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Pump & Valve Components

High-performance materials for pumps, valves, and critical flow control equipment

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Materials for Critical Flow Control Systems

Pumps and valves are essential components in every industrial process, handling a wide range of fluids under varying pressures, temperatures, and corrosive conditions. These components must deliver reliable performance while withstanding wear, cavitation, and aggressive media.

Howco provides specialized materials and precision manufacturing services for pump and valve components, ensuring optimal performance, durability, and safety in critical flow control applications across all industries.

Centrifugal Pumps

  • • Pump casings
  • • Impellers
  • • Volutes
  • • Wear rings
  • • Shaft sleeves

Positive Displacement Pumps

  • • Gear pumps
  • • Screw pumps
  • • Vane pumps
  • • Piston pumps
  • • Diaphragm pumps

Gate Valves

  • • Valve bodies
  • • Gates & wedges
  • • Seats & seals
  • • Stems
  • • Bonnets

Ball & Globe Valves

  • • Valve balls
  • • Valve plugs
  • • Seat rings
  • • Trim components
  • • Actuator components

Control Valves

  • • Control valve trim
  • • Cage assemblies
  • • Plug & seat combinations
  • • Actuator components
  • • Positioner parts

Specialty Valves

  • • Check valves
  • • Safety relief valves
  • • Butterfly valves
  • • Plug valves
  • • Diaphragm valves

Performance Challenges

Cavitation

Bubble collapse damage

Erosion

High velocity wear

Corrosion

Chemical attack

Thermal Shock

Temperature cycling

High-Performance Material Solutions

Pump Component Materials

Impeller Materials

  • 316/316L Stainless: Chemical processing
  • CD4MCu: Seawater applications
  • 17-4 PH: High-strength requirements
  • Alloy 625: High-temperature corrosion
  • Duplex 2205: High-strength, corrosion resistant

Casing Materials

  • Cast Iron: General water service
  • Ductile Iron: Improved toughness
  • 316 Stainless: Corrosive applications
  • Alloy 20: Chemical resistance
  • Hastelloy C-276: Severe corrosion

Valve Body Materials

Standard Valve Bodies

  • Carbon Steel (WCB): General service
  • Low Temp Carbon Steel (LCB): Subzero service
  • Chrome-Moly (WC6/WC9): High temperature
  • 316 Stainless (CF8M): Corrosive service

Specialty Valve Alloys

  • Duplex (CD3MN): High-strength applications
  • Super Duplex: Severe service conditions
  • Monel (M35-1): Seawater resistance
  • Inconel 625: High-temperature corrosion

Valve Trim Materials

Standard Trim

  • 13% Chrome (Type 410): Standard hardness
  • 316 Stainless: Corrosion resistance
  • 17-4 PH: High strength applications
  • 440C: Maximum hardness

Specialty Trim

  • Stellite 6: Extreme wear resistance
  • Tungsten Carbide: Maximum wear protection
  • Ceramic Coatings: Erosion resistance
  • Chrome Carbide: Cavitation resistance

Wear-Resistant Solutions

Hardfacing Options

  • Stellite 1: Maximum abrasion resistance
  • Stellite 6: Balanced wear/corrosion
  • Stellite 12: High-temperature wear
  • Tribaloy: Galling resistance

Surface Treatments

  • • Plasma spray coatings
  • • HVOF thermal spray
  • • Nitriding treatments
  • • PVD coatings

Industry Applications

Oil & Gas

  • • Crude oil pumping
  • • Refined product handling
  • • Pipeline applications
  • • Wellhead control valves

Chemical Processing

  • • Corrosive chemical transfer
  • • High-temperature processes
  • • Reactor feed systems
  • • Process control valves

Power Generation

  • • Boiler feed pumps
  • • Condensate systems
  • • Cooling water pumps
  • • Steam control valves

Key Performance Features

Cavitation Resistance
NPSH optimization
Wear Resistance
Extended service life
Corrosion Protection
Chemical compatibility
Precision Machining
Tight tolerances

Precision Manufacturing Services

Machining Operations

  • • Complex impeller machining
  • • Valve seat cutting
  • • Precision boring
  • • Surface finishing

Heat Treatment

  • • Solution annealing
  • • Precipitation hardening
  • • Stress relief
  • • Hardness optimization

Quality Control

  • • Dimensional inspection
  • • Flow testing
  • • Pressure testing
  • • Material certification

Optimize Your Flow Control Performance

Partner with our pump and valve experts to select the optimal materials for maximum performance and reliability.

Contact Our Flow Control Team