AX2 Flanged Axial Bellow

Description

Designed to accept linear expansion on copper and stainless steel pipe systems. Standard product details are shown below, although these may vary dependant upon application and PED requirements.

Material Specification:

  • Flanges: Carbon steel PN16 with stainless steel facings (stainless steel to all wetted areas)
  • Convolutions: 316 stainless steel
  • Internal Sleeve: 316 stainless steel

Working Conditions:

  • Pressure: 16 Bar
  • Temperature: 120 OC
  • Test: 5x working

PED Requirements

All bellows supplied by Shawston are manufactured and certified in accordance with EU PED legislation and as such carry the relevant CE certification where required.

The anchor loads generated by this type of axial expansion compensator are high. A bracket guide with a low frictional resistance should be used.

Please note these units are not suitable for use on a drop rod system and need to be suitably guided using a low friction slide guide, or roller chair and guide. Please contact Shawston Technical Department for positioning of anchors and subsequent support centres.

Key Features:

  • Requires full guiding.
  • Available for any temperature or pressure.
  • Supplied with CE certs where applicable.
  • Internal flow liner as standard.
  • Bellows are pre-cold drawn.
CODE Size (mm) Axial Compression (mm) Installed Length Effective Area CM2 Force to Compress N/mm
EXAX2035 32nb / 35cu 30 130 14 39
EXAX2042 40nb / 42cu 30 130 20 53
EXAX2054 50nb / 54cu 50 225 32 53
EXAX2067 65nb / 67cu 50 225 49 91
EXAX2076 80nb/ 76cu 50 230 66 99
EXAX2108 100nb / 108cu 50 230 124 121
EXAX2133 125nb / 133cu 60 240 180 117
EXAX2159 150nb / 159cu 60 240 262 173
EXAX2200 200nb 70 275 419 179
EXAX2250 250nb 70 280 665 270
EXAX2300 300nb 70 285 909 320