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API STD 608

Metal Ball Valves—Flanged, Threaded, and Welding Ends

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 January 2020
Status: active
Page Count: 32
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This standard specifies the requirements for metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical, and industrial applications- corresponding to the nominal pipe sizes in ASME B36.10M-that have:

- flanged ends in sizes DN 15 through DN 600 (NPS 1/2 through NPS 24);

- butt-welding ends in sizes DN 15 through DN 600 (NPS 1/2 through NPS 24);

- socket-welding ends in sizes DN 8 through DN 50 (NPS 1/4 through NPS 2); and

- threaded ends in sizes DN 8 through DN 50 (NPS 1/4 through NPS 2)

This standard applies to metal ball valves with pressure classes as follows:

- flanged ends in Classes 150, 300, and 600;

- butt-welding ends in Classes 150, 300, 600, and 800;

- socket-welding ends in Classes 150, 300, 600, and 800;

- threaded ends in Classes 150, 300, 600, and 800.

This standard establishes requirements for bore sizes described as:

- full bore;

- single reduced bore;

- double reduced bore.

This standard applies to floating (seat-supported) ball (Figure C.1) and trunnion ball valve designs (Figure C.2). These figures are to be used only for the purpose of establishing standard nomenclature for valve components-other floating and trunnion designs also exist.

This standard establishes additional requirements for ball valves that are otherwise in full conformance to the requirements of ASME B16.34, Standard Class.

If product is supplied bearing the API Monogram and is manufactured at a facility licensed by API, the requirements of Annex A shall apply.

Trunnion ball valves equipped with double piston effect seats are outside of the scope of this standard.

Document History

API STD 608
January 1, 2020
Metal Ball Valves—Flanged, Threaded, and Welding Ends
This standard specifies the requirements for metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical, and industrial applications— corresponding to the nominal pipe sizes in ASME B36.10M—that have:...
November 1, 2012
Metal Ball Valves - Flanged, Threaded, and Welding Ends
This standard specifies the requirements for metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical, and industrial applications that have: — flanged ends in sizes DN 15 through DN 600 (NPS 1/2...
December 1, 2008
Metal Ball Valves - Flanged, Threaded and Welding Ends
This standard specifies the requirements for metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical and industrial applications that have: — flanged ends in sizes NPS ½ through NPS 20 (DN 15...
August 1, 2002
Metal Ball Valves - Flanged, Threaded, and Welding End
This standard covers metal ball valves used in on-off service that have butt-welding or flanged ends for nominal pipe size ½ through NPS 12 and threaded or socket-welding ends for sizes NPS ½ through...
September 1, 1995
Metal Ball Valves - Flanged, Threaded, and Welding End
1 Scope 1.1 This standard covers metal ball valves used in on-off service that have butt-welding or flanged ends for nominal pipe size ½ through NPS 12 and threaded or socket-welding ends for sizes...
February 1, 1989
Metal Ball Valves-Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends
A description is not available for this item.

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