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Patricia G. Morrow
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Typical ball valve material selection

Typical Ball Valve Material Selection Material Type Carbon Steel Body Ball Stem Seat Ring

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ASTM A352 gr. LCC (Low Temp CS), A216 WCB, A216 WCC

316 S.S

316 S.S

316 S.S

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Stainless Steel

316 S.S

316 S.S

316 S.S

316 S.S

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Incoloy or Inconel

UNS N08825 or A-350 LF2, A-216 WCB with UNS N06625 Overlay BRONZE (UNS C95800)

UNS N06625

UNS N07718

UNS N06625

Bronze

BRONZE (UNS C95800)

BRONZE (UNS C95800)

BRONZE (UNS C95800)

Duplex & Super Duplex

ASTM A890 GR. 4A (UNS J92205) (Duplex~22% Cr), ASTM A182 GR. F53 (UNS S32750) or F55 (UNS S32760) (Super Duplex~25% Cr) UNS S31254 (6 Moly Stainless Steel)

ASTM A182F51, F53, F55

ASTM A276 UNS S31803, S32750, S32760

ASTM A182F51, F53, F55

6 Moly SS

UNS S31254

UNS S31254

UNS S31254

Notes: 1. Piping class shall be used as a reference to select ball valve material with its related pressure and temperature ratings. The above ball valves material selection is for information and indicative only. 2. All material that will be used in sour or corrosive application shall follow the limitation stated in the NACE MR 0175 standards. 3. The usage of 316 SS, duplex, and its families shall take into account a chloride content of the service fluid since these materials is having a strict limitation to use under such conditions. 4. Seat insert material shall be selected as per valve manufacturer recommendation based on service temperature, pressure, and fluid compatibility. 5. Metal seated ball valves (ball valve with metal seat ring only without seat insert) is recommended for dirty fluid application such as multiphase well fluid, crude oil, etc or

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any application that the seat insert material cant be used anymore due to very abrasives or high temperature services. 6. Cast and forged material are interchangeable.

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