The flexible joint is an important accessory in industrial piping systems, thoroughly solving the problem of pipe cracking and breakage caused by vibration and thermal expansion. With multi-directional flexing from its elastic material, this accessory is usually installed at locations under stress, such as the junction between the pipeline and the suction\/discharge ports of pumps, to prevent as far as possible the risk of deformation of the entire pipeline.<\/p>\r\n
At present, An Phu Thanh supplies a variety of flexible joint, such as cast iron flanged rubber joints, threaded joints, stainless steel joints\u2026<\/p>\r\n
In practice, when a piping system goes into operation, it always has to cope with vibration from equipment such as pumps and with expansion and contraction caused by temperature. If the whole pipeline is rigid pipe, continuous shaking will crack and break the joints, while temperature variation (especially in hot water and steam systems) creates accumulated stress that causes serious leaks.<\/p>\r\n
To solve these problems, designers and engineers install flexible joint at locations under high stress. This accessory protects the system comprehensively through 3 main functions:<\/p>\r\n
| Component<\/th>\r\n | Function<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n | ||||||||||||
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| Elastic body<\/td>\r\n | The flexing part of the connector, usually made of rubber, stainless steel in bellows form, or cast iron\u2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | ||||||||||||
| Reinforcement layer<\/td>\r\n | Fabric fibers or metal mesh inside the body, increasing pressure resistance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | ||||||||||||
| Connection ends<\/td>\r\n | The part that connects to the pipeline, threaded or flanged<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | ||||||||||||
| Bolts and nuts (for EE-type flexible joint)<\/td>\r\n | Secure and seal at the connection point with the pipeline<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nCommon types of flexible joint today<\/h3>\r\n
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