List of Valve Standards
Lis ng of the basic specifica ons used in the design and manufacture of valves and fi ngs follows
different valve standards like American Petroleum Ins tute (API) Standards, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), MSS, NACE etc.
American Petroleum Ins tute
API Q1 Specifica on for quality programs
API 6D Specifica on for pipeline valves
API 6FA Fire test for valves
API 598 Valve inspec on and tes ng
API 600 Steel gate valves, flanged and bu welding ends, bolted and pressure seal bonnets
API 602 Compact steel gate valves – flanged, threaded, welding, and extended body ends
API 607 Fire test for so seated quarter turn valves
API 608 Metal ball valves – flanged and bu -welding ends
American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American Na onal Standards Ins tute
ASME/ANSI B16.34 Valves – flanged, threaded and welding end
ASME/ANSI B16.5 Pipe flanges and flanged fi ngs
ASME/ANSI B16.10 Face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions of valves
ASME/ANSI B16.11 Forged fi ngs, socket-welding and threaded
ASME/ANSI B16.25 Bu welding ends
ASME/ANSI B16.47 Large diameter steel flanges Note: This specifica on for flanges larger than 24ʺ replaces
MSS SP-44 and API 605 with the designa ons of Series A (MSS SP-44) and Series B (API 605).
ASME B31.3 Chemical plant and petroleum refinery piping
ANSI B31.4 Liquid petroleum transporta on piping system
ANSI B31.8 Gas transmission and distribu on piping system
Manufacturers Standardiza on Society of the Valves and Fi ngs Industry
MSS SP-25 Standard marking system for valves, fi ngs, flanges and unions
MSS SP-55 Quality standard for steel cas ngs for valves, flanges, and fi ngs, and other piping components
– visual method
MSS SP-70 Cast iron gate valves, flanged and threaded ends
MSS SP-71 Cast iron swing check valves, flanged and threaded ends
MSS SP-79 Socket-welding reducer inserts
MSS SP-80 Bronze gate, globe, angle and check valves
MSS SP-83 Class 3000 steel pipe unions, socket-welding and threaded
MSS SP-85 Cast iron globe and angle valves, flanged and threaded ends
Na onal Associa on of Corrosion Engineers
NACE MR0175 Standard material requirements for sulphide stress cracking resistant metallic materials for
oilfield equipment.
Bri sh Standards Ins tute
BSI 1414 Steel wedge gate valves (flanged and bu -welding ends) for the petroleum, petrochemical, and
allied industries
BSI 1868 Steel check valves (flanged and bu -welding ends) for the petroleum, petrochemical, and allied
industries
BSI 1873 Steel globe and globe stop and check valves (flanged and bu -welding ends) for the petroleum,
petrochemical, and allied industries
BSI 5352 Steel wedge gate, globe and check valves 50 mm and smaller for the petroleum, petrochemical,
and allied industries
Interna onal Organiza on for Standardiza on
ISO 9001/9002 Quality system – Model for Quality Assurance
