Tag: Rectangular Expansion Joints

U.S. Bellows custom built these seismic universal rectangular expansion joints for a clean room in California. The units were completely fabricated from 304 stainless steel and measure 68″ x 36″ x 51 1/2″. They are designed for an operating temperature of 68°F at +/-2″ water column and 1 1/2″ of movement in all directions. All units were 100% dye penetrant and air jet leak tested prior to shipment.

U.S. Bellows designed and fabricated a rectangular metallic expansion joint with mitered corners for a gas turbine in New York. This unit’s dimensions are 37″ in width by 102″ in length by 16″ face-to-face. The bellows, frame ends and internal liner are fabricated from 300 series stainless steel. The expansion joint is designed for +/- 100″ water column and for a temperature range of -20°F to 800°F. It is designed for an axial movement of 1/2″ with a lateral offset of 1/2″. A dye penetrant examination and air and soap leak test was performed prior to shipment.