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ILNAS-EN 13445-5:2021

Unfired pressure vessels - Part 5:

Inspection and testing

Unbefeuerte Druckbehälter - Teil 5:

Inspektion und Prüfung

Récipients sous pression non soumis à la

flamme - Partie 5: Inspection et contrôle

05/2021
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13445-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2021

ICS 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 13445-5:2014

English Version

Unfired pressure vessels - Part 5: Inspection and testing

Récipients sous pression non soumis à la flamme - Unbefeuerte Druckbehälter - Teil 5: Inspektion und
Partie 5: Inspection et contrôle Prüfung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 February 2021.

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CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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United Kingdom.

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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

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Contents
Page

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Performance of inspection and testing ................................................................................................ 10
4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Inspection ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Non-destructive testing (NDT) ................................................................................................................ 10
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5 Technical documents .................................................................................................................................. 10

5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Information to be contained in the technical documents ............................................................. 10
5.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2.2 General description of the pressure vessel ........................................................................................ 10
5.2.3 Design and construction drawings ........................................................................................................ 11
5.2.4 Descriptions and explanations necessary for an understanding of the drawings and
diagrams and the operation of the pressure vessel......................................................................... 11
5.2.5 Results of design calculations and examinations carried out...................................................... 11
5.2.6 Test reports .................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.2.7 Technical/manufacturing schedule ...................................................................................................... 13
5.3 Design review ................................................................................................................................................ 14
5.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.3.2 Design review ................................................................................................................................................ 14
6 Inspection and testing during fabrication .......................................................................................... 15
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.2 Manufacturing procedures and construction drawings ................................................................ 15
6.3 Material traceability ................................................................................................................................... 15
6.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.3.2 Special Conditions - Material marking ................................................................................................. 15
6.4 Preparation for manufacturing processes .......................................................................................... 15
6.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.4.2 Joint preparation testing ........................................................................................................................... 16
6.4.3 Inspection of vessel supports .................................................................................................................. 16
6.4.4 Inspection associated with forming ...................................................................................................... 16
6.4.5 Testing of areas subject to significant through thickness tensile stress.................................. 16
6.5 Welding ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
6.5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
6.5.2 Verification of welder and welding operator qualification and procedures
qualification ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.5.3 Inspection of repairs ................................................................................................................................... 17
6.6 Non-destructive testing of welded joints............................................................................................. 17
6.6.1 Extent of non-destructive testing ........................................................................................................... 17
6.6.2 Determination of extent of non-destructive testing ........................................................................ 21
6.6.3 Performing non-destructive testing ...................................................................................................... 29
6.6.4 Description and acceptance level of imperfections ......................................................................... 30

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6.6.5 Stage of performance .................................................................................................................................. 30

6.6.6 Procedure for non-destructive retesting ............................................................................................. 30
6.6.7 Non-destructive testing documentation .............................................................................................. 31
6.7 Destructive testing ....................................................................................................................................... 31
6.7.1 Extent of destructive testing ..................................................................................................................... 31
6.7.2 Schedule for destructive testing.............................................................................................................. 31
6.7.3 Verification of destructive tests .............................................................................................................. 31
6.7.4 Records ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
6.8 Heat-treatment .............................................................................................................................................. 31
7 Subcontracted items .................................................................................................................................... 32
7.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
7.2 Subcontracted welding related activities ............................................................................................ 32
7.3 Subcontracted non-destructive testing activities ............................................................................. 32
7.3.1 Use of contract NDT personnel at the premises of the vessel manufacturer .......................... 32
7.3.2 Subcontracting of NDT at a subcontractors premises ..................................................................... 33
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8 Miscellaneous tests ...................................................................................................................................... 33

9 Calibration....................................................................................................................................................... 33
9.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
9.2 Calibration procedure................................................................................................................................. 34
9.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
9.2.2 Calibration....................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.2.3 Frequency ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
9.3 Identification .................................................................................................................................................. 35
9.4 Registration .................................................................................................................................................... 35
10 Final assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 35
10.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
10.2 Extent of final assessment ......................................................................................................................... 36
10.2.1 Visual and dimensional inspection ........................................................................................................ 36
10.2.2 Review of documentation .......................................................................................................................... 37
10.2.3 Proof test.......................................................................................................................................................... 37
10.2.4 Post pressure test inspection ................................................................................................................... 48
10.2.5 Inspection of safety accessories. ............................................................................................................. 48
11 Marking and declaration of compliance with the standard. ......................................................... 48
11.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
11.2 Marking method ............................................................................................................................................ 48
11.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
11.2.2 Direct stamping ............................................................................................................................................. 49
11.2.3 Nameplate ....................................................................................................................................................... 49
11.3 Marking units ................................................................................................................................................. 49
11.4 Marking contents .......................................................................................................................................... 49
11.5 Declaration of compliance with the standard .................................................................................... 50
12 Documents ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
12.1 Type of documents ....................................................................................................................................... 51
12.2 Control and access of documents ............................................................................................................ 52
12.3 Retention of documents ............................................................................................................................. 52
(normative) Inspection and testing of serially produced pressure vessels ........................ 53
A.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 53
A.2 Limitations for vessels permitted to be classified as serially produced .................................. 53
A.3 Limitations for model.................................................................................................................................. 53

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A.4 Prototype test ................................................................................................................................................ 54

A.5 Model acceptance ......................................................................................................................................... 54
A.6 Quality or manufacturing plan ................................................................................................................ 54
A.7 Inspection, non-destructive testing and pressure testing............................................................. 55
A.7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 55
A.7.2 General NDT procedure for serially produced pressure vessels ................................................ 55
A.7.3 Pressure test for serially produced pressure vessels ..................................................................... 55
A.8 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 55
A.9 Documentation / Certification ................................................................................................................ 56
(normative) Detailed dimensional requirements for pressure vessels .............................. 57
(normative) Access and inspection openings, closing mechanisms and special
locking elements........................................................................................................................................... 59
C.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 59
C.2 Types and dimensions of access and inspection openings ........................................................... 59
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C.2.1 Sightholes ........................................................................................................................................................ 59

C.2.2 Handholes ....................................................................................................................................................... 59
C.2.3 Headholes ....................................................................................................................................................... 59
C.2.4 Manholes ......................................................................................................................................................... 60
C.2.5 Rescue holes................................................................................................................................................... 60
C.3 Types, location and minimum number of access and inspection openings. ........................... 60
C.4 Alternative requirements for sightholes openings on small vessels ........................................ 62
C.5 Closing mechanisms and special locking elements ......................................................................... 62
C.5.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 62
C.5.2 Definitions ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
C.5.3 Materials of construction, design ........................................................................................................... 62
C.5.4 Screw clamps ................................................................................................................................................. 63
C.5.5 Hinged bolts ................................................................................................................................................... 64
C.5.6 Yoke-type closures....................................................................................................................................... 65
C.5.7 Quick opening and closing devices ........................................................................................................ 66
(informative) Leak Testing .................................................................................................................. 73
D.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 73
D.2 Leak testing personnel ............................................................................................................................... 73
(informative) Acoustic emission ........................................................................................................ 74
E.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
E.2 Useful standards ........................................................................................................................................... 74
E.3 Acoustic emission personnel ................................................................................................................... 74
E.4 Additional requirements ........................................................................................................................... 74
(normative) Inspection and testing of pressure vessels or parts subject to creep .......... 75
F.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 75
F.2 Extent of inspection and testing ............................................................................................................. 75
F.3 Performance of NDT and acceptance criteria .................................................................................... 77
F.4 Documents ...................................................................................................................................................... 77
(normative) Inspection and testing of pressure vessels subject to cyclic loads ............... 78
G.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 78
G.2 Extent of inspection and testing ............................................................................................................. 78
G.3 Performance and acceptance criteria................................................................................................... 78
G.4 Technical documentation, additional requirements ...................................................................... 79
(informative) Declaration of compliance with this standard .................................................. 80

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(informative) Specific tests during construction to assist in-service inspection ............... 82

I.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 82
I.2 Metallographic investigation.................................................................................................................... 82
I.3 Hardness measurements ........................................................................................................................... 82
I.4 Dimensional measurements ..................................................................................................................... 83
(informative) History of EN 13445-5 ................................................................................................. 84
Y.1 Differences between EN 13445-5:2014 and EN 13445-5:2021.................................................... 84
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered ..................................................... 85
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 87
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European foreword

This document (EN 13445-5:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 54 “Unfired
pressure vessels”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 2021.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive(s).
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For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.

list of all parts in the EN 13445 series can be found on the CEN website.

Although these Parts may be obtained separately, it should be recognised that the Parts are inter-
dependant. As such the manufacture of unfired pressure vessels requires the application of all the
relevant Parts in order for the requirements of the Standard to be satisfactorily fulfilled.

Corrections to the standard interpretations where several options seem possible are conducted through
the Migration Help Desk (MHD). Information related to the Help Desk can be found at http://www.unm.fr
(en13445@unm.fr). A form for submitting questions can be downloaded from the link to the MHD
website. After subject experts have agreed an answer, the answer will be communicated to the
questioner. Corrected pages will be given specific issue number and issued by CEN according to CEN
Rules. Interpretation sheets will be posted on the website of the MHD.

This document supersedes EN 13445-5:2014. This new edition incorporates the Amendments which
have been approved previously by CEN members, and the corrected pages up to Issue 5 without any
further technical change. Annex Y provides details of significant technical changes between this European
Standard and the previous edition.

Amendments to this new edition may be issued from time to time and then used immediately as
alternatives to rules contained herein. It is intended to deliver a new Issue of EN 13445:2021 each year,
starting with the precedent as Issue 1, consolidating these Amendments and including other identified
corrections.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This Part of this document specifies the inspection and testing of individual and serially produced
pressure vessels made of steels in accordance with EN 13445-2:2021.

Special provisions for cyclic operation are given in Annex G of this Part.

Special provisions for vessels or vessel parts working in the creep range are given in Annex F and Annex I
of this Part.

NOTE The responsibilities of parties involved in the conformity assessment procedures are given in Directive
2014/68/EU. Guidance on this can be found in CR 13445-7.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
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constitutes requirements 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.

CEN/TR 764-6:2012, Pressure equipment — Part 6: Structure and content of operating instructions

EN 1779:1999, EN 1779:1999/A1:2003, Non-destructive testing — Leak testing — Criteria for method and
technique selection

EN 13445-1:2021, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 1: General

EN 13445-2:2021, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 2: Materials

EN 13445-3:2021, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 3: Design

EN 13445-4:2021, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 4: Fabrication

EN ISO 5817:2014, Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) – Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2014)

EN ISO 6520-1:2007, Welding and allied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic
materials — Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007)

EN ISO 9606-1:2017, Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1:2012
including Cor 1:2012 and Cor 2:2013)

EN ISO 9712:2012, Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel

(ISO 9712:2012)

EN ISO 14732:2013, Welding personnel — Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for
mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732:2013)

EN ISO 17635:2016, Non-destructive testing of welds — General rules for metallic materials
(ISO 17635:2016)