
Unlike the typical applications suited for soft-sealed ball valves, the core mission of a hard-sealed ball valve is to tackle "operating conditions that other valves cannot withstand." Under high-temperature conditions, standard soft-sealing materials are prone to aging, deformation, and failure; hard-sealed ball valves, however, employ a metal-to-metal sealing structure. Their valve cores and seats can be fabricated from high-strength alloys and subjected to specialized hardening treatments, enabling them to withstand temperatures up to 425℃. Wear resistance constitutes another major "key advantage" of hard-sealed ball valves. In industries such as metallurgy, mining, and coal chemical processing, pipelines frequently carry impurities such as solid particles and dust; in such environments, the sealing surfaces of soft-sealed valves are susceptible to abrasion, leading to seal failure. In contrast, the sealing surfaces of hard-sealed ball valves can be constructed from wear-resistant alloys and treated using specialized processes—such as plasma spraying and hardfacing—to achieve exceptional hardness. This allows them to effectively withstand the erosion and abrasion caused by particulate-laden media, thereby significantly extending their service life.