Metal Fabricated
Metal “Fabricated“ style Expansion Joints are provided in 3 basic designs profiles – Doghouse, Circular, or Sawtooth. Metal joints are also provided with flow liners and cavity insulation for bellows protection.
Corner designs include – 90 degree, 45 degree Mitered, Camera, or Rounded, see below graphic.
Benefit:
- Very, very long service life (decades) when properly applied.
- Ideal where thermal movements are only axial and very small.Simple design, easy to install, relatively low costs.
- All welded units provide for zero leakage applications.
- Available in Stainless Steel, Alloy or Carbon Steel
Metal Material Types:
- Carbon Steel to 700 F
- Corten Steel to 800 F+
- Stainless Steel – 304SS, 316SS to 1000 F +
- Custom Alloys upon request and design review
- Fiberglass or Ceramic profile convolution packing insulation
Accessories:
- Flow Liners or Baffles – Tapered, Single or Double Break, Telescoping
- Shipping Bars & Extra Mating Flanges
- Knocked Down Sections or Shipped all one Piece (if shippable)
Capabilities:
- Replace Fabric joints where not lasting very long and little movement.
- Use when gas stream contains harsh vapors or steam or other
- wet aerosols or condensibles that will damage fabric.
- Temperatures to 1200 F + and pressures to 85”+ wg, +/- 3 psig.
- Carbon Steel or Stainless Steel or Custom Alloy
- Replacements for any OEM.
Corner Design Options
