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MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-1 45
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS ....................................................................................... 1
3 MATERIALS ..................................................................................................................................... 1
4 DESIGN ............................................................................................................................................. 2
5 DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................................................... 3
6 MARKING ......................................................................................................................................... 3
7 TESTING ........................................................................................................................................... 3
TABLE
1 Port Sizes for Ball Valves .................................................................................................................. 5
2 Shell and Seat Test Duration (Visual Test Methods) ......................................................................... 5
FIGURE
A1 Threaded ............................................................................................................................................. 6
A2 Solder ................................................................................................................................................. 6
A3 Press ................................................................................................................................................... 7
A4 PEX ................................................................................................................................................... 7
ANNEX
A Typical Design and Nomenclature for Ball Valves ............................................................................ 6
B Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates ...................................................................................... 8
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METAL BALL VALVES FOR LOW PRESSURE/LOW TEMPERATURE
PLUMBING APPLICATIONS
1. SCOPE
1 .1 General
1 .1 .1 This Standard Practice establishes 2. PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS
requirements for ball valves with CWP
ratings. This Standard Practice provides 2.1 Basis of Rating The pressure-
requirements for the following: temperature ratings for assembled valves shall
be determined by the material of the body,
a) Pressure-Temperature Ratings seats, stem seals, end connections, or any
b) Materials other component or type of construction that
c) Design would be restrictive. The minimum rated
temperature shall be 200 °F. Manufacturers
d) Dimensions should be consulted for exact ratings
e) Marking applicable for a particular material or type.
f) Testing 2.2 Cold Working Pressure (CWP)
1 .2 References 2.2.1 The minimum cold working pressure
1 .2.1 Standards and specifications adopted shall be 1 25 psi.
by reference in this Standard Practice and 2.2.2 The cold working pressure rating of the
names and addresses of the sponsoring valve shell and components is the maximum
organizations are shown in Annex B. It is not allowable non-shock pressure at 100 °F.
considered practical to refer to a specific
edition of each of the standards and 2.2.3 The maximum working pressure at
specifications in the individual references. any other temperature shall not exceed the
Instead, the specific edition references are cold working pressure rating.
included in Annex B. A product made in
conformance with the edition reference 3. MATERIALS
applicable during the time of manufacture,
and in all other respects conforming to this 3.1 The valve pressure boundary parts and
Standard Practice, will be considered to be in bolts shall be made from metals that have the
conformance even though the edition allowable stress established for the
reference may be changed in a subsequent temperature range for which the valve is
revision of this Standard Practice. designed. Materials shall be made to ASTM or
other internationally recognized standards for
1 .3 Description which mechanical properties and chemical
composition data are available.
1 .3.1 The term ball valve as used in this
Standard Practice refers to a valve whose 3.2 All wetted parts shall be constructed of
closure member is spherical and rotates 90° materials such that the assembled valve will
between full open and full closed. Examples meet the requirements of NSF 61 , Section 8.
of typical designs and the names of the basic
parts are shown in Annex A. 3.3 Preferred bolting materials are as
specified in ASME B1 6.34 Table 1 , Group 4.
If non-listed materials are used, the valve
NOTE: The valve sketches shown in Figures A1
through A4 are for the purpose of illustration and manufacturer shall be prepared to certify that
nomenclature only and do not represent or endorse the products are at least equally suitable for
any manufacturer’s product. the intended use.
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4. DESIGN of 25% of the minimum tensile
strength, or 67% of the minimum
4.1 General yield strength, not to exceed
20,000 psi.
4.1 .1 The valve shall be of substantial
construction to resist permanent distortion 4.3 End Connections
under normal service conditions and shall
be free of imperfections and defects, which 4.3.1 Threaded pipe ends shall have taper
may be injurious to the performance of the pipe threads in accordance with ASME
valve. B1 .20.1 .
4.1 .2 The valve shall be designed such as to 4.3.2 Solder cup dimensions of solder joint
provide against detrimental distortion, under ends shall be in accordance with ASME
hydrostatic test conditions, assembly stresses, B1 6.1 8.
and closing stresses.
4.3.3 Grooved ends shall have groove
4.2 Joints dimensions in accordance with AWWA
C606.
4.2.1 The design of the valve shall be such
as to provide against detrimental distortion 4.3.4 Flared ends shall be in accordance
under hydrostatic test conditions, assembly with ASME B1 6.26.
stresses, closing stresses, pipe reaction
stresses, or when rated pressure is applied 4.3.5 PEX barb-ends for connection to PEX
across a closed valve. tubing shall be in accordance with ASTM
F1 807 or ASTM F1 960.
4.2.2 Bolting shall be threaded in accordance
with ASME B1.1. 4.3.6 Push-fit connections shall comply
with the requirements of ASSE 1 061 .
4.2.3 Threaded body joints exposed to
piping loads shall satisfy the following thread 4.3.7 Press-type connections shall comply
shear area requirements: with the requirements of IAPMO PS 1 1 7.
P(Ag/As) ≤ .47Sa 4.4 Stems
Where: 4.4.1 To prevent removal of the stem while
the valve is pressurized, the valve shall be
P = Valve cold working pressure, psi. designed so that the stem retainer assembly
Ag = Area bounded by the effective (gland) alone does not retain the stem.
outside periphery of a gasket or
o-ring, or other seal effective 4.4.2 Valves shall be provided with a means
periphery, except that in the case of a so that, in the event of a structural failure of
ring-joint, the bounded area is stem-to-closure attachment items, the stem
defined by the pitch diameter of the will not be ejected through the pressure
ring, square inches. boundary while the valve is under pressure.
As = Total effective thread shear area, 4.5 Stem Packing
square inches.
4.5.1 The valve shall have provisions for
Sa = Allowable minimum body/bonnet adjustment of a gland or packing nut in order
stress, from ASME Boiler & to obtain a seal at the stem packing.
Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
Division 1 , is not to exceed 20,000 4.5.1 .1 The exception to Section 4.5.1 is
psi. For non-listed materials, the for valves with elastomeric stem seals,
allowable stress shall be the lesser where adjustment is not possible.
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4.6 Position Indication pressure without any visible leakage. The test
fluid shall be air, gas, water, kerosene, or
4.6.1 The valve shall have a positive means liquids with a viscosity no greater than that of
of indication of ball port position. If the water. The test fluid temperature shall be
handle is the only means of indication (i.e., below 1 00 °F.
valve not equipped with position indication),
it shall be designed such that the handle 7.2 Production Test
cannot be assembled to indicate other than
the position of the ball port. 7.2.1 Shell Test
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7.2.1 .6 When volumetric loss testing 7.2.2.6 The maximum allowable leakage
devices are used the valve manufacturer rate on each seat of metal-seated valves for
must be able to demonstrate that leakage the duration of the test shall be 0.4 of a
sensitivity of the device produces results that standard cubic foot of gas per hour per inch
are equivalent to those which are acceptable of nominal valve size, or a maximum of 2.44
when visual examination methods are cubic inches of hydrostatic test media per
employed. hour per inch of nominal valve size at the
test pressure specified in Section 7.2.2.1 .
7.2.2 Seat Test
7.2.2.7 When volumetric loss testing
7.2.2.1 Following the shell test, each valve devices are used, the valve manufacturer
shall be given a closure seat test. At the must demonstrate that leakage sensitivity of
manufacturer’s option, this test may be the device produces results that are
either a hydrostatic closure test at a pressure equivalent to or better than those which are
no less than 1 10% of the 1 00 °F seat acceptable when visual examination
pressure rating or a gas closure test at a methods showing no leakage are employed.
minimum pressure of 80 psig. The duration
of the test shall be set forth in Table 2. 7.2.3 System Hydrostatic Tests
7.2.2.2 The test pressure shall be applied If valves conforming to this standard practice
successively on each side of the closed are subjected to hydrostatic testing of systems
valve. As an alternate method for the 80 with the valve in the closed position at a
psig minimum gas test, the pressure may pressure greater than the CWP rating, then
be applied inside the body cavity with the such testing shall be the responsibility of the
ball closed and both sides open for user.
inspection. The method of seat leakage
testing on each seat shall result in a filled
or pressurized cavity between the seats to
assure that no seat leakage can escape
detection because of gradual and
incomplete pressurization or filling of the
cavity during test duration.
7.2.2.3 Valves marked as uni-directional
valves require a closure test only in the
sealing direction.
7.2.2.4 There shall be no visible leakage,
as defined by MSS SP-61 , past the seat for
the duration of the test for valves with
resilient (polymeric or elastomeric) seats.
7.2.2.5 The maximum allowable leakage
rate on each seat of non-resilient seated
valves for the duration of the test shall be
0.2 of a standard cubic foot of gas per hour
per inch of nominal valve size, or a
maximum of 1 .22 cubic inches of
hydrostatic media per hour per inch of
nominal valve size, at the test pressure
specified in Section 7.2.2.1
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TABLE 1
Port Sizes for Ball Valves
Nominal Diameter
Valve Size Full Port Regular Port Reduced Port
(NPS) (Inches) (Inches) (Inches)
1 /4 0.25 Not specified Not specified
3/8 0.37 Not specified Not specified
1 /2 0.50 0.37 0.31
3/4 0.75 0.56 0.46
1 1 .00 0.75 0.62
1¼ 1 .25 0.93 0.77
1½ 1 .50 1 .1 2 0.93
2 2.00 1 .50 1 .24
2½ 2.50 1 .87 1 .55
3 3.00 2.25 1 .86
4 4.00 3.00 2.48
TOLERANCE: Undersize: 0.06 inches
Oversize: No limit specified
TABLE 2
Shell and Seat Test Duration (Visual Test Methods)
Duration (b)
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AN N EX A
Typical Design and Nomenclature for Ball Valves
The following illustrations are not intended to limit design, or indicate any preferred design.
PART NAME
1 . Body
2. Body End
3. Ball
4. Seat Ring (2)
5. Stem Seal
6. Threaded Packing Gland
7. Stem
8. Handle Nut
9. Thrust Washer
1 0. Handle
FIGURE A1
Threaded
(Design and Nomenclature)
PART NAME
1 . Handle Nut
2. Handle
3. Pack Gland
4. Stem Seal
5. Stem
6. Thrust Washer
7. Ball
8. Seat Ring
9. Body
1 0. Body End
FIGURE A2
Solder
(Design and Nomenclature)
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ANNEX A (Continued)
Typical Design and Nomenclature for Ball Valves
The following illustrations are not intended to limit design, or indicate any preferred design.
PART NAME
1 . Body
2. Body End
3. Press End*
4. Ball
5. Seat Ring (2)
6. Boss Seal (2)
7. O-Ring (2)
8. Stem Seal
9. Threaded Packing Gland
1 0. Stem
1 1 . Handle Nut
1 2. Thrust Washer
1 3. Handle
*Press End(s) may also be integral
to Body (1 ) and Body End (2). FIGURE A3
Press
(Design and Nomenclature)
PART NAME
1 . Handle Nut
2. Handle
3. Stem Seal
4. Stem
5. Body End
6. Seat Ring (2)
7. Ball
8. Body
FIGURE A4
PEX
(Design and Nomenclature)
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ANNEX B
Reference Standards and Applicable Dates
This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice and is placed after the main text for convenience.
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ANNEX B (Continued)
Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates
The following organizations appear on the previous page of this Annex.
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Listing of MSS Standard Practices (as of May, 2013)
TITLE
SP-6-201 2 Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings
SP-9-201 3 Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron, and Steel Flanges
SP-25-2008 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
SP-42-201 3 Corrosion-Resistant Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves with Flanged and Butt Weld Ends (Classes 1 50, 300 & 600)
SP-43-201 3 Wrought and Fabricated Butt-Welding Fittings for Low Pressure, Corrosion Resistant Applications
SP-44-201 0 Steel Pipeline Flanges (incl. 201 1 Errata Sheet)
SP-45-2003 (R 2008) Bypass and Drain Connections
SP-51 -201 2 Class 1 50LW Corrosion Resistant Flanges and Cast Flanged Fittings
SP-53-2012 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Magnetic Particle Examination Method
SP-54-201 3 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Radiographic Examination Method
SP-55-2011 Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Visual Method for Evaluation of
Surface Irregularities (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-58-2009 Pipe Hangers and Supports – Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation (incorporates content of SP-69, 77, 89, and 90)
(ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-60-201 2 Connecting Flange Joints between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61 -201 3 Pressure Testing of Valves
SP-65-201 2 High Pressure Chemical Industry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
SP-67-201 1 Butterfly Valves
SP-68-201 1 High Pressure Butterfly Valves with Offset Design
SP-69-2003 Pipe Hangers and Supports – Selection and Application (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-70-201 1 Gray Iron Gate Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-71 -201 1 Gray Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends (incl. 201 3 Errata Sheet)
SP-72-201 0a Ball Valves with Flanged or Butt-Welding Ends for General Service
SP-75-2008 Specification for High-Test, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings
SP-78-201 1 Gray Iron Plug Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-79-201 1 Socket Welding Reducer Inserts
SP-80-201 3 Bronze Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves
SP-81 -201 3 Stainless-Steel or Stainless-Steel-Lined, Bonnetless, Knife Gate Valves with Flanged Ends
SP-83-2006 Class 3000 Steel Pipe Unions Socket Welding and Threaded
SP-85-201 1 Gray Iron Globe & Angle Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-86-2009 Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Actuators (Incl. 201 1 Errata Sheet)
SP-87-1 991 (R 1 996 – Reinstated 201 1 ) Factory-Made Butt-Welding Fittings for Class I Nuclear Piping Applications
SP-88-201 0 Diaphragm Valves
SP-91 -2009 Guidelines for Manual Operation of Valves
SP-92-201 2 MSS Valve User Guide
SP-93-2008 Quality Standard for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Liquid Penetrant Examination Method
SP-94-2008 Quality Standard for Ferritic and Martensitic Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components – Ultrasonic Examination Method
SP-95-2006 Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs
SP-96-201 1 Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-201 2 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings – Socket Welding, Threaded, and Buttwelding Ends
SP-98-201 2 Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings
SP-99-201 0 Instrument Valves
SP-1 00-2009 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear Service Diaphragm Valves
SP-1 01 -1 989 (R 2001 ) Part-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-1 02-1 989 (R 2001 ) Multi-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment – Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-1 04-201 2 Wrought Copper Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-1 05-201 0 Instrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-1 06-201 2 Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings: Class 1 25, 1 50, and 300
SP-1 08-201 2 Resilient-Seated Cast Iron Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-1 09-201 2 Weld-Fabricated Copper Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings (incl. 201 2 Errata Sheet)
SP-1 1 0-201 0 Ball Valves Threaded, Socket-Welding, Solder Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends (incl. 201 0 Errata Sheet)
SP-1 1 1 -201 2 Gray-Iron and Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves
SP-1 1 2-201 0 Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes – Visual and Tactile Method. This SP must be used with a 1 0-surface, three dimensional Cast
Surface Comparator, which is a necessary part of the standard. Additional Comparators available separately.
SP-1 1 3-201 2 Connecting Joints between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves
SP-1 1 4-2007 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and Socket Welding Class 1 50 and 1 000 (ANSI-approved American National Standard)
SP-1 1 5-201 0 Excess Flow Valves, 1 ¼ NPS and Smaller, for Fuel Gas Service
SP-1 1 6-201 1 Service-Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-1 1 7-201 1 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-1 1 9-201 0 Factory-Made Wrought Belled End Pipe Fittings for Socket-Welding
SP-1 20-201 1 Flexible Graphite Packing System for Rising Stem Valves – Design Requirements
SP-1 21 -2006 Qualification Testing Methods for Stem Packing for Rising Stem Steel Valves
SP-1 22-201 2 Plastic Industrial Ball Valves
SP-1 23-201 3 Non-Ferrous Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use with Copper Water Tube
SP-1 24-201 2 Fabricated Tapping Sleeves
SP-1 25-201 0 Gray Iron and Ductile Iron In-Line, Spring-Loaded, Center-Guided Check Valves
SP-1 26-201 3 In-Line, Spring-Assisted, Center-Guided Check Valves (Carbon, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, & Nickel Alloys)
SP-1 27-2001 Bracing for Piping Systems Seismic-Wind-Dynamic Design, Selection, Application
SP-1 28-201 2 Ductile Iron Gate Valves
SP-1 29-2003 (R 2007) Copper-Nickel Socket-Welding Fittings and Unions
SP-1 30-201 3 Bellows Seals for Instrument Valves
SP-1 31 -201 0 Metallic Manually Operated Gas Distribution Valves
SP-1 32-201 0 Compression Packing Systems for Instrument Valves
SP-1 33-201 0 Excess Flow Valves for Low Pressure Fuel Gas Appliances
SP-1 34-201 2 Valves for Cryogenic Service, including Requirements for Body/Bonnet Extensions
SP-1 35-201 0 High Pressure Knife Gate Valves
SP-1 36-2007 Ductile Iron Swing Check Valves
SP-1 37-201 3 Quality Standard for Positive Material Identification of Metal Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components
SP-1 38-2009 Quality Standard Practice for Oxygen Cleaning of Valves & Fittings
SP-1 39-201 0 Copper Alloy Gate, Globe, Angle, and Check Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications
SP-1 40-201 2 Quality Standard Practice for Preparation of Valves and Fittings for Silicone-Free Service
SP-1 41 -201 2 Multi-Turn and Check Valve Modifications
SP-1 42-201 2 Excess Flow Valves for Fuel Gas Service, NPS 1 ½ through 1 2
SP-1 43-201 2 Live-Loaded Valve Stem Packing Systems
SP-1 44-201 3 Pressure Seal Bonnet Valves
SP-1 45-201 3 Metal Ball Valves for Low Pressure/Low Temperature Plumbing Applications
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