FMC Fluid Control Systems

Ball Valves
World proven valves for high-pressure shutoff and manifold applications

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Valve design shown illustrates two methods for butt-weld flanged ends:
1. One piece weld neck flange.
2. Swivel flange with butt-weld nipple and half rings.

Bonnet and stem easily

remove through top for inline stem seal replacement.

Handle easily repositions to

move in any quadrant.

Handle immediately reads as

open or closed. Design accepts
factory or field-installed actuators.

Fitting allows easy routine grease

packing of ball cavity for longer life
and low turning torque.

Fire test certifications (API 6FA and

BS6755) confirm negligible leakage
even when resilient seals are totally
destroyed.
New patented design equalizes
pressure across the seats without
expensive L-seals to prevent seal
blowout when valve is opened.

All fasteners are plastic coated for

corrosion resistance and easy
maintenance in offshore and
hostile environments.
Capscrew thread
corrosion is virtually
eliminated by the use of
EPDM sponge gaskets to
fill the gap between flange
and body.

Valve is fully repairable on-site. Design requires

minimum line spread for removal and permits
quick, economical disassembly.

End connections weld

directly into the flowline
for maximum
compactness.

Extra large ball-to-seat contact area promotes

positive sealing and distributes loads for
reduced wear and longer service.
Stainless-steel valve stem absolutely
prevents stem blowout.
Metal-to-metal primary face seal at
body connections is both leak proof
and fire safe.

Internal shoulder at one end of body retains ball

and seats under full rated pressure to allow flange
removal for servicing downstream flowline
equipment.

performance in a compact package

FMC
s Ball Valves give you highpressure performance backed by more than
20 years of oil and gas service in literally
hundreds of drilling, production, injection,
and well servicing applications. Available
in 1/2-inch to 10-inch sizes, these compact
quarter-turn valves provide positive shutoff
at working pressures to 15,000 psi. You
get the reliability of a gate valve with
advantages only a ball valve can give you:
Up to 60 percent weight and space
savings for reduced transportation and
structural costs
Faster, easier operation saves time
Simpler assembly and repair for reduced
maintenance time and costs
Easy reconfiguration for new applications

Features & Benefits

Dynamic sealing FMCs Ball Valves
use a patented design with dual floating
seats and a floating ball to dynamically
apply line pressure thereby increasing the
sealing advantage. With flow in either
direction, the ball is preloaded between the
seats. The ball moves minutely under
pressure to seal tighter against the seats as
pressure increases. Preloading assures
tight shut-off from 0 psi to maximum
operating pressure.
Fewer moving parts Because FMC
Ball Valves have fewer moving parts than
other ball valves there are fewer things to
go wrong. No springs or ratchets are
required for sealing as with most competitive ball valves.
Extra large ball-to-seat contact
area Proven design promotes
positive sealing, long life, and
low turning torque under the
worst conditions.
Metal-to-metal sealing
Proven metal-to-metal seal
design prevents leakage at the
stem, seat, and end connections, even when resilient
seals are destroyed. You get
fire-safe trim and certification

to API 6FA and BS6755 by third-party

witness as a standard feature, not an extracost option.
End connections With the unique 3piece design (2 ends and body), virtually
any size, type, and combination of end
connection is available. Possible connections include butt-weld companion flanges
beveled to match pipe, threaded, socket
weld, and spools to match API or ANSI
flanges and FMCs Dynetor connectors.
Fast access fasteners All FMC Ball
Valves use 12-point external wrenching
cap screws which are readily tightened
with conventional 12-point box-end or
ratchet wrenches. Because the cap screw
sizes are smaller than studs and nuts on
similar API flange sizes, the torque
requirements are less. This feature
reduces the effort and time for maintenance. Cap screw thread corrosion is
virtually eliminated by the use of EPDM
gaskets to fill the gap between flange and
body.
Easy maintenance FMC Ball Valves
are easily repaired on-site with no special
tools required. By contrast, permanently
sealed competitor ball valves allow only
injection of additional sealant against
leaks. When not effective, the entire valve
must be replaced. Unlike conventional
flanged valves which are equipped with
ring joints that require line spreading (and/
or disassembly of other manifold components) to remove the valves for
servicing, FMC Ball Valves move in
and out of the system easily, usually
without disassembling any
other part of the manifold.
Engineered for simple
automation FMC Ball
Valves accept electric,
pneumatic, or hydraulic
actuators for remote
operation. The actuator
readily mounts to the
bolted valve bonnet for

FMCs Model B3260 Ball Valve

with hydraulic actuator.

FMCs Ball Valves are easily incorporated into FMC

production, well servicing, and other high-pressure
manifold systems.

factory or field installation. Provisions for

manual valve operation can be provided
with most actuators.
Worldwide parts and service FMCs
global network of service facilities assures a
local inventory of parts. Technical assistance, installation, and field service are all
available to get your system up and running
and keep it that way.
FMC maintains a complete range of Fluid
Control Systems products at its facilities
worldwide.

FMC
6" (150mm)1500 lb

41-1/2"
(1055mm)

23-1/2"
(597mm)

Ball Valve Comparison

Standard ANSI

FMC

Percent
Savings

28" (711mm)

12" (305mm)

57%

Assembly length
(with comparion flanges)

411/2" (1055mm)

231/2" (597mm)

43%

Body weight

1200 lbs (544kg)

390 lbs (177kg)

68%

Assembly weight
(with companion flanges)

1561 lbs (708kg)

510 lbs (231kg)

67%

Body length

13/8" (35mm)

Flange bolt size

1200 ft.lb. (1627N.m)

Flange bolt torque

Spreading required for
valve removal

1" (25mm)

/8" (22mm)

36%

325 ft.lb. (441N.m)

73%

/16"* (1.6mm)

Comparison of valve size and

weight shown above is based
on a 6-inch ANSI 1500 valve.

94%

* Minimal spreading required with metal-to-metal connection.

Ball Valve Material Selection

Part

NACE Std. Trim (00)

NACE S.S. Trim (06)

Body, Bonnet
End Connection

Carbon Steel

Carbon Steel

Stem

17-4 PH S.S.

17-4 PH S.S.

Seat Carriers

Carbon Steel.

17-4 PH S.S.

Carbon Steel
Electroless Nickel Plate

17-4 PH S.S.
Chrome Plate

Seat Seal

Celcon

Celcon

Stem Seal

Polymyte-Nitrile

Polymyte-Viton

O-Rings

Nitrile (Buna-N)

Viton

A193-B7

A193-B7

Ball

Capscrews

All valves are manufactured to NACE Standards MR0175.

Stem seals and O-rings are available in a wide variety of materials for special applications.
Seat seals are available in PEEK or Arlon material.
Please refer to seat rating curves for working pressures verses temperature.

The material table illustrates the two

most common trim selections: Standard
NACE C.S. for non-corrosive fluids and
NACE S.S. for mild corrosion or fluids
containing hydrogen sulfide. A wide
selection of other materials are available
such as full 316 S.S. bodies and trim,
Duplex, or Inconel for the most difficult
environments.

28"
(711mm)

12"
(305mm)

ANSI
6" (150mm)1500 lb

Ball Valve Selection Table

Nominal
Working
Pressure
psi (bar)

Nominal
Size
in (mm)

Ball
Valve
Model

/2-1 (12-25)
2 (50)
2 1/2 (65)
3 (80)
3 (80)
4 (100)
4 (100)
6 (150)
8 (200)
10 (250)

* B0861
* B1561
B1837
* B2137
B2650
B3336
B3736
B5236
B7136
B9136

/2-1 (12-25)
2 (50)
2 1/2 (65)
3 (80)
3 (80)
4 (100)
6 (150)
6 (150)
8 (200)
10 (250)

* B0861
* B1561
B1861
* B2151
B2650
B3260
B4160
B5250
B7150
B8560

/2-1 (12-25)
2 (50)
2 1/2 (65)
3 (80)
4 (100)
6 (150)
6 (150)
8 (200)
10 (250)

* B0861
* B1561
B1861
B2260
B3260
B4160
B4760
B6860
B8560

10,000
(700)

/2-1 (12-25)
2 (50)
2 1/2 (65)
3 (80)
3 (80)
4 (100)
6 (150)
8 (200)

* B0811
* B1510
B1810
B2110
B2610
B3110
B4110
B6110

15,000
(1050)

1 (25)
2 (50)

3705
(250)

5000
(350)

6170
(420)

B0815
B1815

Port
Diameter
in (mm)
13

/16 (21)
1 1/2 (38)
1 13/16 (46)
2 1/16 (52)
2 9/16 (65)
3 5/16 (84)
3 3/4 (95)
5 3/16 (135)
7 1/16 (179)
9 1/16 (230)
13

/16 (21)
1 1/2 (38)
1 13/16 (46)
2 1/16 (52)
2 9/16 (65)
3 1/4 (83)
4 1/8 (105)
5 3/16 (135)
7 1/16 (179)
8 1/2 (216)
13

/16 (21)
1 1/2 (38)
1 13/16 (46)
2 1/4 (57)
3 1/4 (83)
4 1/8 (105)
4 3/4 (121)
6 13/16 (173)
8 1/2 (216)
13

/16 (21)
1 1/2 (38)
1 13/16 (46)
2 1/8 (54)
2 5/8 (67)
3 1/8 (79)
4 1/8 (105)
6 1/16 (154)
13

/16 (21)
1 13/16 (46)

Weight
With End
Fittings
lbs (kg)

Check
Valve
Model

Body Test
Pressure
psi (bar)

Comparable
Pressure
Rating

26 (12)
56 (26)
58 (27)
68 (31)
131 (60)
174 (79)
258 (117)
510 (231)
1020 (463)
1560 (708)

C0861
C1561
C1561
C2037
C2360
C3160
C3636
C5036
C7136
C8536

6000
(420)

API 3000
ANSI 1500

26 (12)
56 (26)
79 (36)
75 (31)
131 (60)
265 (120)
560 (254)
650 (295)
1020 (463)
1875 (851)

C0861
C1561
C1860
C2360
C2360
C3160
C4160
C5050
C6860
C8560

10,000
(700)

API 5000

26 (12)
56 (26)
79 (36)
138 (63)
265 (120)
560 (254)
650 (295)
1055 (478)
1875 (851)

C0861
C1561
C1860
C2360
C3160
C4160
C4660
C6860
C8560

10,000
(700)

ANSI 2500

26 (12)
87 (39)
100 (45)
158 (72)
230 (104)
294 (133)
634 (288)
1110 (503)

C0811
C1510
C1810
C2110
C2710
C3110
C4110
C6110

15,000
(1050)

API 10,000

32 (15)
150 (68)

C0815
C1815

22,500
(1575)

API 15,000

* These valves are also available in a V port throttle valve for manual flow control.
Other sizes are also available. For example, the 2" B1560 is available with 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", and 3" ends.
Actuators not included in above weights.

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C

Ball Valve Dimensions (inches)

A
Working Nominal
Pressure Size*
(psi)

Valve
Model

Ball
Body Threaded Weld
Port
Group
Ends
Ends
Diameter Length Overall Overall
(Std)
(Std)

Body
Width

Below
Center
Line

Height
Height Length
Nipple
of
of
of
O.D.
Handle Standard Standard (Max)
Extension Extension

/2-1
2
2 1/ 2
3
3
4
4
6
8
10

B0861
B1561
B1837
B2137
B2650
B3336
B3736
B5236
B7136
B9136

13
/16
1 1/ 2
1 13/16
2 1/16
2 9/16
3 5/16
3 3/ 4
5 3/16
7 1/16
9 1/16

4
5
5
5
7
8
10
12
15
17

6 5/8
8
7 3/8
8 1/8
10 5/8
11 3/4
13 3/4
-

12
15 1/2
15 1/2
16 1/2
18 1/2
21
21 1/2
23 1/2
29
32

4 1/8
5 1/2
5 3/4
6 1/4
8
8 7/8
10
13
16 1/4
19

2 1/16
2 3/4
2 3/4
3 1/8
4
4 7/16
5
6 1/2
8 1/8
9 1/2

5 1/4
6
6 1/4
6 1/2
8
8 1/2
9 1/2
12
-

7 7/8
9 3/4
9 3/4
10 1/4
12 1/2
13
14 5/8
20 1/8
-

12
16
16
16
24
24
32
48
-

2 3/ 8
3 1/ 2
3 1/ 2
4 1/ 2
4 1/ 2
6 5/ 8
6 5/ 8
8 5/ 8
10 3/4
12 3/4

/2-1
2
2 1/ 2
3
3
4
6
6
8
10

B0861
B1561
B1861
B2151
B2650
B3260
B4160
B5250
B7150
B8560

13
/16
1 1/ 2
1 13/16
2 1/16
2 9/16
3 1/ 4
4 1/ 8
5 3/16
7 1/16
8 1/ 2

4
5
5 1/ 2
5 1/ 2
7
10
11
13
15
18

6 5/ 8
8
9
9
10 5/8
14 1/8
-

12
15 1/2
16
17
18 1/2
21 1/2
24
26
29
33

4 1/8
5 1/2
6 1/4
6 1/4
8
9 7/8
11 7/8
13
16 1/4
20

2 1/16
2 3/4
3 1/8
3 1/8
4
4 15/16
5 15/16
6 1/2
8 1/8
10

5 1/4
6
6 1/2
6 1/2
8
9 1/2
11 5/8
12
-

7 7/8
9 3/4
10 1/4
12 1/8
12 1/2
14 5/8
19 3/4
20 1/8
-

12
16
16
16
24
32
48
48
-

2 3/8
3 1/2
3 1/2
4 1/2
4 1/2
6 5/8
8 5/8
8 5/8
10 3/4
12 3/4

/2-1
2
2 1/ 2
3
4
6
6
8
10

B0861
B1561
B1861
B2260
B3260
B4160
B4760
B6860
B8560

13
/16
1 1/ 2
1 13/16
2 1/ 4
3 1/ 4
4 1/ 8
4 3/ 4
6 13/16
8 1/ 2

4
5
5 1/ 2
7
10
11
13
15
18

6 5/ 8
8
9
10 5/8
14 1/8
-

12
15 1/2
16
18 1/2
21 1/2
24
26
29
33

4 1/8
5 1/2
6 1/4
8
9 7/8
11 7/8
13
16 1/4
20

2 1/16
2 3/4
3 1/8
4
4 15/16
5 15/16
6 1/2
8 1/8
10

5 1/ 4
6
6 1/ 2
8
9 1/ 2
11 5/8
11 7/8
-

7 7/ 8
9 3/ 4
10 1/4
12 1/2
14 5/8
19 3/4
20
-

12
16
16
24
32
48
48
-

2 3/8
3 1/2
3 1/2
4 1/2
6 5/8
8 5/8
8 5/8
10 3/4
12 3/4

10,000

/2-1
2
2 1/ 2
3
3
4
6
8

B0811
B1510
B1810
B2110
B2610
B3110
B4110
B6110

13
/16
1 1/ 2
1 13/16
2 1/ 8
2 5/ 8
3 1/ 8
4 1/ 8
6 1/16

4
5 1/ 2
5 1/ 2
7
8
9
12
15

6 5/ 8
9 1/ 4
9 1/ 4
11
12
13 1/2
18
-

12
16
16
16 1/2
18
20
24 1/2
29

4 1/8
6 1/8
6 5/8
7 7/8
9
9 7/8
12 3/4
16 1/4

2 1/16
3 1/16
3 5/16
3 15/16
4 1/ 2
4 15/16
6 3/ 8
8 1/ 8

5 1/ 4
6 5/ 8
6 7/ 8
8 1/ 4
9 1/ 8
9 5/ 8
11 7/8
-

7 7/8
10 3/8
10 5/8
12 3/4
14 1/4
14 3/4
20
-

12
16
16
24
32
32
48
-

2 3/8
3 1/2
3 1/2
4 1/2
4 1/2
6 5/8
8 5/8
10 3/4

15,000

1
2

B0815
B1815

13
/16
1 13/16

4 1/ 2
6

12 1/2
15

4 1/2
7 1/2

2 1/4
3 3/4

5 3/4
8

8 3/8
12 1/2

16
24

2 3/8
3 3/4

3705

5000

6170

* Other sizes are available for each valve model.

Note: C dimensions are for nominal NPT box thread sizes.
Actuators recommended on 6" valves.
8" and 10" valves require actuators.

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Ball Valve Dimensions (mm)

A
Working Nominal
Pressure
Size*
(bar)

Valve
Model

Ball
Body Threaded Weld
Port
Group
Ends
Ends
Diameter Length Overall Overall
(Std)
(Std)

Body
Width

Below
Center
Line

Height
Height Length
Nipple
of
of
of
O.D.
Handle Standard Standard (Max)
Extension Extension

250

12-25
50
64
75
75
100
100
150
200
250

B0861
B1561
B1837
B2137
B2650
B3336
B3736
B5236
B7136
B9136

21
38
46
52
65
84
95
132
179
230

102
127
127
127
178
203
254
305
381
432

168
203
187
206
270
298
349
-

305
394
394
419
470
533
546
597
737
813

105
140
146
159
203
225
254
330
413
483

52
70
70
79
102
113
127
165
206
241

133
152
159
165
203
216
241
305
-

200
248
248
260
318
330
371
511
-

305
406
406
406
610
610
813
1219
-

60
89
89
114
114
168
168
219
273
324

350

12-25
50
64
75
75
100
150
150
200
250

B0861
B1561
B1861
B2151
B2650
B3260
B4160
B5250
B7150
B8560

21
38
46
52
65
83
105
132
179
216

102
127
140
140
178
254
279
330
381
457

168
203
229
229
270
359
-

305
394
406
432
470
546
610
660
737
838

105
140
159
159
203
251
302
330
413
508

52
70
79
79
102
125
151
165
206
254

133
152
165
165
203
241
295
305
-

200
248
260
308
318
371
502
511
-

305
406
406
406
610
813
1219
1219
-

60
89
89
114
114
168
219
219
273
324

420

12-25
50
64
75
100
150
150
200
250

B0861
B1561
B1861
B2260
B3260
B4160
B4760
B6860
B8560

21
38
46
57
83
105
121
173
216

102
127
140
178
254
279
330
381
457

168
203
229
270
359
-

305
394
406
470
546
610
660
737
838

105
140
159
203
251
302
330
413
508

52
70
79
102
125
151
165
206
257

133
152
165
203
241
295
302
-

200
248
260
318
371
502
508
-

305
406
406
610
813
1219
1219
-

60
89
89
114
168
219
219
273
324

700

12-25
50
64
75
75
100
150
200

B0811
B1510
B1810
B2110
B2610
B3110
B4110
B6110

21
38
46
54
67
79
105
154

102
140
178
178
203
229
305
381

168
235
235
279
305
343
457
-

305
406
406
419
457
508
622
737

105
156
168
200
229
251
324
413

52
78
84
100
114
125
162
206

133
168
175
210
232
244
302
-

200
264
270
324
362
375
508
-

305
406
406
610
813
813
1219
-

60
89
89
114
114
168
219
273

1050

25
50

B0815
B1815

21
46

114
152

318
381

114
191

57
95

146
203

213
318

406
610

60
95

* Other sizes are available for each valve model.

Note: C dimensions are for nominal NPT box thread sizes.
Actuators recommended on 150 mm valves.
200mm and 250mm valves require actuators.

(above, center, and right) FMC

can provide entire manifold and
piping packages designed and built
to your exact requirements.

Fluid Control Systems Your Way

A
s the worlds largest manufacturer of
fluid control products for the oilfield
industry, FMC offers a complete line of
products for your fluid control applications. Included are ball valves, check
valves, throttle valves, diverter valves,
building block components, fittings, and
connectors. FMC can provide your whole
manifold and piping package assembled, tested, and ready to install
with a minimum of welding and X-rays
required. You get a custom-engineered
system built to precisely meet your
requirements and specifications.
FMC manifold systems prove
themselves daily in a variety of drilling,
production, well-servicing, and other
high-pressure applications. Their simple,
compact, low-weight, low-maintenance

FMC Fluid Control Division

Headquarters Offices
1803 Gears Road
P.O. Box 3091
Houston, Texas 77253-3091
Phone: 713/591-4573
Fax: 713/591-4575

FMC Fluid Control Division

2825 West Washington
P.O. Box 1377
Stephenville, Texas 76401
Phone: 817/968-2181
Fax: 817/968-5020
Toll Free: 1-800/772-8582
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design has earned them the respect of

cost-conscious systems engineers everywhere. Onshore and offshore, the story is
the same. No matter what your application, the flexible FMC manifold system
easily adapts to meet your exact needs.
Here are just a few examples of proven
applications:
Production manifolds
H2O and CO2 injection
Drill stem test
High pressure cleaning
Well servicing
Hydraulic control
Subsea chemical injection
Marine steering
Pig launching
Choke and kill

FMC Fluid Control Systems

P.O. Box 51079
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505
Phone: 318/837-0700
Fax: 318/837-5844

FMC Corporation (U.K.) Ltd.

Unit A3/A4, Blackness Road
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen AB1 4LH, Scotland
Phone: 224/249-666
Fax: 224/249-460

Fluid Control Division which makes no warranty, either

expressed or implied, beyond that stipulated in FMC Fluid
Control Divisions Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale.

FMC Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd.

149 Gul Circle
Singapore 2262
Phone: 65/862-3659
Fax: 65/861-8251