What’s The Different Material A216 WCB And A105
WCB is cast steel, cast carbon steel. Suitable for large diameter medium and low pressure valve
A105 is forged steel, forged carbon steel, suitable for small-size valves or high pressure valves
Both are used as valve body.
However, the overall cost of A105 valve is much higher than the WCB
A216-WCB American Standard material grades, A216 represents the major types of carbon steel
Its commonly used brands are:
A216-WCB / WCA / WCC
A216-WC9
A216-WC6
The meaning of W is that “weld-welded” represents that the steel has good weldability, and C means “carbon-carbon steel”
ABC basic three brands
A: worst
C: best
B: Medium and common
WCB ordinary cast steel, the maximum temperature of 425 degrees
WC6 / WC9 high temperature cast steel, the maximum temperature of 550 degrees
WCC low temperature cast steel, the lowest temperature -50 degrees
