General Guide For Valve Body Material


General Classification Applicable Material Specification
Forgings Castings
Cast Iron   ASTM A216
Ductile Iron   ASTM A395
Carbon steel ASTM A105 ASTM A216 Grade WCB
     
Carbon Steel(Low Temp) ASTM A350 Grade LF1 & LF2 ASTM A352 Grade LCB
Carbon moly ASTM A182 Grade F1 ASTM A217 Grade WC1
1-1/4 Cr - 1/2 Mo ASTM A182 Grade F11 ASTM A217 Grade WC6
2-1/4 Cr - 1 Mo ASTM A182 Grade F22 ASTM A217 Grade WC9
5 Cr -1/2 Mo ASTM A182 Grade F5a ASTM A217 Grade C5
9 Cr - 1 Mo ASTM A182 Grade F9 ASTM A217 Grade C12
Type 304 ASTM A182 Grade F304 ASTM A351 Grade CF8
Type 347 ASTM A182 Grade F347 ASTM A351 Grade CF8C
Type 316 ASTM A182 Grade F316 ASTM A351 Grade CF8M
3-1/2 Ni ASTM A350 Grade LF3 ASTM A352 Grade LC3
Aluminum ASTM B247 ASTM B26
Bronze   ASTM B61
Inconel ASTM B166  
Monel   ASTM A296-M35
Hastelloy B   ASTM A296-N-12M-1
Hastelloy C   ASTM A494 (CW-12M-1)
TiTanium ASTM B381 ASTM B367
Nickel   ASTM A296-CZ-100
Alloy 20   ASTM A296-CN-7M

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