The main differences between electric butterfly valve and electric gate valve lie in structure, operation time, size, price, sealing performance and so on. In this article, we will discuss these differences in detail.

1. Compared to gate valve, electric butterfly valve owns simpler structure, smaller volume, lighter weight, so smaller installation space.

2. Butterfly valve’s operation time is shorter and its flow resistance coefficient smaller.

3. Electric gate valves can handle higher pressure and create a better sealing performance than electric butterfly valves.

4. Electric gate valves are only suitable to cut off the flow, but electric butterfly valves can adjust the flow and cut off flow at the same time.

5. Unlike electric butterfly valves, electric gate valves can work in higher temperature and pressure conditions because of its wear ability.

6. Overall, electric gate valves are more expensive than butterfly valve.