Flexible Wedge – Gate Valve Disk


A one-piece disk with a cut around the perimeter to improve the ability to match error or change in the angle between the seats.
Gate valves used in steam systems have flexible wedges.
The major problem associated with flexible gates is that water tends to collect in the body neck. Under certain conditions, the admission of steam may cause the valve body neck to rupture, the bonnet to lift off, or the seat ring to collapse.

 

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