May we know why you only describe class and or material as the limiting factors? I think you're still missing some important points.
Kindly note that valve is connected to its counter piping. And piping is designed as per Schedule or wall thickness and not 'Class'
Just general, the risk of thread:
- during thread rolling or machining, there is a risk of collapse or damage the wall thickness. As we all know, wall thickness is critical factor for with subject to PED or CE marking. Depending on the liquid or gas classification, e.g. valve sizes bigger than DN 25 should conform prescribed wall thickness
- Thread is more prone for crevice corrosion due to water ingress, etc. Once badly corroded, may subject for leakage path. Nobody wants a leakage especially when the fluid is hazardous or flammable
- Thread connection often relies on PTFE tape or similar, which limit the operating temperature of the line.
- The higher the torque moment applied, is not necessarily make the female thread more tightened against male thread. Torque moment prescribed mainly for two things: to achieve correct seating stress shall gasket applied e.g. airfin plug, body to bonnet valve, etc. And as guidance in case of uniformity (same brand, same design) e.g. tighten flywheel on old cars (moment value was given) due to limited space and visual constraint.
Operator or maintenance sometimes think, ahhh bigger class, so i have to put my best strength (with tools) to tighten this thread. This may damage the thread self
So, in conclusion there are many references that says, unless it is DN 50 or smaller, unless non hazardous application (that may allow the use of PTFE, or small leakage between threads is generally acceptable), unless the schedule is minimum 160 (to compensate wall thickness loss) for class higher than 300, then threaded join is not allowed or not advisable.
Kind regards,
MR
All valves will last for years, except the ones that were poorly manufactured; are still wrongly operated and or were wrongly selected