A350 LF2 Ball Valve

ASTM A350 LF2 Ball Valves are made of forged low temperature carbon steel ASTM A350 LF2.  More products: ASTM A350 LF2 gate valve, ASTM A350 globe valve and ASTM A350 check valves

A350 LF2 Ball Valve Specifications

Part Name Body/Bonnet Bolting Stem Ball Seat Spring
Material ASTM A350 LF2 A320 L7M/
A194 7M
A182 F316 A350 LF2+ENP/
A182 F316
RPTFE, Devlon,
PEEK, etc.
Inconel 725

 

A350 LF2 Ball Valve Test Pressure

Test Type Test Fluid Test Pressure (bar)
Class 150 Class 300 Class 600 Class 900 Class 1500 Class 2500
Shell Test Water 29.4  77.7 153.2 229.8 383.0 638.3
High Pressure Seat Test Water 21.6  56.3 112.3 168.5 280.9 468.1
Low Pressure Seat Test Air 6 6 6 6 6 6

 

A350 LF2 Chemical Compositions

Element Composition, wt. %
Carbon, max 0.30
Manganese 0.60-1.35
Phosphorus,max 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.040
SiliconA 0.15-0.30
Nickel 0.40 maxB
Chromium 0.30 maxB,C
Molybdenum 0.12 maxB,C
Copper 0.40 maxB
NiobiumE 0.02 maxD
Vanadium 0.08 max
Nitrogen ...

A When vacuum carbon-deoxidation is required by Supplementary Requirement S4, the silicon content shall be 0.12 % maximum.
B The sum of copper, nickel, chromium, vanadium and molybdenum shall not exceed 1.00 % on heat analysis.
C The sum of chromium and molybdenum shall not exceed 0.32 % on heat analysis.
D By agreement, the limit for niobium (columbium) may be increased up to 0.05 % on heat analysis and 0.06 % on product analysis.
E Niobium and columbium are interchangeable names for the same element and both names are acceptable for use in A01.22 specifications.

 

LF2 Tensile Properties at Room TemperatureA

  LF2 Classes 1 and 2
Tensile strength, ksi [MPa] 70-95 [485-655]
Yield strength, min, ksi [MPa]B Elongation: 36 [250]
Standard round specimen, or small proportional specimen, min % in 4D gauge length 22
Strip specimen for wall thickness Vie in. [7.94 mm] and over and for all small sizes tested in full section;
min % in 2 in. [50 mm]
30
Equation for calculating min elongation for strip specimens thinner than %e in. [7.94 mm];
min % in 2 in. [50 mm] t= actual thickness in inches
48f+ 15
Reduction of area, min, %c 30

A See 7.3 for hardness tests.
B Determined by either the 0.2 % offset method or the 0.5 % extension under load method.For round specimens only.

 

A350 LF2 Working Pressures

Temperature, ℃ Working Pressures by Class, bar
150 300 600 900 1500 2500 4500
-29 to 38 19.6 51.1 102.1 153.2 255.3 425.5 765.9
50 19.2 50.1 100.2 150.4 250.6 417.7 751.9
100 17.7 46.6 93.2 139.8 233.0 388.3 699.0
150 15.8 45.1 90.2 135.2 225.4 375.6 676.1
200 13.8 43.8 87.6 131.4 219.0 365.0 657.0
250 12.1 41.9 83.9 125.8 209.7 349.5 629.1
300 10.2 39.8 79.6 119.5 199.1 331.8 597.3
325 9.3 38.7 77.4 116.1 193.6 322.6 580.7
350 8.4 37.6 75.1 112.7 187.8 313.0 563.5
375 7.4 36.4 72.7 109.1 181.8 303.1 545.5
400 6.5 34.7 69.4 104.2 173.6 289.3 520.8
425 5.5 28.8 57.5 86.3 143.8 239.7 431.5
450 4.6 23.0 46.0 69.0 115.0 191.7 345.1
475 3.7 17.4 34.9 52.3 87.2 145.3 261.5
500 2.8 11.8 23.5 35.3 58.8 97.9 176.3
538 1.4 5.9 11.8 17.7 29.5 49.2 88.6

 

Charpy V-Notch Energy Requirements for Standard Size
[10 by 10 mm] Specimens

Grade Minimum Impact
Energy Required
for Average of
Each Set of Three
Specimens, ft-lbf
[J]
Minimum Impact
Energy Permitted
for One Specimen
only of a Set, ft-lbf
[J]
LF2, Class 1 15 [20] 12 [16]
LF2, Class 2 20 [27] 15 [20]

 

Standard Impact Test Temperature for Standard Size
[10 by 10 mm] Specimens

Grade Test Temperature, °F [°C]
LF2, Class 1 -50 [46]
LF2, Class 2 -0 [-18]

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