British Standards (BS) for valves are established by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and provide guidelines to ensure quality, safety, and performance for various types of valves used in different industries.

Key British Standards for Valves

BS EN 593:2009: Industrial valves – Metallic butterfly valves. This standard specifies requirements for the design, materials, performance, testing, and documentation for metallic butterfly valves.

BS EN 1074-1 to 5:2000: Valves for water supply. These standards cover various types of valves used in water supply systems, including general requirements, isolating valves, air valves, control valves, and hydrants.

BS EN 1983:2013: Industrial valves – Steel ball valves. This standard specifies the requirements for steel ball valves used in various industries, including design, materials, and testing.

BS EN 13709:2010: Industrial valves – Steel globe and globe stop and check valves. This standard covers steel globe valves and globe stop and check valves, specifying design, materials, performance, and testing requirements.

BS EN 13789:2003: Industrial valves – Cast iron globe valves. This standard outlines requirements for cast iron globe valves used in industrial applications, including design, materials, and testing.

BS 5163-1:2004+A1:2011: Valves for waterworks purposes. This standard covers resilient and metal-seated wedge gate valves for waterworks purposes, specifying requirements for design, materials, performance, and testing.

Popular Types of BS Valves

Gate Valves (BS 5163): Used for on/off control in waterworks and other systems.

Butterfly Valves (BS EN 593): Common in water supply and industrial applications for flow regulation.

Ball Valves (BS EN 1983): Used for shut-off applications in various industries.

Globe Valves (BS EN 13709): Utilized for flow regulation and throttling in industrial processes.