API 6D Floating Ball Valve
Soft- or metal-seated floating ball valve for pipeline and process service
Floating-ball isolation valve for smaller pipeline and process lines, supplied to API 6D from qualified manufacturers. Line pressure pushes the ball against the downstream seat to make the seal. Soft seats (PTFE, RPTFE, Nylon, PEEK) or metal seats are selected against temperature and media. Fire-safe API 607 / 6FA and ISO 15848 packing are available on request from the manufacturing plant.
Products are supplied to the stated API / ISO / ASME / AWWA standards from qualified manufacturers for projects in Saudi Arabia, including Dammam, Jubail, Yanbu, Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province. Certifications, monograms and listings are those of the manufacturing plant and are provided as specified in the purchase order.
Technical specifications
| Figure number | IV-6D12 |
|---|---|
| Size range | ½″ – 10″ (DN15 – DN250) |
| Pressure rating | ASME Class 150 – 900 (Class 1500 on request) |
| End connections | RF / RTJ flanged, threaded, socket-weld or butt-weld |
| Typical materials | Body: ASTM A216 WCB, A352 LCC, A351 CF8M; trim: A105, A182 F316 as specified |
| Design standards | API 6D · ASME B16.34 · ASME B16.10 |
| Certifications (per manufacturer) | API 6D design & test · Fire-safe API 607 / 6FA (as available) · ISO 15848 on request |
Key features
- Floating ball, two-piece or three-piece body
- Soft-seated or metal-seated construction
- Full-port or reduced-port bore as specified
- Anti-static device and blowout-proof stem
- Tested to API 6D; API 598 supplementary tests as specified
- ISO 15848 low-emission packing available on request
