API 6D Ball Valves
API 6D Ball Valves are used for pipeline valve applications where design, pressure testing, marking and pipeline-specific requirements must be coordinated. Use this specification range to match the requirement to the correct ball valve construction, seat system, material combination, end connection and project testing scope.
API 6D Ball Valves: what to confirm before quotation.
API 6D Ball Valves are grouped by standard rather than by a single valve construction. The correct valve can be floating, trunnion mounted, top entry, fully welded or DBB depending on the service.
Use the standard with the project datasheet
A API 6D ball valve should not be selected from the standard name alone. The datasheet still needs size, class, body/trim materials, bore, ends, seat design, actuation and test requirements. Project specifications can add requirements beyond the base standard.
Api 6D Trunnion Ball Valve and related compliance
Where multiple standards are listed, define which one governs design, pressure testing, fire-safe qualification, face-to-face dimensions, flanges and emissions. This prevents conflicting assumptions during technical bid review.
RFQ data for API 6D ball valve
Send the applicable valve and piping specifications together with service medium, design pressure and temperature, line size, valve class, materials, end connection, operation and inspection requirements. This allows the manufacturer to avoid assumptions that can cause technical deviations later.
Match this specification to the valve construction.
This specification does not define the complete valve. Compare the requirement with the product designs below before RFQ.
API 6D Ball Valves FAQ
What valve designs are available as a API 6D ball valve?
Depending on the project, the requirement can be combined with floating, trunnion mounted, top entry, fully welded or double block and bleed valve construction.
What information is needed to quote a API 6D ball valve?
Provide valve type, size, pressure class, material requirements, end connection, design pressure and temperature, media, operation, test requirements and the applicable project specifications.
Is API 6D trunnion ball valve a separate valve design?
It combines the named specification with a valve construction or application. The final design still depends on the complete datasheet.