Suitable Mediums: Water, Oil and Gas type substances. (WOG)
Seats & Seals: Teflon (PTFE)
Threads:Female NPT (Female National Pipe Thread)
Standard Port: Reduced Bore Ball Valve (ID is one size smaller than the pipe size)
Handle: Blow-Out Proof
Handle Locking Mechanism: handle equipped with locking device (Removable)
Performance Specifications:
Pressure Rating: 1000 PSI (6.4MPa) Making them suitable for most applications.
Temperature: -13⁰F to 302⁰F (-25°C to 150°C)
Shell Test: 9.6MPa
Seat Test: 0.6MPa
General Characteristics:
These are the best priced ball valves due to the fact that the valve body is made out of one piece.
The benefit of this is that there are no joints for leaking to occur making these 1-piece ball valve's durable and reliable.
The downside of the one-piece design is that this makes it a standard port ball valve, also called a reduced port.
This means the ID of the pipe drops one size, once the valve is installed in line.
No tooling is needed for installation.
Material Components:
Valve Body: is cast from Stainless Steel 316 (CF8M)
Seals & Seats: are composed of Teflon (PTFE)
Compatibility: Compatible on all substances that are suitable for use with both Teflon and Stainless Steel 316
All wetted Parts are 316 Stainless Steel. The rest of the valve that doesn't touch the transported Material is composed of 304 Stainless Steel.
General Dimensions:
The size of the ball valve required depends on the size of the thread. (1-1/2" Threads use 1-1/2" Ball Valves.)
The body of valve is manufactured out of one piece, this means that a smaller ball is installed into this valve than can be fitted into the 2-Piece or 3-Piece options. Since The 2 & 3 Piece can be opened up to receive a larger ball.
The drawback is that this leads to a reduced port.
While the advantage is the chance of leaking is reduced, since the body is one piece with no joints that could become leaking points!