Pneumatic V-Type Control Ball Valve

  • V-port ball valve with metal or metal-to-PTFE seat for regulation and shut-off
  • One-piece body; V-notch self-cleaning action prevents seizure; ideal for fibrous, slurry and viscous media
  • DN25-400, PN1.6-6.4 MPa; linear or equal-percentage characteristic; pneumatic piston actuator

Overview

ZSHV Pneumatic V-Type Control Ball Valve is a rotary ball valve with a valve core and seat sealed by metal, or metal-to-PTFE, mating surfaces. It combines the best control characteristics of ball valves and butterfly valves, and can be used either as a regulating valve or as a shut-off valve. Its main features are:

  • One-piece valve body with no pipe fittings, unaffected by pipeline or bolt stress; the pressure-containing shell is not affected by sudden pressure surges.
  • The V-shaped ball ensures accurate control across the full range even at small flow rates or with high-viscosity media.
  • The leak-tight, durable seat is lined at its outer diameter with a PTFE cup or O-ring seal with stainless steel inner core; the seat is made of tungsten-cobalt hard alloy with a relatively large cross-section, and its structure is further reinforced by an alloy corrugated spring.
  • When the valve is closed, the V-notch and the seat produce a wedge shearing action that is both self-cleaning and prevents the ball core from seizing, particularly suitable for pipelines subject to scaling, freezing, or media containing fibers and granular solids.

Suitable for high-viscosity fluids, suspensions, pulp and other dirty media containing fibers. The valve is directly connected to the actuator, offering compact structure, small size, light weight, low resistance and stable, reliable operation. Depending on user requirements, the actuator can be configured with UNIC, PSQ, HQ, DHL electric actuators, or GTX, AL pneumatic piston actuators.

Technical Parameters

Nominal Diameter DN (mm) 25 ~ 400
Nominal Pressure PN (MPa) 1.6 ~ 6.4
Test Pressure Ps (MPa) Strength test 2.4 ~ 9.6
Seal test 1.76 ~ 7.0
Material / Code C P R
Main Parts Body WCB ZG1Cr18Ni9Ti ZG0Cr18Ni12Mo2Ti
Ball stem 2Cr13 ZG1Cr18Ni9Ti ZG0Cr18Ni12Mo2Ti
Stem 2Cr13 1Cr18Ni9Ti 0Cr18Ni12Mo2Ti
Seal ring PTFE, stainless steel, hard alloy
Packing PTFE, flexible graphite
Service Conditions Medium Water, steam, oil products Nitric acid Acetic acid
Temperature -28 ~ 425°C -28 ~ 500°C
Actuator Model GT series, AW series, SW series, BAW series, BRAY series
Air supply pressure 0.4 ~ 0.7 MPa
Connection Wafer type, flanged; flanges per JB79-59 standard
Basic error
Hysteresis
Dead band
Input signal
Air supply connection
Electric signal Pneumatic signal
≤ ±2% of full stroke ≤ ±2% of full stroke ≤ 0.8% of full stroke 4 ~ 20 mA DC 20 ~ 100 kPa G1/8″ G1/4″

Performance Specifications

Nominal Diameter D (mm) 25 32 40 50 65 80 100 125 150 200 250 300 350 400
Rated Flow Coefficient Cv 32 43 78 90 160 250 360 610 1120 1850 2950 3700 7195 11466
Nominal Pressure PN (MPa) 1.6, 2.5, 4.0, 6.4
Flow Characteristic Approximate equal percentage (see typical curve), linear
Ball Rotation Angle (°) 0° ~ 90° (adjustable)
Allowable Leakage Class Soft seat: zero leakage; metal seat: ≤ rated Cv × 0.001% Soft seat: Class VI bubble-tight; metal seat: ≤ rated Cv × 0.065%
Operating Time (s) 0.5 1.0 2.5 ~ 4.0 7.0 10
Rangeability 250:1 300:1

Allowable Differential Pressure

Actuator
Condition
PN1.6, 2.5, 4.0, 6.4 / ANSI Class 150#, 300# / JIS 10K, 20K, 30K
Packing: PTFE asbestos
25 40 50 65 80 100 125 150 200 250 300
GT65 Closed 4.99 1.13                  
△P 0.74 0.31                  
GT80 Closed 4.99 4.99 4.99 2.80 1.33            
△P 1.72 0.83 0.53 0.30 0.16            
GT90 Closed   4.99 4.99 2.80 2.62            
△P   1.33 1.33 0.49 0.28            
GT100 Closed         4.52 1.56          
△P         0.48 0.16          
GT125 Closed         4.52 4.50 2.31 1.43      
△P         0.82 0.45 0.25 0.19      
GT160 Closed           4.50 4.97 3.32      
△P           0.81 0.52 0.40 1.13    
AW17 Closed             4.95 3.21 0.13 2.74 1.91
△P             0.90 0.69 3.71 0.42 0.31
AW20 Closed                 0.70 3.23 2.51
△P                 0.70 0.54 0.40