Wafer gate valve Description
Wafer gate valve is a compact gate valve that is directly clamped between the pipe flanges through the flange holes on both sides of the valve body. It uses knife-type or parallel gates as opening and closing parts, and the medium is cut off by lifting the gate. It is specially used in industrial control scenarios containing solid particles and high-viscosity fluids.
Structure:
Valve body assembly: It includes valve body, valve cover, and valve seat. The materials are mostly ductile iron (QT450), stainless steel (304/316), and carbon steel (WCB). The thickness of the valve body of DN50~DN600 specifications is controlled in the range of 30-120mm.
Gate type:
Knife-type gate: Edge quenching treatment (HRC45-50), can cut off fibers and granular impurities, and is suitable for media with a solid content of ≤25%.
Parallel double gate: With spring preloaded structure, it has both low-pressure sealing and high-pressure anti-scouring capabilities.
Drive mode: Manual (handwheel/handle), electric (such as PZ973 electric actuator), and pneumatic.
Wafer gate valve specification
| Parameter Category | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Nominal diameter | DN50~DN600(Maximum DN1200 special customization) |
| Pressure level | PN1.0~PN1.6MPa(Class 150~300) |
| Applicable temperature | -29℃~425℃(Hard seal metal material)/ -20℃~80℃(Rubber/PTFE soft seal) |
| Connection Standards | ANSI B16.5,GB/T 9113 Flange Wafer Type,Flange hole distance tolerance ±0.5mm |
Inspection and quality control
- Factory inspection items
Shell strength test: 1.5 times the nominal pressure (PN1.6 valve requires 2.4MPa) for 5 minutes, no leakage.
Sealing performance test: 1.1 times the nominal pressure in the forward direction (0.6 times in the reverse direction), leakage ≤DN×0.1ml/min.
Action test: full stroke opening and closing 3 times, valve stem torque fluctuation ≤15%.
- Key control points
Roughness of the gate and valve seat sealing surface Ra≤0.8μm, contact area≥85%.
Valve stem straightness error ≤0.05mm/m, thread fit clearance ≤0.1mm
Wafer gate valve



Applications
| Industry | Applications | Applicable models |
|---|---|---|
| Papermaking wastewater | Cutting pulp fibers (shearing particle size ≤ 15mm) | Knife-type gate wafer valve (PZ73W type) |
| Mineral Processing | Control slurry flow (solid content ≤ 30%) | Carbide Sealed Wafer Valve |
| Food Processing | Sanitary pipe opening and closing (316L material + EPDM seal) | Aseptic Wafer Gate Valve |
| Power desulfurization | Limestone slurry transportation (Cl⁻ corrosion resistance) | Plastic lined wafer gate valve |
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