Saturday, June 13, 2009

Expansion Joints


expansion joint typicle pattern


Expansion Joints are widely used to allow movement in piping systems while containing pressure and medium running through it. Differential settlement, thermal growth, vibration or pressure pulsation can cause movement in piping system. When flexibility for this movement can not be designed into the piping system itself, expansions joints are the ideal solutions.

Type of movement

Axial movement



Angular movement



Lateral movement



Torsional movement expansion joint


Design of Expansion Joint Critiria
Requirements for the design the followings are requirements for the design of the expansion joint. these requirements shall be fulfilled through your inquiry.


specific for design expansion joint


Expansion Joint Fabrication Procedure
1.Cutting of the thin bellows layers
2.Rolling on roller bending machine
3.Welding of the outer and inner layer Radiography & Liquid Penetrant test
4.Polishing
5.Preparation of the and welded inner and outer layer
6.Multply bellows
7.Roll forming by wheel or hydraulic powered forming
8.Edge cutting
9.Weld attachment to the shell, or fittings
10.Retesting by Pneumatic test, Hydrostatic test, Heat resistant paint coating


expansion joint Fabrication procedure



Requirements for the design expansion joint


Type of Expansion Joint

Fabric expansion joint



Rubber expansion joint



Buried type expansion joint



Axial Metal Expansion Joint (Metal Below)



Steel flexible joint



Buried type metal expansion joint


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