Valve body for a proportional 3/2 solenoid valve, comprising - an axial bore which connects an inlet for the connection of a pressure source to an outlet, - a valve chamber in the region of the axial bore, in which a first valve seat is constructed at the inlet end, - at least one radial bore which connects the valve chamber to a consumer load connection, - a closure element which, together with the first valve seat, forms a first poppet valve for closing the axial bore at the inlet end, and - a second poppet valve, wherein - a second valve seat is provided in the valve chamber at the outlet end, and - the closure element, together with the second valve seat, forms the second poppet valve for closing the axial bore at the outlet end and is substantially spherical, and - the valve chamber with at least two guide elements, which are opposing and extend radially with respect to a diameter of the spherical closure element, with guide surfaces on the axial side for axial guiding of the spherical closure element, is configured in such a way that the spherical closure element between the guide surfaces is movable substantially only in an axial direction between the first valve seat and the second valve seat, wherein the guide elements are formed like spokes and are shorter in the axial direction than the valve chamber in such a way that a predetermined gap remains between the end surfaces of the guide element at the inlet end and the boundary surface of the valve chamber at the inlet end, characterised in that the radial bore connecting the valve chamber of the valve body to the consumer load connection is profiled in cross-section in such a way that, depending upon the lifting movement (s) produced during lifting off of the closure element from the first valve seat and opening of the radial bore, the geometric outflow surface has monotonically increasing, constant or monotonically decreasing values or a combination of partially monotonically increasing and/or constant and/or monotonically decreasing values. - an axial bore which connects an inlet for the connection of a pressure source to an outlet, - a valve chamber in the region of the axial bore, in which a first valve seat is constructed at the inlet end, - at least one radial bore which connects the valve chamber to a consumer load connection, - a closure element which, together with the first valve seat, forms a first poppet valve for closing the axial bore at the inlet end, and - a second poppet valve, wherein - a second valve seat is provided in the valve chamber at the outlet end, and - the closure element, together with the second valve seat, forms the second poppet valve for closing the axial bore at the outlet end and is substantially spherical, and - the valve chamber with at least two guide elements, which are opposing and extend radially with respect to a diameter of the spherical closure element, with guide surfaces on the axial side for axial guiding of the spherical closure element, is configured in such a way that the spherical closure element between the guide surfaces is movable substantially only in an axial direction between the first valve seat and the second valve seat, wherein the guide elements are formed like spokes and are shorter in the axial direction than the valve chamber in such a way that a predetermined gap remains between the end surfaces of the guide element at the inlet end and the boundary surface of the valve chamber at the inlet end, characterised in that