PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1635888
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1635888
The global metal expansion joints market size reached USD 1,022.8 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 1,328.8 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% during 2025-2033. The growing utilization of pipeline infrastructure in various industries, the increasing demand for metal expansion joints in the petrochemical industry, and the rising employment of metal expansion joints in fire protection piping systems represent some of the key factors driving the market.
A metal expansion joint is an apparatus containing one or more metal bellows, which are used to absorb dimensional changes caused by the thermal expansion or contraction of pipelines, ducts, or vessels. It comprises a gimbal, hinged, universal, in-line and elbow pressure balanced, axial and lateral expansion, and pressure switches to absorb vibrations caused by engines, pumps, and motors. It is designed to compensate movements caused by rotating machinery, pressure deformations, and misalignment during installation or building settlements. It also reduces stress in pipe systems and pipe loads at connections of sensitive equipment, such as pumps and steam turbines. It offers longer shelf life by preventing the risk of downtime for additional maintenance and repair. It provides a higher ability to conserve space, enhanced economic efficiency, and better performance in absorbing larger movements as compared to pipe bends and pipe loops. As a result, the metal expansion joint finds applications in the chemical, food and beverage (F&B), pharmaceutical, and power industries across the globe.
At present, the increasing demand for metal expansion joints as compensating elements for thermal expansion in pipelines, machines, and containers represents one of the key factors supporting the growth of the market. Besides this, there is a rise in the integration of low-pressure bellows to sustain high temperatures and pressures. This, along with the growing utilization of pipeline infrastructure in various industries, is strengthening the growth of the market. In addition, key players are investing in research and development (R&D) activities to study the different fluids passing through pipelines for meeting the demand of the customers in terms of design and applications. They are also focusing on various marketing strategies to expand their customer base, which is propelling the growth of the market. Moreover, the increasing demand for metal expansion joints in the petrochemical industry due to the presence of the complex infrastructure of large pipelines is contributing to the growth of the market. Apart from this, the growing demand for metal expansion joints in fire protection piping systems, along with the reducing number of pipeline network compensators, is positively influencing the market. Additionally, the rising employment of metal expansion joints in the power generation industry to connect equipment, pipelines, and other components is bolstering the growth of the market.
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