Chapter 5.

Control Valve Selection

and unacceptable lead times. The specifications include foundry qualification, dedicated pattern equipment, pattern alloy qualification, heat qualification, and detailed controls on raw material, visual inspection, weld repairs, heat treatment, and non-destructive testing. A listing of these exotic alloys appears in the Designations for the High Nickel Alloys Table. The following descriptions and tables provide basic information on various popular castable materials used for control valve bodies. ASTM material designations are included. Use of proper ASTM designations is consid-

ered good practice and is encouraged in specifying materials, particularly for pressure-containing parts. Additional engineering data on these and other materials is included in Chapter 10. Cast Carbon Steel (ASTM A216 Grade WCC)WCC is the most popular steel material used for valve bodies in moderate services such as air, saturated or superheated steam, non-corrosive liquids and gases. WCC is not used above 800_F (427_C) as the carbon rich phase might be converted to graphite. It can be welded without heat treatment unless nominal thickness exceeds 1-1/4 inches (32 mm).

Pressure-Temperature Ratings for Standard Class ASTM A216 Grade WCC Valves (in accordance with ASME B16.34)
WORKING PRESSURES BY CLASS, PSIG TEMPERATURE, _F 20 to 100 200 300 400 500 600 650 700 750 800 _C 29 to 38 93 149 204 260 316 343 371 399 427 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 52 52 50 49 46 42 41 39 35 28 150 290 260 230 200 170 140 125 110 95 80 300 750 750 730 705 665 605 590 570 505 410 600 Psig 1,500 1,500 1,455 1,410 1,330 1,210 1,175 1,135 1,010 825 Bar 103 103 100 97 92 83 81 78 70 57 155 155 151 146 138 125 122 118 104 85 259 259 251 243 229 209 203 196 174 142 2,250 2,250 2,185 2,115 1,995 1,815 1,765 1,705 1,510 1,235 3,750 3,750 3,640 3,530 3,325 3,025 2,940 2,840 2,520 2,060 900 1500

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