| Customization: | Available |
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| Media: | Gas, Water, Steam |
| Connection Form: | Double Flange |
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A stainless steel ball valve is a type of valve that utilizes a stainless steel ball to control the flow of fluids through a pipeline. It's one of the most common types of ball valves due to stainless steel's excellent corrosion resistance, durability, and suitability for a wide range of applications, including water, oil, gas, and various chemicals.
Two-Way or Multiport Configurations: Stainless steel ball valves can be configured for two-way flow (on-off control) or multiport designs for diverting flow in different directions.
Manual or Automated Operation: They can be operated manually using a handle or lever for simple on-off control, or they can be automated using actuators (such as pneumatic, electric, or hydraulic actuators) for remote operation and precise flow control.
Quarter-Turn Operation: Stainless steel ball valves typically operate on a quarter-turn mechanism. When the handle is turned 90 degrees, the ball rotates within the valve body, either opening or closing the flow passage.
Sealing Mechanism: Stainless steel ball valves may feature various sealing mechanisms, including resilient seats made of materials like PTFE or metal-to-metal seals, depending on the application requirements and operating conditions.
They Utilize a hollow ball that rotates allowing a flow through it when aligned and stops the flow when it is in a closed position. A quick 90 Degree turn of the handle is all that is needed to fully open or close the valve flow.
When the handle is parallel and in-line with the pipe, then the valve is open. When the handle is perpendicular and at right angles to the pipe, then the valve is closed. It is this 90° turn either clock wise or anti-clockwise to open or shut the flow of the valve ,that led them to also be known as quarter-turn valves.
The valve has an internal rotary ball with a hollow bore running through the center. This Inner ball is connected to the handle via a stem. So by turning the handle the ball rotates and when the hollow bore is aligned with the pipe and the in same direction as the flow, then the flow is open, and when the bore is perpendicular to the flow, then flow is shut off.
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