6.500

2800

0.350

0.700

1.400

2.100

2.800

3.500

4.200

4.900

5.600

6.300

7.000

3000

0.375

0.750

1.500

2.250

3.000

3.750

4.500

5.250

6.000

6.750

7.500

3500

0.438

0.875

1.750

2.625

3.500

4.375

5.250

6.125

7.000

7.875

8.750

4000

0.500

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5.000

6.000

7.000

8.000

9.000

10.000

4500

0.563

1.125

2.250

3.375

4.500

5.625

6.750

7.875

9.000

10.125

11.250

5000

0.625

1.250

2.500

3.750

5.000

6.250

7.500

8.750

10.000

11.250

12.500

5500

0.688

1.375

2.750

4.125

5.500

6.875

8.250

9.625

11.000

12.375

13.750

6000

0.750

1.500

3.000

4.500

6.000

7.500

9.000

10.500

12.000

13.500

15.000

Note 1.

For seat diameters less than 10 inches that are not explicitly listed in this table, round up to the

Note 2.

For seat diameters greater than 10 inches, add seat diameter and leakage rate until the correct diameter is obtained

next highest seat diameter.

diameter is obtained.
Example: 12" at 300 psig = 10" + 2" = 1.500 + 0.300 = 1.800 ml/MIN

Table 3. Class V Maximum Allowable Seat Leakage (Water Test) ml/MINUTE

Differential
Pressure
(psid)

Seat Diameter (Inches)

5.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

9.5

10

100

0.275

0.300

0.325

0.350

0.375

0.400

0.425

0.450

0.475

0.500

110

0.303

0.330

0.358

0.385

0.413

0.440

0.468

0.495

0.523

0.550

120

0.330

0.360

0.390

0.420

0.450

0.480

0.510

0.540

0.570

0.600

130

0.358

0.390

0.423

0.455

0.488

0.520

0.553

0.585

0.618

0.650

140

0.385

0.420

0.455

0.490

0.525

0.560

0.595

0.630

0.665

0.700

150

0.413

0.450

0.488

0.525

0.563

0.600

0.638

0.675

0.713

0.750

160

0.440

0.480

0.520

0.560

0.600

0.640

0.680

0.720

0.760

0.800

170

0.468

0.510

0.553

0.595

0.638

0.680

0.723

0.765

0.808

0.850

180

0.495

0.540

0.585

0.630

0.675

0.720

0.765

0.810

0.855

0.900

190

0.523

0.570

0.618

0.665

0.713

0.760

0.808

0.855

0.903

0.950

200

0.550

0.600

0.650

0.700

0.750

0.800

0.850

0.900

0.950

1.000

210

0.578

0.630

0.683

0.735

0.788

0.840

0.893

0.945

0.998

1.050

220

0.605

0.660

0.715

0.770

0.825

0.880

0.935

0.990

1.045

1.100

230

0.633

0.690

0.748

0.805

0.863

0.920

0.978

1.035

1.093

1.150

240

0.660

0.720

0.780

0.840

0.900

0.960

1.020

1.080

1.140

1.200

250

0.688

0.750

0.813

0.875

0.938

1.000

1.063

1.125

0.188

1.250

300

0.825

0.900

0.975

1.050

1.125

1.200

1.275

1.350

1.425

1.500

350

0.963

1.050

1.138

1.225

1.313

1.400

1.488

1.575

1.663

1.750

400

1.100

1.200

1.300

1.400

1.500

1.600

1.700

1.800

1.900

2.000

450

1.238

1.350

1.463

1.575

1.688

1.800

1.913

2.025

2.138

2.250

500

1.375

1.500

1.625

1.750

1.875

2.000

2.125

2.250

2.375

2.500

550

1.513

1.650

1.788

1.925

2.063

2.200

2.338

2.475

2.613

2.750

600

1.650

1.800

1.950

2.100

2.250

2.400

2.550

2.700

2.850

3.000

650

1.788

1.950

2.113

2.275

2.438

2.600

2.763

2.925

3.088

3.250

700

1.925

2.100

2.275

2.450

2.625

2.800

2.975

3.150

3.325

3.500

750

2.063

2.250

2.438

2.625

2.813

3.000

3.188

3.375

3.563

3.750

800

2.200

2.400

2.600

2.800

3.000

3.200

3.400

3.600

3.800

4.000

850

2.338

2.550

2.763

2.975

3.188

3.400

3.613

3.825

4.038

4.250

900

2.475

2.700

2.925

3.150

3.375

3.600

3.825

4.050

4.275

4.500

950

2.613

2.850

3.088

3.325

3.563

3.800

4.038

4.275

4.513

4.750

1000

2.750

3.000

3.250

3.500

3.750

4.000

4.250

4.500

4.750

5.000

1200

3.300

3.600

3.900

4.200

4.500

4.800

5.100

5.400

5.700

6.000

1400

3.850

4.200

4.550

4.900

5.250

5.600

5.950

6.300

6.650

7.000

1600

4.400

4.800

5.200

5.600

6.000

6.400

6.800

7.200

7.600

8.000

1800

4.950

5.400

5.850

6.300

6.750

7.200

7.650

8.100

8.550

9.000

2000

5.500

6.000

6.500

7.000

7.500

8.000

8.500

9.000

9.500

10.000

2200

6.050

6.600

7.150

7.700

8.250

8.800

9.350

9.900

10.450

11.000

2400

6.600

7.200

7.800

8.400

9.000

9.600

10.200

10.800

11.400

12.000

2600

7.150

7.800

8.450

9.100

9.750

10.400

11.050

11.700

12.350

13.000

2800

7.700

8.400

9.100

9.800

10.500

11.200

11.900

12.600

13.300

14.000

3000

8.250

9.000

9.750

10.500

11.250

12.000

12.750

13.500

14.250

15.000

3500

9.625

10.500

11.375

12.250

13.125

14.000

14.875

15.750

16.625

17.500

4000

11.000

12.000

13.000

14.000

15.000

16.000

17.000

18.000

19.000

20.000

4500

12.375

13.500

14.625

15.750

16.875

18.000

19.125

20.250

21.375

22.500

5000

13.750

15.000

16.250

17.500

18.750

20.000

21.250

22.500

23.750

25.000

5500

15.125

16.500

17.875

19.250

22.000

23.375

24.750

26.125

26.125

27.500

6000

16.500

18.000

19.500

21.000

22.500

24.000

25.500

27.000

28.500

30.000

Note 1.

For seat diameters less than 10 inches that are not explicitly listed in this table, round up to the

Note 2.

For seat diameters greater than 10 inches, add seat diameter and leakage rate until the correct diameter is obtained

next highest seat diameter.

diameter is obtained.
Example: 12" at 300 psig = 10" + 2" = 1.500 + 0.300 = 1.800 ml/MIN

TABLE 4. CLASS VI MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SEAT LEAKAGE

NOMINAL PORT DIAMETER
IN
MM
1
25
1.5
38
2
51
2.5
64
3
73
4
102
6
152
8
203

LEAKAGE RATE
ml/MINUTE
BUBBLES/MINUTE*
0.15
1
0.30
2
0.45
3
0.60
4
0.90
6
1.70
11
4.00
27
6.75
45

* Bubbles per minute as tabulated are a suggested alternative based on a suitable calibrated
measuring device, in this case a 0.25 inch O.D. x 0.032 inch wall tube submerged in water to a depth of
from 0.125 to 0.250 inches. The tube end should be cut square and smooth with no chamfers or burrs and
the tube axis shall be perpendicular to the surface of the water. Other apparatus may be constructed and
the number of bubbles per minute may vary from those shown as long as they correctly indicate the flow in
ml per minute.
NOTE Provisions should be made to avoid over pressurizing of measuring devices resulting from the
inadvertent opening of the valve plug.
Table 5. Class V Maximum Allowable Seat Leakage (Air Test)
Seat Diameter
(inches) (millimeters)
0.3
6
0.5
13
1.0
25
1.5
38
2.0
51
2.5
64
3.0
76
3.5
89
4.0
102
4.5
114
5.0
127
5.5
140
6.0
152
6.5
165
7.0
178
7.5
191
8.0
203
8.5
216
9.0
229
9.5
241
10.0
254

Maximum Acceptable Leakage Rate

(ml/MIN)
(SCCM)
0.9
0.9
1.8
1.8
3.6
3.6
5.4
5.4
7.2
7.2
9.0
9.0
10.8
10.8
12.6
12.6
14.4
14.4
16.2
16.2
18.0
18.0
19.8
19.8
21.6
21.6
23.4
23.4
25.2
25.2
27.0
27.0
28.8
28.8
30.6
30.6
32.4
32.4
34.2
34.2
36.0
36.0

Note For seat diameters less than 10 inches (254 mm) that are
not explicitly listed on this table, round up to the next
highest seat diameter.
Note For seat diameters greater than 10 inches (254 mm), add seat
diameter and leakage rate until the correct diameter is obtained.
Example: 14" = 10" + 4" = 36.0 + 14.4 = 50.4 ml/MIN