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Standards & Specifications

Balon utilizes the following standards in the manufacture of ball valves. It should be noted that not all styles, configurations and materials used in Balon valves meet all of these standards in their entirety.

The user therefore, should specify a given standard if there is a need to assure total compliance with a given standard.

API (American Petroleum Institute)
API-641 Type Testing of Quarter Turn Valves For Fugitive Emissions
API-6FA Fire Test For Resilient-Seated Valves
API 5B Inspection Of Threads
API-6D Pipeline Valves, End Closures, Connectors And Swivels
API-Q1 Quality Programs
API-594 Wafer Check Valves
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
ASME-B 16.5 - Pipe Flanges And Flanged Fittings
ASME-B 16.10 - Face-To-Face End-To-End Dimensions
ASME-B 16.42 Ductile Iron Pipe Flanges And Flanged Fittings
ASME-B 16.34 - Valves - Flanged End, Threaded And Butt Weld
ASME-B (B1.20.1) - Pipe Threads General Purpose (Inch)
MSS (Manufacturers Standardization Society)
MSS-SP6 Standard Finishes For Contact Faces Of Pipe Flanges And Connection End Flanges Of Valves And Fittings
MSS-SP25 Standard Marking System For Valves, Fittings, Flanges And Fittings
MSS-SP72 Ball Valves With Flanged Or Butt Welding Ends For General Service
NACE MR-01-75 Sulfide Stress Cracking, Resistant Metallic Material For Oil Field Equipment (NACE Materials Are Optional And Must Be Specified On Purchase Orders)

CE marking to the PED available on most products