BS EN ISO 6803:2017

BSI Standards Publication

Rubber or plastics hoses and

hose assemblies — Hydraulic-
pressure impulse test without
flexing (ISO 6803:2017)
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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 6803:2017.
It supersedes BS EN ISO 6803:2008 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee PRI/66, Rubber and plastics tubing, hoses and hose
assemblies.
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© The British Standards Institution 2017.
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ISBN 978 0 580 89091 8
ICS 23.040.70; 23.100.40
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 6803
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2017

ICS 23.040.70; 23.100.40 Supersedes EN ISO 6803:2008

English Version

Rubber or plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Hydraulic-

pressure impulse test without flexing (ISO 6803:2017)
Tuyaux et flexibles en caoutchouc ou en plastique - Gummi- oder Kunststoffschläuche und -
Essai d'impulsions de pression hydraulique sans schlauchleitungen - Hydraulik-Druck-Impulsprüfung
flexion (ISO 6803:2017) ohne Biegung (ISO 6803:2017)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 September 2016.

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European foreword

This document (EN ISO 6803:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45 "Rubber and
rubber products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 218 “Rubber and plastics hoses
and hose assemblies” 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 September 2017 and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2017.

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

This document supersedes EN ISO 6803:2008.

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.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 6803:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6803:2017 without any modification.

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Apparatus...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
5 Test fluid......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6 Test temperature................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
7 Test pieces.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
8 Procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
9 Expression of results......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
10 Test report.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Annex A (informative) Procedure for the optional cool down leakage test.................................................................. 7
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products,
Subcommittee SC 1, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 6803:2008), which has been technically
revised to include cool down testing as specified in 4.1 and 8.2.

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Rubber or plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Hydraulic-

pressure impulse test without flexing

1 Scope
This document describes hose impulse testing, without flexing, of rubber or plastics hydraulic hose
assemblies at both high and low impulse pressures. The high-pressure testing is carried out at pressures
greater than 3 MPa and the low-pressure testing at pressures from 1,5 MPa to 3 MPa. The test procedure
is applicable to hydraulic hose assemblies that are subject to pulsating pressures in service which are
included in the product requirements.
NOTE Impulse test procedures with flexing can be found in ISO 6802.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
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.
ISO 3448, Industrial liquid lubricants — ISO viscosity classification
ISO 8330, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Vocabulary
ISO/TR 11340, Rubber and rubber products — Hydraulic hose assemblies — External leakage classification
for hydraulic systems

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 8330 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://​w ww​.electropedia​.org/​
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://​w ww​.iso​.org/​obp

4 Apparatus

4.1 Pressure-application apparatus, capable of applying an internal pulsating pressure to the test
piece at a rate specified in 8.2 using a hydraulic fluid circulating through the test hose, while the fluid is
maintained at the required test temperature. Each pressure cycle shall be within the tolerances shown in
Figure 2 (for high-pressure testing) or Figure 3 (for low-pressure testing). The nominal rate of pressure
rise for high-pressure testing is given by Formula (1) in Figure 2. The rate of pressure rise for low-
pressure testing shall be such that the pulse remains within the wave form envelope (see Figure 3).

4.2 Graphical recorder, digital-storage facility or oscilloscope, capable of measuring the pressure
cycle to ensure that the wave form is within the envelope shown in Figure 2 or Figure 3. The recorder
shall have a natural frequency of more than 250 Hz and shall be critically damped to give a response
which is flat to within 5 % at up to 0,6 times the natural frequency.

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5 Test fluid
Select a test fluid preferably with a kinematic viscosity from 32 mm2/s to 100 mm2/s at 40 °C (i.e. from
grade ISO VG 32 to ISO VG 100 as specified in ISO 3448), and circulate it at a rate sufficient to maintain a
uniform fluid temperature within the test pieces. Other fluids may be used as agreed upon between the
customer and the manufacturer.

6 Test temperature
The test temperature is normally specified in the referring hose standard. When the test temperature
is not defined in the hose standard, the following temperatures are the preferred temperatures:
85 °C, 100 °C, 120 °C, 125 °C, 135 °C, 150 °C

The test fluid shall be circulated through the test pieces at the specified or chosen temperature with a
tolerance of ± 3 °C. Cooling or heating of the test chamber shall not be permitted, except when referring
standards require testing with synthetic-base fluids at a temperature higher than 150 °C. When such
higher temperatures are required, the test fluid need not be circulated, provided both the fluid and
the test pieces are externally heated in the test chamber at the specified temperature with a tolerance
of ± 5 °C.

7 Test pieces

7.1 Test pieces shall be complete hose assemblies with suitable end fittings attached. Unless otherwise
specified, test four unaged hose assemblies with end fittings which have been attached for not more than
30 days. Where the referring standard requires, also test aged hose assemblies.

7.2 Calculate the necessary free length of the hose in the test piece as shown in Figure 1.

For values of d less than 25,4 mm, use d = 25,4 mm for the +2d term in the expression for the hose free
length, so that the hose between the fitting shell and the start of the bend radius is straight.
+1 +8
The actual free hose length shall agree with the calculated free hose length to within 0 % or 0 mm ,
whichever is greater.

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a)  Hose sizes up to and including 22 mm b)  Hose sizes larger than 22 mm

nominal inside diameter nominal inside diameter
Key
r minimum bend radius
d hose outside diameter

Figure 1 — Test pieces for pressure impulse test

8 Procedure

8.1 Connect the test pieces to the apparatus. The test pieces shall be installed in accordance with
Figure 1, i.e. test pieces of hose of nominal inside diameter up to and including 22 mm shall be bent
through 180° and hoses of nominal inside diameter larger than 22 mm shall be bent through 90°.

8.2 Bring the test fluid to the test temperature and then apply a pulsating pressure internally to the
hose assemblies at a uniform rate between 0,5 Hz and 1,3 Hz for the high-pressure test and between
0,2 Hz and 1,0 Hz for the low-pressure test. Record the pulse rate used. The pressure cycle shall fall
within the shaded area of either Figure 2 or Figure 3, depending upon the test pressure. Continue the
test for the specified number of cycles or until an assembly fails. If a test is stopped before completion
of the minimum number of cycles and then restarted, leakage may occur at the hose/fitting junction
upon restarting the test and until the test temperature is reached. Leakage less than class 4 as defined
in ISO/TR 11340 does not constitute a failure of the hose assembly. Any leakage shall be reported in
accordance with the classification in ISO/TR 11340.

Determine the duration required for the impulse test, in total number of cycles, from the referring
standard. Where agreed samples are required, refer to the relevant hose or hose assembly standard.
It is recommended that the test fluid be changed frequently to prevent breakdown.
If the optional cool down leakage test for the impulse test is required in the individual product standard,
then carry out the procedure as given in Annex A.
This is a destructive test. Assemblies which have been subjected to this test, should therefore be
discarded.

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9 Expression of results
Record the number of cycles to failure or, if failure did not occur, the number of cycles completed.
NOTE The test results obtained are only valid for the combination of hose, fitting type and fitting design
that was actually tested.

10 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) reference to this document, i.e. ISO 6803:2017;
b) full description of the hose or hose assembly tested, including the fitting identification and
attachment details, such as skive length and crimp diameter;
c) test temperature;
d) test pressure;
e) test fluid;
f) rate of pressure rise;
g) pulse cycle rate;
h) whether the test pieces were bent through 90° or through 180°;
i) number of cycles to failure, or the number of cycles completed, for each test piece;
j) position and mode of failure of each test piece, or the condition of each test piece on completion of
the test;
k) date of the test.

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Key
p test pressure
a Rate of rise to be determined between these points.
b Secant pressure rise.
c One pulse cycle.
d 45 % to 55 % of the cycle.

The secant pressure rise is the straight line drawn through two points on the pressure rise curve, one point at 15 %
of the test pressure and the other at 85 % of the test pressure.
Point 0 is the intersection of the secant pressure rise with 0 pressure.
The rate of pressure rise is the slope of the secant pressure rise, expressed in MPa/s. The nominal rate of pressure
rise shall be equal to that given by Formula (1):
(1)
R = f (10p − k )
where
R is the rate of pressure rise, in MPa/s;
f is the frequency, in Hz;
p is the nominal test pressure, in MPa;
k = 5 MPa.
The actual rate of pressure rise shall be determined as shown in the figure and shall be within a tolerance of ± 10 %
of the calculated nominal value.

Figure 2 — Pressure pulse wave form envelope for high-pressure test

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Key
p test pressure
a One pulse cycle.
b 45 % to 55 % of the cycle.
The pressure rise shall be contained within the wave form envelope shown in the figure.

Figure 3 — Pressure pulse wave form envelope for low-pressure test

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Annex A
(informative)

Procedure for the optional cool down leakage test

If an optional cool down leakage test is required in the individual product standard then carry out the
following test procedure in addition to the procedure given in Clause 8.
The pressurization shall be stopped and the impulse test unit shall be allowed to cool down the
temperature of the test fluid to 30 °C ± 10 °C at 40 % ± 10 % and 90 % ± 10 % of the required number of
impulse cycles.
Accelerated cool down procedures, i.e. fans, heat exchangers, etc., may be used to speed the cooling
process.
Check test assemblies to ensure they are clean and dry. With oil heater turned off, resume the test and
observe and note leakage for 1 000 impulse cycles.

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 6802, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies with wire reinforcements — Hydraulic
impulse test with flexing

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