scope:

This standard describes fabricated stainless steel slide gates with full aperture closure, designed for either seating or unseating head, or both, in ordinary water supply service. The stainless steel gates have nonmetallic seats, which may be of selfadjusting design or may cooperate with adjustable wedging devices or pressure pads. The gates may be used for square, rectangular, or round openings. The gates may be conventional-closure or of flush-bottom-closure type.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for the above-defined fabricated stainless steel slide gates, including materials, general design, manufacture, testing, inspection, and shipment.