{"id":44336,"date":"2026-09-30T03:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/floating-ball-valve\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T04:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:08:22","slug":"floating-ball-valve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/floating-ball-valve\/","title":{"rendered":"Flanged Floating Ball Valve: API 6D \/ ISO 17292"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vx-page\"><section class=\"vx-intro vx-intro-has-media\"><div class=\"vx-intro-text\"><nav class=\"vx-crumbs\" aria-label=\"chapelure\"><a href=\"\/\">Accueil<\/a><i>\/<\/i><a href=\"\/industrial-valves\/\">Vannes industrielles<\/a><i>\/<\/i><a href=\"\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/\">Vannes \u00e0 bille<\/a><i>\/<\/i><span>vanne \u00e0 bille flottante<\/span><\/nav><p class=\"vx-eyebrow\">Vannes \u00e0 bille<\/p><div class=\"vx-lead\"><p>In a floating ball valve the ball is not fixed: in the closed position, line pressure pushes the ball against the downstream seat to create the seal. Its simple design, small number of parts and economical construction make it the usual isolation valve on small and mid-size process lines.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vx-chips\"><span>API 6D<\/span><span>ISO 17292<\/span><span>API 607<\/span><span>Classe 150\u2013600<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vx-actions\"><a class=\"vx-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Demander un devis<\/a><a class=\"vx-btn vx-btn-line\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/valveatlas-datasheet-floating-ball-valve.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u00e9l\u00e9charger la fiche technique (PDF)<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"vx-intro-media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vx-intro-img wp-image-44282\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve-768x576.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 480px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Two-piece flanged floating ball valve\" loading=\"eager\"><\/figure><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Aper\u00e7u<\/h2><p>In the floating design the sealing force comes directly from line pressure, so the valve seals well even at low pressure. However, as size and pressure class increase, the load on the ball and the operating torque rise quickly; the floating type is therefore generally used at 10&#8243; (DN250) and below, in moderate pressure classes. For larger sizes and higher pressures, a <a href=\"\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve\/\">vanne \u00e0 bille mont\u00e9e sur tourillon<\/a> is preferred.<\/p><p>The body can be two-piece or three-piece, with full bore or reduced bore. For hydrocarbon service, a fire-safe design type-tested to <a href=\"\/2026\/07\/25\/api-607-fire-safe-vs-ul-fm\/\">API 607<\/a>, an antistatic device providing electrical continuity between ball and stem, and an anti-blowout stem are standard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vx-gallery\"><figure><img class=\"vx-gal-img wp-image-44281 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stainless-steel-flanged-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stainless-steel-flanged-ball-valve-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stainless-steel-flanged-ball-valve-768x576.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stainless-steel-flanged-ball-valve-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stainless-steel-flanged-ball-valve.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 380px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Stainless steel flanged ball valve\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/900;\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Sp\u00e9cifications techniques<\/h2><div class=\"vx-table-wrap\"><table class=\"vx-table vx-spec\"><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Taille<\/th><td>\u00bd&#8221;\u201310&#8243; (DN15\u2013DN250)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">classe de pression<\/th><td>ASME Class 150, 300, 600; higher classes in small sizes with forged bodies<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Connexions terminales<\/th><td>RF \/ RTJ flanged (ASME B16.5), butt-weld, socket-weld, threaded<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Corps<\/th><td>Two-piece or three-piece; full bore or reduced bore<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Si\u00e8ges<\/th><td>PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK, nylon<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Mat\u00e9riels<\/th><td>WCB, LCC, CF8M, CF3M; A105N, LF2, F316 (forged)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Op\u00e9ration<\/th><td>Lockable lever, gear operator, pneumatic or electric actuator on ISO 5211 mounting pad<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Essai<\/th><td>API 598 \/ EN 12266-1; API 607 fire-test certificate for fire-safe designs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Caract\u00e9ristiques principales<\/h2><ul class=\"vx-check\"><li>Fire-safe design (API 607 \/ ISO 10497)<\/li><li>Antistatic ball-to-stem-to-body continuity<\/li><li>Anti-blowout stem<\/li><li>Lockable lever and ISO 5211 actuator mounting pad<\/li><li>Extended stem and NACE MR0175 compliant materials on request<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Mat\u00e9riaux typiques des pi\u00e8ces<\/h2><div class=\"vx-table-wrap\"><table class=\"vx-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Partie<\/th><th scope=\"col\">acier au carbone<\/th><th scope=\"col\">basse temp\u00e9rature<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Acier inoxydable<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Body, end cap<\/td><td>A216 WCB<\/td><td>A352 LCB \/ LCC<\/td><td>A351 CF8, CF8M, CF3, CF3M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Balle<\/td><td>SS304; SS316 or ENP-plated A105 on request<\/td><td>SS304<\/td><td>SS304, SS316, SS304L, SS316L<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tige<\/td><td>A182 F6a<\/td><td>A182 F304<\/td><td>A182 F304, F316, F304L, F316L<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Si\u00e8ge<\/td><td>PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK, nylon-based<\/td><td>PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK<\/td><td>PTFE, RPTFE, PEEK, nylon-based<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goujons \/ \u00e9crous<\/td><td>A193 B7 \/ A194 2H<\/td><td>A320 L7 \/ A194 7<\/td><td>A193 B8, B8M \/ A194 8, 8M<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p>Gaskets are SS304\/SS316 with graphite or PTFE, O-rings are FKM and packing is flexible graphite \/ PTFE. A lockable lever is standard; actuators can be mounted on the ISO 5211 mounting pad.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Documentation et tests<\/h2><p>Dans le cadre de projets industriels, la documentation technique est aussi importante que la vanne elle-m\u00eame. Nous confirmons la certification et le p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre des tests pour chaque \u00e9l\u00e9ment d\u00e8s l&#039;\u00e9tablissement du devis.<\/p><ul class=\"vx-check\"><li><strong>EN 10204 3.1 certificats de mat\u00e9riaux<\/strong> pour les pi\u00e8ces sous pression et en contact avec le fluide, tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 par num\u00e9ro de coul\u00e9e<\/li><li><strong>EN 10204 3.2<\/strong> avec inspection par un tiers, sur demande<\/li><li><strong>Rapports d&#039;essais de pression<\/strong> essais de coque, de si\u00e8ge et, le cas \u00e9ch\u00e9ant, de gaz, conformes aux normes API 598 ou EN 12266-1<\/li><li><strong>Certificats d&#039;essai au feu<\/strong> (API 607 \/ ISO 10497) pour les conceptions test\u00e9es en mati\u00e8re de r\u00e9sistance au feu<\/li><li><strong>Rapports PMI<\/strong> pour les mat\u00e9riaux en alliage et en acier inoxydable<\/li><li><strong>Rapports d&#039;inspection dimensionnelle, visuelle et de rev\u00eatement<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>D\u00e9claration CE PDSE 2014\/68\/UE<\/strong> pour les \u00e9quipements relevant de son champ d&#039;application<\/li><li><strong>D\u00e9claration de conformit\u00e9 NACE MR0175 \/ ISO 15156<\/strong> pour service acide (H\u2082S)<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Fiche technique<\/h2><ul class=\"vx-dl-list\"><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/valveatlas-datasheet-floating-ball-valve.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"vx-pdf\">PDF<\/span><span class=\"vx-dl-t\">Floating Ball Valve: technical datasheet<\/span><span class=\"vx-dl-m\">PDF \u00b7 Anglais \u00b7 2\u20133 pages<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<section class=\"vx-faq\"><h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Foire aux questions<\/h2><details class=\"vx-faq-item\"><summary>Up to what size are floating ball valves used?<\/summary><div class=\"vx-faq-a\"><p>In general practice the floating type is economical and reliable at 10&#8243; (DN250) and below, in Class 150\u2013300. At Class 600 and above, or in larger sizes, torque and seat loads increase, so a trunnion mounted design is recommended; the exact limit is set by the manufacturer&#8217;s torque calculation.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"vx-faq-item\"><summary>Does a floating ball valve seal in both directions?<\/summary><div class=\"vx-faq-a\"><p>Standard floating ball valves are bidirectional: whichever side the pressure comes from, the ball is pushed against the opposite seat. In services that require cavity relief, such as cryogenic service, a unidirectional design is used and the direction is marked with an arrow on the valve.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Produits associ\u00e9s<\/h2><div class=\"vx-grid\"><a class=\"vx-card vx-card-media\" href=\"\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve\/\"><div class=\"vx-card-img\"><img class=\"vx-thumb wp-image-44274 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve-api-6d-768x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve-api-6d-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve-api-6d-768x576.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve-api-6d-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trunnion-mounted-ball-valve-api-6d.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 380px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"API 6D trunnion mounted ball valve with gear operator\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/900;\"><\/div><div class=\"vx-card-body\"><h3>vanne \u00e0 bille mont\u00e9e sur tourillon<\/h3><p>2\u2033\u201360\u2033, Classe 150\u20132500; si\u00e8ges \u00e0 ressort, DBB\/DIB, injection de mastic.<\/p><span class=\"vx-more\">Voir les d\u00e9tails<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"vx-card vx-card-media\" href=\"\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve\/\"><div class=\"vx-card-img\"><img class=\"vx-thumb wp-image-44276 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve-768x576.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-trunnion-ball-valve.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 380px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Forged body trunnion mounted ball valve with gear operator\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/900;\"><\/div><div class=\"vx-card-body\"><h3>Vanne \u00e0 bille \u00e0 tourillon en acier forg\u00e9<\/h3><p>Classe 150\u20132500, principalement haute pression ; A105N, LF2, F316, F51 ; API 607.<\/p><span class=\"vx-more\">Voir les d\u00e9tails<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"vx-card vx-card-media\" href=\"\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/metal-seated-ball-valve\/\"><div class=\"vx-card-img\"><img class=\"vx-thumb wp-image-44277 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve-768x576.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 380px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Three-piece forged body ball valve, bare stem\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/900;\"><\/div><div class=\"vx-card-body\"><h3>Vanne \u00e0 bille \u00e0 si\u00e8ge m\u00e9tallique<\/h3><p>Billes et si\u00e8ges rev\u00eatus de carbure de tungst\u00e8ne ou de chrome ; service abrasif et \u00e0 haute temp\u00e9rature.<\/p><span class=\"vx-more\">Voir les d\u00e9tails<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<section class=\"vx-cta\"><div><h2>Request a quote: Floating Ball Valve<\/h2><p>Partagez votre liste de vannes, votre fiche technique ou le cahier des charges de votre projet. Nous examinons les normes, les mat\u00e9riaux et la documentation ligne par ligne et vous soumettons une offre d\u00e9taill\u00e9e, toute d\u00e9rogation au cahier des charges \u00e9tant mentionn\u00e9e par \u00e9crit.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vx-cta-actions\"><a class=\"vx-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Demander un devis<\/a><a class=\"vx-cta-link\" href=\"mailto:info@valve-atlas.com\">info@valve-atlas.com<\/a><a class=\"vx-cta-link\" href=\"tel:+16475537109\">+1 (647) 553-7109<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Industrial Valves\/Ball Valves\/Floating Ball Valve Ball Valves In a floating ball valve the ball is not fixed: in the closed position, line pressure pushes the ball against the downstream seat to create the seal. Its simple design, small number of parts and economical construction make it the usual isolation valve on small and mid-size process&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":44043,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44336","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44374,"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44336\/revisions\/44374"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}