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Beginner’s Guide: Foot Valve Weight Chart In Kg, Mm, Pdf – Simple, Clear, And Easy To Understand

Author: Divisha

July 1, 2025

Foot Valve Weight Chart in KG, MM, PDF

Foot Valve Weight Chart in KG, MM, PDF


Foot valve weight chart in kg, mm, pdf specifications are essential for industrial valve selection. These are the vital pumping systems helping to avoid backflows and keep the primes within the suction lines, and the desire to keep their weight does directly affect installing demands, support systems to be used, and the entire efficiency of the system in a number of applications, including municipal water systems, multipurpose water systems and even heavy industrial processes.


Ultra-Detailed Weight Specifications by Material and Configuration


15mm (1/2") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

0.8 kg

1.0 kg

1.1 kg

1.2 kg

0.95 kg

3.2 mm

Y-Pattern

1.0 kg

1.2 kg

1.4 kg

1.5 kg

1.15 kg

3.8 mm

Spring-Loaded

0.9 kg

1.1 kg

1.2 kg

1.3 kg

1.05 kg

3.2 mm


20mm (3/4") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

1.1 kg

1.4 kg

1.5 kg

1.6 kg

1.3 kg

3.5 mm

Y-Pattern

1.4 kg

1.7 kg

1.9 kg

2.0 kg

1.6 kg

4.2 mm

Spring-Loaded

1.2 kg

1.5 kg

1.6 kg

1.7 kg

1.4 kg

3.5 mm


25mm (1") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

1.4 kg

1.7 kg

1.8 kg

2.0 kg

1.6 kg

3.8 mm

Y-Pattern

1.8 kg

2.2 kg

2.4 kg

2.6 kg

2.1 kg

4.5 mm

Spring-Loaded

1.5 kg

1.8 kg

2.0 kg

2.1 kg

1.7 kg

3.8 mm

Piston Type

1.9 kg

2.3 kg

2.5 kg

2.7 kg

2.2 kg

4.2 mm


32mm (1-1/4") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

1.8 kg

2.2 kg

2.3 kg

2.5 kg

2.1 kg

4.0 mm

Y-Pattern

2.3 kg

2.8 kg

3.0 kg

3.2 kg

2.7 kg

4.8 mm

Spring-Loaded

1.9 kg

2.3 kg

2.5 kg

2.6 kg

2.2 kg

4.0 mm

Piston Type

2.4 kg

2.9 kg

3.1 kg

3.3 kg

2.8 kg

4.5 mm


40mm (1-1/2") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

2.2 kg

2.7 kg

2.9 kg

3.1 kg

2.5 kg

4.2 mm

Y-Pattern

2.9 kg

3.5 kg

3.8 kg

4.0 kg

3.3 kg

5.0 mm

Spring-Loaded

2.4 kg

2.9 kg

3.1 kg

3.3 kg

2.7 kg

4.2 mm

Piston Type

3.0 kg

3.6 kg

3.9 kg

4.1 kg

3.4 kg

4.8 mm


50mm (2") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

2.8 kg

3.3 kg

3.6 kg

3.8 kg

3.1 kg

4.5 mm

Y-Pattern

3.6 kg

4.3 kg

4.7 kg

4.9 kg

4.0 kg

5.5 mm

Spring-Loaded

3.0 kg

3.5 kg

3.8 kg

4.0 kg

3.3 kg

4.5 mm

Piston Type

3.8 kg

4.5 kg

4.9 kg

5.1 kg

4.2 kg

5.2 mm


65mm (2-1/2") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

4.2 kg

5.0 kg

5.4 kg

5.8 kg

4.8 kg

5.0 mm

Y-Pattern

5.5 kg

6.5 kg

7.0 kg

7.5 kg

6.2 kg

6.2 mm

Spring-Loaded

4.6 kg

5.4 kg

5.8 kg

6.2 kg

5.2 kg

5.0 mm

Piston Type

5.7 kg

6.8 kg

7.3 kg

7.8 kg

6.5 kg

5.8 mm


80mm (3") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

5.5 kg

6.3 kg

6.8 kg

7.2 kg

6.0 kg

5.5 mm

Y-Pattern

7.2 kg

8.2 kg

8.8 kg

9.4 kg

7.8 kg

6.8 mm

Spring-Loaded

6.0 kg

6.9 kg

7.4 kg

7.9 kg

6.6 kg

5.5 mm

Piston Type

7.4 kg

8.5 kg

9.1 kg

9.7 kg

8.1 kg

6.2 mm


100mm (4") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

7.8 kg

9.1 kg

9.8 kg

10.5 kg

8.7 kg

6.0 mm

Y-Pattern

10.1 kg

11.8 kg

12.7 kg

13.7 kg

11.3 kg

7.5 mm

Spring-Loaded

8.6 kg

10.0 kg

10.8 kg

11.6 kg

9.6 kg

6.0 mm

Piston Type

10.5 kg

12.2 kg

13.2 kg

14.1 kg

11.7 kg

6.8 mm


125mm (5") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

12.1 kg

14.2 kg

15.3 kg

16.3 kg

13.5 kg

7.0 mm

Y-Pattern

15.7 kg

18.5 kg

19.9 kg

21.2 kg

17.6 kg

8.5 mm

Spring-Loaded

13.3 kg

15.6 kg

16.8 kg

17.9 kg

14.9 kg

7.0 mm

Piston Type

16.2 kg

19.0 kg

20.5 kg

21.8 kg

18.1 kg

7.8 mm


150mm (6") Foot Valves

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Wall Thickness

Standard Swing

18.2 kg

21.1 kg

22.8 kg

24.1 kg

20.1 kg

8.0 mm

Y-Pattern

23.7 kg

27.4 kg

29.6 kg

31.3 kg

26.1 kg

9.5 mm

Spring-Loaded

20.0 kg

23.2 kg

25.1 kg

26.5 kg

22.1 kg

8.0 mm

Piston Type

24.4 kg

28.3 kg

30.6 kg

32.3 kg

26.9 kg

8.8 mm


Heavy-Duty Industrial Foot Valves (200mm-600mm)


200mm (8") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

28.5 kg

31.8 kg

33.2 kg

35.2 kg

30.1 kg

+4.2 kg

Y-Pattern

37.1 kg

41.3 kg

43.2 kg

45.8 kg

39.1 kg

+5.5 kg

Spring-Loaded

31.4 kg

35.0 kg

36.5 kg

38.7 kg

33.2 kg

+4.2 kg

Piston Type

38.2 kg

42.6 kg

44.5 kg

47.2 kg

40.3 kg

+5.8 kg


250mm (10") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

42.3 kg

47.2 kg

49.1 kg

52.1 kg

44.8 kg

+6.8 kg

Y-Pattern

55.0 kg

61.4 kg

63.8 kg

67.7 kg

58.2 kg

+8.5 kg

Spring-Loaded

46.5 kg

51.9 kg

54.0 kg

57.3 kg

49.3 kg

+6.8 kg

Piston Type

56.7 kg

63.3 kg

65.8 kg

69.9 kg

60.1 kg

+9.2 kg


300mm (12") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

58.7 kg

63.8 kg

66.2 kg

68.9 kg

60.5 kg

+9.5 kg

Y-Pattern

76.3 kg

83.0 kg

86.1 kg

89.6 kg

78.7 kg

+12.2 kg

Spring-Loaded

64.6 kg

70.2 kg

72.8 kg

75.8 kg

66.6 kg

+9.5 kg

Piston Type

78.8 kg

85.6 kg

88.9 kg

92.5 kg

81.2 kg

+13.1 kg


400mm (16") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

95.1 kg

103.7 kg

107.2 kg

112.3 kg

98.2 kg

+15.8 kg

Y-Pattern

123.6 kg

134.8 kg

139.4 kg

146.0 kg

127.7 kg

+19.5 kg

Spring-Loaded

104.6 kg

114.1 kg

118.0 kg

123.5 kg

108.0 kg

+15.8 kg

Piston Type

127.7 kg

139.3 kg

144.1 kg

151.0 kg

132.1 kg

+21.3 kg


500mm (20") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

145.3 kg

157.1 kg

162.5 kg

169.8 kg

149.2 kg

+22.5 kg

Y-Pattern

188.9 kg

204.2 kg

211.3 kg

220.7 kg

194.0 kg

+28.8 kg

Spring-Loaded

159.8 kg

172.8 kg

178.8 kg

186.8 kg

164.1 kg

+22.5 kg

Piston Type

194.9 kg

210.7 kg

218.1 kg

228.0 kg

200.3 kg

+31.2 kg


600mm (24") Foot Valves - Class 250

Configuration

Bronze

Cast Iron

SS 304

SS 316

Ductile Iron

Flange Weight

Standard Swing

210.6 kg

228.1 kg

236.0 kg

246.5 kg

216.8 kg

+32.1 kg

Y-Pattern

273.8 kg

296.5 kg

306.8 kg

320.5 kg

281.8 kg

+41.5 kg

Spring-Loaded

231.7 kg

251.0 kg

259.6 kg

271.1 kg

238.5 kg

+32.1 kg

Piston Type

282.6 kg

306.0 kg

316.8 kg

331.0 kg

291.2 kg

+45.8 kg


Weight Variations and Technical Specifications


The weight specifications of foot valves differ greatly depending on the pressure rating and connection type with Class 125 valves having reduced weight (8-12 %) on residential applications and Class 600 high-pressure models adding additional weight (18-25 %) due to heavy-duty industrial applications. The Such modes of connection also affect a total weight whereby flanged ANSI 150 boasts 15 percent more added weight than the threaded NPT type of connection to the other extreme of ANSI 600 flanged connection adding 40 percent more weight. Special forms such as Y-patter foot valves have 20-30 percent weight penalty compared to conventional swing types, and the piston types have a 35-45 percent penalty to ensure better sealing.


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