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ISO 10497

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Testing of Valves - Fire Type-Testing Requirements

ISO 10497 specifies the fire type-testing requirements for industrial valves to assess their ability to limit leakage during and after exposure to fire.

What is ISO 10497?

ISO 10497 (Testing of Valves - Fire Type-Testing Requirements) is an industrial valve standard issued by International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Applies to industrial metallic valves of all types including gate, ball, butterfly, globe, and plug valves in all sizes and pressure classes.

Issuing Body:
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Category:
testing

Overview - ISO 10497

ISO 10497 specifies the fire type-testing requirements for industrial valves to assess their ability to limit leakage during and after exposure to fire. It is the international equivalent of API 607 (for quarter-turn valves) and is increasingly specified alongside or instead of API 607 for global projects. ISO 10497 applies to all valve types including gate, ball, butterfly, globe, and plug valves.

Scope

Applies to industrial metallic valves of all types including gate, ball, butterfly, globe, and plug valves in all sizes and pressure classes. Tests the valve's performance under fire conditions to ensure it does not become a source of hydrocarbon release in a fire scenario.

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Applicable Valve Types

Ball Valves - floating and trunnion-mounted

Butterfly Valves - concentric, double-offset, triple-offset

Gate Valves

Globe Valves

Plug Valves

Applicable Pressure Classes

All pressure classes

Key Requirements - ISO 10497

01.

Fire exposure: 750°C–1100°C for 30 minutes duration

02.

External leakage through stem, body joints ≤200 mL/min during fire

03.

Post-fire seat leakage test: ≤200 mL/min (liquid or gas equivalent)

04.

Post-fire operability: valve must complete one full open-close cycle

05.

Metal backup seat or secondary seating surface required

06.

Type test certificate valid for a family of valves with similar design features

Testing Requirements - ISO 10497

Fire test: 750–1100°C for 30 minutes in certified test facility

Post-fire leakage: ≤200 mL/min through seats and body

Post-fire operation: full open/close cycle

Documentation Required for ISO 10497 Compliance

ISO 10497 fire test type certificate

Accredited test facility certificate

Design similarity declaration

Related Standards

API 607API 6FABS 6755 Part 2API 6D

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Reviewed by Valve Standards Engineering, Vajra Industrial SolutionsDiscipline: Industrial Valve Standards & ComplianceLast reviewed: 20 June 2026

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