Adopt certified 316L stainless steel bar stock as the main raw material. Perform spectral composition analysis, hardness testing and ultrasonic internal flaw inspection to verify alloy composition and metallurgical quality. Eliminate blanks with internal porosity, inclusions, cracks and surface defects. Record all test data for batch traceability, and only qualified raw materials can enter the machining process. Auxiliary parts such as valve stem, sealing gasket and handwheel also undergo incoming material inspection separately.
2.CNC Precision Machining:
Clamp the qualified 316L bar on the CNC lathe and machining center. Complete rough turning and finish turning of the valve body blank, process the external thread, internal flow channel, ferrule connection port and mounting sealing surface strictly according to drawing tolerances. Carry out milling for the valve body outer profile, flow cavity and valve seat sealing groove. Control the surface roughness of the sealing area to meet the sealing requirement. Remove cutting chips after machining and perform preliminary deburring.
3.Precision Grinding & Sealing Surface Lapping:
Grind the valve seat and valve plug sealing contact surface to achieve high flatness. Carry out manual or mechanical lapping treatment between the valve core and valve seat with abrasive paste, to form a tight matching sealing pair. This step ensures excellent tightness under high pressure of liquid and gas medium, and reduces the risk of medium leakage. All flow passages are cleaned to remove tiny burrs and lapping residues.
4.Parts Cleaning & Assembly:
Put all machined metal components into ultrasonic cleaning tank with special degreasing liquid to remove cutting oil, polishing paste and metal dust. Rinse thoroughly with pure water and dry completely. Assemble valve seat, valve core, valve stem, packing, gland and black handwheel in order under a dust-controlled workstation. Adjust the packing compression amount properly to avoid leakage at the valve stem while ensuring smooth opening and closing operation.
5.Pressure & Sealing Performance Test:
Carry out air tightness test and hydrostatic pressure test according to 3000PSI rated working pressure standard. First conduct shell pressure test on the valve body, then perform seat sealing test. Check for leakage at the ferrule ports, thread joints and sealing surface when the valve is closed. Adjust or rework unqualifie products. Mark the flow direction, pressure rating “3000PSI” and material “316L” by laser marking after passing the test.
6.Final Inspection & Packaging:
Inspect overall dimensions, thread quality, marking clarity, switching flexibility and surface finish. Double-check no scratch, dent or residual impurity inside the flow channel. Wrap the finished valve with anti-corrosion protective film and protective caps for all ports to prevent thread damage and contamination. Place into sealed packaging bag with desiccant, then pack into export carton or wooden case for storage and shipment.