API Valve Standards Defined and Explained
Many kinds of valves are used in the industrial process, and to ensure proper functionality, compatibility, and safety for end-users, EPC, or engineering, every country has particular organizations to make standards. The major standard organizations include the American National Standards Institute(ANSI), American Petroleum Institute(API), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), British(BS), ANSI Valve Standards American National Standards Institute ANSI Standard Code ANSI Standard Name ANSI A126 Grey iron castings for valves flanges and pipe fittings ANSI A181 Standard specifications for forged or rolled steel pipe flanged forged fittings and valves and parts for general service ANSI B16.10 Face to face and end to end dimension of ferrous valves ANSI B16.34 Steel valves ANSI B127.1 Constant-level oil valves API Valve Standards The American Petroleum Institute API Standard Code API Standard Name API SPEC6D Supplement 1 to API spec 6D (sixteenth edition ) s...