Collection:Stainless Steel Ball Valves With Approvals

Explore Tameson's wide range of stainless steel ball valves with approvals for gas and oxygen applications from various global manufacturers. Approvals refer to what kind of media and in what kind of conditions could be used. Stainless steel ball valves with approvals conform to DVGW approval and DIN-EN 331 standards.

The range of available stainless steel ball valves with approvals is operated manually by a handle. Turning the handle a quarter turn will open or close the valve. When the handle is in line with the pipe, the valve is open, and when the handle is perpendicular to the pipe, the valve is closed. This allows for easy visual identification on whether a two-way ball valve is open or closed.

The selection includes a wide choice of full-bore versions with an unobstructed flow path and excellent flow characteristics. The ball valve's stainless steel housing makes them very durable and often a good housing material choice as it generally has a very good overall chemical resistance to almost any medium. Stainless steel is capable of working with aggressive media. These valves are also suitable for water, oil, compressed air, fuels, solvents, and vacuum. The material is highly wear, temperature, and pressure resistant.

However, stainless steel ball valves are unsuitable for hydrochloric acids, chlorides, bromine, and household bleach. Swimming pool water has a low concentration of chlorides, and therefore stainless steel 316 can still be used.