PTFE is pure teflon seating.

It is good but has limited strength and thus is suitable for lower pressure
valves. Immune to most environments.

RTFE is reinforced (typically glass) seating. It is better and will be suitable to valves with higher
pressures but may still be limiting in Class 900 and 1500 valves which might not be able to have full
flange rating. Again, immune to most environments.

PEEK is good to all ASME pressure classes and is highly resistant to most environments. Great seat
material but extremely expensive. It is also unlikely to pass a low-pressure valve test (such as in API
598) as the material is so tough.

Nylon is a commonly specified seat material for valves up to Class 1500 as it allows higher ratings
than teflon and is relatively inexpensive. There is conflicting data available with regards to the
suitability of Nylon in sour service.

CA : Corrosion Allowance

CNAF : Compressed Non-Asbestos Fibre

CPVC : Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

EPDM : Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer

FF : Flat Face

HVOF : High Velocity Oxy-Fuel

NDT : Non-destructive Testing

OS&Y : Outside Screw Spindle and Yoke

PEEK : Polyether Ether Ketone

P&ID : Process & Instrument Diagram

RF : Raised Face

RTJ : Machined Face for Ring Joint

SS : Stainless Steel

SW : Socket Weld

SCRD : Screwed
How do the ASTM A105 and the ASTM A105N
piping applications differ?
A105N where the 'N' stands for normalized i.e. it has been heat treated to A105N where the
'N' stands for normalized i.e. it has been heat treated to remove the internal stresses caused
by casting, forming etc. If a customer specifically asks for A105N then it will be for a good
reason. The normalizing heat treatment will ensure the A105N has superior properties to
that of the A105. The 'N' is not a category code, the A105 should be normalized if intended
for use below -1 C. There are API regulations that go further into it that you should read up
on, primarily API RP14E.
ASTM A105: Carbon Steel Forgings
ASTM A182

ASTM B148 UNS C95800: C95800 nickel aluminium (aluminum) bronze alloy is very
strong. It is renowned as having high strength and ductility which is retained at low
temperatures, good shock & wear resistance, good casting qualities as well as being easy to
machine. Additionally it is easy to weld and has good thermal and electrical conductivity
properties.It has exceptional corrosion resistance due to a tough oxide layer. Heat treatment
further increases its seawater corrosion properties, making it an ideal choice in marine
environments with the material being used for seawater valves and ships components.

ASTM A350 LF2 – Carbon Steel. ASTM A350 Grade LF2 is a general FORGED Carbon
steel usually supplied in the Normalised, Normalised and Tempered or Quench and
Tempered condition.

A351 CF8M: Austenitic Stainless, ASTM A351/A351M: standard specification for stainless steel
casting. ... The steel shall be made by the electric furnace process with or without separate
refining such as argon-oxygen decarburization. All castings shall receive heat treatment
followed by quench in water or rapid cool by other means as noted. CF8M is a cast
austenitic materialfor pressure containing parts, which covered by ASTM A351 and ASTM
A743 standard.

A352 LCC = ASTM A352/A352M (LCA, LCB, LCC) Typically referred to as a cast low temp steel.

For each grade LC - stands for " low temp (wrought) carbon" with the third letter indicating grade - the higher the
grade the higher the tensile/yield strength.

The tensile strength of LCB is 450 - 620 N/mm2

The tensile strength of LCC is 485 - 655 N/mm2

The yield of LCB is min. 240 N/mm2

The yield of LCC is min. 275 N/mm2

All other properties are identical. This means that LCC is a better grade than LCB and normally
automatically qualifies in case LCB is requested.

ASTM B148 (UNS 95800): C95800 nickel aluminium (aluminum) bronze alloy is very strong. It is
renowned as having high strength and ductility which is retained at low temperatures, good
shock & wear resistance, good casting qualities as well as being easy to machine. Additionally it
is easy to weld and has good thermal and electrical conductivity properties.
It has exceptional corrosion resistance due to a tough oxide layer. Heat treatment further
increases its seawater corrosion properties, making it an ideal choice in marine environments
with the material being used for seawater valves and ships components.
Ss304 vs ss316
The main difference is that 304 stainless steel[1] contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel
while 316 contains 16% chromium, 10% nickel and 2% molybdenum. Because 316 stainless
steel contains molybdenum, the resistance to pitting corrosion is much better than ss304.