Valve Parts Terms and Abbreviations
| Valve Construction and Part Terms |
| 1 |
Face to face dimension |
18 |
Stuffing box |
35 |
Name Plate |
| 2 |
Type of construction |
19 |
Stuffing box |
36 |
Handlwheel |
| 3 |
Through way type |
20 |
Gland |
37 |
Packing Nut |
| 4 |
Angle type |
21 |
packing |
38 |
Lock Nut |
| 5 |
Y-type |
22 |
Yoke |
39 |
Wedge |
| 6 |
Three way type |
23 |
Dimension of valve stem head |
40 |
Disc Holder |
| 7 |
Balance type |
24 |
Type of connection |
41 |
Seat Screw |
| 8 |
Normally open type |
25 |
Wedge disc |
42 |
Body End |
| 9 |
Normally closed type |
26 |
Flexible gate disc |
43 |
Hinge Pin |
| 10 |
Body |
27 |
Ball |
44 |
Disc Hanger |
| 11 |
Bonnet |
28 |
Adjusting bolt |
45 |
Hange Nut |
| 12 |
Disc |
29 |
Spring plate |
|
|
| 13 |
Disc |
30 |
Diaphragm |
|
|
| 14 |
Seat ring |
31 |
Disc |
|
|
| 15 |
Sealing face |
32 |
Ball float |
|
|
| 16 |
Stem |
33 |
Bucket float |
|
|
| 17 |
Yoke bushing |
34 |
Dimension of valve stem end |
|
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| Valve Capability Terms |
| 1 |
Nominal pressure |
11 |
Leakage |
| 2 |
Nominal diameter |
12 |
General dimension |
| 3 |
Working pressure |
13 |
Connection dimension |
| 4 |
Working temperature |
14 |
Lift |
| 5 |
Suitable temperature |
15 |
Maximum flow rate |
| 6 |
Shell test |
16 |
Maximum allowable pressure |
| 7 |
Shell test pressure |
17 |
Operating pressure |
| 8 |
Seal test |
18 |
Maximum operating pressure |
| 9 |
Seal test pressure |
19 |
Operating temperature |
| 10 |
Back seal test |
20 |
Maximum operating temperature |
| Fitting Terms and Abbreviations |
| Female solder cup |
C |
| Male solder end |
Ftg |
| Female NPT thread |
F |
| Male NPT thread |
M |
| Standard hose thread |
Hose |
| Female end for soil pipe |
Hub |
| Male end for soil pipe |
Spigot |
| Used with mechanical coupling |
No Hub |
| Actual tube outside diameter |
O.D. Tube |
| Straight thread |
S |
| Slip joint |
SJ |
| Flared |
FL |