Standards For All Valves: Valve Type Valve Size Connection Design Standard
Standards For All Valves: Valve Type Valve Size Connection Design Standard
VALVE SIZE
SMALL SIZE
(1/4'' - 1 1/2'')
BALL VALVE
NORMAL SIZE
(2" & ABOVE )
FORGED STEEL
VALVE
(1/2'' - 2'')
GLOBE VALVE
CONNECTION
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
BUTT WELD
THREADED
BS EN 5351/ANSI B16.34
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
BUTT WELD
THREADED
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
BUTT WELD
THREADED
FLANGED
FORGED STEEL
VALVE
(1/2'' - 2'')
DESIGN STANDARD
ANSI B16.34
ANSI B16.34/ BS EN 1873
THREADED
ANSI B16.34
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
FORGED STEEL
VALVE
(1/2'' - 2'')
CHECK VALVE
BUTT WELD
THREADED
FLANGED
FORGED STEEL
VALVE
(1/2'' - 2'')
GATE VALVE
CHOKE VALVE
THREADED
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
BUTT WELD
THREADED
FLANGED
DBB VALVE
ANSI B16.34/
ANSI B16.34/ API 600/ API 6D
THREADED
ANSI B16.34
FLANGED
SOCKET WELD
BUTT WELD
THREADED
FLANGED
API 6A
SOCKET WELD
NOT AVAILABLE
BUTT WELD
NOT AVAILABLE
ALL SIZE
ALL SIZE
THREADED
NOT AVAILABLE
FIRE SAFE
ANSI B16.5
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
ANSI B16.5
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
ANSI B16.5
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
Shell Test
(1.5 Design
Pressure)
Backseat Test
(1.1 Design Pressure)
Required
NA
Optional
Required
Required
Required
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
ANSI B16.5
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
API 6FA
ASME B16.11
API 6FA
ASME B16.25
API 6FA
API 6FA
ANSI B16.5
ASME B16.11
ASME B16.25
ASME B16.11
ASME B16.25
Required
NA
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Required
NA
Required
ME Class 1500
SME Class 600
Shell Test
(1.5 Design
Pressure)
Backseat Test
(1.1 Design Pressure)
Required
Required
NA
- Floating: Optional
- Trunnion: Required
- Floating: Required
- Trunnion: Optional
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Required
NA
Required
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Required
NA
Required
Optional
API 6D
Shell Test
(1.5 Design
Pressure)
Backseat Test
(1.1 Design Pressure)
Required
NA
Required
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Required
NA
Required
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Required
NA
Required
Optional