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ICS 23.020.30
CCS J 74

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China

GB/T 42626-2023

Periodic inspection and evaluation of

fully wrapped fiber reinforced
composite gas cylinders of
compressed hydrogen gas for
automotive vehicles
车用压缩氢气纤维全缠绕气瓶定期检验与评定

(English Translation)

Issue date: 2023-05-23 Implementation date: 2023-12-01

Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the
People’s Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic
of China

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Contents

Foreword ............................................................................................................................... i
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ..................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................... 2
4 Technical requirements .................................................................................................. 4
4.1 Types and description of cylinders ...................................................................... 4
4.2 Inspection tools and devices ............................................................................... 4
4.3 Inspection period ................................................................................................. 5
4.4 Inspection items ................................................................................................... 5
5 Preparation for inspection .............................................................................................. 6
5.1 Pre-inspection of hydrogen storage system ........................................................ 6
5.2 Information access and recording ....................................................................... 7
5.3 Pressure relief and nitrogen replacement of cylinders ........................................ 8
5.4 Disassembly and surface cleaning of cylinders and cylinder valves .................. 8
6 Appearance inspection and evaluation .......................................................................... 9
6.1 Types of damage ................................................................................................. 9
6.2 Damage level ....................................................................................................... 9
6.3 Inspection and evaluation of appearance damage ........................................... 13
7 Treatment of outer surface damage............................................................................. 15
8 Internal inspection and evaluation ............................................................................... 15
8.1 Types of damage ............................................................................................... 15
8.2 Damage level ..................................................................................................... 16
8.3 Inspection and evaluation of internal damage ................................................... 16
9 Inspection and evaluation of cylinder opening thread ................................................. 16
10 Hydrostatic test .......................................................................................................... 17
11 Internal drying ............................................................................................................. 18
11.1 Drying methods and requirements................................................................... 18
11.2 Dryness inspection ........................................................................................... 18
12 Inspection and assembly of cylinder valve ................................................................ 18
13 Air tightness test......................................................................................................... 19
14 Work after inspection ................................................................................................. 19
Annex A (Informative) Pressure relief of cylinders .......................................................... 21
Annex B (Informative) Typical damage illustrations of cylinders .................................... 23
Annex C (Informative) Illustrations of treatment methods for surface damage of cylinders
........................................................................................................................................... 29
Annex D (Normative) Inspection of cylinder reset and installation ................................. 32
Annex E (Informative) Periodic inspection report of cylinders ........................................ 35
Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 40

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Foreword

ChinaStandards.net is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the
English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.

This standard is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2020 Directives
for standardization - Part 1: Rules for the structure and drafting of standardizing
documents.

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

This document was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical
Committee on Gas Cylinder of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 31).

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Periodic inspection and evaluation of fully

wrapped fiber reinforced composite gas
cylinders of compressed hydrogen gas for
automotive vehicles

1 Scope

This document specifies the basic methods and technical requirements for periodic
inspection and evaluation of fully wrapped fiber reinforced composite gas cylinders of
compressed hydrogen gas for automotive vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "cylinders").

This document is applicable to cylinders designed and manufactured according to GB/T

35544 and GB/T 42612, which have a nominal working pressure of not greater than
70MPa, a nominal water capacity of not greater than 450L, a storage medium of
compressed hydrogen, and a working temperature of not lower than -40℃ and not higher
than 85℃.

This document is not applicable to cylinders installed on passenger vehicles with a length
of not greater than 8m and a number of seats of not greater than 19, which cannot be
disassembled for periodic inspection.

This document may serve as a reference for the periodic inspection and evaluation of
hydrogen supply cylinders for hydrogen fuel cell powered urban rail transit,
hydrogen-powered vessels and hydrogen power generating units.

2 Normative references

The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions 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.

GB/T 3464.1 Machine and hand taps - Part 1: Plain parallel shank machine and hand
taps
GB/T 3836.1 Explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Equipment - General requirements
GB/T 3934 Specification of gauges for general purpose screw threads
GB/T 8979 Pure nitrogen and high purity nitrogen and ultra pure nitrogen
GB/T 9251 Methods for hydrostatic test of gas cylinders
GB/T 13005 Terminology of gas cylinders
GB/T 35544 Fully-wrapped carbon fiber reinforced cylinders with an aluminum liner

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for the on-board storage of compressed hydrogen as a fuel for land

vehicles
GB/T 42612 Fully-wrapped carbon fiber reinforced cylinder with a plastic liner for
on-board storage of compressed hydrogen for land vehicles
TSG 23 Regulation on safety technology for gas cylinder

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 13005 as well
as the following apply.

3.1
abrasion
cylinder damage caused by friction of materials caused by scraping, grinding or vibration

3.2
crazing
opaque, frosty and striated cracking of resin

3.3
delamination
damage caused by separation between wrapping layers

Note: Generally, delamination is caused by excessive load vertically impacting the wrapping layer
surface.

3.4
level 1 damage
minor damage during use

Note: The minor damage on the cylinder surface without fiber damage may be judged as level 1 damage.
Such damage has no harmful effect on the safety of the cylinder, so the cylinder may be used
continuously.

3.5
level 2 damage
damage more serious than level 1 damage, which does not affect the safe use of the
cylinder after treatment

3.6
level 3 damage
damage affecting the safe use of cylinders

3.7

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resin
material used to bond fibers and transfer loads

Note: Generally, thermosetting resin is adopted.

3.8
stress corrosion cracking
cracking or fracture of composite materials caused by the combined action of load and
harsh environment

3.9
thermally-activated pressure relief device (TPRD) end plug
end plug installed at one end of a cylinder having a structure with openings on both ends,
which is equipped with a thermally-activated pressure relief device (TPRD) and blind
flange function

3.10
rejection elastic expansion; REE
the allowable upper limit for the elastic expansion of cylinder specified by the
manufacturer in the design finalization stage of each specification/model of cylinder,
expressed in milliliters (mL)

3.11
bulge
visible partial bulge of a cylinder

3.12
buckling
failure caused by losing of original regular geometry of plastic liner under the action of
compressive stress

3.13
blister
local defect in a plastic liner that looks like a bubble

3.14
hydrogen storage system
assembly of components related to on-board hydrogen storage and transportation

Note: It is usually composed of cylinder (including cylinder valve), valve and connecting pipelines. For a
single cylinder, it refers to the cylinder and cylinder valve; for a cylinder set consisting of two or more
cylinders, it refers to cylinders (including cylinder valves), connecting pipelines and valves within the
frame, etc.

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4 Technical requirements

4.1 Types and description of cylinders

4.1.1 Type 3 cylinder

Fully wrapped carbon fiber reinforced gas cylinder with an aluminum alloy liner.

4.1.2 Type 4 cylinder

Fully wrapped carbon fiber reinforced gas cylinder with a plastic liner.

4.2 Inspection tools and devices

The inspection organization shall be equipped with the following tools and devices at
least:

a) explosion-proof lamp: lamp used to inspect the inner and outer surfaces of the
cylinder and the surfaces of accessories, which shall have a voltage of not exceeding 12V,
and meet the requirements of explosion-proof grade IIC and Group T1 in GB/T 3836.1;

b) inspection mirror and endoscope: used to inspect the cylinder surfaces and cylinder
inner surfaces (including neck inner surface) partially covered due to installation. The
endoscope shall have high-definition color and storage function;

c) special tools such as torque wrench: used to remove and install cylinder, cylinder
valve or TPRD end plug;

d) depth gauge: used to measure the depth of damage such as scratch, depression and
abrasion;

e) length measuring tools: including ruler, square ruler and tape measure for measuring
damage length, etc.;

f) hydrostatic test device: used for hydrostatic test of cylinders;

g) air tightness test device: used for air tightness test of cylinders;

h) airtight helium leakage detector: used for helium leakage detection of cylinders;

i) hydrogen venting/recovery device: used for hydrogen venting or recovery;

j) cleaning device: used for cleaning contaminants and corrosion products on the inner
and outer surfaces of cylinders;

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