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Specification Number SP-9217
Valex High Purity Ball Valve
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
1.0 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 2
2.0 Reference Documents .................................................................................................................. 2
3.0 Material Characteristics ............................................................................................................... 2
4.0 Operating Data ............................................................................................................................. 3
5.0 Final Process ................................................................................................................................ 4
6.0 Testing and Inspection ................................................................................................................. 4
7.0 Packaging ..................................................................................................................................... 4
8.0 Marking and Documentation ...................................................................................................... 5
9.0 Supplementary Features .............................................................................................................. 5
10.0 Ordering Part Number System .................................................................................................... 6
11.0 Revision Log ................................................................................................................................ 8
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the name "Valex High Purity Ball Valve".
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1.0 Scope:
Configuration: Ball valve.
Sizes: 1/4” o.d. to 6” o.d. (6.4mm o.d. to 152.4mm o.d.)
JIS 15A to 100A pipe (21.7mm o.d. to 114.3mm o.d.)
2.0 Reference Documents:
General Note: All specification references shall be taken as the latest editions, including appendices,
ASTM A351/A351M, Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic, Austenitic-Ferritic
ASTM A479/A479M, Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use
ANSI/ASME Specifications: ANSI/ASME B46.1, Surface Texture.
Crane Technical Paper: TP-410 Flow of Fluids
CGA Specifications: CGA G-4.1, Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service.
ANSI/ASQC Standard: ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
3.0 Material Characteristics:
ASTM Reference: Body Housing: ASTM A351-CF8M.
End-Cap Flanges: ASTM A351-CF3M.
Ball: ASTM A351-CF3M or A479 316/316L
Materials of Construction: Wetted Path: CF3M / 316 stainless / 316L stainless.
Non-Wetted: CF8M, 300-series stainless steel, vinyl (handle sleeve), tamper-evident
Standard seats/seals: Reinforced Teflon (RTFE) seats, virgin Teflon (PTFE) seals.
Other seat/seal materials are available.
Internal Surface Roughness
Wetted Path: 25 micro-inch maximum.
Assembled Length Tolerance: Per brochure ± .25” (± 6.35mm)
Lubricant: None
addenda, errata, and revisions.
(Duplex), for Pressure Containing Parts.
in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
ink (on bolt threads).
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4.0 Operating Data:
Temperature Range: -20°F to 350°F as dictated by standard seat/seal materials. Seat/seal materials other
than standard may affect the working temperature range.
Maximum Working Pressure:
Temp(F)
1/4"‐ 1" 1‐1/2" ‐2" 2‐1/2" ‐4" 4. 5" 6"
15A 20A‐ 40A 50A‐80A 100A
‐20 1000 800 500 400 300
0 1000 800 500 400 300
1200
100 1000 800 500 400 300
35000000
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
Pressure(PSIG)
400
300
200
100
0
‐50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Pressure(PSIG)
MaximumWorkingPressure
(PTFESeats/Seals)
Temperature (°F)
Flow Coefficient Data:
Valve Size
1/4" X .035" 0.402 0.180 2.9
3/8” X .035” 0.402 0.305 9.0
1/2” X.049" 0.402 0.402 16.3
3/4" X.065" 0.620 0.620 41.2
1" X.065" 0.870 0.870 84.9
1-1/2" X.065" 1.370 1.370 223.3
2" X.065" 1.870 1.870 432.3
2-1/2" X.065" 2.370 2.370 714.4
3" X.065" 2.870 2.870 1071.2
4" X.083" 3.834 3.834 1975.3
6" X.109" 5.782 5.782 4697.8
JIS 15A (5S) 0.870 0.724 57.4
JIS 20A (5S) 1.370 0.941 100.4
JIS 25A (5S) 1.370 1.209 171.1
JIS 32A (5S) 1.870 1.551 290.7
JIS 40A (5S) 1.870 1.783 391.0
JIS 50A (5S) 2.370 2.252 641.1
JIS 65A (5S) 2.870 2.839 1046.5
JIS 80A (5S) 3.834 3.343 1478.4
JIS 100A (5S) 4.335 4.335 2559.3
1) Flow coefficient data calculated using methods described in Crane Technical Paper TP-410.
Ball Orifice Connection Orifice
(Inches) (Inches)
6"
100A
2‐1/2"‐ 4"(50A‐ 80A)
1‐1/2"‐ 2"(20A‐ 40A)
1/4"‐ 1"(15A)
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