Hose Master Component
Metal Expansion Joints
Stocked, pre-engineered and custom metal bellows expansion joints to EJMA and ASME Section VIII, including ship engine exhaust bellows.
Description
Hose Master makes stocked and pre-engineered metal bellows expansion joints and designs custom joints. Designs conform to EJMA and ASME Section VIII and meet B31.1 and B31.3, and the company holds ASME U, PP and R stamps. Designs can be checked with FEA or 3D CAD.
Key features
- Configurations: single, universal, hinged, gimbaled, pressure-balanced and externally pressurized
- End connections: welded end, banded bellows, fixed, Vanstone or lap-joint flanges
- Liners: single welded, telescoping or flush
- Testing: pneumatic, hydrostatic, high-pressure gas, liquid penetrant, helium mass spectrometry and radiography
Applications
On ships, expansion joints and bellows are used for engine exhaust and for piping, steam and water lines. For LNG, Hose Master lists expansion joints on liquefaction piping and boil-off gas systems.
Specifications
| Design codes | EJMA, ASME Section VIII, B31.1, B31.3 |
|---|---|
| ASME stamps | U, PP, R |
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