Typical Ball Valve Material SelectionTypical ball valve material
selection is shown in following table:Material Type Body BallCarbon
Steel 316 S.SStainless Steel 316 S.S 316 S.SUNS N0662Bronze !"#N$%
&UNS '()00*6 Moly SS UNS S312+Notes:1. ,iping class shall be
-se. as a reference to select ball valve material with its relate.
press-re an. temperat-re ratings. The above ball valve material
selection is for information an. in.icative only.2. /ll material
that will be -se. in so-r or corrosive application shall follow the
limitation state. in the N/'% 0" 011 stan.ar.s.3. The -sage of 316
SS2 .-ple32 an. its families shall ta4e into acco-nt a chlori.e
content of the service 5-i. since these materials is having a
strict limitation to -se -n.er s-ch con.itions.+. Seat insert
material shall be selecte. as per valve man-fact-rer recommen.ation
base. on service temperat-re2 press-re2 an. 5-i. compatibility..
0etal seate. ball valves &ball valve with metal seat ring only
witho-t seat insert* is recommen.e. for .irty 5-i. application s-ch
as m-ltiphase well 5-i.2 cr-.e oil2 etc or any application that the
seat insert material can6t be -se. anymore .-e to very abrasives or
high temperat-re services.6. 'ast an. forge. material are
interchangeable.1. Seat insert material shall be selecte. as per
valve man-fact-rer recommen.ation base. on service temperat-re2
press-re2 an. 5-i. compatibility.7 See more at:
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/7216 ='! with UNS N0662 #verlay!"#N$% &UNS '()00*Duplex &
Super Duplex/ST0 /)(0 ?". +/ &UNS A(220* &B-ple3C22D 'r*2
/ST0 /1)2 ?". >3 &UNS S3210* or > &UNS S32160*
&S-per B-ple3C2D 'r*/ST0 /1)27 >12 >32 >UNS S312+
&6 0oly Stainless Steel*Side entry ball valveTop entry ball
valveWelded body ball valveSi.e entry ball valve- See more at:
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entry ball valves are valves that assemble. its ball from the si.e
part. Et -s-ally assemble. in two pieces or three pieces bo.y. %ach
part of the bo.y is assemble. by a bolt8st-. F-st li4e Foining a
two piece of 5anges. Us-ally si.e entry ball valves are ma.e from
forge metal. %ach piece of bo.y are forge. an. then assemble.
together. This constr-ction will minimiGe a .efect that ca-sing
from a casting valves. Si.e entry ball valves are also easy to
assemble an. the trim component are also easy to align. /nother
a.vantage of the si.e entry type is its fast .elivery time from
almost all ven.ors rather than a casting pro.-ct that still nee.s
some a..itional test. Si.e entry ball valves are the most -se. ball
valve types an. sho-l. be the .efa-lt choice to specify a ball
valve type at .ata sheet.Top entry ball valves are valves that
assemble. its ball from top si.e part. Et F-st li4e a globe valve
that has bo.y an. bonnet e3cept the trim part -tiliGe a ball type.
Et comprises a one single bo.y. Us-ally top entry ball valves are
ma.e from casting metal. Since it ma.e from casting it will nee.
some a..itional NB% test to ma4e s-re that there is no .efect from
the casting process. The top entry ball valves -s-ally -se. at an
application that reH-ire a minimal .isassembly for in7line
maintenances of its internal parts. Therefore it6s very common to
-se top entry ball valves at high press-re application that reH-ire
in7freH-ent maintenances s-ch as IE,,S &Iigh Entegrity ,ress-re
,rotection System* valves etc.Top entry ball valve a.vantages: The
a.vantages of the top entry ball valves is its constr-ction that
allow minimal threa. connection so that it will also minimiGe
possible lea4 path. Top entry ball valve a.vantages2 also incl-.ing
s-ch as small 5-i. resistance2simple str-ct-re2small vol-me2light
weight2reliable sealing2convenience for operation an.
maintenance2open an. close H-ic4ly2as well as start an. close
5e3ibly.=el.e. bo.y ball valves are valves that assemble. in
completely wel.e. so that there are no lea4 paths thro-gh bolt
connection etc. Et6s not possible to .o maintenance for the valve
in the Jel.. This wel.e. bo.y ball valves -s-ally -se. at
-n.ergro-n. or b-rie. application where maintenance is not e3pecte.
s-ch as gas transmission2 s-bsea application etc.Ste Seat !in" Seat
Insert316 S.S 316 S.S316 S.S 316 S.SUNS N0111) UNS N0662!"#N$%
&UNS '()00*UNS S312+ UNS S312+1. ,iping class shall be -se. as
a reference to select ball valve material with its relate. press-re
an. temperat-re ratings. The above ball valve material selection is
for information an. in.icative only.2. /ll material that will be
-se. in so-r or corrosive application shall follow the limitation
state. in the N/'% 0" 011 stan.ar.s.3. The -sage of 316 SS2 .-ple32
an. its families shall ta4e into acco-nt a chlori.e content of the
service 5-i. since these materials is having a strict limitation to
-se -n.er s-ch con.itions.+. Seat insert material shall be selecte.
as per valve man-fact-rer recommen.ation base. on service
temperat-re2 press-re2 an. 5-i. compatibility.. 0etal seate. ball
valves &ball valve with metal seat ring only witho-t seat
insert* is recommen.e. for .irty 5-i. application s-ch as
m-ltiphase well 5-i.2 cr-.e oil2 etc or any application that the
seat insert material can6t be -se. anymore .-e to very abrasives or
high temperat-re services.1. Seat insert material shall be selecte.
as per valve man-fact-rer recommen.ation base. on service
temperat-re2 press-re2 an. 5-i. compatibility.7 See more at:
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bo.y ball valveSi.e entry ball valves are valves that assemble. its
ball from the si.e part. Et -s-ally assemble. in two pieces or
three pieces bo.y. %ach part of the bo.y is assemble. by a
bolt8st-. F-st li4e Foining a two piece of 5anges. Us-ally si.e
entry ball valves are ma.e from forge metal. %ach piece of bo.y are
forge. an. then assemble. together. This constr-ction will minimiGe
a .efect that ca-sing from a casting valves. Si.e entry ball valves
are also easy to assemble an. the trim component are also easy to
align. /nother a.vantage of the si.e entry type is its fast
.elivery time from almost all ven.ors rather than a casting pro.-ct
that still nee.s some a..itional Top entry ball valves are valves
that assemble. its ball from top si.e part. Et F-st li4e a globe
valve that has bo.y an. bonnet e3cept the trim part -tiliGe a ball
type. Et comprises a one single bo.y. Us-ally top entry ball valves
are ma.e from casting metal. Since it ma.e from casting it will
nee. some a..itional NB% test to ma4e s-re that there is no .efect
from the casting process. The top entry ball valves -s-ally -se. at
an application that reH-ire a minimal .isassembly for in7line
maintenances of its internal parts. Therefore it6s very common to
-se top entry ball valves at high press-re application that reH-ire
in7freH-ent maintenances s-ch as IE,,S Top entry ball valve
a.vantages: The a.vantages of the top entry ball valves is its
constr-ction that allow minimal threa. connection so that it will
also minimiGe possible lea4 path. Top entry ball valve a.vantages2
also incl-.ing s-ch as small 5-i. resistance2simple str-ct-re2small
vol-me2light weight2reliable sealing2convenience for operation an.
maintenance2open an. close H-ic4ly2as well as start an. close
5e3ibly.=el.e. bo.y ball valves are valves that assemble. in
completely wel.e. so that there are no lea4 paths thro-gh bolt
connection etc. Et6s not possible to .o maintenance for the valve
in the Jel.. This wel.e. bo.y ball . 0etal seate. ball valves
&ball valve with metal seat ring only witho-t seat insert* is
recommen.e. for .irty 5-i. application s-ch as m-ltiphase well
5-i.2 cr-.e oil2 etc or any application that the seat insert
material can6t be -se. anymore .-e to very abrasives or high
temperat-re services.