{"id":44339,"date":"2026-09-30T03:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/metal-seated-ball-valve\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T03:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:55:46","slug":"metal-seated-ball-valve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valve-atlas.com\/fr_ca\/api-607-fire-safe-ball-valves\/metal-seated-ball-valve\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Seated Ball Valve: Abrasive and High-Temperature Service"},"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 \u00e0 si\u00e8ge m\u00e9tallique<\/span><\/nav><p class=\"vx-eyebrow\">Vannes \u00e0 bille<\/p><div class=\"vx-lead\"><p>In a metal seated ball valve, the ball and seats seal against each other on hard-faced metal surfaces instead of soft inserts. It provides long service life where PTFE and similar soft seats degrade quickly because of solid particles, catalyst, ash, slurry or high temperature.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vx-chips\"><span>Metal-to-metal seats<\/span><span>Tungsten carbide<\/span><span>Chromium carbide<\/span><span>High temperature<\/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-metal-seated-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-44277\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/forged-three-piece-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 480px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Three-piece forged body ball valve, bare stem\" loading=\"eager\"><\/figure><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Aper\u00e7u<\/h2><p>The ball and seat surfaces are coated with hard facings such as tungsten carbide, chromium carbide or Stellite and lapped together as a matched set. The shutoff class differs from that of soft-seated valves; allowable leakage is defined by <a href=\"\/2026\/07\/25\/api-598-vs-en-12266-valve-testing\/\">API 598<\/a> or by the class stated in the specification.<\/p><p>The design can be applied to both floating and trunnion mounted valves. Selection considers temperature, particle size and hardness, cycling frequency and the required shutoff class together.<\/p>\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\">Conception<\/th><td>Floating or trunnion mounted; metal-to-metal seats<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Coating<\/th><td>Tungsten carbide (HVOF), chromium carbide, Stellite; lapped matched set<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">classe de pression<\/th><td>ASME Class 150\u20132500 (by type and size)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Mat\u00e9riels<\/th><td>WCB, WC6, WC9, CF8M, duplex; to suit the service<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Applications<\/th><td>Abrasive particles, high temperature, slurry, catalyst and ash lines<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Caract\u00e9ristiques principales<\/h2><ul class=\"vx-check\"><li>Long life at temperatures and wear levels that soft seats cannot withstand<\/li><li>Lapped ball-to-seat matching<\/li><li>Coating type and thickness selected for the service<\/li><li>Shutoff class stated clearly in the quotation<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"vx-h2\">Catalog data<\/h2><ul class=\"vx-check\"><li><strong>Body:<\/strong> 3-piece forged or cast body; easy to dismantle for maintenance.<\/li><li><strong>Ball and seat coatings:<\/strong> tungsten carbide (HVOF), chromium carbide, CoCr hardfacing (Stellite); ball and seats are lapped as a matched pair.<\/li><li><strong>Operation:<\/strong> bare stem with ISO 5211 mounting pad, ready for actuation; for high torque, sizing is done at quotation stage.<\/li><li><strong>Leakage class:<\/strong> on request, tested to ANSI\/FCI 70-2 Class V or API 598 metal-seated leakage criteria.<\/li><\/ul>\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-metal-seated-ball-valve.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"vx-pdf\">PDF<\/span><span class=\"vx-dl-t\">Metal Seated 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>Does a metal seated ball valve provide zero leakage?<\/summary><div class=\"vx-faq-a\"><p>With the right coating and lapping, very low leakage rates can be achieved; however, the acceptance criterion differs from soft-seated valves and is defined by the shutoff class in the standard or specification. We state the target class in our quotation.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"vx-faq-item\"><summary>Which coating should be selected?<\/summary><div class=\"vx-faq-a\"><p>Tungsten carbide is common for abrasive particles and high-velocity flow, chromium carbide for higher temperatures, and Stellite for general hard-facing needs. The choice depends on temperature, particle hardness and corrosion conditions.<\/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\/floating-ball-valve\/\"><div class=\"vx-card-img\"><img class=\"vx-thumb wp-image-44282 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flanged-floating-ball-valve-768x576.jpg\" data-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\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 380px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Two-piece flanged floating ball valve\" 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 flottante<\/h3><p>\u00bd\u201d\u201310\u2033, Classe 150\u2013600; deux pi\u00e8ces et trois pi\u00e8ces, r\u00e9sistant au feu, antistatique.<\/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\/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><\/div>\n<section class=\"vx-cta\"><div><h2>Request a quote: Metal Seated 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\/Metal Seated Ball Valve Ball Valves In a metal seated ball valve, the ball and seats seal against each other on hard-faced metal surfaces instead of soft inserts. It provides long service life where PTFE and similar soft seats degrade quickly because of solid particles, catalyst, ash, slurry or high temperature. 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