Why Expansion Joints Are Essential in Modern Piping Systems
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Since they are the vital flexible parts intended to securely absorb movements, strains, and vibrations that would otherwise cause catastrophic system failure, expansion joints are critically necessary in contemporary plumbing systems. They serve as the main means of making up for the inevitable, natural changes that take place in industrial pipes. 🔑 Key Reasons Expansion Joints Are Essential 1. Thermal Movement Compensation This is an expansion joint's main purpose. All materials expand when heated and contract when cooled, particularly metals employed in high-temperature operations (such as steam, exhaust, or hot water). The Problem: The inflexible pipe, anchors, supports, and related equipment (such as pumps and turbines) experience tremendous, uncontrollable stress (thrust forces) as a result of this heat expansion in the absence of a flexible element. The pipe may bend, buckle, fracture at welds, or fail at anchor points as a result of this force. The Solution: Piping ...