636 Check Valves and Relief Valves

Ble e d Valve s and Purge Valve s

B le e d Valve s
BLEED /
PURGE

■ Working pressures up to 10 000 psig (689 bar)

■ Temperatures up to 850°F (454°C)

■ 316 stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy 400, or

Purge Valve s
■ Working pressures up to 4000 psig (275 bar)

■ Temperatures up to 600°F (315°C)

■ 316 stainless steel, brass, or carbon steel materials

Bleed Valves
Swagelok bleed valves can be used on instrumentation
Back stop screw Vent tube
devices such as multivalve manifolds or gauge valves to vent
prevents directs excess
signal line pressure to atmosphere before removal of an
accidental stem liquid or gas from
instrument or to assist in calibration of control devices.
disassembly system lines
■ Compact for convenient installation
■ Male NPT and SAE end connections
■ Orifice of 0.125 in. (3.2 mm); flow coefficient (Cv) of 0.25

Chrome-plated stem
Materials of Construction threads and tip
enhance valve life
Valve Body Materials
316 SS Steel Alloy 400 Alloy C-276
Component Material Grade/ASTM Specification
Stem Chrome-plated 316 SS/A276 Alloy 400/
Body➀ 316 SS/A479 1018➁/A108 B164
Alloy C-276/ Dimensions
Back stop B574
316 SS Alloy 400 Dimensions, in inches (millimeters), are for
screw
Vent tube 316 SS/A269 Alloy 400/B165 reference only and are subject to change.
Lubricant Nickel antiseize, hydrocarbon carrier
7/16 in. hex
Wetted components listed in italics. (316 SS, steel,
alloy 400) 0.81
➀ Male SAE body has fluorocarbon FKM O-ring. 7/16 in. flat
Outlet (20.6)
➁ Carbon steel bodies are plated with cadmium yellow dichromate for corrosion resistance. (alloy C-276) open
3/16 (4.7) OD
tube stub

Pressure-Temperature Ratings➀
Material 316 SS Steel Alloy 400 Alloy C-276 D
Temperature, °F (°C) Working Pressure, psig (bar)

BLEED /
PURGE
–65 (–53) to 100 (37) 10 000 (689) 10 000 (689) 10 000 (689) 10 000 (689)
200 (93) 9 290 (640) 9 110 (627) 8 800 (606) 9 120 (628)
300 (148) 8 390 (578) 8 860 (610) 8 240 (567) 8 425 (580) C B
400 (204) 7 705 (530) 8 555 (589) 7 960 (548) 7 800 (537) A

450
(232) 7 435 (512) 8 315 (572) 7 940 (547) 7 545 (519)
500
(260) 7 165 (493) — 7 920 (545) 7 290 (502) Inlet End
600
(315) 6 770 (466) — — 6 850 (471) Connection Dimensions, in. (mm)
Ordering
650
(343) 6 660 (458) — — 6 665 (459) Type Size Number A B C D
700
(371) 6 480 (446) — — 6 520 (449) 1/8 in. SS-BVM2 1.34 0.94 0.41 0.75
750
(398) 6 335 (436) — — 6 375 (439) (34.0) (23.9) (10.4) (19.1)
Male 1/4 in. SS-BVM4
800
(426) 6 230 (429) — — 6 265 (431)
850
(454) 6 085 (419) — — 6 155 (424) NPT 3/8 in. SS-BVM6 1.47 1.03 0.44 0.88
➀ Ratings based on all metal seals. Ratings limited to: 1/2 in. SS-BVM8 (37.3) (26.2) (11.2) (22.4)
■ –20°F (–28°C) min with steel. 1/4 in., 1.34 0.94 0.41 0.69
SS-BVST4
■ 450°F (232°C) max with SAE end connections using fluorocarbon FKM O-rings. Male 7/16-20 (34.0) (23.9) (10.4) (17.5)
■ 4568 psig (314 bar) max with SAE end connections. SAE ➀ 1/2 in., 1.47 1.03 0.44 0.63
SS-BVST8
3/4-16 (37.3) (26.2) (11.2) (16.0)
1.34 0.94 0.41 0.75
Testing Male
1/4 in. SS-BVM4RT
(34.0) (23.9) (10.4) (19.1)
Every Swagelok bleed valve is factory tested with nitrogen at 1000 psig ISO➁ 1.50 1.06 0.44 0.92
1/2 in. SS-BVM8RT
(69 bar). Seats have a maximum allowable leak rate of 0.1 std cm3/min. (38.1) (26.9) (11.2) (23.4)
Shell testing is performed to a requirement of no detectable leakage with ➀ Adapts to SAE straight thread boss and SAE J1926/1 boss.
a liquid leak detector. ➁ See specifications ISO7/1, BS EN 10226-1, DIN-2999,
JIS B0203.

 When installing a Swagelok bleed valve, position the vent tube Ordering Information
to direct system fluid away from operating personnel. Always
open bleed valves slowly. These valves contain no packing, so Select an ordering number.
some fluid weepage will occur when the valves are opened. To order other valve body materials, replace SS in
Operating personnel must protect themselves from exposure the ordering number with S for carbon steel, M for
to system fluids. alloy 400, or HC for alloy C-276.
Example: S-BVM2