Overview
ISO 10380:2012 - Pipework: Corrugated metal hoses and hose assemblies - specifies the minimum requirements for design, manufacture, testing and installation of corrugated metal hoses and metal hose assemblies. The third edition (2012) is a base international standard intended to ensure safe, long-term operation of pressure‑tight corrugated metal hoses (helical or annular corrugations) and their assemblies when properly installed and used under typical chemical, mechanical and thermal conditions.
Keywords: ISO 10380:2012, corrugated metal hose, metal hose assemblies, pipework standard, hose testing, design requirements.
Key Topics
- Scope and definitions: establishes terms such as corrugated metal hose, nominal size (DN), nominal pressure (PN), maximum allowable pressure (PS), active live length and test pressure.
- Design requirements: covers materials, hose profile (helical “h” or annular “a”), nominal sizes, overall/active live length, braiding, attachments and end fittings, additional protection and electrical conductivity.
- Performance requirements and tests: leaktightness, pressure resistance, elongation, burst pressure, pliability, fatigue (fatigue life classifications: type 1-50, 1-10, 2-10, 3), and electrical conductivity testing.
- Operating limits: guidance on pressure, temperature and corrosion considerations; flow velocity and cleanliness requirements.
- Conformity and certification: procedures for initial and subsequent type testing, factory production control (FPC), third‑party conformity assessment and final assessment.
- Installation and marking: instructions for installation, packaging, designation and marking of hose assemblies.
Applications
ISO 10380:2012 is relevant for applications where flexible metal hoses are required to accommodate movement, vibration, thermal expansion, or to provide pressure‑tight connections. Typical uses include:
- Industrial process piping and plant equipment
- HVAC and steam systems
- Chemical and petrochemical installations
- Power generation and marine systems
- Any system requiring braided or unbraided corrugated metal hoses for pressure containment
Who uses this standard:
- Designers and engineers specifying hose assemblies
- Manufacturers and assemblers of corrugated metal hoses and end fittings
- Test laboratories and quality managers implementing FPC and conformity assessment
- Suppliers, installers and importers ensuring compliance and safe installation
Related Standards (examples)
ISO 6208; ISO 15614‑1 (welding procedure tests); EN 1779 (leak testing criteria); EN 10204 (inspection documents). These referenced standards support material, fabrication and testing requirements called out by ISO 10380:2012.
ISO 10380:2012 is a practical, industry‑focused standard guiding safe design, reliable testing and consistent certification of corrugated metal hoses and metal hose assemblies.
