VALVE TERMS AND PIPING SYMBOLS

VALVE & FITTING INDUSTRY ABBREVIATIONS

AFS American Foundrymen's Society VALVE SELECTION GUIDE

AGA American Gas Association
VALVE TERMS & PIPING SYMBOLS - ABBREVIATIONS

ANSI American National Std. Institute

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
GATE
ASTM American Society of Testing & Materials Recommended for:
AWWA American Water Works Association • Full Open/Closed Service
BB Bolted Bonnet • Minimal Line Pressure Drop
BFV Butterfly Valve
BHN Brinell Hardness Number • Infrequent Operation
BTU British Thermal Unit
BW Butt Weld
BWE Butt Weld Ends GLOBE
C Celcius Degrees Recommended for:
CxC Copper to Copper
CDA Copper Development Association • Throttling of flow
CI Cast Iron • Frequent Operation
Cr 13 13% Chromium Stainless Steel • Service with some line resistance to flow
CSA Canadian Standards Association
DD Double Disc • Angle Valves offer less resistance to flow
DI Ductile Iron than valve and elbow.
F Fahrenheit Degrees
FE Flanged End
FF Flat Faced CHECK
FM Factory Mutual Laboratories Recommended for:
FOB Free On Board
GPM Gallons Per Minute • Control of direction of flow and quick
Hg Hydragyrum (Mercury) automatic reaction to flow change.
HB Brinell Hardness • Use in conjunction with gate valve.
HRC Rockwell C Hardness – They should not be used in air compressor
IBBM Iron Body Bronze Mounted service or on a reciprocating pump as these
ID Inside Diameter services will cause chattering and valve
IPS Iron Pipe Size vibration damage.
ISNRS Inside Screw Non-Rising Stem
ISO International Standards Organization
ISRS Inside Screw Rising Stem BALL
MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society Recommended for:
MTR Material Test Report • On and Off service or throttling of flow
NPT National Pipe Taper (Pipe Thread)
NSR Non-Rising Stem • When positive shut-off is necessary
OD Outside Diameter • When low valve profile is necessary
OS&Y Outside Screw and Yoke • Quarter turn operation - 90º rotation from fully open/fully
PN Pressure Nominal (Metric)
PSI Pounds Per Square Inch
closed
PSIA Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute • Easily adapts to automation
PSIG Pounds Per Square Inch Gage • Handle position is a quick indication of whether valve
P–T Pressure – Temperature is open or closed.
Rc Rockwell "C" • Full port ball valve design offers no resistance to flow.
RF Raised Face
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RS Rising Stem
SB Screw-In-Bonnet BUTTERFLY
SE Screwed Ends Recommended for:
SJ Solder Joint
SS Stainless Steel
• Positive shut-off is necessary
STD Standard • Fully open or fully closed applications
SWP Steam Working Pressure (may be used for throttling applications)
TRIM Certain Valve Parts – Stems, Seats, Etc. • Quarter turn operation - 90º rotation from fully
UB Union Bonnet open/fully closed
UL Underwriter's Laboratories
WOG Working Pressure: Water, Oil and Gas • Easily adapts to automation
WSP Working Steam Pressure • Light weight design offers easy installation
WWP Water Working Pressure • Replaces costly Iron body gate valves