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United Valve Comparison Awwa c515 Awwa c509 PDF
United Valve Comparison Awwa c515 Awwa c509 PDF
pgray@unitedwaterproducts.com
Material
Gray Cast Iron
Ductile Iron
Tensile Strength
31,000 psi
65,000 psi
Yield Strength
31,000 psi
45,000 psi
Elongation
0%
12%
As ductile iron is more than 2x stronger than gray cast iron, the wall thickness of the valves does
not need to be anywhere near as thick to produce equal or superior performance of the valve in
all aspects.
Nom. Size (in.) AWWA C509 Wall Thickness (in.)
3
.37
4
.40
6
.43
8
.50
10
.63
12
.68
16
.85
*Thicker than AWWA C151 Class 52 Ductile Iron Pipe.
AWWA C515 also better defines the rubber materials used to obtain the resilient seat, including
the vulcanizing process. In addition, it recognizes the use of split thrust collars, and stainless
steel stems / bolting material.
To summarize, AWWA C509 is a Standard for valves that is approaching a quarter century since
its inception, and was adopted for valves made out of gray cast iron, a material rarely used
nowadays in pressure fittings and vessels for AWWA applications. AWWA C515 was adopted
to recognize the superior performance characteristics and strength of ductile iron, and is a better
defined Standard, referencing more modern technology.
An analogy can be made between AWWA ductile iron resilient seated valves and AWWA water
main fittings. The old style full body AWWA C110 fitting, made from gray cast iron, is
virtually a thing of the past in the waterworks industry. It has been replaced by Compact
Ductile Iron Fittings made to AWWA C153 Standard. The same can be said for resilient seated
valves. AWWA C515 valves of a more efficient design are replacing the Old Style gray cast
iron AWWA C509 valves.
With regard to the UNITED MODEL 2010 AWWA C515 RESILIENT SEATED GATE
VALVE, the proof is in the design and independent test results. It is the only AWWA C509 or
C515 valve that is UL Listed at 300 psi and FM Approved at 250 psi (4-12 sizes). Further
advantages include: