A-250 Aluminum Slide Gates
Specifications
- Head Pressures
Low Head Pressure Applications
- Size Range
6" - 72"
- Frame, Yoke, & Slide Material
Aluminum ASTM B-209, B-211 Alloy 6061 T-6
- Mounting
Wall Mount, Channel Mount (Side Wall Anchor or Side Wall Embedded)
- Stem Material
Stainless Steel ASTM A-276 Type 304 or 316
- Mounting Orientation
Vertical or at an incline for oil seal assembly applications
- Seat Material
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) ASTM D-4020
- Actuation
Non-Geared Handwheel, Bevel Gear, Electric, Electro-Hydraulic
- Sealing Material
Neoprene ASTM D-2000, Viton ASTM D-1418, or EPDM ASTM D-2000
- Design/Test Standard
AWWA C-562
- Assembly and Mounting Hardware
Stainless Steel ASTM F-593 & F-594 Type 304 or 316
Features & Benefits
Waterman A-250 Series Aluminum Slide Gates are engineered for excellent sealing while providing maximum resistance to corrosion. The gates feature Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW) sliding and seating surfaces, dissimilar from the gate slide material, resulting in low coefficient of friction while maintaining superior corrosion resistance.
Features
- Meets leakage requirements of AWWA C562
- Can be custom designed for 5, 10, 15, or 20 feet of head (some limitations apply to larger sizes)
- Available in normal aperture configurations or as weirs (downward opening)
- Available as self-contained gate
- Extension stems and separate operators available