Metal Bellows - Types & Applications
Metal bellows are at the heart of precision bellows technology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Rubber and plastic bellows are used in less demanding applications. These items bear little similarity to the classic leather bellows used in forges and fireplaces. Metal bellows are elastic vessels that can be compressed or stretched when pressure is applied to the outside of the vessel. If the pressure or vacuum is removed, the bellows will return to their former shape, as long as the material has not been stretched beyond their yield strength. They are employed for their capacity to deform under pressure as well as for providing a hermetic seal that allows movement. Ablaze Lining is the leading manufacturer and supplier of High Pressure Bellows in Vadodara, Gujarat. Types of Metal Bellows: Formed bellows are made by reworking tubes, which are generally made by deep drawing, using a number of procedures such as cold forming (rolling) and hydrofor...