What are the commonly used valve materials


Release time:

2023-10-20

What are the commonly used valve materials

Metal Materials
    - Carbon Steel -
    Carbon steel is a common valve material with high strength and corrosion resistance for most industrial fluids such as water, steam, petroleum and certain chemical fluids. Carbon steel valves are relatively inexpensive and are widely used in a variety of industrial applications.

    - Stainless steel (Stainless Steel) -
    Stainless steel is a highly corrosion-resistant and aesthetically pleasing valve material that is widely used in fluid piping in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Stainless steel valves usually have good mechanical properties and high temperature resistance, can resist the erosion of a variety of corrosive media.

    - Cast iron (Cast Iron) -
    Cast iron valves have high strength and abrasion resistance, suitable for water, steam and sewage and other media. Cast iron valve price is relatively low, suitable for some of the sealing performance requirements are not high occasions.

    - Copper alloy (Copper Alloys)-
    Copper alloys have excellent corrosion resistance and processing performance, widely used in water, steam and air conditioning systems. Copper alloy valves usually have good sealing performance and long service life, suitable for some of the requirements of high fluid quality occasions.

    Non-metallic materials
    - Plastic (Plastics)-
    Plastic valves are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, rust-resistant, etc., widely used in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other industries in the corrosive medium. Commonly used plastic valve materials are polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and so on.

    - Rubber (Rubber) -
    Rubber valves have good elasticity and sealing performance, widely used in water, steam, air and other media. Rubber valves are usually cheaper, suitable for some of the sealing performance requirements are not high occasions.

    - Ceramic (Ceramic)-
    Ceramic valves have high corrosion resistance and high abrasion resistance, suitable for a variety of strong corrosive and highly abrasive media, such as concentrated sulfuric acid, lye, high temperature steam. Ceramic valves have a longer life, suitable for some special occasions, but its manufacturing cost is higher.

    - Fluorine plastic (Fluoroplastic)-
    Fluoroplastic is a non-metallic material with high corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance, widely used in various strong corrosive media. Fluoroplastic valves usually have better sealing performance and service life, and are suitable for some special industrial fields, such as chemical, pharmaceutical, etc.