API Std 526

This standard is a purchase specification for flanged steel pressure-relief valves. Basic requirements are given for direct spring-loaded pressure-relief valves and pilot-operated pressure-relief valves as follows:

• orifice designation and area;
• valve size and pressure rating, inlet and outlet;
• materials;
• pressure-temperature limits;
• center-to-face dimensions, inlet and outlet.

Nameplate nomenclature and requirements for stamping are detailed in Annex A.