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Fuel Tank Components

MULTI-LAYER BELLOWS

  • Purpose: Intended for operation as sensing elements, phase separators, sealing devices as well as power unit components in atmospheres causing no material corrosion, at temperature of minus 260 to plus 550 °С. It is applicable to compensate for the axial, angular and transverse movements of the branches of the power plant circuits that occur in the combustion system of a liquid rocket engine.
  • Year of release: 2007
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 6
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 2
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Outside diameter22-125 mm
Number of corrugations4-25
Wall thickness0,16-0,3 mm
Number of layers2-10
Material grade according to GOST R 55019-201208Х18Н10Т, 12Х18Н10Т, 10Х17Н13М2Т, 10Х17Н13М3Т

Bellows are manufactured of corrosion-resistant and fire-resistant steel grades 08Х18Н10Т or 12Х18Н10Т.
They provide complete leak-tightness at high pressures and temperatures in combination with excellent
flexibility, which is particularly important for hazardous industries.