Expansion Joint Configurations
Metal Expansion Joint
"Metal expansion joint" is the general industry term for an expansion joint built around a convoluted metal bellows element — the category every specific configuration on this site (axial, lateral, gimbal, and the rest) belongs to, as distinct from rubber or fabric expansion joints used in lower-pressure, lower-temperature service.
How it works
Every configuration described on this page is a metal expansion joint at its core — the differences between them are in how the bellows is mounted, restrained, and oriented, not in the underlying convoluted-metal working principle.
- Umbrella term covering every configuration on this site
- Distinguishes from rubber and fabric expansion joints
- Suited to higher pressure and temperature duty than non-metallic types
- See the main Expansion Joints page for our full real product range
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