Technical Data for Ball Valves

Pressure/Temperature Diagram
Ball Valves (except Type 106)
Temperature F
68

104

140

176

212

248

10

150

PVDF (20 yrs.)

135

Based on a 50 year operating life

at 68F/20C with water
Material

Safety factor

PVC
CPVC
PVDF
PP

2.5
2.75
2
2.1

Pressure

Safety factors for

selected
Thermoplastics

7
6
5
4
3
2

284
165 psi

bar 11

120

CPVC (20 yrs.)

105

PP (1 yr.)
PP (10 yrs.)
PP (20 yrs.)

90
75

Pressure

All pressures are given in atmospheric excess pressure values.

Ambient temperature max. 122F/
50C.

60
45

PVC (50 yrs.)

30
15

20

40

1 bar = 14.5 psi 15 psi

60

80

100

120

140

Temperature C

Ball Valve Type 106

Temperature (F)
-4

32

68

PP

PVC

104
140
176
212
248
284
232
16
15
217,5
203
14
188,5
13
174
12
159,5
11
3/8" 1-1/2"
145
10
130,5
9
8
116
101,5
7
2"
PV
87
6
DF
72,5
5
4
58
43,5
3
29
2
1
14,5
0
0
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

Pressure (psi)

Pressure (bar)

-40

Temperature (C)

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Flow Characteristics
for ball valves (2-way)

for Multiport (3-way) ball valves,

vertical model, L-port

90

90

80

80

Flow factor kv/Cv

100 %

Flow factor kv/Cv

100 %

70
60
50
40
30

70
60
50
40
30

20

20

10

10

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 %

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 %

% open

% open
for Multiport (3-way) ball valves, vertical model, 3-way
III

Inlet, spigot II

Inlet, spigot I

Outlet II

Outlet III

Flow Factor Kv (%)

II

Flow Factor Kv (%)

Outlet III

Outlet I

Open (%)

Open (%)
for Multiport (3-way) ball valves, horizontal model, L-port
I

III

Inlet, spigot II

Inlet, spigot I

Outlet II

Outlet III

Flow Factor Kv (%)

Flow Factor Kv (%)

II

Outlet III

Outlet I

Open (%)

Open (%)
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Pressure Loss Characteristics

Cv/kv Values

for ball valves (2-way)

mm
10
N

mm

2"

63
/d

3"

1/

2-

2"

1/
1-

/D
mm
/
N
/d d7
5
5
0
m
4" 90 m mm
/d
/D m
m
/
N
DN
6" 110
6
mm
/d
80 5 m
16
/ D mm m
0
mm N 1
/ D 00
mm
N
15
0
mm

40

32

N
/D

mm

2"

/d

/d

40

50

mm

mm

/D

25
N

/D
mm

4"

1-

1"

1/

/d

/d
4"
3/

32

25

mm

mm

/D

/D

15

20

mm

mm

mm

/D
mm
16
/d
20

12
16
20
25
32
40
50
63
75
90
110
160

8"

32
71
185
350
700
1000
1600
3100
5000
7000
11000
16000

3/

2.20
4.97
12.95
24.50
49.01
70.02
112.04
217.08
350.00
490.00
770.00
1120.00

/4
/8
/2
3
/4
1
11 / 4
11 / 2
2
21 / 2
3
4
6
3

/d

d mm
size

2"

kv

1/

Cv

Pressure Loss p (bar)

Inch
size

Fluid:
Water
68F/20C

1 bar = 14.5 psi 15 psi

1 gal = 3.785 liters
Kv 14.28 = Cv

Flow Rate (l/min)

Q = gpm
p = psi

Kv 14.28 = Cv
p =

()
Q
Cv

/D

mm

50

40

2"

/d

63

/d

1/

2"

/d
1-

1-

1/

4"

32

N
3
/ D 2 mm
N
mm
40
/D
mm
N
50
mm

mm

25

mm

N
/D

mm
25
/d
1"

/d

mm

/D

N
/D

4"
3/

mm
20

mm
15

10
N
/D

mm
20

1 bar = 14.5 psi 15 psi

1 gal = 3.785 liters

/d

16
20
25
32
40
50
63

mm

49
77
146
260
437
667
1293

16

3.43
5.39
10.22
18.20
30.60
46.70
90.54

d mm
size

2"

/8
/2
3
/4
1
11 / 4
11 / 2
2
1

kv

1/

Cv

/d

Inch
size

mm

for Multiport (3-way) ball valve

Cv/kv Values

8"

3/

()
Q
Cv

Pressure Loss p (bar)

p =

Fluid:
Water
68F/20C

Q = gpm
p = psi

Flow Rate (l/min)

May 1999