1、标准分享网一免费标准下载站Butterfly Valves:Double Flanged,Lug-andWafer-TypeAPI STANDARD 609SIXTH EDITION,MAY 2004AmericanPetroleumInstituteHelping YouGet The JobDone Right.SPECIAL NOTESAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to partic-ular circumstances,local,state,and fede
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13、hase specification for butterfly valves designed for installationbetween flanges specified in ASME B16.1,B16.5,B16.24,and B16.42.Classes 125-600;MSS SP-44,Class 150;and ASME B16.47 Series A,Class 150(was MSS SP-44 except forcertain materials)or Series B(was API 605).Class 150 for the NPS sizes defin
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