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F o r g e d - B o d y N e e d l e Va l v e s
10 000 psig (690 bar)

F10 Series
■ Working pressures up to 10 000 psig (690 bar)
■ Straight, angle, and oblique configurations
■ Temperatures up to 400°F (204°C) with PTFE packing;
up to 850°F (454°C) with graphite packing
■ F316/F316L stainless steel forged body
■ Non-rotating, back-seated needle design
■ Stem threads above packing protected from system media
■ Hydrostatic test certificates complete with full chemical and physical
material certifications available
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Features

Stainless steel
handle with square drive
stem and locknut
Shroud protects stem threads
against ingress of dirt and dust

Stem threads are cold rolled

for high strength and smooth
operation

Stem threads above packing

Choice of packing materials protected from system media

Non-rotating, hardened Safety back seating needle

needle for positive shutoff seals in fully open position

One-piece stainless
steel forged body

Pressure-Temperature Ratings Testing

Every Swagelok F10 series valve assembly is factory tested
Packing PTFE Graphite hydrostatically; a shell test at 1.5 times maximum rated
Temperature, °F (°C) Working Pressure, psig (bar) working pressure and a seat test at 1.1 times maximum rated
0 (–17) to 200 (93) 10 000 (690) 10 000 (690)
working pressure, in accordance with BS EN 12266-1
300 (148) 8 000 (551) 9 050 (623) (formerly BS 6755 part 1).
400 (204) 6 000 (413) 8 150 (561)
500 (260) — 7 380 (508)
600 (315) — 6 666 (459)
700 (371) — 6 000 (413)
800 (426) — 5 333 (367)
850 (454) — 5 000 (344) Materials of Construction

Component Material / ASTM

Body F316 / F316L SS / A182
Stem 316 SS
S17400 SS / A564
Needle
Condition H1150D
Packing PTFE or graphite
Gland nut
Gland 316 SS
Shroud
Gland ring S17400 SS / A564
Handle
316 SS
Handle lock nut
Wetted components listed in italics.
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Straight Pattern Needle Valve

Flow Data Dimensions

Straight Pattern Dimensions, in inches (millimeters), are for reference only
and are subject to change.
1.0
3.00
(76.0)

0.8
Flow Coefficient (Cv) Factor

valve fully open

0.6
4.33 (110)

0.4

0.2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 3.03
(77.0)
Number of Turns Open
Orifice = 0.27 (7.0)

Ordering Information
FS4NAT
Basic Series Number Handle
Bar handle
Body Material and Pattern
316 stainless steel forging, straight pattern
Packing
End Connection A = PTFE
1/2 in. NPT female inlet and outlet C = Graphite
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Angle Needle Valve

Flow Data Dimensions

Angle Pattern Dimensions, in inches (millimeters), are for reference only
and are subject to change.
1.0 3.00
(76.0)

0.8
Flow Coefficient (Cv) Factor

valve fully open

3.78 (96.0)

0.6

0.4

0.2
(47.5)
1.87

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Number of Turns Open 1.51

(36.5)

Orifice = 0.27 (7.0)

Ordering Information
FGN44NAT
Basic Series Number Handle
Bar handle
Body Material and Pattern
316 stainless steel forging, angle pattern Packing
A = PTFE
End Connection C = Graphite
1/2 in. NPT male inlet / female outlet
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Oblique Needle Valve

Flow Data Dimensions

Oblique Pattern Dimensions, in inches (millimeters), are for reference only
and are subject to change.
1.0

4.80
(122)
0.8
Flow Coefficient (Cv) Factor

0.6

0.4

(92.0)
3.63
0.2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Number of Turns Open

Orifice = 0.27 (7.0)

Ordering Information

FYN44NAT
Basic Series Number Handle
Bar handle
Body Material and Pattern
316 stainless steel forging, oblique pattern Packing
A = PTFE
End Connection C = Graphite
1/2 in. NPT male inlet / female outlet
Options and Accessories
Carbon steel is available upon request. For this and other
options and accessories, contact your independent Swagelok
sales and service representative.

Safe Product Selection

When selecting a product, the total system design must
be considered to ensure safe, trouble-free performance.
Function, material compatibility, adequate ratings, prop-
er installation, operation, and maintenance are the
responsibilities of the system designer and user.
Swagelok—TM Swagelok Company
Caution: Do not mix or interchange parts with those of © 2004 Swagelok Company
Printed in U.S.A., GLL
other manufacturers. May 2004, R2
MS-02-215