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Common
Abbreviations:
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Organizations
/ Societies
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ANSI
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American
National Standards Institute |
API
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American
Petroleum Institute |
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ASME
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American
Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASTM
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American
Society for Testing Materials |
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BS
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British
Standards |
DIN
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Deutsche
Industrie - Normen |
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BVQI
|
Bureau
Veritas Quality International |
ISO
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International
Standards Organization |
| Valve
Materials |
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Br
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Bronze |
A.I.
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All
Iron |
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C.I.
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Cast
Iron |
M.I.
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Malleable
Iron |
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N.I.
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Nickel
Iron |
D.I.
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Ductile
Iron |
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C.S.
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Cast
Steel/Carbon Steel |
F.S.
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Forged
Steel |
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S.S.
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Stainless
Steel |
PVC
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Polyvinyl
Chloride |
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N
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Nickel |
M
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Monel
Metal |
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Mo
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Molybdenum |
Al
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Aluminum |
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Cr
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Chromium |
Tef
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Teflon |
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13%
Cr
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Type
410 Stainless Steel |
HF
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Hard
Face |
| Operating
Mechanisms |
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O.S.
& Y
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Outside
Screw & Yoke |
N.R.S.
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Non
Rising Stem |
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R.S.
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Rising
Stem |
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| End
Connections |
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F.E.
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Flanged
Ends |
S.E.
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Screwed
Ends |
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F.F.D.
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Flanged,
Faced & Drilled |
B.W.
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Butt
Welding Ends |
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S.W.
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Socket
Welding Ends |
Scr.
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Screwed
Ends |
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Flg.
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Flanged
Ends |
S.J.
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Solder
Ends |
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