為常見的軸向式(shi)波(bo)(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)管(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節，用(yong)在管(guan)(guan)道(dao)上進行軸向長(chang)度(du)補(bu)償。為了防(fang)止超過允許的補(bu)償量，在波(bo)(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)管(guan)(guan)兩端設(she)(she)置有(you)保護(hu)拉桿(gan)或保護(hu)環，在與它連接的兩端管(guan)(guan)道(dao)上設(she)(she)置導向支架(jia)。另外還有(you)轉(zhuan)角式(shi)和橫向式(shi)膨(peng)脹節，可(ke)用(yong)來補(bu)償管(guan)(guan)道(dao)的轉(zhuan)角變形(xing)和橫向變形(xing)。這類(lei)膨(peng)脹節的優點(dian)是(shi)節省空間，節約材料，便于標準(zhun)化(hua)和批量生(sheng)產，缺(que)點(dian)是(shi)壽命較短(duan)。波(bo)(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)管(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節一般(ban)用(yong)于溫度(du)和壓(ya)力不(bu)很(hen)高(gao)、長(chang)度(du)較短(duan)的管(guan)(guan)道(dao)上。隨著波(bo)(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)管(guan)(guan)生(sheng)產技術水平的提高(gao)，這類(lei)膨(peng)脹節的應(ying)用(yong)范(fan)圍正在擴大(da)。目前，波(bo)(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)管(guan)(guan)膨(peng)脹節可(ke)用(yong)在最高(gao)壓(ya)力6.0兆帕的管(guan)(guan)系中(zhong)。