FLOWSERVE

ARGUS
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ASME 150-2500
Ball Valves

ANSI 0104 EB-8 Alterations reserved Printed in Germany

Ball Valves ASME 150-2500
Technical Features
UNIQUE ARGUS DOUBLE STEM SEAL SYSTEM.
Long live double stem seal system, incorporating primary seal in
several material possibilities (e.g. PTFE, Viton…) and the
secondary seal ring and bonnet seal in Celastic for emergency
and fire safety. Stem supported in bearings to ensure seals are
free from valves operated loads.
This stem sealing construction fully complies with the TA-Luft
fugitive emissions regulations and meets EPA-Requirements
certified by Lloyd’s Register.
ANTI BLOW-OUT
The stems are designed in a way which prevents them from
being blown out when any incompetent occurs.
Fire Safe
In case of fire, metallic contact serves as emergency sealing,
supported by heat resistant sealing materials. The operating
safety thus be guaranteed in case of emergency up a
temperature of +600° C and can be verified in accordance with
requirements of BS 6755, ISO 10497 and API 607 5th Ed, or in
accordance with customer’s requirement.
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ANTI-STATIC
A stainless steel coil spring between bonnet and stop plate
(up to 2” DN) or a stainless steel spring washer between
stem and ball (from 3” DN) ensures earthed continuity
between ball, stem and body.
SECONDARY SEALING SYSTEM
The secondary sealing system comes into action where
disconnection from the pipeline can only be achieved with
difficulty e.g.: in buried service, or when, during
commissioning, the possibility of damage to the ball seats
cannot be excluded. The injection of a lubricant paste into
the sealing areas between the ball surface and the seats
enables effective sealing of any damage areas, even against
medium/high pressure, for both liquid and gas.
STANDARDS
Depending on type and pressure class, ARGUS ball valves
are designed in conformity with international standards e. g.:
BS 5351, API 6D, ISO 14313, and ASME B16.34.
Verifications are continuously carried out using test
programs, which were developed by BS and API. Testing
organizations such as BS, Lloyd’s Register, TÜV, DIN,
Bureau Veritas, as well as independent inspection
authorities regularly carry out these tests on behalf of
ARGUS or their customers.
SOUR SERVICE
Material choice and hardness in accordance with NACE MR-
01-75 and ISO 15156.
SPECIAL SERVICES
ARGUS has a variety of designs that meets the specified
requirements of the UOP plants, polymers plants, foods, etc.
QA/QC
Design and production is carried out in accordance with
ARGUS QA manual / QC system which are subject to
continual supervision.
Our quality assurance confirming to ISO 9001 is certified by
the German Quality Assurance Association DQS
Fugitive emissions
ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDS
Pressure to reduce all forms of environmental pollutions was
already growing in Germany in the nineteen-seventies. Among
other measures, this led to passage of the “Technical regulations
on clean air” (TA-Luft) on 27.2.86. In 1990 the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) introduced regulations with similar
intent in the United States. Although the approach of the two
standards to the problem is very different, the practical results are
comparable.
WATH DOES THE TA-LUFT CALL FOR?
The TA-Luft sets maximum permissible limits for the emissions of
dust, vapours or gases when processing, conveying, or
transferring, dusty, liquid or gaseous materials, taking into
account the specific risk potential. For ball valves, initial
maximum leakage rates of 0.03 g/h are permitted for high-risk
materials; this value takes into account the normal limits for
leakage from static seals (e. g. flange connections). This figure
means that the maximum emission rate of helium (He) is
4.99 x 10-2. this is seen as equivalent to sealing a valve stem by
means of bellows with a safety gland seals in series. In some
cases today, more severe requirements must be met, and
maximum emissions rates of 10-6 cm3/s are demanded.
Thanks to exceptional process quality in production and a unique
solution to the design of the standard valve stem seals, ARGUS
guarantees leakage emissions below 10 ppm* for valves in
service in customer’s plant.
*Applies if the installation has been approved, by ARGUS and original ARGUS parts are be used;
extreme operating conditions such as highly abrasive and/or similar severe conditions are excluded.
ISO 15848
Since 2006 there is a new international standard ISO 15848 with
stricter requirements than TA-Luft and EPA.
ARGUS also fulfils with its stem sealing system these
requirements.
Notes on Fig. 1:
· The gas detector used for the test meets requirements of
EPA Method 21 (instrument used: Gascheck B4iS,
manufacturer ION Science Ltd., Cambridge, UK, repeat time
1s, response time <1 s, minimum accuracy under normal
industrial conditions for He = 10-4 cm3/s).
· The concentration was a comparison between the
permissible EPA leakage rates of 100 and 1000 ppm, with the
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initial TA-Luft value of 4.99 x 10 /cm with helium as test
medium.
EPA REQUIREMENTS
In the USA, EPA regulations call for all plants, from which
environmentally damaging material could escape, to be
monitored. The authority responsible for operating the plant
must inspect all potential points of leakage at regular
intervals. The process and instrument used for the
inspection are defined (Method 21). If the concentration
(ppm) of a harmful substance measured during a routine
inspection is too high, then subsequent inspection must be
carried out at ever shorter intervals. If these results show no
improvement, in the worst case the plant must be shut
down. If inspection results are good, the intervals between
subsequent inspections be extended to a limit of once a
year. This of course saves costs, which means that plant
operators are particularly interested in low leakage rates
selecting components. For example, for refineries and
chemical plant, the EPA requires that ball valves, pump and
compressors have a maximum leakage rate of 100 ppm for
the first 90 days, and maximum of 1000 ppm thereafter.
TWO PHILOSOPHIES AND A SINGLE GOAL
Both the EPA and the TA-Luft have a same objective: to
prevent, or keep to the lowest possible level, the emission of
harmful substances from plant and components. The TA-
Luft approach is of a somewhat theorical nature, because
leak flows can hardly be measured in practical plan
operation. The ‘sniffing’ tests on site required by EPA are
much more practical. On the question of what measure
manufactures can take to ensure that their components are
acceptable when installed in plant, neither the TA-Luft nor
EPA give concrete advice. The statement “the requirements
of TA-Luft are full filled” alone is not of much value, because
the test conditions are not standardized. Medium, pressure,
operating cycle, temperature, at least in so far as they are at
discretion of the manufacturer, at least in so far as they are
not specified by the customer
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Technology for a clean enviroment
TEST PROCEDURE PROVIDES COMPARISON OF TA-LUFT
AND EPA.
To able to compare the EPA requirements (concentration of
harmful substances in ppm measured directly at the potential
leak) with the TA-Luft (absolute leakage rate i.e. volume lost to
the environment per unit time), ARGUS has developed a special
test procedure. Figure 1 shows the result achieved by a normal
series production ball valve for both TA-Luft and EPA so that
comparison can be made. ARGUS ball valve has a statistical
leakage rate of less than 10-6 cm3/s ; which meets the
requirements of even an extreme interpretation of TA-Luft. Under
EPA conditions, this leakage rate corresponds to a concentration
of harmful substances less than 0.01 ppm, a value that can
hardly be measured on site.
TOUGH TEST CONDITION – IMPRESSIVE RESULTS
In cooperation with Lloyd’s Register, ARGUS tested a standard
ball valve (type FK) at different temperatures and without
maintenance. During and on completion of 178,000 operating
cycles with non-lubricating nitrogen at 55 bar, the leakage at the
spindle gland was measured using helium as test medium. The
test results at temperatures up to 200 °C are given in the table in
fig. 2. Using EPA Method 21 procedures, no emissions were
detected in any of the tests.
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ARGUS BALL VALVES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION
As standard ARGUS ball valves have dual spring-loaded
spindle seals, which ensure optimum resistance to leakage
under even the severest conditions. At the same time, these
ball valves are very versatile and are used in widely differing
applications.
· Valve stem with dual seals
· Spring-loaded main seals for proper seal function, even
under dynamic, mechanical and thermal loading.
· Leakage monitor connection can be provided as an option.
· Bearing and seals for the valve stem are functionally
separated.
· Dual seals on the housing joint (one seals is either
elastomer or PTFE, the other is Graphite seal), here too,
leakage monitor drilling are an option.
· An additional external non-preloaded sealing gland can be
provided.
· The sealing system can be installed on an extended valve
stem if required (e.g. for extreme temperatures, or
insulated pipework)
· Ball valve body is a steel forging or stainless steel
· Any necessary quality assurance measures can be
accommodated (QA Manual to ISO 9001, audited and
certified by DQS –the certification division of the Germany
Quality Assurance Association-).
· Valve stem seals can be replaced with the valve installed.
· Anti-blow-out, anti-static and fire safe stem valve.
· Sizes from DN 15 to DN 900 (1/2” to 36”) with full port
(through conduit). Reduced port is available as an option.
· Pressure classes from PN 10 to PN 420 (ANSI classes
150 to 2500).
· Standard temperature range from -46 °C to 260 °C (-50° F
to 500° F).
· For high temperature sealing glands up to 700 °C (1,292
°F), a variant are available with additional diffusion barrier
to meet the leakage criteria of TA-Luft.
Fire Safe Tested Valves

SIGNIFICANCE FIRE SAFE MUST BE VERIFIABLE

When building: Already in the early sixties ARGUS verified a first fire safe
· Oil refineries. test with a ball valve. After the test the valve was tight and
· Petrochemical and chemical plants. could also be operated. The testing result was verified by
· Drilling installations onshore and offshore. the German TÜV. At the end such testing should be
engineers an user always attribute great importance to the fact standardized to be comparably. So in 1971 the Oil-
that shut-off valves not only shows reliable and continual sealing Companies-Materials-Association (OCMA) introduced their
characteristics in case of fire, but also remain operable during fire safe testing procedures FSV.1 into the market.
and after a fire. Fire in above mentioned plants or installations
would cause disastrous consequences, if there were no
possibilities of localization.
An essential prerequisite for the control of fire is the maintenance
of operability and sealing efficacy of shut-of valves under the
influence of the fire. This aspect led to the term “fire safe”, which
means that shut-off valves present reliable characteristics
regarding their function in case of fire so that the fire cannot
spread due to the following out of flammable liquids.

APPLICATION
An industrial valve is required to be tight internally as well as
externally. Due to their basic design such as quarter-turn shut-off
and pressure operation and pressure supported sealing system
ball valves guarantee the best technical prerequisites for the safe
application. At trunnion mounted ball valves internal sealing is
effected at the upstream position. Under pressure the seat ring
will be pressed against the fixed ball. In case of fire metal seats
guarantee the emergency sealing. (Fig.1). Argus fire safe test stand.

After that, well know international standardization

organization such as British Standard Institute (BSI) an
American Petroleum Institute (API) worked on their own safe
testing specifications, in order to create testing methods
representing conditions closer to real fire situations.

After that several different testing specifications have been

verified with the results that any standardization by the
suppliers companies was nearly impossible.

· OCMA FSV.1 June 1971.

· BS 5146:1974 September 1974.
· API 607 second edition August 1980
Fig. 1 · API RP 6F January 1982*.
· API Spec 6Fa May 1985**.
Similar design at the stem presses it metal to metal against the
· API 607 third edition November 1985.
valve body after the burn down of the first stem seal (Fig. 2). To
· BS 6755 Part 2:1987 1987 (effective 1990).
ensure safe external sealing at stem and splitted body ARGUS
ball valves are additionally fitted with heat resistant elastic · ISO 10497 first edition October 1992.
graphite seal. · ISO 10497:2006 / API fifth edition January 2006.

*RP = Recommended practice.

** Fa = Final edition, rev. a.

Fire safe test certificates.

RESUME
It is a basic target of ARGUS to certify their valve design in
Fig. 2 accordance with the latest international fire safe
specifications

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Metal Seated Ball Valves
REQUIREMENTS FOR METALLIC SEALING SYSTEMS
Metallic sealing systems must be resistant to wear, c orrosion and
pres sure. They must be suitable for use under high and low
temperatures. In addition, no higher leakages should occur in
comparison with conventional ball valves. To achieve low
torques, particular attention must be paid to the frictional behavior
between the ball and seal.
If we take a closer look at the matter, we see that these demands
are very complex and partly contradictory. At the same time, one
thing all demands have in common is that the degree of their
fulfillment depends not only on the geometry of the components
and their materials, but equally depends on the nature of the
medium flowing through them and thus on the total load.
With regard to tribological aspects, the elements of a metallic
sealing system can be categorized as follows:
Physical Tr ibological
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Ball Base element
Seal ring Mating element
Flow medium Intermediate substance
Ambient medium
If the flow medium is homogeneous , there is no need to
distinguish between the intermediate substance and ambient
medium, but this distinction is absolutely necessary if, for
example, gas flows contain solids. The system’s tribological
behavior is determined by the properties of its elements and their
interaction. These interactions may lead to wear. Four main wear
mechanisms are distinguished:
• Adhesion
• Tribo-oxidation
• Abrasion
• Surface disruption
While adhesion involves the occurrence of micro-welds between
the base and mating elements, tribo-oxidation is distinguished by
the fact that the base element or mating element is activated by
friction in such a manner that reactions occur with the
intermediate substance or with the ambient medium, If micro-
cutting is observed between the base and mating elements, we
speak of abrasion. Mic ro-cutting can be c aused by the roughness
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of the friction partners as well as abrasive particles
contained in the intermediate substances.
Surface destruction, however, oc curs as a result of material
fatigue due to the alternating mechanical s tresses in the
contact area. These four mec hanisms may occur
simultaneously and concurrently.
Considering the mating elements occurring in a valve,
however, mainly adhes ion and abrasion can be expected,
whereby the medium transported through the valve is crucial
as to which mechanism prevails. Pure gases and fluids of
lower viscosity s ubjects metal seals to the risk of adhesive
wear. This applies particularly if high pressure additionally
prevails, but also applies to vacuum conditions. If, on the
other hand, the media involve gases or fluids or solid
powders, it can be assumed that the predominant wear
mechanism will be abrasion.
The sealing function of metallic seals can, however, not only
be impaired by wear, but can also be substantially
influenced detrimentally by corrosion. Electrochemical
potential differences between the materials used and direct
aggression of the medium on the material can be looked
upon as being the causes for this. Although the mec hanisms
and apparent phenomena of corrosion are almost more
multifarious than in the c ase of wear, they can be subdivided
into two groups, namely: a distinction is made between
those types of corrosion which uniformly degrade a surface
and those types which cause selective attack to a material.
Figure 1 Argus ball valve with metallic sealing system after
70.000 turns
With regard to metal-seated ball valves, the greater risk is
posed by the selective corrosion types. Here we can
mention pitting, fretting corrosion, interc rystaline corrosion
and the various forms of stress-corrosion cracking. Even
media containing only low quantities of aggressive
substances are capable of causing corrosion at
temperatures below dew point as the aggressive component
may condense a highly concentrated form. This must be
Metal Seated Ball Valves
expected, for instance, with exhaust gas of combustion
processes. Attention must also be paid to the fact that the
operating temperature exerts a very strong influence on the
sequence and speed of corrosion processes.
Since metal seals don’t bed in easily, elastic molding of metal
seal elements under pressure cannot be expected. An acceptable
tightness can be attained only if the ball and its seal rings are
machined extremely precisely.
In order to meet the requirements for metallic seals top priority
must be assigned to the selection of materials.
THE ARGUS MATERIAL CONCEPT
The demands placed on metallic sealing systems can be fulfilled
optimally by means of modern coating technology. When
choosing suitable materials and processes, not only the
requirements already mentioned above have to be fulfilled but, in
addition, neither the coating material nor the coating process
must damage the base material or the workpiece.
Base material
Hard coating
Low friction coating
Figure 2 ARGUS 3-materials model
At the same time, the three materials comprising a metallic seal
perform exactly delineated functions for which they have been
selected.
A sealing system’s elements, i. e. the ball and ball seats are
manufactured from the base material. While ensuring the best
possible machining properties, the material used for this purpose
must already be able to stand up to the corrosive stress and the
occurring temperatures. Since the base material is subsequently
to be coated, it must already be selected specifically with the
applicable manufacturing process in mind.
The actual hard coating, however, must bear the main load of the
stresses resulting from operating conditions. Accordingly, only
highly wear-resistant materials are suitable and, in the interests of
durable protection, outstanding adhesion on the base material
must be demanded of these materials. This coatings’ resistance
to wear must be placed in doubt neither by the operating
temperature nor by corrosive stresses. Its thickness must be
selected depending on the material used and the operating
conditions applying in order to reliably avoid piercing and
breaking into the relatively soft base material.
A further low friction coating is applied to the hard coating. The
main task of the low friction coating is to reduce friction losses
and to provide protection against adhesion.
The enormous diversity of application conditions prevents us
from using a universal coating. Standard versions
nevertheless exist, thus covering a large number of
operational environments.
ARGUS – ARGULOY
Under the name of “Arguloy“, ARGUS offers a series of
diverse coatings consisting of so-called hard alloys. Hard
alloys are understood to be multi-phase metallic materials
with a relatively tough matrix into which mechanically
resistant materials are additionally embedded. By virtue of
their nature, shape, size and proportion, these mechanically
resistant materials determine the hard alloy’s properties.
ARGUS uses both nickel-based and cobalt-based alloys.
Arguloy is not a pure overly coating, but a coating bonded
metallically to the base material. This is due to the nature of
the coating process employed, i. e. Arguloy is sprayed and
thermally after-treated.
The metal powders required for this process are produced
by atomization from the smelt. Since the grain fraction and
grain size distribution have a substantial influence on the
attainable quality of the coating, the powders are subjected
to strict quality controls. The chemical composition and
melting process are checked regularly. As shown in Figure 6
hard layers of maximum quality can be produced by virtue of
wide ranging experience and care taken in workpiece
preparation, the coating and the thermal after-treatment
process.
We can clearly recognize the diffusion zone in the center
between the base material (bottom) and the hard coating
(top). The substantial difference in hardness between the
coating and base material is illustrated in Figure 7. This
figure shows the indentations reproduced by a Vickers
hardness probe in the coating, diffusion zone and base
material areas. The smaller the indentation is, the harder is
the material. We can recognize the homogeneous hardness
of the Arguloy coating right down into the diffusion zone.
The one thing that all Arguloy types have in common is their
suitability for use under very rough conditions.
Hard coating
Diffusion zone
Base material
Figure 6 Cross-section of Arguloy coating, transition zone
and base material
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Metal Seated Ball Valves

TIGHTNESS REQUIREMENT FOR METAL SEATED BALL

VALVES
ARGUS supplies as standard metallic sealed ball valves
tested in accordance with DIN 3230 Part 3 with leak rate 2
Hard coating (nitrogen/air as test medium). This represents a more
stringent requirement than called for in ANSI B 16.104 class
VI (nitrogen/air). Higher requirements up to leak rate 1 / ISO
5208 Rate A (0 bubbles) are available on request.

Diffusion zone
ARGUS STANDARD COATINGS
are the fruit of more than two decades of world-wide
experience in a wide variety of application. They represent
ideal solutions, in terms of both technology and cost, for all
Base material manner of different cases such as
§ Petrochemical
§ High-pressure coal gasification
§ Bulk materials
Figure 7 Hardness measurements of a cross section of an § Polymer manufacturing
Arguloy coating § Cellulose manufacturing
§ Control and throttle service to name but few.

As the technical requirements are diverse, the materials

need to be selected carefully with regard to
§ Extreme pressure and temperature
§ Chemical resistance
§ Erosion
§ Abrasion
§ Lubrication capability of the media to be sealed.

ARGUS METAL SEATS SYSTEM:

Figure 8 Elevated temperature hardness of various Arguloy types

At room temperature, Arguloy coatings have a minimum

hardness of approx. 75 HRC on carbide phases. The outstanding
hardness of Arguloy types at high temperatures is, however, a Floating ball seat system
crucial importance. As shown in the diagram (Figure 8), a clear
decrease in hardness does not occur until above approx. 600 °C
(1100 °F). Arguloy coatings therefore maintain their very good
resistance to abrasive wear even at high temperatures.
Furthermore, the Arguloy coating have a minimum thickness of
500 microns and its grades display a marked resistance to
adhesive wear.

Due to their very high content of nickel or cobalt and elements

such as chrome and tungsten, Arguloy hard alloys are resistant to
corrosion in most environments. By choosing between nickel-
based and cobalt-based Arguloys the hard coating can be
precisely matched to the given application. Trunnion ball seat system

As a coating material for metallic valve seals, Arguloy is suitable

for the following cases:
§ Arguloy can be used at continuous operating
temperatures of up to 550 °C (1000 °F).
§ In conjunction with special materials for the valve body,
Arguloy is also suitable for even higher temperatures.
§ Arguloy is recommended thanks to its metallic bond
with the substrate, its impact resistance, and its hot
hardness whenever the sealing system is stressed to
its hardest, as for instance by media containing a high
solid content.
§ Arguloy is also employed in cases where wear stress is
also exacerbated by corrosion stress.

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Secondary Sealing System
2” to 48”

ARGUS secondary sealing system for ball valves with butt 1

weld or flanged end connections. High pressure sealant injection nipple with non return valve
feeds capillary gallery to seat ring.
For all ARGUS ball valves in the sizes range 2” to 24” an
emergency sealing system is available as an optional extra. 2
Annular groove in seat for sealant between ball and
This system is for use only when damage has been caused to the damaged seat.
main soft seat rings by hard particles or dirt in the process media,
and a temporary tight shut off is required to maintenance or other 3
purposes. Belleville spring maintaining seat pressure on the ball and
compensating seat wear.
The system works by injecting a self curing semiliquid from a
hand gun via an injection nipple, through a capillary gallery, to an 4
annular groove in the ball seat. This liquid sealant then cures to a “O” ring between soft ring and valve body to contain sealant
plastic state and provides a process media tight seal while the and prevent bypass leakage.
ball is left in the closed position.
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Metal support ring to maintain ball seat profile.

6
“O” ring between support ring and valve body to contain
sealant and prevent bypass leakage.

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Ball Valve FK 79
½” to 2”, ANSI Classes 150 to 600
DESCRIPTION
The FK 79 valve with its many innovative design features
represents the highest standards in valve technology and is
designed to meet the API 6D / ISO 14313 (on DN 2”), ASME
B16.34, ASME B16.5, ASME B16.10, ASME B16.47 and BS
5351 requirements.
Long lifetime and low operating torques due to the clear
separation between the sealing and bearing functions.
DESIGN
Split body and double block and bleed design with superfine
finished floating ball, anti-blow-out stem, compact ball seats and
antistatic device. Long life double stem live load seal system and
stem supported in bearings to ensure seals are free from
operating loads.
With mounting plate to DIN/ISO 5211.
Stem sealing construction complies with TA-Luft, EPA 21 and
ISO 15848 1 and 2 emissions requirements.
Fire safe to API 607 5th ed. and ISO 10497
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ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONAL EXECUTIONS
(See page 15)
Limit switches; locking devices
Extended wrenches; Stem extensions.
Steam jackets for indirect process heating.
Round, gull wing and springs return “deadman” handles.
Metal to metal seats and/or extended bonnets with stuffing
box for high/low temperatures and abrasive medium
combinations.
Seat ring seal pockets with 316Ti stainless steel overlay on
carbon steel body valves
Anti-sticking protection
Drain connections. (Requested configuration)
Flushing fittings
Bolts and Nuts nickel coated standard, special coating
available on request.
FK 79 Technical Information

Typical Material List of Main Parts

ITEM DESIGNATION MATERIAL 22 31 55 10 STEM
7 15

1 Body 1 ASTM A350 GR. LF2 11 SEALING

2 Body 2 ASTM A350 GR. LF2
9 Conection Plate ASTM A182 GR. F51
11 Gland ASTM A350 GR. LF2
17 EPA Pusher ASTM A182 GR. F51 44
18 Thrust Ring ASTM A182 GR. F51
59
19 Stud ASTM A193 GR. B7M
20 Hexagon Nut ASTM A194 GR. 2HM
21 Belleville Spring ASTM 182 GR. F316 42
30 Ball ASTM A182 GR. F51
31 Stem ASTM A182 GR. F51 18
34 Round Tongue ASTM A194-B8M
47 49
38 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel
40 Bearing Bushing PTFE/Stainless Steel
41 Wipper Ring NBR 2 59 44
42 Sealing Ring Graphite
44 Ring POM
57 51
45 Spacer ASTM 182 GR. F316
1 50 30 19 20
47 Sealing Ring PTFE/Graphite
48 Seal FPM, Graphite(Fire Seal)
49 Sealing Ring Graphite
50 Ball Seat ASTM A182 GR. F51
(PTFE; POM; Arguloy ) 50 21 48 50 21 48 50 48 21
51 Primary Body Seal PTFE; Fluoraz
52 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel
53 Metalic Ring 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
56 Compression Spring 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316
57 Secondary Body Seal Graphite
58 O Ring PTFE; PEEK PTFE POM SECONDARY
59 Flange Bushing PTFE+25% Carbon Fill
72 Metalic Ring ASTM A182 GR. F51
50 48 21 50 48 53 21 50 48 53 21

PEEK/O-RING PEEK/GRAPHITE METAL SEAT

NOMINAL A WEIGHT
CLASS B
SIZE R. F. R. T. J. W. E. NPT KG
150 108 270 89 120 2
300 139.5 270 89 120 2.6
½” 600 165.1 163.5 270 89 120 3
B 900
1500
216
216
216 100
216 100
90
90
118
118
5.3
5.3
150 117.5 270 110 130 4.2
300 152 270 110 130 4.3
¾” 600 190 190.5 270 110 130 4.5
900 229 229 100 110 126 9.9
1500 229 229 100 110 126 9.9
150 127 270 130 132 6
300 165 270 130 132 4.8
1 600 216 215.9 270 130 132 5
900 254 254 100 130 128 12.5
1500 254 254 100 130 128 12.5
150 165.1 270 130 164 9
300 190.5 270 130 164 9
1 ½” 600 241 241.3 270 130 164 10
900 305 305 100 130 152 28.5
1500 305 305 100 130 152 28.5

A 2”
150
300
600
178
216
292
191 216
232 216
295 292
140
140
140
172
172
172
12
15
16
900 368 371 368 140 160 40
1500 368 371 368 140 160 40

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Ball Valve FK 76
3” to 48”, ANSI Classes 150 to 600
DESCRIPTION
The FK 76 valve with its many innovative design features
represents the highest standards in valve technology and is
designed to meet the API 6D / ISO 14313, ASME B16.34, ASME
B16.5, ASME B16.47 and BS 5351 requirements.
Long lifetime and low operating torques due to the clear
separation between the sealing and bearing functions on both,
stem and ball.
DESIGN
Split or welded body and double block and bleed design with
superfine finished trunnion mounted ball, anti-blow-out stem,
spring loaded ball seats, cavity relief and antistatic device. Long
life double stem seal system and stem supported in bearings to
ensure seals are free from operating loads.
Stem sealing construction complies with TA-Luft, EPA 21 and
ISO 15848 1 and 2 emissions requirements.
Fire safe to API 607 5th ed. and ISO 10497
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ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONAL EXECUTIONS
(See page 15)
Adaptable to all types of actuators with mounting plate to
DIN/ISO 5211 (to be order separately).
Limit switches; locking devices
Extended wrenches; Stem extensions.
Steam jackets for indirect process heating.
Secondary sealing system (see page 8)
Metal to metal seats and/or extended bonnets with stuffing
box for high/low temperatures and abrasive medium
combinations.
Seat ring seal pockets with 316Ti stainless steel overlay on
carbon
steel body valves
Anti-sticking protection
Drain connections. (Requested configuration)
Flushing fittings
Bolts and nuts nickel coated standard, special coating
available on request.
FK 76 Technical Information

Typical Material List of Main Parts

34 59 16 12 22 31 7 9 24
10 15 11 16
31
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ITEM DESIGNATION MATERIAL 15
11

1 Body 1 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2

2 Body 2 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2
9 Conection Plate 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51 33
95
11 Gland 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2
14 Trunnion Block 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
17 EPA Pusher 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51 56
18 Thrust Ring 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
19 Stud ASTM A193 GR. B7M 40 52 52

20 Hexagon Nut ASTM A194 GR. 2HM

21 Belleville Spring 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316
30 Ball 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
31 Stem 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
1 57 51 19 2
34 Round Tongue ASTM A194-B8M 30 20
2 96 97 1 14 5 30 40 99 57 51 20 19
14 5
38 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel
40 Bearing Bushing PTFE/Stainless Steel 2-PIECE DESIGNE UP 16” 3-PIECE DESIGNE 18” AND LARGER
41 Wipper Ring NBR
42 Sealing Ring Graphite 50 21 48 50 21 48 50 48 21
41
44 Ring POM 42
45 Spacer 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316 38
55
47 Sealing Ring PTFE/Graphite
49
48 Seal FPM, Graphite(Fire Seal) 18
PTFE POM SECONDARY
49 Sealing Ring Graphite 47
50 Ball Seat 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51+
50 48 21 50 48 53 21 50 48 53 21 45
(PTFE; POM; Arguloy)
51 Primary Body Seal PTFE; Fluoraz 58
52 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel
53 Metalic Ring 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51 44
56 Compression Spring 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316
PEEK/O-RING PEEK/GRAPHITE METAL SEAT
57 Secondary Body Seal Graphite
58 O Ring PTFE; PEEK
59 Flange Bushing PTFE+25% Carbon Fill SEAT DETAIL STEM DETAIL

N O M IN AL A W E IG H T
C L AS S B
S IZ E R. F. R . T . J . B .W . KG
150 203 216 383 150 23
3 300 283 298 283 150 3 0 .8
600 356 359 356 170 34
150 229 241 305 166 32
4 300 305 321 305 166 4 5 .8
600 432 435 432 186 50
150 394 406 457 244 98
6 300 403 419 403 266 110
600 559 562 559 266 140
150 457 470 292 279 166
8 300 502 518 521 301 170
600 660 664 660 301 200
150 533 546 559 384 355
10 300 568 584 559 384 435
600 787 791 787 400 512

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150
300
600
150
610
648
838
6 8 5 .8
622
664
841
699
635
635
838
762
421
421
437
507
430
532
651
880
B
14 300 762 778 762 507 1027
600 889 892 889 537 537
150 762 775 838 574 1120
16 300 838 854 838 574 1314
600 991 994 991 629 1814
150 864 876 914 601 1050
18 300 914 930 914 601 1181
600 1092 1095 1092 665 1890
150 914 927 991 637 1280
20 300 991 1010 991 637 1582
600 1194 1200 1194 762 1860
150 1016 1029 978 742 1760
22 300 1092 1114 1092 742 1850
600 1295 1305 1295 801 2450
150 1067 1080 1143 778 1900
24 300 1143 1165 1143 778 2157
600 1397 1407 1397 837 2980
150 1295 1295 1397 949 4310
30 300 1397 1422 1397 949 4550
600 1651 1664 1651 1083 5450
150 1524 1524 1727 1057 6872
36 300 1727 1756 1727 1192 7400
600 2083 2099 2083 1192 8700
150 1753 - 1956 888 12880
40 300 1956 - 1956 888 13200

42
600
150
300
2337
1855
2083
-
-
-
2337
2083
2083
905
960
960
16800
14600
16500
A
600 2437 - 2437 970 23900
150 2134 - 2388 1200 22000
48 300 2270 - 2270 1200 24450
600 2845 - 2845 1210 33000

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Ball Valve HK 35
2” to 36”, ANSI Classes up 900
2” to 24” ANSI Classes up 1500
2” to 16”, ANSI Classes up 2500
DESCRIPTION
The HK 35 valve with its many innovative design features
represents the highest standards in valve technology and is
designed to meet the API 6D / ISO 14313, ASME B16.34, ASME
B16.5, ASME B16.10, ASME B16.47 and BS 5351 requirements.
Long lifetime and low operating torques due to the clear
separation between the sealing and bearing functions on both,
stem and ball.
DESIGN
Split or welded body and double block and bleed design with
superfine finished trunnion mounted ball, anti-blow-out stem,
spring loaded ball seats, cavity relief and antistatic device. Long
life double stem seal system and stem supported in bearings to
ensure seals are free from operating loads.
Stem sealing construction complies with TA-Luft, EPA 21 and
ISO 15848 1 and 2 emissions requirements.
Fire safe to API 5th ed. and ISO 10497
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ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONAL EXECUTIONS
(See pages 15)
Adaptable to all types of actuators with mounting plate to
DIN/ISO 5211 (to be order separately).
Limit switches; locking devices
Extended wrenches; Stem extensions.
Steam jackets for indirect process heating.
Secondary sealing system (see page 8)
Metal to metal seats and/or extended bonnets with stuffing
box for high/low temperatures and abrasive medium
combinations.
Seat ring seal pockets with 316Ti stainless steel overlay on
carbon
steel body valves
Anti-sticking protection
Drain connections. (Requested configuration)
Flushing fittings.
Bolt and Nuts nickel coated standard, special coating
available on request.
HK 35 Technical Information

Typical Material List of Main Parts

ITEM DESIGNATION MATERIAL 1 24 7 31 22 15 9 2

10
1 Body 1 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2 31
16 7
2 Body 2 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2 15
11

9 Conection Plate 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51

11 Gland 1.0566 ASTM A350 GR. LF2
14 Trunnion Block 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51 33
95
17 EPA Pusher 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
18 Thrust Ring 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
19 Stud ASTM A193 GR. B7M
20 Hexagon Nut ASTM A194 GR. 2HM
21 Belleville Spring 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316 52

30 Ball 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51

31 Stem 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51
34 Round Tongue ASTM A194-B8M
38 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel 40 2 96 97 1 14 5 30 40 99 57 51 20 19

40 Bearing Bushing PTFE/Stainless Steel 30 5 14 51 57 20 19

41 Wipper Ring NBR
2-PIECE DESIGNE UP 16” 3-PIECE DESIGNE 18” AND LARGER
42 Sealing Ring Graphite
44 Ring POM
45 Spacer 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316 48 50 21 48 50 48 21
41
47 Sealing Ring PTFE/Graphite 42
48 Seal FPM, Graphite(Fire Seal) 38
55
49 Sealing Ring Graphite
49
50 Ball Seat 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51+ 18
POM SECONDARY
(PTFE; POM; Arguloy) 47
51 Primary Body Seal PTFE; Fluoraz 50 48 53 21
50 48 21 50 48 53 21
45
52 Bearing Tape PTFE/Stainless Steel
53 Metalic Ring 1.4462 ASTM A182 GR. F51 58
56 Compression Spring 1.4571 ASTM 182 GR. F316
57 Secondary Body Seal Graphite 44
PEEK/O-RING PEEK/GRAPHITE METAL SEAT
58 O Ring PTFE; PEEK
59 Flange Bushing PTFE+25% Carbon Fill
SEAT DETAIL STEM DETAIL

NOMINAL A WEIGHT
CLASS B
SIZE R. F. R. T. J. S. W. KG
900 368 371 368 89.5 40
2
1500 368 371 368 89.5 40
900 381 384 381 89.5 60
3
1500 470 473 470 89.5 60
900 457 460 457 186.7 150
4

6
1500
900
546
610
549
613
546 200
610 308.5
175
390
B
1500 705 711 705 352 524
900 737 740 737 348 640
8
1500 832 841 832 494 878
900 838 841 838 505.5 1068
10
1500 991 1000 991 560 1555
900 965 968 965 546.6 1607
12
1500 1130 1146 1130 620 2350
900 1029 1038 1029 592.8 2011
14
1500 1257 1276 1257 653 2404
900 1130 1140 1130 654.5 2840
16
1500 1384 1407 1384 696 4137
900 1219 1232 1219 808 4068
18
1500 1536.7 1559 1536.7 808 5905
900 1321 1334 1321 840.2 5162
20
1500 1663.7 1686 1663.7 734 7484
900 1549 1568 1549 785 8600
24
1500 2044.7 2073.4 2044.7 785 12475
A

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Optional Executions

Stem extension

Are specified for buried service beneath

flooring or inaccessible positions..
Extended stem shaft is supported in
bearings in outer shaft to prevent side
loading of the stem.

ARGUS ball valve for granulated media (plastics

industry)

ARGUS ball valves with steam jacket.

Gearbox or lever operators

ARGUS Welded Body Design.
Depending to the valve sizes are specified to provide lever or
gear boxes (single and double speed type) in order to provide an
easy operation or increase the cycle time of valve operation to
prevent pipe line hammer.

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How to Order

FK79 015 = ½
FK76 020 = ¾
Model HK35 025 = 1
040 = 1 ½
050 = 2
Type M = Bolted Body
W = Welded Body
080 = 3
100 = 4
150 = 6
K = Short
Pattern L = Long
200 = 8
250 = 10
300 = 12
F = Full
Bore R = Reduced
350 = 14
400 = 16
450 = 18
500 = 20
Diameter 600 = 24
750 = 30
O = 150 900 = 36
P = 300 1000 = 40
ASMEClass S = 600 1050 = 42
T = 900 1200 = 48
T1 = R. F. U = 1500
T2 = R. T. J. V = 2500
Ends T3 = Weldable
2 = A350 LF2
T4 = Other
3 = A182 F316
3B = A182 F51
Body 4 = A216 WCB
5 = A105
8 = AISI 321
1 = A351 CF8M + WC Hardcoated 9 = A351 CF8M
2 = A182 F51
AD = A182 F51 + WC Hardcoated
10 = Hastelloy C

Ball AD2 = A182 F51 + CoCrW Hardcoated

AE = AISI 410
AF = AISI 410 + WC Hardcoated
AG = AISI 316Ti
AH = AISI 316Ti + WC Hardcoated 540 = A182 F51 + PTFE
AI = A182 F51 + Cr3C2 Hardcoated 744 = A182 F51 + POM
AJ = Hastelloy C PD4 = A182 F51 + PEEK
Seat ADF = A182 F51 + WC Hardcoated
ADG = A182 F51 + CoCrW Hardcoated
ADH = AISI 410 + WC Hardcoated
8 = A182 F51 AH = AISI 316Ti + WC Hardcoated
Stem & Trunnion D = 17- 4 PH AI = A182 F51 + Cr3C2 Hardcoated
9 = AISI 410 + WC Hardcoated AJ = Hastelloy C

5 = PTFE
Stemseal 6 = Graphite

5 = PTFE
Bodyseal 6 = Graphite
O = Without

2 = Graphite
Firesafeseal # = Special

O = Without
Certificates B = EN 10204 3.1B
M = EN 10204 3.1A/B

O = Without
SpecialTest/Inspection S = Special Test –Inspections

O = Without Special features- options

Options # = Special features options

O = Bare stem
Actuation M = Lever or Gear
S = Actuator
X = Other

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