U.S. Bellows, Inc. Designed and Fabricated Single Tied Expansion Joints for an Oil Refinery in Bakersfield, California

August 12, 2005

Single Tied Expansion Joint

This single tied expansion joint was designed to withstand 400 PSIG and 200°F. The bellow was manufactured using B443 material (Inconel® 625) with a 300 lb. carbon steel flange. It measures 8” x 16” with 3/16” lateral movement. Pressure testing and 100% dye-penetrant tests were performed to ensure quality.

Upcoming Live Webinar

U.S. Bellows – Expansion Joints In-depth Webinar

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
Register for 10:00 am CDT
Note: Time Zone is CDT Central Daylight Savings Time / GMT -5h*

Live Webinars are worth 1 PDH Credit for TX Professional Engineers

Get to know U.S. Bellows from introducing our team and manufacturing capabilities to exploring design details in technical drawings for large-scale projects. View case studies that lead to the creation of new standards and designs. Learn about cost-saving measures for expansion joint failures and how to prevent future problems.

Upcoming Webinars:

July 28th: Pipe Clamp Design, Application & Installation Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm

August 4th: Variable Spring Support Design, Size Selection, Installation & Maintenance 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm

August 11th: U.S. Bellows – Expansion Joints In-depth Webinar 10:00 am

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Online Course

Expansion Joint Application and Design

Our Expansion Joint course was developed for the following disciplines…

Piping system designers that may decide to use expansion joints
Expansion joint designers use the information provided by piping system designers to determine the best design to meet the requirements.
Designers that use modern software systems to evaluate different options
Engineers / Managers: field, maintenance, process, operations, construction, surveyors

*This online course is approved for 8 hrs. P.E. Credits