04 / Expansion Joints

Expansion joints, metallic and non.

Configurations04
DN 5,000 Metallic EJ — SS316
DN 5,000 Metallic EJ — SS316
Thick-Wall Single EJ — SA 240 Gr.304
Thick-Wall Single EJ — SA 240 Gr.304
Overview · 01

Bellows that absorb thermal growth, vibration, and misalignment — engineered per EJMA, fabricated with the metallurgy your service needs, qualified by analysis and testing.

Datasheet · 04Rev. 01 · 2026
Standard
EJMA 10th Ed. + ASME B31.3
Size range
DN 25 – DN 4,000
Temperature
-196 °C to +1,100 °C
Pressure
vacuum to 40 barg
Types
Single, Universal, Hinged, Gimbal, Pressure-Balanced, Tied
Bellows materials
SS321, SS316L, Inconel 625, Incoloy 800H, Hastelloy
Configurations · 02

What we build.

Metallic

Single

Axial movement only; the baseline bellows element.

Universal Tied

Two bellows + tie rods; lateral and angular movement.

Hinged

Single-plane angular movement only.

Gimbal

Angular movement in any plane.

Pressure-Balanced Elbow

Cancels pressure thrust at direction change.

In-Line Pressure-Balanced

Pressure thrust cancellation on straight runs.

Non-metallic

Fabric (flue gas)

Multi-layer fabric for power-plant ducting and stacks.

Rubber (slurry, water)

EPDM / NBR / Neoprene bellows for pumps and pipelines.

Refractory-Lined (FCCU)

Internally lined joints for hot catalyst service.

2,500NB Inconel 625 — DP 34.5 bar — Tokki Engineering
2,500NB Inconel 625 — DP 34.5 bar — Tokki Engineering
1,800NB & 1,600NB UMEJ — SA 240 Gr.321 — Nyrstar Australia
1,800NB & 1,600NB UMEJ — SA 240 Gr.321 — Nyrstar Australia
Materials & welding · 03

Materials & service

  • High-temp Incoloy / Inconel for refinery flue-gas
  • SS316L for chemical service
  • Fabric layup for power-plant ducts (PTFE, glass fibre, ceramic blanket)
  • Rubber bellows (EPDM, NBR, Neoprene) for pumps and pipelines

Engineering & qualification

  • EJMA spring-rate and cycle-life calculation
  • ANSYS FEA validation for critical service
  • Squirm pressure test (column stability)
  • Cycle-life testing on representative samples
  • PMI on every bellows ply
EJ Facility · Machines
Hydroforming 50NB–1000NB
Hydroforming 50NB–1000NB
Mechanical Forming to 6000ID
Mechanical Forming to 6000ID
Mechanical Sizing to 6000ID
Mechanical Sizing to 6000ID
Testing & documentation · 04

Witnessed. Documented.

01

Squirm test

Pressure column-stability test to EJMA Annex E.

02

Cycle life

Representative sample tested for design fatigue life.

03

Spring rate

Measured axial / lateral / angular spring rates verified.

04

Material PMI

Positive material identification on every bellows ply.

Selected references · 05

Recent deliveries.

All projects
Inquiry · 06

Specifying a expansion joint? Start here.

Submissions routed directly to the senior engineering desk. Typical response under 24 hours.

Or download the datasheet template
Form · RFQ-04Rev. 01 · 2026