Hydrogen Component Testing and Validation

Poppe + Potthoff GmbH

Hydrogen Component Testing and Validation

Validate hydrogen components, valves, regulators, fittings, pressure vessels and fluid systems under real operating conditions without investing in your own test infrastructure.
Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau offers pressure cycle testing, burst testing, leak testing, hydrostatic testing, autofrettage, and customized test solutions at pressures up to 15,000 bar.
Receive comprehensive test data, pressure curves, and detailed reports for development, validation, and certification projects.

Hydrogen Component Testing and Validation

Developing and validating hydrogen components often requires extensive testing under demanding pressure conditions. However, building dedicated test infrastructure is expensive, time-consuming, and rarely justified for individual projects or prototype validation.
With Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau's Test-as-a-Service, manufacturers, suppliers, and development teams gain access to advanced high-pressure testing capabilities without investing in their own test benches.
Simply provide your component, define the testing requirements, and receive reliable, documented results from our testing facility in Nordhausen, Germany.

Comprehensive Testing Capabilities

Our high-pressure test systems enable precise control of pressure, flow, temperature, and test media. Depending on the application, components can be tested at pressures up to 15,000 bar.

Applications

Hydrogen valves, regulators, fittings, and tank components
Pressure vessels and storage systems
Injector lines and fuel systems
Common rails and pump heads
Cold plates and thermal management systems
Hydraulic and fluid handling components
Prototype and pre-series components

Available Test Services

Pressure Cycle & Impulse Pressure Testing
- Evaluate fatigue resistance and long-term durability under defined pressure ranges, frequencies, and load cycles. Continuous monitoring ensures repeatable and reliable results.
Burst Pressure Testing
- Determine the maximum pressure capacity of a component through controlled pressure increase until failure. High-resolution measurement systems precisely identify and document the burst point.
Leak Testing
- For hydrogen applications, forming gas (N₂/H₂) and sniffing methods enable highly sensitive leak detection. Pressure decay testing is available for hydraulic and fluid components.
Hydrostatic Pressure Testing
- Verify the strength and structural integrity of pressure-containing components under controlled liquid pressure while ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
Reliable test results require a reliable interface between the component and the test system. Poppe + Potthoff designs and manufactures dedicated fixtures tailored to the geometry, pressure level, and testing requirements of each component. Existing customer fixtures can also be integrated and adapted as needed.
Every project starts with defining the required pressure range, test medium, cycle profile, and acceptance criteria. Components are safely integrated into calibrated test equipment, and the complete pressure history is recorded in real time throughout the test.

After completion, customers receive

Raw measurement data
Pressure curves and test documentation
Leak rate and burst analysis
Structured test reports
Optional TÜV-witnessed testing and certification support

Contact us

Find more information about our testing services on our website.
Interested? Please contact Poppe+Potthoff by filling in the contact supplier form.

Poppe + Potthoff GmbH

Specialist in Hydrogen Systems. As a Tier-One supplier for various industries Poppe + Potthoff designs and manufactures TOPAQ H2 supply systems for fuel cells, H2-combustion engines and dual fuel engines, from e.g. rails, high pressure lines, tubes, valves to hydrogen distributors. Our TOPAQ H2 Supply System solutions enable hydrogen pressures up to 700 bar in both mobile and industry applications. Special testing machines for burst and function testing or validating the hydrostatic strength of media carrying components complement our portfolio.

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