Flex-Tend®

Flexible Expansion Joint

Flex-Tend expansion joints for protection of infrastructure pipe lines from motion,
and shear and provide seismic resilience.

TECHNICAL GUIDE: PF8.1

Applications Telescopic center sections 100% test program for all completed
units
Tank settling and other differential Low contribution to mechanical thrust
settling Flanges available in ANSI, AS and EN
Large movement ranges
standards
Bridge crossings and other under-
Above or below ground installation
ground to aerial transitions

Active fault crossings and liquefaction Quality

Approvals/Standards
NSF-61 Health and Safety Effects
All wetted parts coated with NSF61
Product Attributes AWWA C213 coating standards
Approved FBE
Ball ends Poly Sleeves to AWWA C116
 The Flex-Tend flexible expansion joint is specifically designed to allow
pipe movement. It protects pipelines from any shear caused by fault
lines, structural settling and transition from one structure to another.
With its ease of movement it contributes significantly less
mechanical force to the pipe line.

Design Specifications Applications

■■ Ball ends allow up to 20 degrees of deflection ■■ Tank settling and other differential settling such as
■■ Telescopic center sections can be added together for vessel to vessel
increased extension ■■ Bridge crossings and other underground to
■■ Low contribution to mechanical thrust areal transitions

■■ Large movement ranges

■■ Active fault crossings and liquefaction

■■ Above or below ground installation

■■ Near roadways and dams
■■ Across any unstable ground
PF8.1 EBAA Iron Flex-Tend | PIPE & PIPE FITTINGS | PG 2

Flex-Tend Double Ball Submittal Reference Drawing – Flange by Flange

Fig. 1

Flex-Tend Single Ball Submittal Reference Drawing – Flange by Flange

Fig. 2

Note:
†) Deflection in degrees per ball
††) The expansion values listed represent the total movement for the particular size and configuration. Unless otherwise specified, FLEX-TEND assemblies are
preset at factory to reserve 50% of total movement for expansion and 50% for contraction.
“Laying, Total, and CL” lengths reflects the standard 50% / 50% preset condition. Modifying the preset ratio requires a corresponding modification of these
lengths.
Flex-Tend Double Ball Submittal Reference Drawing – Flange by Flange

Table 1 

Nominal OD Deflection A Expansion†† Laying Length CL S Weight Assembly

Pipe Size per ball† (offset) (kg) Number
(degrees)
50 154.94 20 99.06 101.6 (+69.85. -31.75) 604.52 406.4 157.48 19.98 402F20
101.60 901.70 (±50.8) 546.1 (±50.8) 190.50 86.71 403F20
80 233.68 20 177.8 203.20 1290.32 (±101.6) 934.72 (±101.6) 322.58 106.69 403F21
304.80 1676.4 (±152.4) 1320.8 (±152.4) 454.66 127.12 403F22
101.60 864.62 (±50.8) 579.37 (±50.8) 215.65 73.09 404F20
100 275.59 20 142.748 203.20 1251.97 (±101.6) 966.72 (±101.6) 365.51 95.34 404F21
304.80 1639.32 (±152.4) 1404.87 (±152.4) 515.37 118.95 404F22
101.60 915.67 (±50.8) 601.98 (±50.8) 223.27 101.24 406F20
150 311.912 20 156.718 203.20 1278.38 (±101.6) 202.69 (±101.6) 364.74 129.39 406F21
304.80 1641.09 (±152.4) 1327.4 (±152.4) 506.22 157.08 406F22
101.60 1026.41 (±50.8) 675.39 (±50.8) 248.41 154.36 408F20
200 376.428 20 175.514 203.20 1458.21 (±101.6) 1109.73 (±101.6) 414.27 196.13 408F21
304.80 1895.09 (±152.4) 1544.07 (±152.4) 580.14 238.35 408F22
101.60 1137.92 (±50.8) 720.85 (±50.8) 263.91 231.54 410F20
250 457.962 20 208.534 203.20 1539.24 (±101.6) 1122.17 (±101.6) 418.59 294.19 410F21
304.80 1940.56 (±152.4) 1523.49 (±152.4) 573.28 356.39 410F22
101.60 1241.04 (±50.8) 768.1 (±50.8) 280.16 315.08 412F20
300 526.288 20 236.474 203.20 1646.17 (±101.6) 1173.23 (±101.6) 436.12 381.81 412F21

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304.80 2051.3 (±152.4) 1578.36 (±152.4) 592.07 449.01 412F22
203.20 1638.3 (±101.6) 1117.6 (±101.6) 299.47 603.37 414F20
355 635 15 345.44 406.40 2308.86 (±203.2) 1790.7 (±203.2) 479.81 733.66 414F21
609.60 2981.96 (±304.8) 2453.64 (±304.8) 659.38 864.42 414F22
203.20 1866.9 (±101.6) 1176.02 (±101.6) 315.21 547.07 416F20
400 635 15 345.44 406.40 2578.1 (±203.2) 1884.68 (±203.2) 504.95 697.80 416F21
609.60 3289.3 (±304.8) 2593.34 (±304.8) 694.94 848.53 416F22
203.20 1849.12 (±101.6) 1193.8 (±101.6) 319.79 864.87 418F20
450 774.7 15 353.06 406.40 2537.46 (±203.2) 1882.14 (±203.2) 504.44 1043.29 418F21
609.60 3225.8 (±304.8) 2567.94 (±304.8) 688.09 1221.26 418F22
203.20 1752.6 (±101.6) 1165.86 (±101.6) 312.42 878.04 420F20
500 774.7 15 289.56 406.40 2438.4 (±203.2) 1859.28 (±203.2) 498.09 1070.53 420F21
609.60 3136.9 (±304.8) 2550.16 (±304.8) 683.26 1263.03 420F22
203.20 2108.2 (±101.6) 1325.88 (±101.6) 355.35 1470.51 424F20
600 947.42 15 393.7 406.40 2806.7 (±203.2) 2019.3 (±203.2) 541.02 1796.93 424F21
609.60 3492.5 (±304.8) 2712.72 (±304.8) 726.95 2123.81 424F22
254.00 2506.98 (±127) 1658.62 (±127) 444.50 2291.34 430F20
750 1120.14 15 424.18 508.00 3378.2 (±254) 2514.6 (±254) 673.86 2745.34 430F21
762.00 4241.8 (±381) 3352.8 (±381) 898.40 3198.88 430F22
254.00 523.8 (±127) 1600.2 (±127) 428.75 3231.57 436F20
900 1285.24 15 431.8 508.00 3327.4 (±254) 2463.8 (±254) 660.15 3875.80 436F21
762.00 4191 (±381) 3327.4 (±381) 891.54 4519.57 436F22
1060 1682.75 12 547.624 609.60 4033.52 (±304.8) 2890.52 (±304.8) 584.45 6434.09 442F20
1200 1704.34 12 571.5 609.60 4033.52 (±304.8) 2890.52 (±304.8) 739.90 7785.19 448F20

Flex-Tend Single Ball Submittal Reference Drawing – Flange by Flange

Table 2 

Nominal OD Deflection A Expansion†† Laying Length Weight Assembly

Pipe Size per ball† (kg) Number
(degrees)

101.6 591.82 (±50.8) 53.57 403F10

80 233.68 20 177.8 203.2 1061.72 (±101.6) 74.00 403F11
304.8 1531.62 (±152.4) 94.43 403F12
101.6 645.92 (±50.8) 50.85 404F10
100 275.59 20 142.748 203.2 1033.27 (±101.6) 71.28 404F11
304.8 1420.62 (±152.4) 91.71 404F12
101.6 695.71 (±50.8) 69.01 406F10
150 311.912 20 156.718 203.2 1058.42 (±101.6) 96.70 406F11
304.8 1421.13 (±152.4) 124.40 406F12
101.6 761.49 (±50.8) 110.32 408F10
 Table 2 

Nominal OD Deflection A Expansion†† Laying Length Weight Assembly

Pipe Size per ball† (kg) Number
(degrees)

200 376.428 20 175.514 203.2 1195.83 (±101.6) 152.09 408F11

304.8 1630.17 (±152.4) 194.31 408F12
101.6 832.87 (±50.8) 162.99 410F10
250 457.962 20 208.534 203.2 1234.19 (±101.6) 225.18 410F11
304.8 1635.51 (±152.4) 287.84 410F12
101.6 880.87 (±50.8) 212.47 412F10
300 526.288 20 236.474 203.2 1286 (±101.6) 279.66 412F11
304.8 1691.13 (±152.4) 346.40 412F12
203.2 1224.28 (±101.6) 399.52 414F10
355 635 15 345.44 406.4 1889.76 (±204) 530.27 414F11
609.6 2565.4 (±304.8) 660.12 414F12
203.2 1358.9 (±101.6) 413.59 416F10
400 635 15 345.44 406.4 2070.1 (±204) 564.32 416F11
609.6 2781.3 (±304.8) 715.05 416F12
203.2 1358.9 (±101.6) 558.87 418F10
450 774.7 15 353.06 406.4 2039.2 (±204) 737.30 418F11
609.6 2727.96 (±304.8) 915.26 418F12
203.2 1270 (±101.6) 579.76 420F10
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500 774.7 15 289.56 406.4 1955.8 (±204) 771.80 420F11

609.6 2654.3 (±304.8) 958.39 420F12
203.2 1447.8 (±101.6) 945.68 424F10
600 947.42 15 393.7 406.4 2146.3 (±204) 1264.84 424F11
609.6 2844.8 (±304.8) 1591.72 424F12
254 1704.35 (±127) 1658.92 430F10
750 1120.14 15 424.18 508 2578.1 (±254) 2086.13 430F11
762 3449.32 (±381) 2612.77 430F12
254 1826.26 (±127) 2141.97 436F10
900 1285.24 15 431.8 508 2705.1 (±254) 2785.74 436F11
762 3581.4 (±381) 3429.52 436F12
1200 1704.34 12 571.5 609.6 5455.26 448F10

Fig. 3 Fig. 4

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Scan for more Hygrade Water product or information within this document must make their own assessment of suitability for their particular
application. Product dimensions are nominal only, and should be verified if critical to a particular installation. No warranty is either
information expressed, implied, or statutory made by Hygrade Water unless expressly stated in any sale and purchase agreement entered into
between Hygrade Water and the user. March 2019

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