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Diaphragm Valve
DIASTAR Six
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Key Design Features
The DIASTAR Six Pneumatically Actuated Diaphragm Valve uti-
lizes several unique design features. The bonnet to valve body
connection is threaded whereas a traditionally designed dia-
phragm valve utilizes metal body bolts. However when a valve
is used in hot line applications, the components of the valve
thermally expand and contract. The thermal expansion rate of
metal is significantly less than plastics, meaning the metal
body bolts of a traditionally designed diaphragm valve need to
be retorqued after hot line shut downs. The bonnet to body
mechanical connection of the DIASTAR Six is completely
plastic, thus eliminating the need for retorquing.
Technical Data
Pressure Temperature Curves
The following graphs are based on a 25 year lifetime water or similar media application
PVC CPVC
105 105
90 90
75 75
Pressure (psi)
Pressure (psi)
60 60
45 45
30 30
15 15
0 0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Temperature (°F) Temperature (°F)
PP/PPn ABS
105 105
90 90
75 75
Pressure (psi)
Pressure (psi)
60 60
45 45
30 30
15 15
0 0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Temperature (°F) Temperature (°F)
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Flow Key Design Feature
The following information is based on water applications at The DIASTAR Six’s threaded bonnet design eliminated the need
68º F for valve body bolt holes. This allowed GF engineers to
Cv Value
decrease the grade of the weir and design a valve with an opti-
Size (inch) d (mm) Cv (gal/min) mized flow path. This significantly increases the Cv value
½ 20 8.4 when comparing the DIASTAR Six to traditionally designed dia-
¾ 25 18.3 phragm valves.
1 32 32.5
1¼ 40 51.3
1½ 50 66.8
2 63 82.2
80
70
60
Control Pressure (psi)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 15 30 45 60 75 90
Line Pressure (psi)
Dimensions
The following tables are shown in millimeters unless otherwise specified
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514 IR/Butt
517 Flanged
514 Socket/Threaded
515 IR/Butt
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