Scope
VDA Band 19.1
Technical cleanliness and particle contamination analysis
VDA Band 19.1 is a German automotive industry standard that defines cleanliness requirements and testing procedures for functionally relevant components in fluid circuits. It specifies sampling methods, particle extraction techniques, and contamination classification compatible with ISO 4406 codes. This standard is widely used by Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs in Germany and central Europe to verify component integrity before assembly. Accreditation to this standard demonstrates laboratory competence in precise particle quantification and adherence to stringent German automotive quality expectations.
What it measures
- Particle count and size classification (ISO 4406 compatible)
- Cleanliness class of functional components
- Surface contamination of injectors, valves, and pumps
- Acceptable contamination thresholds per application
- Particle morphology and composition
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DIN EN ISO 16232
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BS EN ISO 16232
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NF EN ISO 16232
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UNI EN ISO 16232
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UNE EN ISO 16232
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NEN EN ISO 16232
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DIN EN ISO 4406
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BS EN ISO 4406
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NF EN ISO 4406
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UNI EN ISO 4406
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UNE EN ISO 4406
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NEN EN ISO 4406
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WSP UK
Active
(HSG 248) – 2021
AFC based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
SSA based on HSG 248
Wessex Power Technology
Active
TEMPERATURE
controllers, and recorders)
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Analysts’ Guide (HSG 248)
(PCM) based on HSG 248
staining based on HSG 248
(HSG 248) – 2021
SOP 12 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
SOP 11 based on HSG 248
Westward Laboratories
Active
ISO 21528-2
BS ISO 4832:2006
BS ISO 16649-2:2001
Method No 2.9 based on BS EN ISO
Method No 2.12 based on BS EN
+ 3 more
Wil-Test Solutions
Active
BS 1377-2:2022
BS 1377-9:1990
DIN EN 1097-5
BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014+A1:2022
purposes (BS 1377-2:2022
Winkhaus (UK)
Active
DIN EN 12046-2
DIN EN 12094-8
DIN EN 949
BS 6375-2:2009
DIN EN 950
+ 3 more
Wood Group UK
Active
IEC 61400-12-1
IEC 61400-12-3
IEC 61400-50
IEC 61400-12
IEC 61400-50-2
+ 3 more
ZF Automotive UK
Active
ISO 7637-3: 2016
ISO 11452-4: 2020
ISO 11452-2: 2019
IEC/CISPR 25
ISO 11452-5: 2002
+ 3 more
i2 FAST
Active
BS 4401-1:1998 Using
N008-1 based on BS EN
ISO 12966-4 2015
N008-2 based on BS EN
N011 based on BS 4401-9:1975 and BS 770-
+ 3 more
ifp-labs UK West Yorkshire
Active
on BS 4401:Part 3:1970(1986)
ISO 12966-1:2014 and
ISO 12966-4
CH 4026 based on BS 5766:Part
CH 4001 based on BS EN 12014-
+ 3 more
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