Globe Valves for Flow Control and Throttling Applications

The Crane Fluid Systems Globe Valves range provides a comprehensive selection of valves for flow regulation, throttling and isolation in piping systems. The current Crane Fluid Systems range includes 16 globe valve products, covering bronze, cast iron and cast steel constructions, with pressure ratings ranging from PN16 to PN64 and Class 125 to Class 300.

Crane states that its globe valves are highly efficient for throttling because their seat and disc designs provide flow characteristics with a proportionate relationship between valve lift and flow rate.

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Crane Globe Valve Range

The range includes valves for both smaller building-service applications and larger industrial piping systems.

Bronze Globe Valves

Crane offers a broad selection of bronze globe valves, including:

• D10
• D14
• D15
• D16
• D4
• D46
• D52
• D7
• D71
• D72
• DM11
• DM6

These models cover sizes from 1/8″ up to 3″, with pressure ratings from PN16 to PN64, depending on model.

Cast Iron Globe Valves

The cast iron range includes:

• F372 – Class 125
• FM369 – PN16

These valves cover larger pipe sizes, with F372 available from 2″ to 6″ and FM369 from 50 mm to 150 mm.

Cast Steel Globe Valves

For higher-pressure and larger industrial applications, Crane offers:

• 143XU – Class 150
• 151XU – Class 300

Both models are available from 2″ to 12″ with flanged connections.

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Applications

Globe valves are particularly suitable where the valve needs to provide controlled adjustment of flow rather than simply acting as an isolation valve.

Typical applications include:

• HVAC systems
• Heating systems
• Cooling systems
• Water systems
• Steam systems
• Industrial process piping
• Building services
• Utility systems
• Flow regulation applications

Crane Fluid Systems states that its general valve portfolio is used in plumbing and heating systems as well as industrial, educational, recreational and hospital buildings.

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Excellent Throttling Performance

One of the key advantages of a globe valve is its ability to regulate flow.

As the valve disc moves away from the seat, the flow area increases progressively. This provides a useful relationship between valve lift and flow rate, making globe valves well suited to throttling applications.

Crane specifically highlights this characteristic across its bronze globe valve range.

This makes Crane globe valves suitable for systems where the required flow rate needs to be adjusted rather than simply turned fully on or fully off.

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D10 Globe Valve

The Crane D10 is a Class 150 bronze globe valve available in sizes from 1/2″ to 3″.

Key specifications include:

The D10 is designed specifically for efficient throttling service.

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D14, D15 and D16 Bronze Globe Valves

The D14, D15 and D16 series provide compact threaded bronze globe valves for smaller piping systems.

The Crane range lists these models from 1/4″ to 3″, with PN32 pressure rating. Their connections use tapered threads to BS EN 10226-2 (ISO 7-1), formerly BS 21.

The D15 is a Series B valve and carries the BSI Kitemark, while the D16 is a Series A valve. For D16, the 2½” and 3″ sizes are rated PN25 rather than PN32.

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D4 Bronze Globe Valve

The Crane D4 is a PN20 bronze globe valve available from 1/4″ to 2″.

It uses tapered threaded connections to BS EN 10226-2 (ISO 7-1), formerly BS 21, and carries the BSI Kitemark.

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D46 and D52 High-Pressure Bronze Globe Valves

For higher-pressure applications, Crane offers the:

D46

• Bronze construction
• PN40
• 1/4″–2″
• BS 21 taper connection

D52

• Bronze construction
• PN64
• 1/4″–2″
• BS 21 taper connection

The D52 additionally features a renewable nickel-alloy plug disc and stainless-steel seat.

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D7, D71 and D72 Bronze Globe Valves

The Crane D7, D71 and D72 models provide additional bronze globe-valve configurations.

The D7 is a PN32 bronze globe valve available from 1/4″ to 3″.

The D71 and D72 are smaller PN32 valves covering 1/8″ to 3/4″. Crane describes the D71 as a needle globe valve, with threaded BS 21 or ANSI B1.20.1 connections.

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DM11 and DM6 Flanged Bronze Globe Valves

For metric building-service applications, Crane offers flanged bronze globe valves.

DM11

• Size: 15–80 mm
• Pressure rating: PN25
• Material: Bronze
• Connection: Flanged BS 4504

DM6

• Size: 15–50 mm
• Pressure rating: PN16
• Material: Bronze
• Connection: Flanged BS 4504

These models are particularly useful where metric pipework and flanged connections are required.

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F372 Cast Iron Globe Valve

The Crane F372 is a Class 125 cast iron globe valve available from 2″ to 6″.

Crane describes the F372 as a cast iron globe valve designed for throttling service.

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FM369 Cast Iron Globe Valve

The FM369 provides a metric flanged cast iron option.

• Size: 50–150 mm
• Pressure rating: PN16
• Material: Cast Iron
• End connection: BS EN 1092-2 PN16

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143XU Cast Steel Globe Valve

The Crane 143XU is a Class 150 cast steel globe valve designed for larger industrial piping systems.

It is available from 2″ to 12″ with flanged connections.

Key features include:

• Ideal for throttling service
• Accurate and repeatable flow-control characteristics
• Seat ring seal welded to eliminate leak paths
• Outside screw and yoke
• Bolted bonnet
• Cast steel construction

These features make the 143XU particularly suitable for demanding industrial applications.

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151XU Cast Steel Globe Valve

The 151XU is the higher-pressure counterpart in this cast-steel range.

It provides:

• Class 300 pressure rating
• 2″–12″ size range
• Flanged connections
• Cast steel construction

The 151XU is therefore suitable where a higher pressure class is required compared with the Class 150 143XU.

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Complete Crane Globe Valve Model Range

According to Crane Fluid Systems’ current Globe Valve category, the range contains 16 products:

* Crane notes that D16 sizes 2½” and 3″ are rated PN25.

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Product Selection

When selecting a Crane globe valve, the following parameters should be considered:

• Valve model
• Nominal size
• Pressure rating
• Body material
• End connection
• Operating temperature
• Fluid/service medium
• Required flow-control characteristics
• Installation orientation
• Applicable standards
• Project certification requirements

Selecting the correct model according to pressure class, material and connection standard is particularly important when replacing an existing valve.

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Why Choose Crane Fluid Systems Globe Valves?

The Crane Fluid Systems Globe Valve range covers a broad range of sizes, materials, pressure ratings and connection types, allowing the valves to be used across building services and industrial applications.

From compact bronze threaded valves such as D71 and D72 to larger cast steel Class 150 and Class 300 valves such as 143XU and 151XU, the range provides solutions for both general building services and demanding industrial flow-control applications.

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