Ball Valve Flexion Test Instruction.

Table of Contents

I – TOPIC AND RANGE OF application

This instruction describes the procedure and equipment for the bending test of valve 470 to our suppliers and external service providers.

II – HISTORY OF MODIFICATIONS

DATEINDICEDETAILS OF MODIFICATIONSPAGES
23/02/2020ACreationAll
    
    
    
    

III – Plan

  1. Equipement for the implementation
  2. Test process

IV – ANNEXES

INDICEA
DATE CREATION /MODIF.23/02/2015
CREATE OR MODIF. BYR. DubrocaRD
CHECKED BYM. FilliouxMF
APPROVED BYM. VevaudMV
  1. Equipment for the implementation

Machine for bending test:

machine for bending test
Machine for bending test

Ball valve support:

sensor bar
sensor bar
  • Test process
  1. Assemble the valve support

     2) Set the valve support on the tensile machine.

     3) Screw the suitable insert (according to the dimension) on the valve support.

     4) Screw the valve on the insert. Use the appropriate torque as indicated in the table below. The valve’s bonnet must be on the support side (see below).

screw the valve
Screw the valve
valve bonnet
valve bonnet
ball valve body
ball valve body
Valve3/8”1/2″3/4″1″1″1/4
Screwing Torque (N.m)2130517596

      5) Screw the suitable flexion tube to the valve.

screw the suitable flexion tube to the valve
Screw the suitable flexion tube to the valve.
  •  Install the sensor of the tensile machine, then place it in contact with the flexion tube.

    7) Apply a force on the flexion tube. Increase until the valve brake and record the value.

*For the 1″ and 1″1/4 valves, don’t go until the valve brake, but stop the test when a torque of 420 N.m is reached.

The force has to be increased with a speed of S = 50 mm/min.

To be congruent, the valve must pass the followings acceptations points:

Vanne3/8”1/2″3/4″1″1″1/4
Acceptation point (N.m)80110230340
Surveillance zone (N.m)Between    80 – 95Between        110 – 130Between           230 – 250Between       340 et 380

A surveillance zone has been defined (see the table above) in order to prevent any drift of the threads resistance.

If the valves are in this zone, the supplier will be notified in order to put in place all necessary corrective actions to leave this zone for the next tests.

See illustration below:

illustration
illustration

S = 50 mm/min

10) Calculation of the torque

To find the value of breakage in N.m: T (Torque) = F (Force in Newton) x L (Length in meter between the application point, meaning the axis of the tools, and the breakage point)

calculation of the torque
calculation of the torque

Example:

If the force at break was 1240 N, and the distance between the application point and the breakage point is 0,13 meter, then the Torque: (T)  N.m = F x L :

= 1240 X 0,13 = 161,2 N.m

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