Series 240

Pneumatic Control Valve Type 3241-1 and Type 3241-7

Globe Valve Type 3241
ANSI version
Application
Control valve for
applications
Valve size
Pressure rating
Temperatures

process

engineering

and

industrial

NPS to 12
Class 125 to 300
320 to 842 F 196 to 450 C

Type 3241 Globe Valve with:

Type 3271 Pneumatic Actuator as Type 3241-1 Control Valve
Type 3277 Pneumatic Actuator as Type 3241-7 Control Valve
Valve body made of:
Cast iron
Cast steel, cast stainless or cold-resisting steel
Forged steel or forged stainless steel
Special materials
Undivided valve bonnet in valve sizes up to NPS 6
Valve plug with:
Soft sealing
Metal sealing
High-performance metal sealing
Thanks to their modular design, the control valves can be
equipped with various accessories: positioners, limit switches,
solenoid valves and other accessories according to
IEC 60534-6 and NAMUR recommendation. Refer to Information Sheet T 8350 EN for details.

Fig. 1 Type 3241-1

NPS to NPS 12
Fig. 2 Type 3241-7,
NPS to NPS 6

Versions
Standard version for temperatures from 15 to 430 F (10 to
220 C)
Type 3241-1 (Figs. 1 and 3) NPS to 12
with Type 3271 Pneumatic Actuator (see T 8310-1/-2 EN)
Type 3241-7 (Figs. 2 and 4) NPS to 6
with Type 3277 Pneumatic Actuator for integral positioner
attachment (see T 8310-1 EN)
Other versions with
NPT threaded connections (Fig. 3) NPS to 2, Class 250
Adjustable packing See Information Sheet T 8000-1 EN
Flow divider or AC-1/AC-2 trim for noise reduction See
T 8081 EN and T 8082 EN
Balanced valve plug See Technical data
Insulating section or bellows seal See Technical data
Heating jacket On request
Actuator made of stainless steel See T 8310-1 EN
Additional handwheel See T 8310-1/-2 EN
Type 3241 DWA Version for pressure swing adsorption
plants See T 8012-1 EN and T 8015-1 EN

Associated Information Sheets

Associated Data Sheets for
Pneumatic Actuators

T 8000-x EN
T 8310-1/-2 EN

Fig. 3 Type 3241-1

with NPT thread

Fig. 4 Type 3241-7

NPS to NPS 3,
forged steel

Edition August 2012

Data Sheet

T 8012 EN

 Typetested version For heating systems (see T 8016 EN),

DIN/DVGW-tested version for gas (see T 8020 EN) or liquid
fuels and liquefied petroleum gas in the liquid phase (see
T 8022 EN)
DIN version See T 8015 EN
Versions with dimensions according to Japanese Industry
Standard (JIS) Details on request
NACE version for sour gas applications Details on request
Principle of operation
The process medium flows through the valve in the direction indicated by the arrow. The position of the valve plug determines
the cross-sectional area of flow between the seat and plug.
Fail-safe position
Depending on how the compression springs are arranged in the
actuator (see T 8310-1 EN and T 8310-2 EN for details), the
control valve has two different fail-safe positions that become effective when the supply air fails:
Actuator stem extends (FA)
The actuator springs close the valve when the supply air fails.
Actuator stem retracts (FE)
The actuator springs open the valve when the supply air fails.

Fig. 6 Type 3241 Valve, forged steel version,

NPS to 3 with bellows seal

Note
Figs. 5 to 8 show configuration examples. For permissible differential pressures refer to Information Sheet T 8000-4 EN.

Fig. 7 Type 3241 Valve, NPS 8 to 12

Fig. 5 Type 3241-1 Control Valve

NPS to 6 and Type 3271 Actuator

Fig. 8 Type 3241 Valve, NPS to 2 with NPT thread

T 8012 EN

Table 1 Technical data

NPS

Valve size
ASTM material
Pressure rating
End connections

1 to 6

to 2

Cast iron
A 126 B

Other versions on request

125
FF

Cast steel
A 216 WCC

2)

250

Cast tainless
steel
A 351 CF8M

Cast steel
A 352 LCC

Cast stainless
steel
A 351 CF8

Forged stainless steel

A 182 F316

Forged steel
A 105

150/300
300
RF1)
RF1)
DIN EN 12627 Fig. 2 only for
Welding ends

NPS 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
Thread

NPT

Seat/plug sealing
Metal sealing Soft sealing High-performance metal sealing
Characteristic
Equal percentage Linear (according to Information Sheet T 8000-3 EN)
Rangeability
50:1 for NPS to NPS 2 30:1 for NPS 2 to NPS 6 50:1 for NPS 8 and larger
Temperature ranges in C (F) Permissible operating pressures acc. to pressure-temperature diagram (see Information Sheet T 8000-2 EN)
Body without insulating section
10 to 220 C (15 to 430 F)
29 to 232
29 to 427 50 to 450 46 to 343 50 to 300 29 to 427 50 to 450
Short in C (F)
(20 to 449)
(20 to 800) (58 to 842) (50 to 650) (58 to 572) (20 to 800) (58 to 842)
Insulating
section
198 to 450
200 to 300
198 to 450

Long in C (F)
(324 to 842)
(328 to 572)
(324 to 842)
Body
with
29 to 232
29 to 427 50 to 427 46 to 343 50 to 300 29 to 427 50 to 450
Short in C (F)
(20 to 449)
(20 to 800) (58 to 800) (50 to 650) (58 to 572) (20 to 800) (58 to 842)
Bellows
seal
198 to 427
200 to 300
198 to 450

Long in C (F)
(324 to 800)
(328 to 572)
(324 to 842)
200 to 450 C (328 to 842 F)
Metal sealing
Standard
200 to 220 C (328 to 428 F)
Soft sealing
Valve
plug
50 to 220 C (58 to 428 F) Lower temperatures on request
with PTFE ring
Balanced
220 to 450 C (58 to 842 F)
with graphite ring
Leakage class according to ANSI/FCI 70-2
Standard: IV High-performance metal sealing: V
Metal sealing
Standard
VI
Valve
Soft sealing
plug
Standard IV With PTFE or graphite balancing ring
Balanced
Metal sealing
V High-performance metal sealing (only with PTFE balancing ring) on request

1)

Class
Flanges

, 1, 1, 2 and 32)

to 12

NPS 3 only in A 105

Table 2 Materials
Standard version
Valve body1)

Cast iron
A 126 B

Cast steel
A 216 WCC

Valve bonnet

A 105/
A 126 B

A 105/
A 216 WCC

Cast stainless
steel
A 351 CF8M
A 182 F 316
A 351 CF8M

Seat2)

Cr steel UNS S41000/1.4008

A 182 F316L/
A 351 CF3M

Plug2)

Cr steel UNS S41000

(A 182 F316L)/1.4008

A 182 F316L/
A 351 CF3M

A 350 LF2
A 352 LCC
Cr steel
UNS S41000/
1.4008
Cr steel
UNS S41000
(A 182 F316L)/
1.4008

Cast stainless
steel
A 351 CF8
A 182 F 304
A 351 CF8
A 182 F304/
A 351 CF8
A 182 F304/
A 351 CF8

Forged steel
A 105

Forged stainless
steel
A 182 F316

A 105

A 182 F 316

Cr steel
UNS S41000/
1.4008
Cr steel
UNS S 41000
(A 182 F316L)/
1.4008

A 182 F316L/
A 351 CF3M
A 182 F316L/
A 351 CF3M

Sealing ring for soft sealing: PTFE with glass fiber

Plug sealing

Sealing ring for balanced plug: PTFE with carbon or graphite ring

Guide bushing

A 582 430 F

316 Ti

316 Ti

A 182 F304

A 582 430F

316 Ti

A 182 F 316

V-ring packing with carbon Spring: A 479 302

Packing3)
Body gasket
insulating section

Cast steel
A 352 LCC

Metal/graphite
A 105

A 105

A 105

A 105

A 182 F 316

A 350 LF2

A 182 F 304

A 105

A 182 F 316

A 350 LF2

A 182 F 304

A 105

Metal bellows seal

Intermediate piece

1.45714)

Metal bellows
Heating jacket
1)
2)
3)

A 182 F321

A 182 F 316
1.4571

A 182 F 316 L

Special materials for applications with sea water: N 08904, duplex A 995 4 A; nickel-based alloy: A 494 LW-21M; others on request
Seats and metal-seated plug also with Stellite facing; for NPS 4, plug up to seat bore 38 made of solid Stellite available
4) Other materials on request
Other packings on request (see T 8000-1 EN)

T 8012 EN

Table 3 CV and KVS coefficients

Table 3a Overview (with flow divider I (CV I, KVS I), flow divider II (CV II, KVS II) or flow divider III (CV III, KVS III ))
CV

0.12 0.2

KVS

0.1 0.16 0.25 0.4 0.63 1.0

CV I
KVS I

0.3

0.5 0.75 1.2

7.5

12

20

30

47

70

95

75

120 190 300 290 420 735 1150 1730

1.6

2.5

4.0

6.3

10

16

25

40

60

80

63

100 160 260 250 360 630 1000 1500

1.7

2.6

4.2

10.5 17

26

42

62

85

67

105 170 275 265 375 650 1040 1560

1.45 2.2

3.6

5.7

14.5 22

36

54

72

57

90

144 234 225 320 560 900 1350

CV II

9.5

15

23

37

56

75

60

95

145 245 230 335 580 950 1400

KVS II

13

20

32

48

63

50

80

125 210 200 290 500 800 1200

CV III

23

35

55

90

140

220 315 560 880 1280

20

30

47

75

120

190 270 480 750 1100

KVS III
Seat
D
Travel

in
mm

7.5

0.12

0.24

0.47

0.945

12

24

in

1.22 1.5
31

38

1.9 2.48 3.15 2.48 3.15 3.94 5.12 4.92 5.91 7.87 9.84 11.8
48

63

80

63

80

100 130 125 150 200 250 300

0.59

1.18

2.36

4.72

15

30

60

120

mm

Table 3b Versions without flow divider (CV/KVS) Areas highlighted in gray indicate versions also with pressure balancing
CV

0.12 0.2

KVS

0.1 0.16 0.25 0.4 0.63 1.0

0.3

0.5 0.75 1.2

7.5

12

20

30

47

70

95

75

120 190 300 290 420 735 1150 1730

1.6

2.5

4.0

6.3

10

16

25

40

60

80

63

100 160 260 250 360 630 1000 1500

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

With 19 mm overtravel (not with bellows seal)

200

10

250

12

300

Table 3c Versions with flow divider I (CV I/KVS I) Areas highlighted in gray indicate versions also with pressure balancing
CV I

1.7

2.6

4.2

KVS I

1.45 2.2

3.6

5.7

10.5 17

26

42

62

85

67

105 170 275 265 375 650 1040 1560

14.5 22

36

54

72

57

90

144 234 225 320 560 900 1350

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

200

10

250

12

300

T 8012 EN

Table 3d Versions with flow divider II (CV II/KVS II) Areas highlighted in gray indicate versions also with pressure balancing
CV II

9.5

15

23

37

56

60

95

145 245 230 335 580 950 1400

KVS II

13

20

32

48

50

80

125 210 200 290 500 800 1200

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

200

10

250

12

300

Table 3e Versions with flow divider III (CV III/KVS III) Areas highlighted in gray indicate versions also with pressure balancing
CV III

23

35

55

90

140

220 315 560 880 1280

KVS III

7.5

20

30

47

75

120

190 270 480 750 1100

1)

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

1)

65

80

100

150

200

10

250

12

300

Not with bellows seal

Terms for valve sizing according to IEC 60534-2-1 and -2-2: FL = 0.95, xT = 0.75
Conversion of flow coefficients: CV (US gallons/min.) = 1.17 KVS (m3/h) KVS (m3/h) = 0.865 CV (US gallons/min.)

T 8012 EN

Table 4 Dimensions for standard versions of Type 3241-1 and Type 3241-7 with flanges or welding ends
Table 4.1 Type 3241 up to NPS 6
Valve

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

10.87

11.75

13.87

17.75

NPT

Length L

Class 125
and 150
Class 300

Length L1

Class 250
700 cm

H1
for
actuators

1400-60 cm
1400-120 cm
2800 cm

H2
for version

Cast steel
Forged steel

in

7.25

7.25

7.25

8.75

10.0

mm

184

184

184

222

254

276

298

352

451

in

7.50

7.62

7.75

9.25

10.50

11.50

12.50

14.50

18.62

mm

191

194

197

235

267

292

318

368

473

9.25

152.4

152.4

152.4

203.2

235
10.24

13.78

15.34

260

350

390

in
mm
in

8.66

mm

220

in

mm

in

mm

in

mm

in
mm

1.73

2.83

3.86

4.65

6.89

44

72

98

118

175

in

2.1

2.76

3.62

3.86

5.05

mm

53

70

92

98

128

Table 4.2 Type 3241 for NPS 8 and larger

NPS
Valve

Length L

DN
Class 125
and 150
Class 300

mm
1000 cm/

H8 1)
for
actuators

1400-60 cm
1400-120 cm/
2800 cm

1)

in
mm
in

H4

H2

in
mm

in
mm

10

10

10

12

200

250/cast iron

250
up to seat bore
200 mm

250
seat bore 250 mm
and larger

300

21.38

26.50

26.50

26.50

28.98

543

673

673

673

736

22.36

27.87

27.87

27.87

30.51

568

708

708

708

775

15.71

15.71

17.76

17.76

26.06

399

399

451

451

662

16.46

16.46

16.46

19.80

19.80

418

418

418

503

503

19.80

19.80

19.80

25.59

25.59

mm

503

503

503

650

650

in

9.65

10.24

12.20

12.20

14.57

mm

245

260

310

310

370

in

H8 increases by 170 mm for valves with KVS 250, 360 or 630 and 60 mm rated travel operated with overtravel

T 8012 EN

Table 4.3 Type 3271 and Type 3277 Pneumatic Actuators

Actuator
Diaphragm D
H (700 cm and larger
inc. lifting ring)

H31)
Type 3277

350

700

1400-60

1400-120

2800

37.2

54.25

108.5

217

217

434

in

6.6

9.45

11.02

15.35

20.87

21.02

30.31

mm

168

240

280

390

530

534

770

in

2.75

2.44

3.23

7.87

11.30

19.29

24.8

70

62

82

200

287

490

630

in

4.33

7.48

24.02

25.59

mm

110

190

610

650

in

4.33

7.48

mm

110

190

mm

3.46

3.98

88

101

Type 3271
Type 3271

a2

Type 3277

M60x1.5

M30x1.5

Type 3277

1)

240

18.6

in

Type 3277

Thread

120

in

mm

Type 3271

H5

cm

G 3 8 (3 8 NPT)

G ( NPT)

M100x2

G ( NPT)

G 1 (1 NPT)

( 8 NPT)

Minimum clearance required to remove the actuator

Table 5 Weights for Type 3241-1 and Type 3241-7 Control Valves in standard version
Valve
Weight
without actuator

Actuator

NPS

10

12

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

200

250

300

lbs

15

18

20

35

44

71

82

137

287

1096

1892

2535

kg

16

20

32

37

62

130

497

858

1150

cm

120

240

350

355

700

1000

in

18.6

37.2

54.25

55.0

108.5

155

lbs

11

18

40

49

176

Without
handwheel kg
Type 3271
80 mm
Actuator,
travel
handwheel
160 mm
travel

lbs
kg

lbs

Without
Type 3277 handwheel kg
Actuator,
lbs
handwheel With
handwheel kg

11
5

1400-120

217

2800
434

154

386

992

18

22

80

70

175

450

20

29

51

60

397

386

661

1268

13

23

27

180

175

kg
lbs

1400-60

20

26

42

57

12

19

26

29

37

53

68

13

17

24

31

300

575

937

1543

425

700

T 8012 EN

Table 6 Dimensions and weights for special versions with insulating section or bellows seal Without actuator
Table 6a NPS to 6 and NPT to 2 NPT thread
Valve

Height
H4

Weight
(approx.)

NPS

DN

15

20

25

40

50

65

80

100

150

Short ins. section in

or bellows seal mm

16.06

16.06

17.7

25

26.42

408

408

450

635

671

Long ins. section in

or bellows seal mm

27.95

28.03

29.68

34.76

35.91

710

712

754

883

912

Short ins. section lbs

or bellows seal kg

22

24

26

49

57

88

99

176

353

10

11

12

22

26

40

45

80

160

Long ins. section lbs

or bellows seal kg

31

33

35

57

66

97

108

194

370

14

15

16

26

30

44

49

88

168

Table 6b NPS 8 to 12
Version
with

Insulating section
cm

1400-60

1400-120

2800

1400-60

1400-120

in

155/217

217

434

155/217

217

in

49.61

52.95

57.76

61.10

mm

1260

1345

1467

1552

in
NPS 10
60 mm travel mm

58.82

62.17

1924

79.09

1494

1579

1924

Actuator
NPS 8

H4

Bellows seal

in

NPS 10
120 mm travel mm
NPS 12
NPS 8

Weight
NPS 10
(approx.)
NPS 12

in

66.26

mm

1683

lbs

68.03
1728

80.91

1832

2055

1191

434

2009
84.96

72.13

2800

2158
86.73
2203
1312

kg

540

595

lbs

2220

2407

kg

1007

1092

lbs

2690

2793

kg

1220

1267

Dimensions and weights for versions with heating jacket available on request.

T 8012 EN

H3

H3

H
H5

H8

a2
H1

H4

H2

H2

H8

H4

Ordering text
Globe valve
Valve size
Pressure rating
Body material
End connections
Seat and plug
Characteristic
Pneumatic actuator
Fail-safe position
Process medium
Maximum flow rate
Pressure
Accessories

Type 3241
NPS
Class ...
According to Table 2
Flanges (RF or FF),
welding ends or NPT threads
Metal sealing/soft sealing/
high-performance metal sealing
Equal percentage or linear
Type 3271 or Type 3277
Valve CLOSED or OPEN
Density and temperature
In kg/h or m3/h
p1 and p2 in bar or psi
(absolute pressure)
Positioner and/or limit switch

cations subject to change without notice.

Specifi-

T 8012 EN

T 8012 EN

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