The working principle of a ball valve is based on rotating the valve core to open or close the valve. Ball valves are easy to operate, compact, can be made in large sizes, offer reliable sealing, have a simple structure, and are easy to maintain. The sealing surface and the spherical surface are usually in a closed state, making them less susceptible to erosion by the medium. They are widely used in various industries. Ball valves and plug valves belong to the same type of valve; the only difference is that the closing element is a sphere, which rotates around the center line of the valve body to achieve opening and closing. Ball valves are mainly used in pipelines for cutting off, distributing, and changing the flow direction of the medium. Ball valves are a widely used type of new valve. Stainless steel ball valves mainly use soft seals.

Working Principle and Advantages of Stainless Steel Ball Valves

Advantages of Stainless Steel Ball Valves:

1. Easy operation and quick opening and closing; only a 90° rotation is required from fully open to fully closed, facilitating remote control.

2. Simple structure, small size, and light weight.

3. Wide range of applications, with diameters ranging from a few millimeters to several meters, and applicable from high vacuum to high pressure.

4. Tight and reliable sealing; the sealing surface material of ball valves is widely used and offers good sealing performance, and they are widely used in vacuum systems.

5. Low fluid resistance; its resistance coefficient is equal to that of a pipe section of the same length.

6. When fully open or fully closed, the sealing surface of the ball and valve seat is isolated from the medium, preventing erosion of the valve sealing surface when the medium passes through.

7. Convenient maintenance; ball valves have a simple structure, and the sealing rings are generally movable, making disassembly and replacement relatively easy.

Ball valves are widely used in various sectors such as petroleum, chemical industry, power generation, papermaking, nuclear energy, aerospace, and rockets, as well as in people's daily lives.

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