Smith-Cooper International 10FN Series Iron Gate Valve with Operating Nut, Non-Rising Stem, Inline, 8″ Flanged

The Smith-Cooper International 10FN series iron gate valve with operating nut has a non-rising stem, and flanged connections on both ends. Its ductile iron construction provides compressive strength and resistance to wear. The stainless steel non-rising stem stays fixed in place when the gate is raised or lowered, making it suitable for low clearance or underground use. This valve has a maximum pressure rating of 250 pounds per square inch (gauge) (psig) for non-shock cold working pressure (CWP). It has flanged end connections for bolting to compatible-sized pipe flanges. Mounted on top of the valve, an operating nut activates the inside screw mechanism, which lifts and lowers the gate to start and stop the flow between the connected pipes. This valve meets American Water Works Association (AWWA) C515 standards for quality assurance.

Gate valves control flow in a piping system by lifting a gate out of the path of steam, fluids, or gases. They are designed to block or permit flow, as the vibrations and force of flow repeatedly striking a partly lowered gate can damage the gate and seats. To accommodate different flows and pressure requirements, gates come in four types: solid wedge (appropriate for almost all liquid service), flexible wedge (appropriate for steam service), split wedge (appropriate for normal temperature, non-condensing gas and liquid service, including corrosive service), and parallel disc (appropriate for high and low pressure applications). Hand wheels or levers activate the screw mechanism in the valve’s bonnet, which comes in various designs, to open and close the gate. Union bonnets are preferable for building service piping, threaded-in (or screw-in) bonnets work well for lighter-duty usage, and bolted body-bonnet connections are used primarily in iron multi-turn valves. Most gate valves have either a rising stem, which moves up and down with the gate, or a non-rising stem, which remains fixed in place. When closed, the gate and its seats form tight planar sealing surfaces, ideal for linear liquid flow. Gate valves are used in air, gas, liquid, and steam applications.

Smith-Cooper manufactures a wide variety of pipe fittings and valves. The company is headquartered in Commerce, California, and meets relevant ANSI, ASTM, and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9002 standards.

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Made from ductile iron for compressive strength and resistance to wear
Stainless steel non-rising stem stays fixed in place when gate is raised or lowered for low clearance use
Flanged connections for bolting to pipes
250 pounds per square inch (gauge) (psig) for cold working pressure (CWP)
Meets AWWA C515 standards for quality assurance