ALFA Ball Floating Type

Alfa Ball Valve Floating Type applicable to chemicals, in general covering all applications, such as iron and
steel , paper pulp industries as well as oil refineries. A ball valve performs an important function of controlling
a fluid line with safety and also required to be highly reliable as a safety device. To meet the needs of safety,
Alfa ball valves available with Seven Safety Functions that qualified under International Standards such as
API and BS.
Wrong Operation Preventive Lever,
Key Lock,
Blow-Out Proof Stem,
Anti- Static Device,
Body-Seal Contruction
Seat Sealing Construction
Fire-Safe Construction,

Pneumatic Actuator

Gear Operator

Lever Operator

ALFA VALVE (USA), INC

337 KRAFT AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49512 USA,
Phone : 616-949-6342, Fax 616-949-1102, E-Mail : [email protected]
6D - 0567
CORP.NO :”36948 C” ID.NO :75-30357405.
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 Basic Design

Valve specified below have Face-to-Face Dimension According to ASME B16.10

Body Pressure Main Material

Bore Flange Rating Figure No. Range of Products
Design Rating Body/ Body Cap Ball/ Stem

15 ~ 250 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB01F2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 250 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 150 ANSI 150, RF AB01F2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 250 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB01F2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 316

15 ~ 200 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB03F2LF-WCB-SF (½" ~ 8") A216 Gr. WCB
A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 200 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 300 ANSI 300, RF AB03F2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(½" ~ 8") A276 Tp. 304
15 ~ 200 mm A351 Gr. CF8M
AB03F2LF-CF8M-SS (½" ~ 8") A351 Gr. CF8M
A276 Tp. 316

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB03F2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 304
Full Bore

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 600 ANSI 600, RF AB03F2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 304
2 Pieces Body, Floating Type

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB03F2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 316

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB09F2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 900 ANSI 900, RF AB09F2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 50 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB09F2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 2") A276 Tp. 316

15 ~ 40 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB15F2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 1 1/2") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 40 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 1500 ANSI 1500, RF AB15F2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 1 1/2") A276 Tp. 304

15 ~ 40 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB15F2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 1 1/2") A276 Tp. 316

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB01R2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 150 ANSI 150, RF AB01R2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304
Reduced Bore

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB01R2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 316

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8

AB03R2LF-WCB-SF A216 Gr. WCB
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8

Class 300 ANSI 300, RF AB03R2LF-CF8-SF A351 Gr. CF8
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 304

80 ~ 300 mm A351 Gr. CF8M

AB03R2LF-CF8M-SS A351 Gr. CF8M
(1/2" ~ 10") A276 Tp. 316

Note : 1. End Flanges are based on ASME B16.5 Raised Face.

2. For other Body/Trim m aterial combinat ions refer to "How to Order Alfa Ball Valves" or consult your ALFA
distributor or f actory.

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STANDARD PARTS MATERIAL FULL BORE TYPE Basic Design

SHUT VALVE
LOCK HOLE

DUCTILE IRON LEVER FOR VALVES

OPEN VALVE CARBON STEEL LEVER FOR VALVES NOMINAL DIAMETER 2½ IN - 4 IN
LOCK HOLE NOMINAL DIAMETER ½ IN - 2 IN
12

W
STEM

11 Ductile Iron Steel Pipe

BALL DUCTILE IRON LEVER FOR VALVES
7 NOMINAL DIAMETER 4 - 8 IN

6
4 10
15
8 18
3
9 H
17
16
2
GEAR OPERATOR
5
D
d

ALFA FIGURE No.

AB01F2LF Class 150
AB03F2LF Class 300
AB06F2LF Class 600
13 1 AB09F2LF Class 900
14 L AB15F2LF Class 1500

Standard Parts Material Full Bore Type Table

Body and Trim

No. WCB-SFR CF8-SFR CF8M-SSR
Material Code

1 Body ASTM A216 Gr.WCB ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
2 Body Cap ASTM A216 Gr.WCB ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
3 Stem ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 304ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 316
4 Gland Bearing ÿ 304SSÿ
5 Ball ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
6 Gland Flange Carbon Steel . Zn Plated
7 Stopper Carbon Steel
8 Gland Packing T.F.E T.F.E T.F.E
9 Gasket ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ
10 Stem Bearing ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ
11 Lever See Lever Material Details
12 Gland Bolt Alloy Steel 304 SS
13 Stud Carbon Steel 304 SS
14 Nut Carbon Steel 304 SS
15 Thrust Bearing ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ
16 Seat ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ
17 Seat Retainer ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 304ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 316
18 Spring 316 SS or Inconel X-750
19 Gear Operator See Gear Operator Material Details
Note : * End Flanges are based on ASME B16.5 Raised Face.
** For other Body/Trim material combinations refer to "How to Order Alfa Ball Valves" or consult your ALFA
distributor or factory.
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STANDARD PARTS MATERIAL REDUCED BORE TYPE Basic Design

SHUT VALVE
LOCK HOLE

DUCTILE IRON LEVER FOR VALVES

OPEN VALVE CARBON STEEL LEVER FOR VALVES NOMINAL DIAMETER 2½ IN - 4 IN
LOCK HOLE NOMINAL DIAMETER ½ IN - 2 IN
12

W
STEM

11 Ductile Iron Steel Pipe

BALL DUCTILE IRON LEVER FOR VALVES
7 NOMINAL DIAMETER 4 - 8 IN

6
4 10
8 15
3 18
9 H
17
16
2
GEAR OPERATOR
5
d2
d1
D

ALFA FIGURE No.

AB01R2LF Class 150
AB03R2LF Class 300
13 1
14 L

Standard Parts Material Reduced Bore Type Table

Body and Trim
No. WCB-SFR CF8-SFR CF8M-SSR
Material Code

1 Body ASTM A216 Gr.WCB ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
2 Body Cap ASTM A216 Gr.WCB ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
3 Stem ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 304ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 316
4 Gland Ring ÿ 304SSÿ
5 Ball ASTM A351 Gr. CF8 ASTM A351 Gr. CF8M
6 Gland Flange Carbon Steel . Zn Plated
7 Stopper Carbon Steel
8 Gland Packing T.F.E T.F.E T.F.E
9 Gasket ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ
10 Stem Bearing ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ ÿ Reinforced T.F.Eÿ
11 Lever See Lever Material Details
12 Gland Bolt Alloy Steel 304 SS
13 Stud Carbon Steel 304 SS
14 Nut Carbon Steel 304 SS
15 Thrust Bearing ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ
16 Seat ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ ÿ T.F.E ÿ
17 Seat Retainer ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 304ÿ ASTM A276 Tp. 316
18 Spring 316 SS or Inconel X-750
19 Gear Operator See Gear Operator Material Details

Note : * End Flanges are based on ASME B16.5 Raised Face.

** For other Body/Trim material combinations refer to "How to Order Alfa Ball Valves" or consult your ALFA
distributor or factory.
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MATERIAL OF STANDARD PARTS Floating Body Parts

DRAWING OF ALFA BALL VALVE BODY PARTS

Note : The below drawing shows the construction of Alfa Ball Valve Class 150, RF Flange, with a
nominal diameter of 100 mm (parts vary by valve nominal size).

(1) Body
(2) Body Cap
(3) Stem
(4) Gland Ring
(5) Ball
(6) Gland Flange
(7) Stopper
(8) Gland Packing
20
(9) Gasket
(10) Stem Bearing
(11) Lever 11
(12) Gland Bolt
(13) Stud 12
(14) Nut
(15) Thrust Bearing
(16) Spring 19
(17) Seat 7
(18) Seat Retainer
(19) Snap Ring 6
10

15 4

3 8

14 2 9 18 5 17 13
16

ALFA VALVE (USA), INC

337 KRAFT AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49512 USA,
Phone : 616-949-6342, Fax 616-949-1102, E-Mail : [email protected]
CORP.NO :”36948 C” ID.NO :75-30357405.
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CONSTRUCTION AND FEATURES Floating Type

1. INSTALLED OF LEVER WHICH PERMITS NEITHER WRONG VISUAL DETERMINATION OF

OPEN-CLOSE POSITION NOR IMPROPER INSTALLATION
Ball, Stem and Lever is a unit assembly, when the Ball valve is open, position of Lever in parallel to piping and with the
Lever right-angled to piping, the valve is closed. Open or close and opening degree is visually confirmed from a position
of Lever. To prevent the possibility that the fluid may flow out once due to an opening or closure of the valve has been
wrongly determined, an ALFA ordinary Ball Valve generally available wit the Stem has a square top shape, therefore the
Lever does not always coincide with open and/or close of the valve due to an error in mounting and removing.

Stem Top of ALFA Ball Valve Stem Top of Ordinary Type Stem top

Lever Position
If wrongly installed the levers, mounted in two directions will
Opened Closed Opened Closed cause an open and close of the valve be reversed.

2. KEY LOCK DEVICE

When the Ball Valve installed outdoors or an
inflammable petrolic product or chemical is treated the
operation of the ball valve will be limited to protect it
against the possibilities that on outsider may
accidentally operate the lever or the valve may be
opened or closed due to vibrations. The valve is so
lockable with a pad lock at two points fully opened or fully
closed as to prevent from wrong operation or an outsider
or third person from opening or closing.

3. BLOW-OUT PROOF STEM

The stem of ball valve may blow out when the pressure running through the valve in the body cavity has risen.
Therefore, to prevent such danger from taking place, the ALFA ball valve is provided with a stem flange in the lower part
of the stem and so constructed that the stem may not blow out upwards. Event if the packing (thrust bearing) has burnt
out in a fire or for any other reason, the internal pressure will bring the stem flange into close contact with the back seat
of the valve body. Thus the fluid may be positively prevented from leaking through the packing so burnt out, in particular,
the back seat at the stem flange will be requirement essential to the fire-safety of the valve. The design of an ordinary
stem when the pressure in the body cavity should abnormally rise or a gland bolt should be loose or missing anyway, an
ordinary stem which held with packing will blow out and the fluid will burst out. Besides, there are possibilities that such
accident may take place upon maintenance.

Stem Seal in ALFA Ball Valve Ordinary Stem

Stem
Gush Out
Gland Packing the Fluid Media
Stem Bearing
Body Back Seat Body
Trust Bearing Stem Flange

Ball Ball

To prevent galling while keeping the operational torque at the minimum level , the Stem employed with the stem-sliding portion aconsist of the stem bearing and thrust
bearing, both made of Teflon as a base material.

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CONSTRUCTION AND FEATURES Floating Type

4. ANTI-STATIC DEVICE
The static electricity is generated due to the
friction between ball and Teflon seat while
operating the ball valve and charged in the ball.
To prevent an accident that caused by
electrostatic charge, the ALFA ball valve is Body Stem
provided with an anti-static device. Preventing
electro-static sparks from resulting in Body
inflammation is a requirement essential to the
Anti-Static Device
treatment of such low-flashing point fluids as
gasoline, natural liquefied gas, propane gas, etc.
The ALFA ball valve is completely conductive
Ball
between ball and body in which no static
electricity may charge. Any other parts,
moreover, are conductive to the grounding
circuit.

5. FIRE-SAFE Downstream Seat

Non-metallic parts of ball valve such as seat,

Upstream Downstream
gland packing, gasket may burnt out when the Body
valve heated in a fire. Then, an excessive
leakage will result so that the fire will gain TFE seat
headway. The ALFA ball valve is provided with a burnt out
fire-safe mechanism to prevent such situation
from arising. Once the seat has burnt out, the ball
moves in close contact directly with the metal Metal to metal Seal Ball
Fluid Pressure
(Fire-safe)
seat located on the part of the body, therefore the
ball valve maintains its sealing property.
ž Alfa Ball Valve is provide with Metal Seat on both upstream and downstream sides.

Downstream Seat
6. EFFECTIVE SEAT SEAL ž The downstream seal is flexibly sealing
according to a fluid pressure.
The Seat of ALFA ball valve is featured by its Seat
high capability of sealing against either high or
low pressure as well as vacuum condition.
Fluid Pressure
Original Form

7. BODY-SEAL CONSTRUCTION
The joint between body and body cap of ball ALFA Ball Valve Ordinary Body Seal
valve are constructed to be sealed with gasket. Gasket
The body-body cap seal construction of ALFA Gasket
ball valve has been designed in such way to
prevent the valve body from beeing tightened
one-sidedly and to avoid an excessively large
force that may act on the gasket due to the metal
touch when the valve has received a load from
an external force. In addition, the body-seal Metal Touch
contruction will minimize all those factors such
as a change in turning torque which might lead to
leakage or unequal working torque.

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CONSTRUCTION AND FEATURES Seat Rating & Test Pressure

SEAT RATING
Full Bore (25mm~65mm) Full Bore (80mm~100mm)
Full Bore (15mm~20mm) Reduced Bore (80mm) Reduced Bore (100mm~125mm)
7.0 7.0 7.0
ALFA ball valves have a range of their
T Seat
applications defined by temperature 6.0
E.G Seat
6.0
E.G Seat 6.0

E.G Seat 300 Lb Body Rating

and pressure. The seat is Available in 5.0 300 Lb Body Rating 5.0
300 Lb Body Rating
5.0

PRESSURE Mpa

PRESSURE Mpa

PRESSURE Mpa
T Seat
two types by material, one of them 4.0 4.0 4.0
T Seat
should be selected according to the
3.0 3.0 3.0
working temperature.
150 Lb Body Rating 150 Lb Body Rating 150 Lb Body Rating
2.0 2.0 2.0

For higher temperature and pressure 1.0 1.0 1.0

exeeding the limits shown here consult

-20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300 -20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300 -20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300
your ALFA distributor or the factory. 0
TEMPERATURE (C )
0
TEMPERATURE (C )
0
TEMPERATURE (C )

Full Bore (125mm~150mm) Full Bore (200mm) Full Bore (250mm)

7.0
Reduced Bore (150~200mm) 7.0
Reduced Bore (250mm) 7.0
Reduced Bore (300mm)
For selection in the zone marked with
slant lines, AB01F2TF (Class 150, 6.0 6.0 6.0

Trunnion, Full Bore) or AB01R2TF 5.0

300 Lb Body Rating 5.0
300 Lb Body Rating 5.0
PRESSURE Mpa

PRESSURE Mpa

PRESSURE Mpa
(Class 150, Trunnion, Reduced Bore) 4.0 E.G Seat 4.0 4.0
and AB03F2TF (Class 300, Trunnion, E.G Seat
3.0 3.0 3.0
Full Bore) or AB03R2TF(Class 300, T Seat
T Seat E.G Seat
Trunnion, Reduced Bore) are available. 2.0 2.0 2.0
150 Lb Body Rating
1.0
150 Lb Body Rating 1.0
150 Lb Body Rating 1.0
T Seat

Body ratings given in the above table

-20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300 -20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300 -20 20 60 100 140 180 220 240 300
conform to ANSI B 16.34 stainless steel 0
TEMPERATURE (C )
0
TEMPERATURE (C )
0
TEMPERATURE (C )
and seat ratings to Bs5351 (seat rating
of 250 mm full bore and 300 mm T Seat : T.F.E (Teflon)
E Seat : Reinforced T.F.E.
reduced bore is ALFA own rating). G Seat : Reinforced T.F.E.

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE/FLOW RATINGS

FULL BORE TYPE REDUCED BORE TYPE
0.2 0.2
C.V C.V
0.1 0.1
mm
mm
mm

mm
mm

150 mm
mm
mm

mm

mm

mm

mm
mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm
10 0
12 5
15 0

20 0
25 0

12 5
80

10 0

200

250

300
15

20

25

40

45

65

80

0.04 0.04
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (MPa)
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (MPa)

0.03 0.03
0.02 0.02

0.01 0.01

0.004 0.004
0.003 0.003
0.002 0.002

0.001 0.001

0.0004 0.0004
0.0003 0.0003
0.0002 0.0002

0.0001 0.0001
10

20
30
40
1.0

2.0
3.0
4.0

10

20
30
40

100

200
300
400

1000

2000
3000
4000

10000

20000

300
400
100

200
0.5

10000

20000
1000

2000
3000
4000

FLOW RATE (m/H) FLOW RATE (m/H)

MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE AND TEST PRESSURE

STANDARD FACE-TO-FACE DIMENSION API SPEC. 6D ;ASME B16.10
FLANGE STANDARD ASME B.16.5
API SPEC. 6D
Maximum operating pressure ratings for standard flanged end
MAX. OPERATING PRESSURE Test Pressure, (psig) and standard weld end valves, carbon steel body materials
RATING, (psig) at (refer to materials listed in table 3.1, API spec. 6D)
Class TEMPERATURE ( 0 F)
Seat Test Shell Test
-20 to 100 150 200 250

150 275 270 260 245 300 425

300 720 705 675 665 800 1100
400 960 940 900 885 1060 1450
600 1440 1415 1350 1330 1600 2175
900 2160 2120 2025 1995 2400 3250
1500 3600 3540 3375 3325 4000 5400
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