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SomecommonabbreviationsusedwithvalvesinUSdrawingsanddocumentation:
Abbreviation
BB
BC
BV
BWE
CV
CWP
DD
DI
DWV
FE
FF
FLG
FTTG
FW
HF
HW
IBBM
IPS
ISRS
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BoltedBonnet
BoltedCap
BallValve
ButtWeldEnd
CheckValve
ColdWorkingPressure
DoubleDisc
DuctileIron
Drainage,Waste,VentFitting
FlangeEnd
FlatFace
Flange
Fitting
FlexibleWedge
HardFaced
Handwheel
IronBodyBronzeMounted
IronPipeSize
InsideScrewRS
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GV
MJ
NPS
NPT
NRS
OWG
PRV
RF
RJ
RS
RWD
SB
SE
SOV
SW
SWE
TB
TE
TC
SWP
UB
UC
WOG
WWP

GateValve
MechanicalJoint
NominalPipeSize
NationalPipeTaperThread
NonRisingStem
Oil,Water,GasPressure
PressureReducingValve
RaisedFace
RingTypeJoint
RisingStem
ResilientWedgeDisc
SilverBrazed
SolderEnd
ShutOffValve
SolidWedgeDisc
SocketWeldEnd
ThreadedBonnet
ThreadedEnd
ThreadedCap
SteamWorkingPressure
UnionBonnet
UnionCap
Water,Oil,GasPressure
WaterWorkingPressure
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Length

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Pressure

1.0

Pa(N/m2)
bar
mmH2O
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psi
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