Aug. 13, 2024
As an expert ss ball valve manufacturer, Kinvalve&#;s most common stainless steel ball valves are SS304 ball valves and SS316 ball valves.
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Kinvalve SS304 ball valve is less expensive than 316 stainless steel ball valve but is very suitable for non-chemical applications such as beverages, foodstuffs, water & waste, plumbing, irrigation, construction, and most manufacturing fields.
Sometimes, the SS304 ball valve is known as a CF8 ball valve, and the ball valve SS316 is famous as a CF8M ball valve according to ASME standard.
The SS316 ball valve has more nickel rate than ball valve SS304 inside making it more chemical resistant and generally suitable for the applications that 304 stainless steel ball valve is not suitable for, as well as the following: general chemicals, most acids, alkaline solutions, fuel & oil, mining and corrosive fluids.
Kinvalve sanitary stainless steel ball valves due to clean and no precipitates polluting the medium, make them ideal used for sanitary ball valves.
Our high-quality food-grade stainless steel ball valves feature a full bore design that enables full fluid flow with minimal pressure drop, making them suitable for handling viscous liquids or liquids containing particles in your food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications.
At Kinvalve, a typical sanitary stainless steel ball valve is a 2 piece or 3 piece body, tri-clamp ball valve that is made of stainless steel.
This type of stainless steel ball valve is designed with a tri-clamp end, features quick installation, and can be easily disassembled for cleaning.
Kinvalve sanitary ball valves commonly referred to as tri-clover ball valves have a sanitary connection and highly polished internals.
For your specific application requirements, Kinvalve also provides a tri-clamp 3-way ball valve which can be used as either a diverter ball valve or a selector ball valve with T port or L port construction.
At Kinvalve, you can easily install a tri-clamp ball valve with a pneumatic or electric actuator when it is designed with an ISO standard mounting pad. This makes tri-clamp sanitary ball valves ideal for automatic control in your industrial applications.
Kinvalve sanitary stainless steel ball valves are widely used in various industries besides a sanitary grade.
We can engineer a full range of sanitary stainless steel ball valves including stainless steel wafer ball valve, 2-piece stainless steel ball valve, 3-piece stainless steel ball valve, 3-way stainless steel ball valve, stainless steel flanged ball valve, stainless steel threaded ball valve, and stainless steel actuated ball valve.
Kinvalve stainless steel wafer ball valves are developed for procedure systems where lightweight, portable envelope dimension, as well as ease of installation and also repair, are necessary considerations for you.
At Kinvalve, stainless steel wafer ball valves are available in ANSI Class 150 and 300 flanges with a size range from 1/2inch to 8inches.
Our stainless steel wafer ball valve features low original and maintenance costs but offers you all the advantages: downstream seat sealing, low operating torque, and anti-blowout stem.
Besides, Kinvalve stainless steel wafer ball valve&#;s properly sized stem seal in the deep stuffing box assures you get zero leakage in the applications. And our unique seat design excels in positive shutoff for your systems.
As an experienced wafer ball valve manufacturer, Kinvalve can provide a variety of seats and seals with different materials.
These selections ensure you can our stainless steel wafer ball valves in your specific processing with pressure rating up to 720psig and temperatures to 500°F (Special seat on request).
Kinvalve stainless steel wafer ball valves, the lightweight compact design combined with pneumatic or electric actuators create a small efficient automatic solution for your automatic systems.
This actuated stainless steel wafer ball valve provides you balanced equilibrium to stay clear of stem side loading, as well as has a tough linkage to run well even under the high torque situation.
Kinvalve actuated stainless steel wafer ball valves are engineered to be well designed for optimum power and safety.
Kinvalve 2 piece stainless steel ball valves feature two-piece body construction. In the case of 2 piece SS ball valve, a two-piece body offers flexible types of end connections. They are available in female X male, female X female, or female X hose tail as your request.
At Kinvalve, 2 piece stainless steel ball valves are engineered in both full port and reduced port design, not like the one-piece ball valve that is always the reduced port ball valve.
Our 2 piece stainless steel ball valve can provide a relatively large flow capacity and flexible end configuration to match your variety of specific requirements. And relatively cost-efficient then 3 piece stainless steel ball valves make them a super popular choice for you.
For your safe use, all our 2 piece SS ball valves have the special design of the anti-blowout stem. This design can prevent danger when the valves are involved in the exceed pressure situation.
And live-load packing together with the high-performance machined seat ensures the bubble-tight for your isolating application.
Kinvalve 2 piece stainless steel ball valves are engineered in the threaded end, flanged end as well as tri-clamp end design. Our threaded 2 piece stainless steel ball valves are available in size range from 1/4inch to 4inches and pressure rating up to PSI (or PN64) in cast body.
For flanged 2 piece stainless steel ball valves, there&#;s no limitation on the port diameter, the size range can be 1/2inch to 12inches on your request. Kinvalve 2 piece stainless steel ball valves flange type feature easy removal and replacement.
At Kinvalve, flanged 2 piece stainless steel ball valves are available in three common standards, ANSI, DIN, and JIS. And each standard has different pressure ratings by these flange types to handle the different situations for you.
Kinvalve 2 piece stainless steel ball valve, tri-clamp type provides quick installation and easy cleaning for your sanitary service.
This tri-clamp ball valve is made from stainless steel 304/316 and is often full port with an unobstructed flow. Our tri-clamp 2 piece stainless steel ball valves are often placed on the end of CIP piping.
At Kinvalve, all types of 2 piece stainless steel ball valves can be equipped with an actuator for your automatic applications when designed with an ISO mounting pad.
Kinvalve 3 piece stainless steel ball valve is the most flexible configuration ball valve type, which features a swing-out body and blowout-proof stem design. These unique advantages enhance its flexibility and maintainability in a variety of applications.
At Kinvalve, 3-piece ball valve stainless steel is available in a full range of end connections, threaded end, flanged end, welded end as well as the tri-clamp end.
Besides, you also can make a choice from a full port 3-piece stainless steel ball valve and a reduced port 3-piece stainless steel ball valve.
Kinvalve full port 3 piece stainless steel ball valves excel in good flow capacity, low flow resistance with minimum pressure drop in your pipeline.
And they are recommended to use for applications where pigging is required. Our tri-clamp 3 piece ball valve stainless steel sanitary use is always full port design.
While reduced port 3 piece ball valve stainless steel features lightweight with lower cost, lower load to your pipeline, and smaller torque to save energy and extend service life.
This type of 3-piece stainless steel ball valve is the best choice when the cost is your concern.
For a threaded 3 piece stainless steel ball valve, Kinvalve can provide a standard weight version and a heavy-duty version.
Standard weigh 3-piece stainless steel ball valve offers you a more competitive price and equal maximum working pressure at the same time.
In the case of a flanged 3 piece stainless steel ball valve, Kinvalve provides various standard flanges for your choice. The common standards are ANSI, DIN, and JIS, other standards are available at your request.
Kinvalve welded 3 piece ball valve stainless steel consists of butt welded type and socket welded type. Same as threaded type, both types are small ball valves, with the size range up to 4inches. Welded 3 piece ball valves provide higher working pressure and minimum leaking path.
Our tri-clamp 3 piece stainless steel ball valve is a kind of SANITARY BALL VALVE, providing quick assemble and disassemble without special tools.
All types of Kinvalve 3 piece ball valve stainless steel can be equipped with a manual handle with or without a locking device or with pneumatic or electric actuators.
Kinvalve can offer a full range of accessory items including limit switches, solenoid valves, and positioners for the complete solution in your automatic control systems.
Kinvalve 3 way stainless steel ball valves are widely used as diverter or selector valves. They are available with T port or L port flow configurations.
Kinvalve 3 way stainless steel ball valve is a multi-port ball valve with one inlet and two outlets design.
Our 3-way stainless steel ball valve made in high-quality SS304 or SS316 can be designed with a mounting pad for actuation. A manual handle is offered as the default.
However, pneumatic actuation or electric actuation as well as the full range of accessories are available upon your request.
Kinvalve 3 way stainless steel ball valve selection covers full port and reduced port design. The same as other types of stainless steel ball valves, stainless steel three-way ball valves in full port or reduced port provide different advantages to your applications and disadvantages for your systems.
At Kinvalve, 3-way ball valve stainless steel is engineered in the threaded end, flanged end, and tri-clamp ends. Mixing and diverting material, water, pulp, chemical, petro, and oil or gas industry all benefit from our 3-way stainless steel ball valve series.
The series threaded 3 way SS ball valve is under API 598 testing standard with a blowout-proof stem design providing a high cycle life for you. This type of three-way ball valve stainless steel is available in size: 1/4&#;, 3/8&#;, 1/2&#;, 3/4&#;, 1&#;, 1-1/4&#;, 1-1/2&#;, and 2&#;.
Kinvalve flanged 3-way stainless ball valve is our very important product series. These series 3-way stainless steel ball valves are available in ANSI, DIN, and JIS standards with different pressure ratings for your specific application requirement.
Our tri-clamp 3-way stainless steel ball valves have a T pattern end connection providing quick replacement or repair, the full port design features easily pigging requirements for your sanitary systems.
At Kinvalve, 3-way ball valves stainless steel is engineered with live-load stem seal, blowout-proof stem, and O-ring in the stem, as well as T or L port pattern, can be field rearranged to meet your specific requirement.
These characteristics make Kinvalve the most reliable 3-way ball valve manufacturer and offer you the most reliable zero leaking 3-way ball valve stainless steel with long-term service life.
Kinvalve&#;s first series product is the stainless steel threaded ball valve. This series of stainless steel ball valves are fundamental to success today.
Now Kinvalve&#;s product line has been expanded to almost all industrial valves, but we still insist on providing customers like you with high performance, very competitive price stainless steel threaded ball valves, just like at the beginning when we start the first step.
Kinvalve stainless steel threaded ball valves are available in many types, one-piece body, two-piece body, three-piece body, 3-way body. Our stainless steel threaded ball valves have NPT and BSP thread for your choices.
As the biggest stainless steel ball valve manufacturer, Kinvalve can provide customized stainless steel ball valves in light-duty, standard, and heavy-duty for the severe situation or cost-down demands in your project.
Kinvalve not only offers you the most competitive pricing stainless steel threaded ball valves, but also the trustiest partner with the most reliable one-stop solutions on stainless steel ball valves.
All of our stainless steel threaded ball valves are designed with an anti-blowout stem and self-adjust stem seal system for your safe seal.
Our high-quality anodized double D type stems offer high reliability and minimum friction. Mirror-polished high-quality stainless steel balls reduce operating torque.
Due to our full chain processing system control from casting to the final packing, Kinvalve can supply customized producing services, including private labels, personal packages, business logos, or trademarks on the body.
We also can adjust stock levels to ensure that we can deliver on time due to the long-term cooperation.
Stainless steel flanged ball valves are our secondary product lines when we survived and stood firm in the valve industry.
Kinvalve stainless steel ball valves are mainly divided into two types, ss fanged ball valve and stainless steel threaded ball valve.
Actually, each type of stainless steel threaded ball valve has an ss ball valve flanged type accordingly.
The same as stainless steel threaded ball valves, our stainless steel flanged ball valves are available in several body constructions.
You can select the right stainless steel ball valves in one piece, two-piece, three-piece, 3 way, full port, or reduced port.
Compared to stainless steel threaded ball valves, the benefit of stainless steel flanged ball valves is no limitation on the port diameter.
Kinvalve stainless steel flanged ball valves range from 1/2inch to 12inches with a pressure rating up to Class 300, PN40, or JIS20K.
Kinvalve stainless steel flanged ball valves feature the whole stainless steel construction, with stainless steel trim and a high-performance full range of seals for your option.
Kinvalve unique design of multiple V-ring packing together with a self-adjust seal system in the case of stainless steel flanged ball valves excels in reliable bubble-tight and long service life for you.
Kinvalve stainless steel ball valves can be classified into manual stainless steel ball valves and stainless steel actuated ball valves.
The latter ones are all mounting pad ball valves or panel mount ball valves that are stainless steel ball valves with an ISO mounting pad equipping a pneumatic actuator or an electric actuator.
At Kinvalve, the stainless steel actuated ball valves include stainless steel pneumatic actuated ball valves and stainless steel electric actuated ball valves.
Our pneumatic stainless steel actuated ball valves use compressed air or gas as the driven source. These pneumatic ball valves don&#;t require a motor, but if you need an integral pilot or solenoid valve to assist, you will need electricity as the power.
In the case of Kinvalve electric stainless steel actuated ball valves(sometimes known as stainless steel motorized ball valves), they are driven by a motor and gear train instead of compressed air.
There are motors with several voltage types for your different application requirements, 220VAC, 110VAC, 24DC, or 12DC are the most common types. Other voltages are available at your request.
Pneumatic and electric stainless steel actuated ball valves are both have their own pros and cons. It&#;s important to select the right type that is suitable for your application conditions. The Kinvalve engineer team is always here for assistance.
As one of the largest stainless steel ball valve suppliers, Kinvalve cooperates with three casting factories very well and owns shares in one of them, our huge demands for castings give us a big advantage and bargaining power over the casting factories.
This also helps you to get an advantage over your competitors on the delivery time and pricing.
Based on the strong maintaining of the supply chain from the castings and kinds of componential parts to the production processing, it allows us not only can accept your urgent and fast turnaround time order, but it also can allow providing your small orders.
Base on the processing capacity of over 10,000 pieces of kinds of stainless steel ball valves, we also can provide a very short delivery time even the big orders.
As a high-quality stainless steel manufacturer, Kinvalve always focuses on the full chain of our production process.
This whole process control of production, testing, and quality control makes our stainless steel ball valve your reliable partner.
We believe that the excellent design and manufacturing capabilities we have been pursuing will become your ideal partner and driving force in the process of your development and growth.
Our engineer team is committed to working with you to meet all your needs and provide one-stop solutions for your applications. Contact us NOW!
If you have any questions about the stainless steel ball valves, you will find the answer right here.
This guide covers everything about stainless steel ball valves including classification, installation, components, and working principles, just to mention a few.
So, if you want to be an expert in stainless steel ball valves read this guide.
This refers to a mechanical device that uses a hollow, pivoting ball to regulate medium flow passing through it.
You can also define it as a piping unit, which shuts off or controls flow in a pipeline system by utilizing hollow spheres and round seats.
The valve opens when the hole of the ball is in line with the flow.
It also closes when the valve handle is used to pivot the ball 90 degrees.
Stainless steel ball valve comes in a wide range of designs and sizes, making it suitable for various applications.
Ball valve
Stainless steel ball valve units come in a variety of types based on different aspects.
The common examples of this type of valve based on the mode of operation include the following;
This refers to the type operating through a manual operator like a hand-lever or hand-wheel.
It is used for stopping and starting the medium flow.
You can use some designs of this type of valve unit for basic manual throttling.
It is also referred to as a solenoid valve. It uses electromechanical energy to operate.
Most of the electrical ball valves differ as far as the characteristics of the electric current they use are concerned.
They also vary depending on the strength of the magnetic field they generate and the fluid control mechanism they use.
Moreover, the type and characteristic of the medium they control also determines the efficiency of this type of valve.
This is a type of valve used for regulating fluid flow within a hydraulic circuit or system.
Hydraulic stainless steel ball valves can withstand large amounts of fluid pressure.
The essence here is that the nature of numerous hydraulic systems entails higher pressures often upwards of psi or more.
In some instances, it is referred to as a V-ball valve.
It features a motor, which adjusts and controls medium flow in applications with higher pressures and flow rates than solenoid valves.
The more you increase the electrical signal intensity, the more the motor opens the valve.
Thus the ball with V-cut opening moves and proportionately allowing more flow as the valve opens.
This type of valve is usually integrated into systems for automatic control over valve position, depending on system conditions.
This type of valve operates based on the available pressure.
When the system&#;s pressure gets to the maximum, the valves open and send the signals to turn on the downstream device.
When the pressure drops, it closes and sends signals to turn the device off when the pressure drops.
Nevertheless, you can also categorize stainless steel ball valve units based on other elements.
Some of these factors include design, ball access, body assembly, and bore size among others.
Technically, the main function of this device is to isolate parts of the plumbed system.
It does this by starting, stopping, and adjusting the medium flow between separate ducts, pipes, and chambers.
To achieve this, the valve allows the medium to pass through the ball freely.
It partially admits the medium through a narrowed opening or, in some instances blocking the flow in its entirety.
Thus the essence of the stainless steel ball valve is to assist in managing the flow rate of the medium passing through a specific port or opening.
In return, it influences pressure balance in various critical parts of the entire system.
You can also use this device to divert medium flow into various directions based on the type of valve and handle position.
Irrespective of the type of design of stainless steel ball valves you are using, most of them contain relatively similar parts.
The primary components you&#;ll find across different stainless steel ball valves include the following;
Components of ball valve
This is the pressure vessel, which contains all the required parts necessary for controlling or shutting off flow through the pipe.
It helps in connecting two or more sections of the systems.
This refers to a sphere with a hole or the flow path through its middle section and a connection point for the shaft to rotate it.
These refer to round donut-like discs that form a seal between the ball and the body.
They help in holding the ball in place within the valve.
It is a shaft, which connects the internal ball to the outside section of the valve.
This component is vital in facilitating effective ball rotation.
It is primarily an external device designed to rotate the valve stem.
In some valve designs, it is referred to as an actuator.
This is the component of the valve body that houses the stem and packing.
These refer to flexible seals fitted around the shaft to prevent flow passing through the valve from escaping externally.
Stainless steel ball valve units are arguably the best options in the market.
This type of device offers a variety of benefits in numerous applications hence making it a worthy investment.
Some of the reasons you&#;d need to choose it are the following facts:
Ideally, stainless as a material is relatively resistant to corrosion than different types of materials such as brass.
And this is an important aspect to consider since valves function by opening and closing, and corrosion can easily cause malfunctioning.
Thus stainless steel valves would hold up much better to harsher conditions and provide longer service.
Stainless steel ball valves have comparatively high-pressure ratings than brass.
For instance, the pressure rating for a standard stainless steel ball valve might be PSI on a 1&#; model.
Other materials such as brass may have a pressure rating of 600 PSI or even less on a 1&#; model.
Undoubtedly, you can use stainless steel ball valve units in different types of projects.
You can use it in industrial, commercial, and residential applications and still obtain desirable results.
Generally, stainless steel as a material is quite rugged and offers excellent resistance to various mechanical and environmental conditions.
Thus it requires low maintenance and saving you from frequent breakdowns or repair and maintenance needs.
The simple designs of stainless steel ball valves mean they tend to offer reliable, perfect shut-off capabilities.
Provided all the ball valve components are in good working order; flow is completely blocked when the valve is closed.
The working principle of the stainless steel ball valve is quite straightforward.
This unit is designed with a relatively large borehole running from one end to another through the center.
The ball sits securely on its seating within a duct opening.
It is fixed directly to the valve&#;s operating handle, often located above or to the side of this device.
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By rotating the handle, usually one-quarter turn through 90 degrees, the ball physically turns on its axis within the port.
This action triggers the hole to align with the flow direction of the medium inside the duct.
This allows the medium to pass through the ball valve freely.
Often, it is referred to as the on or open position.
When you turn the handle of this valve back, 90 degrees in the other direction makes the ball rotate.
This makes the hole running through it is somewhat perpendicular to the flow direction.
At this point, the medium can hardly pass through the ball valve, and the flow is entirely blocked off.
Stainless steel ball valves and gate valves are often used in similar settings.
However, they vary on different aspects such as the following;
In terms of operation, the stainless steel ball valve opens when the handle is somewhat parallel to the pipe.
It stays closed when the handle is perpendicular to the pipe.
On the other hand, the stainless steel gate valve is lifted to open and returned down to the original position to close.
Another difference is that the stainless steel ball valve requires a 90 degrees turn to control or shut off medium flow.
However, in stainless steel gate valves, you&#;ll need multiple turns to regulate or shut off medium flow in a system.
Stainless steel ball valve requires larger space than the gate valve during installation enough to accommodate the handle quarter turn.
A stainless steel ball valve is resistant to leaking even when used extensively since its construction features a tight seal.
In contrast, the stainless steel gate valve may be predisposed to leaking given its design construction does not feature tight sealing.
Generally, stainless steel ball valve units are extremely hard-wearing.
And for the most part, they only require little maintenance to allow them to run smoothly for an extended period.
This is partly attributed to the simplicity of their design as well as operation.
Stainless steel as a material is known for its superior shear and tensile strength.
Furthermore, this material offers excellent resistance to different types of mechanical, chemical, and environmental conditions.
The design construction of this unit is also solid hence making it possible to endure harsh and unforgiving conditions.
In general, a stainless steel ball valve is extremely durable.
However, the precise durability varies depending on the magnitude of the conditions it is exposed to.
Moreover, the type and pressure rating of the medium passing through also determine its actual longevity.
In a nutshell, this type of valve can last for more than ten years if all factors remain constant.
But the precise durability will depend on different factors surrounding the project, application, or system.
The ideal way to determine this is by figuring out if the material matches stainless steel features.
This can be difficult to tell, especially if you are unfamiliar or unknowledgeable in this field.
Nonetheless, you need to look keenly into the product description and find out whether the valve entails the following properties;
Essentially, these are the core features of stainless steel.
Therefore, when evaluating the valve, ensure it reflects most of these properties, if not all.
Several factors determine the precise cost of purchasing stainless steel ball valve.
One of them is the specific grade of stainless steel material used for manufacturing the component.
Technically, this material comes in different grades, and the higher the grade, the better the quality.
Ball valves made using higher quality stainless steel material would be costlier than those made from relatively inferior grades.
Another factor is the size of the ball valve you are purchasing.
Ideally, the larger the unit size, the costlier it is and vice versa.
Also, the brand you are purchasing determines the cost of this product.
Some brands are relatively expensive, especially those with reputable names in the market.
However, this does not imply that less-known brands in the market are necessary of inferior quality.
In simple terms, there is no exact price tag for stainless steel ball valves.
It varies depending on several productions and market forces.
There are several factors you need to look into when purchasing a suitable stainless steel ball valve.
However, the common ones that you must never overlook include the following;
This type of ball valve is used in an array of applications across different commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.
The ever-increasing popularity of stainless steel material makes this ball valve ideal for different projects.
Some of the areas where it is used often include the following;
Stainless steel ball valve
In some instances, a stainless ball valve unit may develop issues and malfunctions or becomes ineffective.
However, you can assess the issue and determine whether it is repairable.
You can use several ways to repair the valve depending on the exact issue and the device&#;s design.
Similarly, the type of tools you&#;ll need for repair is also dependent on the type of valve in question and the damage to fix.
Here are the basic steps you may consider when repairing this device include following:
It also helps in preventing flow wastage or causing further damage to the system. After draining the flow, dry the valve using a cloth.
Then disassemble the ball valve in an organized and consistent order.
This helps in the easy re-assembling of the parts and reducing risks of omissions and errors.
Such signs include worn patches, cracks, excessive stiffness, physical damage, leakage, or splits.
If the damage is limited to a single component, you may replace the specific parts rather than buy the whole device.
Ideally, this ought to be a reasonably easy process in most systems due to various fitting options on offer.
The relationship between resistance, pressure, and flow is a bit complicated.
Technically, the design of a ball valve is to fluid flow and not necessarily fluid pressure.
However, the ball valve can limit the water pressure based on the flow.
In other words, restrictions like the half-open ball valve only tend to reduce the downstream pressure and volume when water is moving.
But it does not essentially alter the static pressure, which is the actual pressure in the pipelines when water is not used.
Therefore, a half-open ball valve may help in certain situations.
However, it hardly helps with challenges arising from high static pressure.
Not really.
The stainless steel ball valve is round.
Therefore, there is no specific direction that its installation is restricted to.
Most manufacturers often provide user manuals to assist users with how to install this unit.
If you must install it in a direction contrary to the manufacturer&#;s suggestion, ensure it has an arrow cast into the body.
This is vital in showing the direction of medium flow.
Stainless steel ball valve
Ideally, the process technical requirements of your application usually determine the suitable size of the ball valve you need.
Even so, the first consideration when looking for an ideal ball valve size is the required flow rate.
In essence, the larger the bore size, the better the flow rate.
This is an important consideration, especially if you are specifying a new assembly that includes your ball valve.
For instance, if the flow rate within your process system is optimized with a 3&#; hose, you&#;ll likely require a 3&#; ball valve to fit.
Nevertheless, it is possible to use smaller-sized ball valves in some process environments.
However, this is dependent on flow rates of reduced bore ball valves against full bore ball valves.
Stainless steel ball valves are mechanical devices involved significantly in on and off operations to control medium flow.
Nevertheless, over an extended period of service, these units&#; components tend to wear down and possibly fail.
Several reasons are attributed to the failure of these units, and some of the prominent ones are as follows;
Yes, albeit a few.
In some applications, stainless steel ball valve units are less good at accurately regulating specific medium flows.
This makes it difficult to achieve precise flows anywhere between fully opened and fully closed.
Therefore, it would not necessarily be ideal for systems, which require extremely accurate control over a partial flow rate.
Another shortcoming of this type of valve is that it is comparatively expensive.
This may limit your purchasing power, particularly if you are working on a tight budget.
Yes.
Stainless steel ball valves are used in different applications revolving around residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
In many instances, different applications would require various types of these units.
It, therefore, means you can find them in different designs, both standard and custom-made.
Many ball valve manufacturers can design and produce a customized stainless steel ball valve units.
It entirely depends on the specific demands of the application.
Yes.
Ideally, stainless steel as a material has excellent resistance to corrosion and erosion.
Even so, the use of surface coating treatment on its surfaces is fundamental in enhancing the ball valve&#;s durability.
It also makes it possible to reduce the need for periodic maintenance routine or replacement.
Different types of coatings can be used for treating the surface of stainless steel ball valves.
But the specific choice is dependent on the environment where the equipment shall operate.
The most important aspect is making sure that the coating process is perfectly executed on the equipment for desirable results.
There are several standards at both national and international levels.
But the commonly preferred ones include the following;
It is an administrative mark of quality, demonstrating the product&#;s conformity to the health, safety, and environmental factors.
This standard is fundamental, especially for ball valves sold within or exported to the EU region.
It has also become a vital quality standard in various parts of the world other than the EU region.
This is an international quality standard agency responsible for formulating and publishing voluntary technical consensus for products.
It is an international quality standard approving a manufacturer&#;s ability to produce products, which meet customer and stakeholder&#;s needs.
This standard outlines the statutory and regulatory requirements related to the specific product.
This refers to a quality standard agency in charge of overseeing and certifying the production of different machined products.
Remember, ASME standards are common when evaluating the quality standards of ball valves.
Stainless steel ball valves manufacturing is quite a demanding and involving process from prototype design to packaging.
The process uses various types of tools and equipment from its inception to the end.
But the specific machine used is also dependent on various elements of the ball valve being produced.
Some of these machines and tools include the following;
There are numerous variables, which determine the turnaround time for manufacturing stainless steel ball valves.
One is the type of ball valve you need in terms of design.
If you are looking for customized designs, the turnaround time will be relatively longer than standard designs.
In most instances, custom designs are quite demanding and involve several elements, which in principle consume more time.
The quantity of the units you are ordering is another determinant factor of the turnaround time.
The more the order quantity, the longer the turnaround time.
Also, the number of pending orders from other customers determines the lead time for manufacturing these units.
And most prominently, the turnaround policies for a specific manufacturer are another fundamental determinant.
Ostensibly, different manufacturers have varied guiding principles surrounding turnaround time for ball valve production.
Some of them often stick to such policies, whereas others tend to be flexible based on the prevailing circumstances.
Depending on your specific needs, we offer a range of stainless steel ball valves.
With strict quality control (QC) we guarantee high-performance valves at competitive prices.
Contact us now for all your stainless steel ball valve needs.
Brass is a copper alloy with a mixture of copper and zinc, and occasionally other metals. Stainless steel is an iron alloy mixed with chromium and nickel. While a more expensive option than brass, steel is a very durable, resilient metal. Steel is also able to work in more temperatures than brass and tends to last longer. Both stainless steel ball valve and brass ball valve are corrosion resistant, but stainless steel ball valves are the best options for high pressure and temperature situations.
Ball Valves are a very popular product used in the Plumbing industry. They can stop the flow of water coming through the line. There are 2 main material types for metal Ball Valves. Brass and Stainless Steel. With the growing popularity of stainless fittings in non-industrial applications, Stainless Steel Ball Valves continue to gain more attention.
1. What Are Stainless Steel Ball Valves?
The stainless steel ball valve can be closed tightly with only a 90-degree rotation and a small torque. The completely equal internal cavity of the valve provides a straight flow channel with little resistance for the medium. The main feature of the ball valve is its compact structure, easy to operate and maintain. The stainless steel ball valve can be used to control the flow of various types of fluids such as air, water, steam, various corrosive media, mud, oil, liquid metal, and radioactive media. The ball valve body can be integral or combined. This type of valve should generally be installed horizontally in the pipeline. The two most commonly used materials for stainless steel ball valves are 304 and 316.
2. What Are Brass Ball Valves?
Brass ball valves are some of the most common types that you will utilize in plumbing, water well, etc. They are fairly easy to work with and install, and suit many applications where corrosion resistance is not a big issue. Brass ball valves are easy to work with and install. By easy to work with, I mean that brass as a material is softer than others (like stainless steel), this makes sealing them easier. Also due to the popularity of brass valves, the products that are used for sealing them are very readily available. When sealing other types of metals, you often need a specific pipe tape or thread sealant. Not that these are impossible to find, but you are more apt to find brass sealing products easier than others.
3. Applications For Stainless Steel Ball Valves
Because stainless steel ball valves are resistant to corrosion, high temperature, and high pressure, they are widely used in industrial, manufacturing, construction, and other pipelines.
Here are a few common application areas of stainless steel ball valves:
Petroleum Refining
It is a great example of a job that only stainless steel ball valves can do. Crude petroleum can contain water, carbon dioxide, sulfur, and all kinds of microorganisms. These make it a very corrosive substance. It will slowly break down metal over time, so you must get valves and pipes that will be able to withstand it for the longest amount of time. Stainless steel ball valves will hold up longer than other materials and because stainless steel ball valves are more resistant to corrosion, so they are the obvious choice.
Marine Operations
Some applications take place in or near seawater, such as desalination. Marine environments are corrosive and harmful to all types of materials, but because they involve water, they affect metals most of all. In these types of applications, many like to use plastic ball valves that may have better resistance to water and harsh chemicals than most metals. The problem with this is that plastic valves lack the ability to perform under high pressures and extreme temperatures. Stainless steel ball valves handle intense conditions with ease. And with the proper maintenance, a stainless ball valve can have a long lifespan around seawater.
Brewing Systems
Stainless steel ball valves are used in just about every brewery. Most commonly located on the kettle, stainless ball valves allow the user to control liquid flow during transfers. The reason stainless steel is necessary is it comes in direct contact with wort, the liquid extracted during the mashing process when brewing beer or whisky. This is a corrosive liquid substance that would wear down valves made of iron. Since ball valves of other materials (such as brass ball valves) can't handle the temperatures encountered in brewing, stainless steel ball valves are the best option.
4. Applications For Brass Ball Valves
Brass ball valves can be used in a wide range of applications. Most of the time, brass is a great option. When it comes to potable water applications, No-Lead Brass is a great option unless that water has corrosive properties to it, like seawater(high salt content). In that case, another material like stainless would work better. Because of the cost of No-Lead Brass, other materials like stainless, which is also No-Lead, have become more possible options.
Brass ball valves are used in residential and commercial plumbing, water well, HVAC, and many other applications. Basically, as long as there are no high corrosive properties in what is going through the valves, generally speaking, brass is a great material to utilize.
5. Difference Between Stainless Steel Ball Valves And Brass Ball Valves
Material: The brass ball valve is a copper alloy with copper and zinc occasionally mixed with other metals, while the stainless steel ball valve is an iron alloy of chromium and nickel.
Cost: When the No-Lead laws started coming into effect in many States and Provinces in North America, No-Lead Brass grew in popularity and the rise of No-Lead Brass pricing. The price of stainless steel ball valves is higher than that of leaded brass ball valves, but the price of lead-free brass ball valves is not much different. It is a good option of using No-Lead brass ball valves on non-potable water applications and this can save you a lot of money.
FDA Approval: The FDA does not approve of brass ball valves unless they are certified lead-free, making them a poor choice for use in the food industry. Stainless steel ball valves, however, are approved by the FDA for use in the food industry.
Softness: Brass is softer than stainless steel, which makes it easier to seal brass ball valves than stainless steel ball valves. And products for sealing brass ball valves are easier to obtain than products for sealing stainless steel ball valves. Because of its chemical makeup, brass is much better for welding than stainless steel. In order to use stainless steel for welding, you must often break down its oxide layer.
Corrosion Resistance: Brass is able to withstand corrosion better than plastic. However, stainless steel is still the best in the corrosion resistance department, especially in marine environments. Stainless steel ball valves will hold up much better in a harsher water environment, and this will ensure a longer-lasting valve.
Pressure Ratings: Generally speaking, stainless steel ball valves have higher pressure ratings than brass. For example, a standard brass ball valve might have a pressure rating of 600 PSI on a 1&#; model. A standard stainless ball valve would probably have a pressure rating of PSI on a 1&#; model. Therefore, stainless steel ball valves are more resistant to high pressure than brass ball valves.
High-Temperature Resistance: Steel is also able to work in more temperatures than brass and tends to last longer. Stainless steel ball valves are the best options for high-temperature situations.
These factors should be considered when deciding on valve materials for your next project. Before choosing a valve for your product, be sure to conduct an in-depth study of your industry, needs, and materials of interest to you. And remember that if you want to have more corrosion resistance built into your system, you should be using a full stainless steel system.
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