API Ball Valve

API Ball Valve: A High-Quality and Reliable Choice for Industrial Applications

If you're looking for a high-quality and reliable ball valve for your industrial applications, you can't go wrong with an API ball valve. API (American Petroleum Institute) ball valves are designed and manufactured to meet industry standards and ensure optimal performance and durability.

API ball valves come in various sizes, materials, and designs to fit specific applications and requirements. They feature a spherical ball with a hole in the center that rotates inside the valve body, controlling the flow of fluids or gases. The ball is supported by two seats, which create a tight seal when the valve is closed, preventing leakage or contamination.

API ball valves can be classified into two types: floating ball valves and trunnion ball valves. Floating ball valves have a free-floating ball that moves slightly to adjust to the seat's pressure, providing a flexible and easy-to-operate valve. Trunnion ball valves have a fixed ball that is supported by trunnion bearings, making them suitable for high-pressure and large-diameter applications.

API ball valves are typically used in oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, and other industrial sectors that require reliable and long-lasting valves. They can handle various fluids and gases, including water, steam, oil, gas, and corrosive or abrasive media.

API ball valves are designed and tested to ensure top-notch quality and performance. They undergo rigorous manufacturing and testing processes, including material selection, machining, welding, assembly, pressure testing, and inspection. They also conform to international standards, such as ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISO, and API.

Whether you need a small-sized ball valve for your laboratory experiments or a large and robust ball valve for your industrial plant, API ball valves can meet your requirements. They are available in different configurations, such as two-piece, three-piece, flanged, threaded, and welded ends, to suit various piping systems and connections.

If you need assistance in choosing the right API ball valve for your application or require customizations, our expert engineers and sales team are here to help. We offer a wide range of API ball valves that can meet your technical and commercial needs. Contact us today for more information or a quotation.

Material: ASTM A216 WCB, ASTM A351 CF8, ASTM A351 CF8M, ASTM A351 CF3, ASTM A351 CF3M, ASTM A352 LCB, ASTM A217 WC6 and ASTM A217 WC9

Two/Three-Piece body, floating ball type/Trunnion mounted type

Size: 1/2"-24"

Pressure: 150LB, 300LB, 600LB, 900LB,1500LB

Design and manufacture: ANSI B16.34, API6D and BS 5351

Face to face dimension: ANSI B16.10

Flange end: ANSI B16.5

Test and inspection: API6D or API 598

Type of operation: lever, worm gear actuator, electric actuator, pneumatic actuator to ISO 5211 standard.