FLEX-TEND

Flexible Expansion Joint

Features and Application:
Sizes 3 inch through 48 inch.
For Ductile Iron, steel, or PVC
pipelines.
Constructed of ASTM
65-45-12 Ductile Iron.
Up to 20 Deflection per ball.
Additional Expansion Sleeves
can be added for increased
expansion capacity.
Each unit tested to rated working
pressure prior to shipment.
Due to the design of the seals,
no periodic maintenance is required.
Flanged, Mechanical Joint,
or combination connections.

Mechanical joint end connections

conform to the dimensional
requirements of either ANSI/AWWA
C111/A21.11 or ANSI/AWWA
C153/A21.53 depending on size.
Flange outlets conform to the
dimensional requirements of
ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10 (class 150)
with addition of an O-ring which is
provided to ensure a watertight seal.

FM
APPROVED

FLEX-TEND assemblies are

suitable for direct burial. Polyethylene wrap is provided with each
unit. If installed in a vault, the
design must be such that movement
is not impeded.
For use on water or wastewater
pipelines subject to hydrostatic
pressure and tested in accordance
with either AWWA C600 or
ASTM D2774.

U.S. Patent No.

0305-5-K

4 , 776 , 617
Copyright 2005 EBAA IRON, INC.

FLEX-TEND Sam ple Specification

(The text of the specifications below can be copied and pasted from www.ebaa.com/download/FLEX-TEND.doc)

1. Flexible expansion joints shall

be installed in the locations

indicated on the drawings and
shall be manufactured of 6545-12 ductile iron conforming
to the material requirements
of ASTM A536 and
ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53.
Foundry certification of
material shall be readily
available upon request.

2. Each flexible expansion joint

3. Each flexible expansion joint shall

5. All external surfaces shall be

consist of an expansion joint

designed and cast as an integral
part of a ball and socket type flexible
joint, having a minimum per ball
deflection of: 20, 3" - 12"; 15, 14"
- 36"; 12, 48" and 4-inches
minimum expansion. Additional
expansion sleeves shall be available
and easily added or removed at the
factory or in the field. Both
6.
standardized mechanical joint and
flange end connections shall be
available.

shall be pressure tested prior

to shipment against its own
restraint to a minimum of 350 4. All internal surfaces (wetted parts)
psi (250 psi for flexible
shall be lined with a minimum of 15
expansion joints 30 inches
mils of fusion bonded epoxy
diameter and larger.) A
conforming to the applicable
minimum 2:1 safety factor,
requirements of ANSI/AWWA C213
determined from the published
and shall be holiday tested with a
pressure rating, shall apply.
1500 volt spark test conforming to
Factory Mutual Approval for
said specification. Sealing gaskets
the 12 inch and smaller sizes
shall be constructed of EPDM. The
is required.
coating and gaskets shall meet
ANSI/NSF-61.

coated with a catalyzed coal tar

epoxy conforming to the
material requirements of AWWA
C210. Appropriately sized
polyethylene sleeves, meeting
ANSI/AWWA C105/A21.5, shall
be included for direct buried
applications.

Manufacturer's certification of
compliance to the above
standards and requirements
shall be readily available upon
request. The purchaser (or
owner) shall reserve the right to
inspect the manufacturer's
facility for compliance. All
flexible expansion joints shall be
FLEX-TEND as manufactured by
EBAA Iron, INC. Eastland, TX.,
U.S.A.

Support Products

For more information concerning these products, please consult the catalog or www.ebaa.com

FLEX - 900

Single Ball Joint

For protection against damaging bending movements
where protection against linear expansion is not required.
(Available in Sizes
3 - 48 inch)

EX - TEND 200

Expansion Joint
For protection against damage from linear expansion
and is fully self restrained. Can be used in buried applications.
(Sizes 4 - 36 inches)
EBAA also offers an array of small brass FLEX-TENDS, sizes 34 inch
up to 2 inch with NPT connections.
Force Balanced FLEX-TENDS are also available. Ask EBAA if this
product is applicable to your application.

FLEX - TEND Submittal Reference Drawing - M.J. by M.J.

M
a
d
e

E
B
A
A

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I
R
O
N

U
S
A

Nominal
Pipe Size 0D Deflection* A Expansion**
3

9.2

20

13.0

20

3.9

15.0

20

4.5

17.3

20

5.1

10

20.4

20

6.0

12

22.7

20

7.1

14

25.0

15

7.0

16

25.0

15

10.3

18

30.5

15

12.6

20

30.5

15

10.4

24

37.3

15

13.8

4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)

Total
27.0
35.0
43.0
34.5
49.0
63.0
37.0
50.0
63.5
39.5
56.0
72.0
45.5
60.0
75.0
48.5
63.5
78.5
63.1
87.5
111.9
72.0
97.5
123.5
69.9
95.2
120.2
71.5
97.0
122.0
85.0
110.0
135.5

Double Ball Configuration

CL
Laying
S
Weight Assy.
22.0
30.0
38.0
29.5
44.0
58.0
32.0
45.0
58.5
34.5
51.0
67.0
40.5
55.0
70.0
43.5
58.5
73.5
56.1
80.5
104.9
65.0
90.5
116.5
63.3
88.1
113.2
64.5
90.0
115.0
78.0
103.0
128.0

15.1
23.1
31.1
21.9
36.1
50.4
22.8
36.1
49.4
24.5
40.6
56.7
28.4
43.2
58.0
29.1
44.1
59.1
42.0
66.5
90.9
44.3
70.2
96.1
45.1
70.1
95.1
43.9
69.2
94.4
50.2
75.5
100.8

(Offset)

5.5
8.4
11.3
8.0
13.1
18.3
8.3
13.1
18.0
8.9
14.8
20.6
10.3
15.7
21.1
10.6
16.1
21.5
11.3
17.8
24.4
11.9
18.8
25.7
12.0
18.8
25.5
11.8
18.5
25.3
13.4
20.2
27.0

(lbs)

113
137
167
187
230
273
271
335
399
362
454
545
569
706
843
734
884
1034
1287
1625
1962
1287
1625
1962
1752
2145
2538
1811
2232
2653
3003
3693
4383

Number

403M20
403M21
403M22
404M20
404M21
404M22
406M20
406M21
406M22
408M20
408M21
408M22
410M20
410M21
410M22
412M20
412M21
412M22
414M20
414M21
414M22
416M20
416M21
416M22
418M20
418M21
418M22
420M20
420M21
420M22
424M20
424M21
424M22

Single Ball Configuration

Total Laying Weight Assy.
27.5
41.5
56.0
28.5
42.0
55.5
31.0
47.5
63.5
33.1
47.6
62.1
35.5
50.5
65.5
48.1
72.6
97.0
54.0
80.0
106.0
52.4
77.5
102.6
52.5
77.5
103.0
60.0
85.5
109.0

22.5
36.5
51.0
23.5
37.0
50.5
26.6
42.5
58.5
28.1
42.6
57.1
30.5
45.5
60.5
41.1
65.6
90.0
47.0
73.0
99.0
45.3
70.5
95.6
45.5
70.5
96.0
53.0
78.5
102.0

(lbs)

99
142
186
138
202
267
193
285
376
388
525
662
505
655
805
1341
1450
1825
708
1046
1383
1575
1935
2345
979
1400
1821
1521
2211
2901

Number

403M10
403M11
403M12
404M10
404M11
404M12
406M10
406M11
406M12
408M10
408M11
408M12
410M10
410M11
410M12
412M10
412M11
412M12
414M10
414M11
414M12
416M10
416M11
416M12
418M10
418M11
418M12
420M10
420M11
414M12
424M10
424M11
424M12

Note: For applications or pressures other than those shown, please contact EBAA for assistance.
Note: Dimensions are in inches 1%, and are subject to change without notice.

FLEX - TEND Submittal Reference Drawing - Flange by Flange

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B
A
A

M
a
d
e

I
R
O
N

i
n

U
S
A

Nominal
Pipe Size 0D Deflection* A Expansion**
3

9.2

20

5.7

13.0

20

6.6

15.0

20

6.7

17.3

20

7.2

10

20.4

20

8.4

12

22.7

20

9.3

14

25.0

15

13.6

16

25.0

15

13.6

18

30.5

15

13.9

20

30.5

15

11.4

24

37.3

15

15.5

30

44.1

15

16.7

36

50.6

15

17.0

48

67.0

12

22.0

4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
4 (+3,-1)
8 (+6,-2)
12 (+9,-3)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
8 (+6,-2)
16 (+12,-4)
24 (+18,-6)
10 (+7.5,-2.5)
20 (+15,-5)
30 (+22.5,-7.5)
10 (+7.5,-2.5)
20 (+15,-5)
30 (+22.5,-7.5)
24 (+18,-6)

Laying
26.5
34.5
42.5
35.0
49.5
63.5
36.5
49.5
63.0
39.0
55.0
71.0
45.0
60.0
75.0
47.5
62.5
77.5
62.5
86.9
111.4
71.5
97.5
123.5
70.8
95.9
121.0
67.0
92.0
117.5
81.0
106.5
131.5
96.7
129.0
161.0
95.0
127.0
159.0
151.0

Double Ball Configuration

CL
S
Weight

Assy.

15.1
23.1
31.1
21.9
36.1
50.4
22.8
36.1
49.4
24.5
40.6
56.7
28.4
43.2
58.0
29.1
44.1
59.1
42.0
66.5
90.9
44.3
70.2
96.1
45.0
70.1
95.1
43.9
69.2
94.4
50.2
75.5
100.8
63.3
95.0
126.0
61.0
93.0
125.0
106.0

403F20
403F21
403F22
404F20
404F21
404F22
406F20
406F21
406F22
408F20
408F21
408F22
410F20
410F21
410F22
412F20
412F21
412F22
414F20
414F21
414F22
416F20
416F21
416F22
418F20
418F21
418F22
420F20
420F21
420F22
424F20
424F21
424F22
430F20
430F21
430F22
436F20
436F21
436F22
448F20

(Offset)

5.5
8.4
11.3
8.0
13.1
18.3
8.3
13.1
18.0
8.9
14.8
20.6
10.3
15.7
21.1
10.6
16.1
21.5
11.3
17.8
24.4
11.9
18.8
25.7
12.0
18.8
25.5
11.8
18.5
25.3
13.4
20.2
27.0
17.0
25.0
33.0
16.0
25.0
33.0
18.0

(lbs)

121
145
170
193
236
179
273
337
401
374
466
557
571
708
845
764
914
1064
1267
1605
1942
1267
1605
1942
1650
2050
2375
1805
2226
2647
3057
3747
4437
4864
5448
6832
7016
8416
9816
14730

Number

Single Ball Configuration

Laying Weight Assy.
19.2
27.2
35.2
25.5
39.5
54.0
27.0
40.5
53.5
29.5
45.5
61.5
32.0
46.5
61.5
33.5
48.5
63.5
46.2
70.4
95.0
51.5
77.5
103.5
51.3
76.3
101.4
48.0
73.0
98.5
55.0
80.5
106.0
65.1
97.5
129.8
69.9
102.5
135.1
-

(lbs)

63
87
111
139
182
226
185
249
314
269
361
452
487
624
761
638
788
938
1249
1395
1750
998
1336
1673
1250
1775
2045
1347
1768
2189
2093
2783
3473
3349
4595
5755
4840
6500
7915
-

Number

403F10
403F11
403F12
404F10
404F11
404F12
406F10
406F11
406F12
408F10
408F11
408F12
410F10
410F11
410F12
412F10
412F11
412F12
414F10
414F11
414F12
416F10
416F11
416F12
418F10
418F11
418F12
420F10
420F11
420F12
424F10
424F11
424F12
430F10
430F11
430F12
436F10
436F11
436F12
-

Note: For applications or pressures other than those shown, please contact EBAA for assistance.
Note: Dimensions are in inches 1%, and are subject to change without notice.

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2.

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2.

3.

4.

Table 1.1
Size
(inch)
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
30
36
48

Thrust Calculation

Area
(inch)
12.3
18.1
37.4
64.3
96.8
136.9
237.8
237.8
366.4
366.4
522.8
804.3
1,152.1
2,027.0

Table 1.2
Size
Range
3 inch - 48 inch
3 inch - 24 inch

Thrust At
150 psi (lb)
1,845
2,715
5,610
9,645
14,520
20,535
35,670
35,670
54,960
54,960
78,420
120,645
172,815
304,050

Mechanical Joint Restraints

Pipe
Material
Ductile Iron
PVC

Restraint
Product
Series 1100
Series 2000

FLEX-TEND

Family
FLEX-TEND Double Ball
FLEX-TEND Single Ball
FLEX-900 (Ball Joint)
EX-TEND 200

Shear
Yes
No
No
No

Protection From
Bending Moments Bending Moments Expansion
No Expansion
(linear)
w/Expansion
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No

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