Metal expansion joint is used to absorb pipe movements, relieve stress, reduce system noise/vibration, compensate for misalignment/offset and protect rotating mechanical equipment against start-up surge forces. Assemblies are designed for both high and low temperatures.
Features and Benefits of metal expansion joint:
1. Directional Movement Absorbing
Thermal movements would generate in any rigid pipe systems because of temperature changing. Due to its annular corrugations,Metal Expansion Joint allows for axial compression or axial extension, lateral deflection as well as angular and torsional movements.
2. Vibration, Noise and Shock Reducing
Metal Expansion Joint effectively dampens and insulates downstream piping against the transmission of noise and vibration generated by mechanical equipment. Noise and vibrations caused by equipment can cause stress in pipe, pipe guides, anchors and other equipment downstream. Metal Expansion Joint will help relieve noise and vibration occurrences in a pipe system and increase the service life of the system.