01/02/2019 · For example, a 12″ Class 1500 ball valve with API 6D design could be more expensive than a slab gate valve in the same size and pressure class and API 6D design. One way to estimate the relative cost of the valves is to compare their weights. As an example, a 3″ slab gate valve in class 300 was compared to a ball valve with the same size, pressure class, .