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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,
addenda, errata, and revisions.
ASTM A351/A351M, Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic, Austenitic-Ferritic
(Duplex), for Pressure Containing Parts.
ASTM A479/A479M, Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in
Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
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
ink (on bolt threads).
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
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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
100 1000 800 500 400 300
350 0 0 0 0 0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
-50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Maximum Working Pressure
(PTFE Seats / Seals )
4.0 Operating Data:
Temperature Range: -20°F to 350°F as dictated by standard seat/seal materials. Seat/seal materials other
Maximum Working Pressure:
Flow Coefficient Data:
than standard may affect the working temperature range.
1) Flow coefficient data calculated using methods described in Crane Technical Paper TP-410.
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