The 173400 - Stainless steel knife gate valve 173 DN400 PN10 metal (article number 173400) is a knife gate valve from manufacturer SFRC. Version: body Stainless steel CF8M (1.4408); knife plate Stainless steel F316 (1.4401); seat metal (metal-to-metal); pressure rating PN10. Sealing: unidirectional (direction according to the arrow on the body).
A knife gate valve shuts off with a flat knife plate that cuts perpendicularly through the medium. This makes it ideally suited for contaminated, fibrous, paste-like and powdery media where an ordinary valve would jam.
About SFRC: SFRC is a European supplier of industrial valves and fittings for industry, water supply, wastewater and HVAC.
Knife plate sealThe sharp stainless steel knife plate cuts through fibres and sediment - ideal for contaminated media.
Compact installationShort face-to-face length between flanges, low weight compared to gate valves.
Metal/metal seatRobust seal for abrasive and hot media.
