What is the difference between butterfly valve and gate valve? Ordinary outsiders are not very familiar with the difference between the two. In fact, in terms of usage, gate valves have relatively low flow resistance, while butterfly valves are also known as flap valves. The function of butterfly valve is to close the switch in low-pressure pipelines. Butterfly valve enterprises can control many things, such as air and others, as well as various corrosive substances in society. In the relevant pipelines, it mainly plays a role in mediation and cutting. The opening and closing components of butterfly valves look like a disc butterfly plate in appearance, which can rotate around the axis plate inside our body, ultimately achieving the effect of enterprise closure and mediation.

The butterfly plate of the butterfly valve is driven by the valve stem. If rotated 90 degrees, the program will be closed. The flow rate of the medium can be controlled by adjusting the deflection angle of the butterfly plate.

The working range of butterfly valves and gate valves:

Butterfly valves have many applications, such as natural gas and natural gas industry, liquefied petroleum gas and hot and cold air industry. In the construction industry, butterfly valves can be used to transport various corrosive media, as well as to regulate and phase media.

The research on the role of gate valves here is relatively limited, and they can only play a fully open or fully closed role. Working at the sealing surface angle can easily cause deviations, so our type of gate valve is also called an elastic gate valve.

When the gate valve is closed, the sealing effect can only be achieved on the sealing surface through the pressure generated by the medium. Most gate valves are forced to seal. When the gate valve is closed, external force is used to ensure the sealing performance of the relevant sealing surface.

What is the difference in motion between butterfly valves and gate valves

When moving, the gate above the gate valve works together with the valve stem, also known as an open stem gate valve. When passing through the guide groove above the valve body, the rotational function can be converted into linear motion. When the valve is opened, the fluid channel cannot be monitored. When the full valve is open, it can be determined based on the position of the gate. When manually driving the valve stem, the relevant gate can be raised. This type of valve is called a concealed stem gate valve.

After reading the above introduction, do you know the difference between butterfly valves and gate valves? I hope the content we introduced today can help you better understand the differences between butterfly valves and gate valves, so as to better distinguish and use the two types of butterfly valves.