ISO/TC 58/WG 7 - Compatibility between gases and materials

This document specifies requirements for the test apparatus and test procedure in order to apply oxygen pressure surges consistently to devices being tested for resistance to ignition by adiabatic compression and to materials for oxygen compatibility.

This document specifies some gas compatibility test methods to evaluate plastic materials suitable for use in the manufacture of composite gas cylinder liners. It is also applicable to the evaluation of the suitability of plastic matrix materials used for Type 5 cylinders. Some fluids like water, used for cylinders testing, can react positively or negatively when in contact with plastic liners. This compatibility issue is not covered by this document.

This document gives guidance on the selection and evaluation of compatibility between non-metallic materials for gas cylinders and valves and the gas contents. It is also applicable to tubes, pressure drums and bundles of cylinders. This document covers composite and laminated materials used for gas cylinders. It does not include ceramics, glasses and adhesives. This document considers the influence of the gas in changing the material and mechanical properties (e.g. chemical reaction or change in physical state). The basic properties of the materials, such as mechanical properties required for design purposes (normally available from the materials supplier), are not considered. Other aspects, such as quality of delivered gas, are not considered. The compatibility data given are related to single component gases but can be applicable to gas mixtures. This document does not apply to cryogenic fluids (this is covered in ISO 21010).

This document provides requirements for the selection of safe combinations of metallic cylinder and valve materials and cylinder gas content. The compatibility data given is related to single gases and to gas mixtures. Seamless metallic, welded metallic and composite gas cylinders and their valves, used to contain compressed, liquefied and dissolved gases are considered. NOTE In this document the term "cylinder" refers to transportable pressure receptacles, which also include tubes and pressure drums. Aspects such as the quality of delivered gas product are not considered.

ISO 11114-4: 2017 specifies test methods and the evaluation of results from these tests in order to qualify steels suitable for use in the manufacture of gas cylinders (up to 3 000 l) for hydrogen and hydrogen bearing embrittling gases. This document only applies to seamless steel gas cylinders. The requirements of this document are not applicable if at least one of the following conditions for the intended gas service is fulfilled: - the working pressure of the filled embrittling gas is less than 20 % of the test pressure of the cylinder; - the partial pressure of the filled embrittling gas of a gas mixture is less than 5 MPa (50 bar) in the case of hydrogen and other embrittling gases, with the exception of hydrogen sulphide and methyl mercaptan; in such cases, the partial pressure shall not exceed 0,25 MPa (2,5 bar). NOTE In such cases, it is possible to design the cylinder as for ordinary (non-embrittling) gases.

ISO 11114-3:2010 specifies a test method to determine the autogenous ignition temperature of non-metallic materials in pressurized gaseous oxygen. The autogenous ignition temperature is one criterion for ranking materials, and can be used to assist with the choice of materials used in the presence of gaseous oxygen. A comprehensive bibliography of the published material on which ISO 11114-3:2010 is based is included. It is intended that ISO 11114-3:2010 be used for the selection of non-metallic materials for gas cylinders and accessories, for example to select the materials in order to meet the requirement for type testing for oxygen compatibility of all cylinder valves for highly oxidizing gases as specified in ISO 10297.

ISO 11114-2:2013 gives guidance in the selection and evaluation of compatibility between non-metallic materials for gas cylinders and valves and the gas contents. It also covers bundles, tubes and pressure drums. ISO 11114-2:2013 can be helpful for composite and laminated materials used for gas cylinders. It does not cover the subject completely and is intended to give guidance only in evaluating the compatibility of gas/material combinations. Only the influence of the gas in changing the material and mechanical properties is considered (for example chemical reaction or change in physical state). The basic properties of the materials, such as mechanical properties, required for design purposes are normally available from the materials' supplier and are not considered. The compatibility data given are related to single component gases but can be used to some extent for gas mixtures. Ceramics, glasses, and adhesives are not covered. Other aspects such as quality of delivered gas are not considered. ISO 11114-2:2013 is not intended to be used for cryogenic fluids (see ISO 21010).

ISO 11114-1:2012 provides requirements for the selection of safe combinations of metallic cylinder and valve materials and cylinder gas content. The compatibility data given is related to single gases and to gas mixtures. Seamless metallic, welded metallic and composite gas cylinders and their valves, used to contain compressed, liquefied and dissolved gases, are considered. Aspects such as the quality of delivered gas product are not considered.

ISO 11114-4:2005 specifies test methods and the evaluation of results from these tests in order to qualify steels suitable for use in the manufacture of gas cylinders (up to 3 000 l) for hydrogen and other embrittling gases. ISO 11114-4:2005 only applies to seamless steel gas cylinders. The requirements of ISO 11114-4:2005 are not applicable if at least one of the following conditions for the intended gas service is fulfilled: the working pressure of the filled embrittling gas is less than 20 % of the test pressure of the cylinder; the partial pressure of the filled embrittling gas of a gas mixture is less than 5 MPa (50 bar) in the case of hydrogen and other embrittling gases, with the exception of hydrogen sulphide and methyl mercaptan in which cases the partial pressure shall not exceed 0,25 MPa (2,5 bar).