Valve Standard

Standard for valve design, manufacture, testing, inspection, and dimensions etc.

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API 6D VS API 608

API 6D and API 608 are standards specifications for ball valves; their scope, application, and inspection are different....

CRA Overlay All On Valve Wetted Surfaces

Weld Overlay On Valve Sealing Areas

The main reason for utilizing weld overaly on valves is to allow a less expensive base material to have the corrosion properties of a much more expensive material at the ...

lip seal design in ball valve

Lip Seal Design In Ball Valve

Lip seal is a type of spring-energized ring that is widely used in ball valves serving various oil and gas fields because of its excellent sealing performance....

ball valve material of construction

Ball Valve Drawings & Material Of Construction

Ball valve material of construction for floating and trunnion ball valves covers body material inluding carbon steel, stainless steel, and duplex steel; and trim material...

ball valve torque values

Ball Valve Torque Values

Ball valve torque values tables for breakaway torques from the closed position under 100% differential pressure. The torque covers floating and trunnion mounted ball valv...

Ball Valve Flow Coefficient (Cv value)

Ball Valve Flow Coefficient (Cv value)

Ball valve flow coefficient Cv value for sizes 1/2" to 24". The Flow Coefficient Cv value is the flow rate of water (gallons/minute) through a fully open valve with a pre...

top entry ball valve dimension and weight

Top Entry Ball Valve Dimensions

Top entry ball valve dimensions (in mm and inch) are as per API 6D, Class 150- 2500, 2" -48", the weight (in kg and lb) is for cast steel body, full bore, top entry ball ...

ball valve face to face dimensions

Ball Valve Face To Face Dimensions

Ball valves face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions (excluding top entry) in millimeters for Class 150–2500 as per API 6D....

ball valve seat specifications

Ball Valve Seat & Seal Materials Specifications

Ball valve seat and seal material specifications cover PTFE, R-PTFE, Devlon V, Delrin, Nylon, PEEK, PCTFE; Viton B, HNBR etc. and their the Specific Gravity, Hardness, Te...

minimum valve bore diameter

Valve Bore Dimensions in API 6D

The minimum valve bore diameter in mm and inches as per API 6D covers axia valves, ball valves, gate valves, check valves, and plug valves, Class 150–2500, 1/2" to 60"....

DBB VS DIB ball valve

DBB VS DIB Ball Valve

DBB-Double block and bleed valve API 6D definition: "Valve with two or more seating surfaces that, in the closed position, provides a seal against pressure from both ends...

side entry vs top entry ball valves

Side Entry Vs Top Entry Ball Valve

Side Entry Vs Top Entry Ball Valve Content Side entry ball valve Top entry ball valve Body 2-piece/3piece 1-piece body Advantage Valve parts are easy to assemble In-line ...