API STD 589
API Standard 589 – Fire Test for Evaluation of Valve Stem Packing and Piping Flange Gaskets
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This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2025.
Description
Covers the requirements for testing valve stem packing and evaluating its performance when exposed to specifically defined fire conditions. Packing may be a combination or an arrangement of more than one material. The test procedure in this standard simulates circumstances that impose severe demands on valve stem packing. Purchasers may wish to establish more stringent requirements to meet their specific applications.
Edition
3
Published Date
2025-09-26
Status
Current
Pages
22
Language
English
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Abstract
Covers the requirements for testing valve stem packing and evaluating its performance when exposed to specifically defined fire conditions. Packing may be a combination or an arrangement of more than one material. The test procedure in this standard simulates circumstances that impose severe demands on valve stem packing. Purchasers may wish to establish more stringent requirements to meet their specific applications.
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