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  1. reverman

    Dimension standard problem in valve bonnet gasket

    No body-bonnet gaskets are left to the manufacture. sometimes it might be coincidence one lines up with a standard size but in general they are custom per manufacture.
  2. reverman

    crooked valve? justified or...

    This is fairly common on small gate valves typically 1" and below sizes flanged/buttweld ends because machining the seating area can be difficult without inclining the waterway due to long end to end if you order same valve with SW or THD ends you likely won't see this . By 2" size typically...
  3. reverman

    API Trim 10 instead of Trim 12

    Trim 10 is 316 stainless on both seat surfaces and 316 stem Trim 12 is 316 stem, one seat surface 316 and one seat stellite #6 (hard faced) Neither trim allows 304 stainless. Typically people want the "upgrade" to trim 12 due to wear concerns and wanting to avoid galling by having dissimilar...
  4. reverman

    Valve Packing Pressure/Friction

    Does the valve need to meet any API standards? for example API 600 lists the required minimum thickness based on stuffing box bore and pressure class.
  5. reverman

    Valve markings

    Markings detailed in sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 (all of Section 4) are all required to be in compliance with B16.34. Many of these markings are already required by other standards like MSS SP 25 and the ASTM material specs.
  6. reverman

    Valve NDT Test - UT/RT/PT?

    PT and MT (liquid penetrate and Magnetic particle testing) are surface examinations. Either one can be used to find surface defects on the part being tested. MT must be used on a part that is magnetic so it won't work on most stainless and most corrosion resistant alloys. RT and UT are volume...
  7. reverman

    ASTM A276 316 vs ASTM A182 316

    On larger gate valves forged stems are common because you can forge the T-head shape and save some money on materials not having to turn down a huge diameter. API 600 says a "Typical material" is A276 Type 316 not "recommended material". So using A182 F316 is acceptable.
  8. reverman

    Valve Stem Material

    The only advantage I see of using 316L over 316 would be if you are welding on it. It's unlikely anybody will be welding something to the valve stem. Don't know what type of valve we are discussing but most valves don't have much reason to be welding on the valve stem. If was a valve body then...
  9. reverman

    Valve Stem Material

    I would recommend asking the customer to accept F316 in place of F316L. This will most likely be accepted.
  10. reverman

    CONNECTING PIPE SCHEDULE

    My best guess would be "Average Wall Thickness" however the numbers in front of them are extremely large for wall thickness values if in mm units. Is it possible it's "7.9 AWT" and "9.8 AWT"?
  11. reverman

    Fugitive emission test / Leak testing

    ISO 15848 Is specifically written around testing the fugitive emissions from a valve. It has specific test parameters, and acceptance criteria. ASME section V article 10 is a much more generic set of rules if you do leak testing on something could be anything and does not appear to have any...
  12. reverman

    Butterfly Valve

    bolt some slip on flanges to both sides of the valve. then put the whole assembly in test. This will give you some clearance to open the valve.
  13. reverman

    B16.34 - Wall thikhness in local areas (par 6.1.6)

    sorry didn't read the subject close enough to see you reference para 6.1.6. do you not understand the formulas?
  14. reverman

    B16.34 - Wall thikhness in local areas (par 6.1.6)

    Paragraph 6.1.6 of B16.34 gives the criteria of accepting local areas below minimum thickness
  15. reverman

    APi600 VS API603 ?

    couple things here: 1. Both API 600 and API 603 are gate valve standards. technically a globe valve will never meet either standard. That said what most people quote is globe valves that meet the applicable parts of API 603 and 600 2.For the most part API 603 and API 600 are similar however...
  16. reverman

    standards for butterfly valve

    MSS SP-68, and API 609 are the two main design standards
  17. reverman

    API 594 Minimum Wall thickness

    API 594 refers to B16.34 for wall thickness and B16.34 para 6.1.6 has guidelines for small local areas that have less than the minimum wall thickness.
  18. reverman

    Pressure Seal Gate Valve Design

    B16.34 does have a recommended port dia chart in non-mandatory appendix A. Pressure seal port diameters will vary vendor to vendor. Nothing really defines what "full port" means for most pressure seal valves. The B16.34 ports are not mandatory but many consider those as a full port guideline...
  19. reverman

    i m confused on how to start design valves on material selection

    What type of valves? this is a very broad question so tough to give a specific answer
  20. reverman

    EN 10204 3.2 certification for valves

    3.2 requires a third party inspection from either designated by the client (your customer) By what I read you did the 3rd party inspection on your own which doesn't meet 3.2. So what you can try and do is get your client to approve the 3rd party inspection already done and then you will be able...

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