American Petroleum Instltute (API) Fifth Edition, Draft. 2013. 19 p. This standard specifies the requirements for metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical and industrial applications that have:
— flanged ends in sizes DN 15 through DN 600 ( NPS 1/2 through NPS 24);
— butt-welding ends in sizes DN 15 through DN 600 (NPS 1/2 through NPS 24);
— socket-welding ends in sizes DN 8 through DN 50 ( NPS 1/4 through NPS 2);
— threaded ends in sizes DN 8 through DN 50 ( NPS 1/4 through NPS 2).
Corresponding to the nominal pipe sizes in ASME B36.10M.