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cap

Energy; Natural gas

The part of a check valve, ball valve, or plug valve that is fastened to the body to complete the pressure-taining shell; on the ball and plug valves the cap has an opening for ...

carbon steel

Energy; Natural gas

Iron containing carbon in the form of carbides, about 0.1 to 0.3 percent carbon with no other alloying elements other than the sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements present in ...

cast iron

Energy; Natural gas

The common term for cast gray iron or iron containing flake carbon in the range of _% to 2 _%. Cast iron is brittle, exhibiting very little ductility before fracturing.

casting

Energy; Natural gas

A product or the act of producing a product made by pouring molten metal into a mold and allowing it to solidify, thus taking the shape of the mold.

chain wheel

Energy; Natural gas

An assembly consisting of a sprocket wheel, chain guide, and chain that is fastened to the handwheel of a gate valve or a globe vavle; it is used to operate overhead or ...

charpy test

Energy; Natural gas

A destructive mechanical test conducted on a precisely machined coupon of steel to be tested. The coupon is clamped in a special machine and subjected to lateral hammer blow. The ...

check valve

Energy; Natural gas

A type of valve that permits fluid flow in one direction only; back-flow is prevented. There are two basic styles: the swing check valve, in which the flow control element ...