Advantages
With the modernization of industry, the need for high quality expansion joints has been increasing accordingly, as designers are more confronted with the problem of dimensional changes in piping systems caused by thermal expansion or compression. It is obvious that unless compensation is provided, excessive stresses will be induced in the piping sysytem and their forces will be transmitted through the anchors and connected equipment. Although pipebends and expansion loops are still in use, the more mordern solution of using metallic packless. Expansion joints has obvious advantages,
because:
1) Requiring less space
2) Absorbing movements in more than one direction
3) In most pipe-size they are more economical
4) Heat and friction lossers are minimized
5) They have a higher flexibility
With the modernization of industry, the need for high quality expansion joints has been increasing accordingly, as designers are more confronted with the problem of dimensional changes in piping systems caused by thermal expansion or compression. It is obvious that unless compensation is provided, excessive stresses will be induced in the piping sysytem and their forces will be transmitted through the anchors and connected equipment. Although pipebends and expansion loops are still in use, the more mordern solution of using metallic packless. Expansion joints has obvious advantages,
because:
1) Requiring less space
2) Absorbing movements in more than one direction
3) In most pipe-size they are more economical
4) Heat and friction lossers are minimized
5) They have a higher flexibility
