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What does the torque of the valve mean?

For example, the knife gate valve, PZ73X-10C, DN50 torque is 5, torque is what role? What units?

Answer:

Unit: Newton M. torque is the minimum torque used to turn on the valve. It is the force that opens the valve!The valve that indicates the opening of the PZ73X-10C DN50 requires 5 meters of force.
The opening moment (torque) is the force or torque that must be applied when the valve is opened or closed. Need to open and close the valve when the sealing pressure than the formation of closed and valve seat sealing surface between the two, but also to overcome between the stem and the packing between screw stem and the nut, the valve stem friction end bearing and other friction parts. Therefore, certain closing force and closing torque must be applied, and the required opening and closing force and opening and closing torque during the valve opening process are varied, in which the maximum value is at the closing instant or the initial opening moment. Design and manufacture of valves, should strive to reduce the opening and closing force and opening and closing torque.The open torque can be obtained by means of calculation or measurement, and can be obtained by hand torque measurement.
The torque of the valve is the opening moment of the valve (valve torque): Newton meter.The opening moment, also known as the operating torque, is the most important parameter for selecting the valve actuating device. Opening torque is also a measure of the quality of the valve product is another important indicator, people in the evaluation of valve quality, commonly used valve opening light, flexible to describe it. In some advanced industrial countries in the pipeline valve standards, as one of the assessment indicators, and provides manual valve opening torque is not more than 360N ? M. More than this moment, it is necessary to consider the use of suitable driving devices (such as electric, pneumatic, hydraulic devices). Some manufacturers will open the torque printed in the product samples, user-friendly.

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