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VirtuallyallconstructionmaterialsusedinKITZ
brandvalvesaremanufacturedinhouse,basedon
ourpolicyofintegratedproductionfrommaterials
tofinishedproducts.Wereceivematerialsformore
than40,000typesofvalveproductsthatwe
manufactureinourownfoundry,whichisfully
equippedwithcuttingedgeautomatedproduction
equipmenttoensurehighproductivityanda
constantsupplyofsuperiorqualitymaterials.

Bronze
Brass
Castiron
Castironlining
Ductilecastiron
Caststeel

Bronze
Bronzeisanalloyofcopper,tin,zinc
andlead.Becauseofitsgoodwear
resistance,corrosionresistanceand
machinability,bronzeisidealfor
complexcastings.Itisalsosuitable
forvalvesusedinlow/medium
pressureservice.

Stainlesssteel

Brass

Specialalloysteel

Brassisanalloyofcopperandzinc.
Ithasexcellentforgeabilityand
machinabilityandismoreeconomical
thanbronze.

Castironlining
Nylon11andepoxyresinarepowder
coatedontheinnerandoutersurfaces
ofanironvalve,creatingaliningthat
isusefulforpreventingred,rusty
water.Itisalsosuitableforusein
drinkingwatersupplylines.

Castiron

Caststeel

Thisismainlyusedfor
comparativelylowpressureand
lowtemperatureapplications.

Becauseofitswiderangeofworking
temperaturesandpressures,caststeel
iscommonlyusedforpipelinesinoil
fields,refineriesandpetrochemical
plants.

Ductilecastiron

Stainlesssteel

Specialalloysteel

Thisiscommonlyusedin
steam,water,gasandoil
pipelinesystemsbecauseofits
widerangeofworking
temperaturesandpressures.It
offershighperformanceforits
cost.

Becauseofitsexcellentcorrosion
resistanceanddurability,this
materialiscommonlyusedina
widespectrumofapplications,
rangingfromthepetrochemical
industrytogeneralplantsystems.

Thismetalhasthehighestresistance
tocorrosionandpittingcorrosion.

MaterialsUsedinValves
Metallicmaterials

Nonmetalmaterials

(forthevalvebodyandinternalcomponents
suchasthestem,ballanddisc)

(forthegasket,packingandseat)

[Ironbased]

[Nonferrous]

[Rubberbased]

[Plasticbased]

Carbonsteelandcastiron

Copperalloy
(Bronze,brass)

EPDM

PTFE

(Analloyconsisting
mainlyofironandcarbon)

Alloysteel

(Anyoneofvariousmetalalloys
consistingmainlyofaluminum(Al)
ormagnesium(Mg)towhichoneor
morealloyingelementshave
deliberatelybeenadded
(e.g.,Cu,Zn,Si))

Lightalloy

(Asteeltowhichoneormorealloying
elements,otherthancarbon,(e.g.,Ni,
Cr,Mn,WandMo)havebeen
deliberately
addedtoachieveaparticularphysical
property)

(Ethylenepropylenerubber)

(Polytetrafluoroethylene)

NBR

PA
(Polyamideresin)

(Acrylonitrilebutadienerubber)

FKM
(Fluoroelastomer)

TypicalMaterialsforGateValves,GlobeValvesandCheckValves
Basematerial

Valvebody

Stem

Disc

Bronze/Brass

Bronze(CAC401,CAC406)
Brass(C3771)

Kmetal(C3531)

Bronze
Brass

Castiron

Graycastiron(FC200,FC300)

Stainlesssteel
Brass

Graycastiron

Ductileiron

Ductileironcastings(FCDS)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Caststeel

Carbonsteelcastingsforhightemperature/
pressureservice(SCPH2)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteelcastings
(SCS13A,SCS14A)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

TypicalMaterialsforBallValves
Basematerial

Valvebody

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Stem

Ball

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Bronze/Brass

Bronze(CAC401)
Brass(C3771)

Kmetal(C3531)
Stainlesssteel

Brass
Stainlesssteel

Castiron

Graycastiron(FC200)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Ductileiron

Ductileironcastings(FCDS)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Caststeel

Carbonsteelcastingsforhightemperature/
pressureservice(SCPH2)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteelcastings
(SCS13A,SCS14A)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

TypicalMaterialsforButterflyValves
Basematerial

Valvebody

Stem

Disc

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel
Nodulargraphitecastiron+
Nickelplating

Graycastiron(FC200)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel
Nodulargraphitecastiron+
Nickelplating
Nodulargraphitecastiron+
Nylonlining

Aluminum

Aluminumalloy(ADC12)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteelcastings(SCS13A)

Stainlesssteel

Stainlesssteel

Nodulargraphitecastiron
(FCD45010)
Castiron

ValveBodyMaterialCharacteristics
Bodymaterial
Graycastiron(FC200)

Nodulargraphitecastiron
(FCD45010)
Ductileironcastings(FCDS)

Characteristics
Graycastironhasalonghistorythatdatesbackmanycenturies.Itisusedmainlyforvalvesinrelativelylow
pressureandlowtemperatureservice.Itisalsousedinawiderangeofapplications,fromkitchenutensilstoart
pieces.

Inventedin1948,thismetalisincreasinglyindemand,asitconvenientlycombinestheexcellentmachinability
characteristicofcastironwithatoughnessthatiscomparabletocopper.Becauseofthistoughness,itisalso
calledductilecastiron.

Carbonsteelcastingsforhigh
temperature/pressureservice
(SCPH2)

Carbonsteelistoughandhasexcellenthardness,tensilestrengthandimpactvalue.
Itiscommonlyusedinindustrialplantsforhightemperature/pressureapplications.

Stainlesssteelcastings
(SCS13A,SCS14A)

Althoughcomparativelyexpensive,stainlesssteelhassuperiorcorrosionresistance,heatresistance,low
temperatureresistanceandexcellentmechanicalproperties.

Bronze(CAC401,CAC406)

Bronzeisanalloyofcoppertowhichtin,zincandleadareaddedtoachieveparticularphysicalproperties.
Historically,itwasthefirstmetalusedforcasting.Brassisanalloyofcopperandzinc.Bothalloyshaveexcellent
machinabilityandcorrosionresistanceandareusedforrelativelysmallvalvesinlowpressureservice.

Brass(C3771)

WorkingPressure&TemperatureRangeforValveBodyMaterials
Bodymaterial

Max.permissiblepressure(MPa)

Permissibletemperaturerange(C)

Graycastiron
Nodulargraphitecastiron
Ductileironcastings
Carbonsteelcastingsforhigh
temperature/pressureservice
Stainlesssteelcastings
Bronze
Brass
Note:Theabovepermissibletemperaturevaluesindicatethelimitswithinwhicheachrespectivematerialcanoperate,nottheworkingtemperaturerangeforthevalvebodymade
fromthatmaterial.
Thepermissibletemperaturerangeforagivenvalvedependsmainlyonitsconfigurationandthesealingmaterial.Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheappropriatecatalog.

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