Choosing your ball valve body material

Both brasses and stainless steels are important and useful material choices for ball valve bodies. Each one provides distinct advantages and optimal uses. Engineered thermoplastics have also become a standard, reliable material choice for ball valves. Choosing the right ball valve for an application means knowing industry requirements, the valve's operating environment, the media that will be flowing through it and the costs, for both the initial purchase and any ongoing maintenance and repairs.