為常見的軸(zhou)向式(shi)波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節，用(yong)(yong)(yong)在(zai)管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)上(shang)進行軸(zhou)向長度補(bu)(bu)償。為了防止超過允許的補(bu)(bu)償量，在(zai)波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(guan)兩端設置有(you)(you)保(bao)護(hu)拉桿(gan)或保(bao)護(hu)環(huan)，在(zai)與它連(lian)接的兩端管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)上(shang)設置導向支架。另外還有(you)(you)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)式(shi)和橫向式(shi)膨(peng)脹節，可用(yong)(yong)(yong)來補(bu)(bu)償管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)的轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)變形和橫向變形。這類(lei)膨(peng)脹節的優點(dian)是節省空間(jian)，節約(yue)材料，便于標準化和批量生產，缺點(dian)是壽命較(jiao)(jiao)短。波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節一般(ban)用(yong)(yong)(yong)于溫(wen)度和壓(ya)力不很高(gao)、長度較(jiao)(jiao)短的管(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)上(shang)。隨(sui)著(zhu)波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(guan)生產技術水平的提高(gao)，這類(lei)膨(peng)脹節的應用(yong)(yong)(yong)范圍正(zheng)在(zai)擴大(da)。目前，波(bo)紋管(guan)(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節可用(yong)(yong)(yong)在(zai)最高(gao)壓(ya)力6.0兆帕的管(guan)(guan)(guan)系中。