The commonly used material for valve body

Meets the preceding text, the common material of valve body includes carbon steel, low-temperature carbon steel, alloy steel, Austenitic stainless steel, cast copper-alloy titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, etc., of which carbon steel is the most widely used body material. Today here we will collect the commonly used material for valve body.

Valve body material Standards Temperature /℃ Pressure /MPa Medium
Gray cast iron -15~200 ≤1.6 Water, gas,

 

Black malleable iron -15~300 ≤2.5 Water, seawater, gas, ammonia

 

Ductile iron -30~350 ≤4.0 Water, seawater, gas, air, steam

 

Carbon steel (WCA、WCB、WCC) ASTM A216 -29~425 ≤32.0 Non-corrosive applications, including water, oil and gas
Low-temp carbon steel (LCB、LCC) ASTM A352 -46~345 ≤32.0 Low temp application
Alloy steel (WC6、WC9)

(C5、C12)

ASTM A217 -29~595

-29~650

High-pressure Non-corrosive medium /

Corrosive medium

Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A351 -196~600 Corrosive medium
Monel alloy ASTM A494 400 Medium containing hydrofluoric acid
Hastelloy ASTM A494 649 Strong corrosive media such as dilute sulfuric acid
Titanium alloy A variety of highly corrosive media
Cast copper alloy -273~200 Oxygen, seawater
Plastics and ceramics ~60 ≤1.6 Corrosive medium

 

Codes Material Standards Applications Temperature
WCB Carbon steel ASTM A216 Non-corrosive applications, including water, oil and gas -29℃~+425℃
LCB Low-temp steel ASTM A352 Low temp application -46℃~+345℃
LC3 3.5%Ni- steel ASTM A352 Low temp application -101℃~+340℃
WC6 1.25%Cr0.5%Mo steel ASTM A217 Non-corrosive applications, including water, oil and gas -30℃~+593℃
WC9 2.25Cr
C5 5%Cr 0.5%Mo ASTM A217 Mild or noncorrosive applications -30℃~+649℃
C12 9%Cr 1%Mo
CA15(4) 12%Cr steel ASTM A217 Corrosive applications +704℃
CA6NM(4) 12%Cr steel ASTM A487 Corrosive applications -30℃~+482℃
CF8M 316SS ASTM A351 Corrosive, ultra-low or high temp non-corrosive applications -268℃ to+649℃,425℃ above or specified carbon content is 0.04% or above
CF8C 347SS ASTM A351 High temp,corrosive applications -268℃to+649℃,540℃ above or specified carbon content is 0.04% or above
CF8 304SS ASTM A351 Corrosive, ultra-low or high temp non-corrosive applications -268℃to+649℃,425℃  above or specified carbon content is 0.04% or above
CF3 304LSS ASTM A351 Corrosive or non-corrosive applications +425℃
CF3M 316LSS ASTM A351 Corrosive or non-corrosive applications +454℃
CN7M Alloy stel ASTM A351 Good corrosion resistance to heat sulfuric acid +425℃
M35-1 Monel ASTM A494 Weldable grade, good resistance to organic acid and saltwater corrosion.

Most alkaline solution corrosion resistance

+400℃
N7M Hastelloy B ASTM A494 Suitable for various concentrations and temperatures of hydrofluoric acid, good resistance to sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid corrosion performance +649℃
CW6M Hastelloy C ASTM A494 At high temperature, it has high corrosion resistance to formic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid +649℃
CY40 Inconel ASTM A494 Works well in high temp applications, has good corrosion resistance to highly corrosive fluid media

 

As a fully stocked manufacturer and distributor of the industrial valve, PERFECT provides a complete line of valves for sale that is supplied to various industries. Available valve body material including carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium alloy, copper alloys, etc and we make the material easy to find for your valve need.

 

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