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ISO 20486:2017

Issue date: 2017 12 14

Non-destructive testing — Leak testing — Calibration of reference leaks for gases

ISO 20486:2017 specifies the calibration of those leaks that are used for the adjustment of leak detectors for the determination of leakage rate in everyday use. One type...
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Publisher:
International Organization for Standardization
Format:
Digital | 32 Pages
Language:
English

ISO 20486:2017 specifies the calibration of those leaks that are used for the adjustment of leak detectors for the determination of leakage rate in everyday use. One type of calibration method is a comparison with a reference leak. In this way, the leaks used for routine use become traceable to a primary standard. In other calibration methods, the value of vapour pressure was measured directly or calculated over a known volume.

The comparison procedures are preferably applicable to helium leaks, because this test gas can be selectively measured by a mass spectrometer leak detector (MSLD) (the definition of MSLD is given in ISO 20484).

Calibration by comparison (see methods A, As, B and Bs below) with known reference leaks is easily possible for leaks with reservoir and leakage rates below 10-7 Pa·m3/s.

Figure 1 gives an overview of the different recommended calibration methods.

ISO 20486:2017
2017 12 14
Non-destructive testing — Leak testing — Calibration of reference leaks for gases
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