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A ball valve is the opening and closing member driven by the valve stem, and rotational movement around the axis of the ball valve. Also can be used for fluid regulation and control, its ball core and welded carbide metal seat have a strong shear force, especially for the media containing fibers, and micro solid particles. The multi-way ball valve in the pipeline can not only flexibly control the merging, diverging, and switching of the flow direction, but also close any channel and make the other two channels connected. Stainless steel ball valves are more durable and less prone to rusting than ordinary ball valves. Our stainless steel ball valves are not only reliable in quality but also very affordable in price.



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  • What is a ball valve?

  • Features of ball valve


What is a ball valve?


The ball valve was introduced in the 1950s, with the rapid development of science and technology, production processes and product structure continue to improve, and in a short period of 40 years, has rapidly developed into a major type of valve. In western industrialized countries, the use of ball valves is rising year by year. In China, stainless steel ball valves are widely used in petroleum refining, long-distance pipelines, chemical, paper, pharmaceutical, water conservancy, electric power, municipal, steel, and other industries, and occupy a pivotal position in the national economy. 


It has the action of rotating 90 degrees, and the plug body is a sphere with a circular through-hole or channel through its axis. Stainless steel ball valve in the pipeline is mainly used to do cut-off, distribution, and change the flow direction of the medium, it only needs to use the operation of 90 degrees of rotation and a very small turning torque to close tightly. The ball valve is most suitable for use as an on/off, cut-off valve, and V-shaped ball valve.


Stainless Steel Ball Valves



Features of ball valve


Since the spool of the hard seal ball valve is alloy steel spray welded and the seal ring is alloy steel overlay welded, the hard seal ball valve does not produce much wear and tear when it is opened and closed. Since the seal of the hard seal ball valve is manually ground until the spool and the seal ring are perfectly matched before use. So its sealing performance is reliable. Since the seal of the hard seal ball valve uses a spring at the bottom of the seal to make the seal and the spool hold tightly together, it switches very lightly when the external force exceeds the preload of the spring. Stainless steel ball valves have been widely used in various sectors such as petroleum, chemical, power generation, paper making, atomic energy, aviation, rocket, etc., as well as in people's daily life. 


Stainless steel ball valve has a simple and compact structure, reliable sealing, easy maintenance, sealing surface and the spherical surface is often in a closed state, not easy to be eroded by the medium, easy to operate and maintain, suitable for water, solvents, acids, and natural gas and other general working media, mainly used to cut off or connect the medium in the pipeline, but also for fluid regulation and control. Compared with other kinds of valves, the ball valve has angular stroke output torque, opens quickly, smoothly, and reliably, and is widely used.



Our company has developed a wide range of stainless steel ball valves which are tested extensively before leaving the factory to ensure quality. These stainless steel ball valves are durable. You can consider our cost-effective products. Our company website is https://www.ballvalvess.com/, please feel free to inquire about us!


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Top entry trunnion mounted ball valve with a one piece body that removes the bolted body joint from the pressure boundary. Seats and seals are serviced through the top cover without cutting the valve out of the pipeline. Nominal Size: 1 inch to 36 inch Pressure Class: ASME Class 150 to 2500 Body Material: WCB, LCC, CF8M, CF3M, A105 forged Body Style: One piece top entry Ball & Stem: CF8M or F316 with ENP coating Seat Material: PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK or metal End Connection: Flanged RF / RTJ, butt weld Operation: Gear, pneumatic or electric actuator Maintenance: In line, through the top cover Design Standard: API 6D / ISO 14313 Test Standard: API 598, API 607 fire safe Options: Sealant injection, cavity relief, extended stem
A high pressure trunnion mounted ball valve for Class 900 to 2500 service, built to API 6D PSL3 with a forged or cast body, spring loaded seats, double block and bleed and sealant injection ports. Suited to wellheads, gas gathering and high pressure process isolation.   Nominal Size: 2 inch to 24 inch (DN50 to DN600) Pressure Class: ASME Class 900 / 1500 / 2500 Body Material: A105 forged, WCB cast, A182 F316, F51 duplex Ball & Stem: A182 F316 with ENP or hard chrome Seat Material: PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK or metal to metal End Connection: Flanged RF / RTJ, butt weld, hub Operation: Gear, pneumatic or electric actuator Design Standard: API 6D / ISO 14313, ASME B16.34 Test Standard: API 598, shell 1.5x and seat 1.1x Fire Safe: API 607 / API 6FA Material Certificate: EN 10204 3.1 with heat number traceability Temperature Range: -29 C to +200 C, trim dependent
Nominal Size :3/4"~60" (DN20~DN1500) Pressure Class :150LB~2500LB (PN10~PN420) Temperature Range: -20℃ ~ +200℃ Body Material :C95800 Nickel Aluminum Bronze Ball Material :C95800 Nickel Aluminum Bronze Stem Material :C95800 Nickel Aluminum Bronze Seat Material :PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK End Connection :Flanged RF Operation: Manual (Lever / Gear), Pneumatic, Electric Design Standard: ASME B16.34, API 608 Test Standard: API 598, ISO 5208 Face to Face: ASME B16.10 Fire Safe Standard: API 607
Nominal Diameter: 0.5" (DN15) Pressure Class: Class 300 (PN50) Temperature Range: -29℃ to +425℃ Body / Bonnet: ASTM A216 WCB cast carbon steel Ball: A105N / WCB with hard chrome plating, or 304 / 316 stainless steel (optional) Stem: 410 / 420 stainless steel or 17-4PH precipitation hardening stainless steel Seat: PTFE, RPTFE, PPL (reinforced PTFE) Sealing Materials: PTFE / RPTFE / PPL (seat), flexible graphite or PTFE (stem packing) End Connection: Flanged (RF Raised Face, conforming to ASME B16.5) Operation: Lever (90° open/close, with optional locking hole) Design Standards: ASME B16.34, API 608 Inspection & Test Standard: API 598 Face-to-Face Dimension: In accordance with ASME B16.10