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Valve Glossary:

Valve Types
Parts & Terms
Material
Standards:
ANSI, API, & ASTM

Common Abbreviations
 

Common Abbreviations:

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