METRALOOP EXPANSION JOINTS

Metraloop V-loop expansion joint

The Metraloop V-loop has many of the advantages of the standard Metraloop expansion joint, but requires more guiding and has a larger footprint. Able to fit long and low in tight spaces, the V-loop is more flexible than standard metal and rubber expansion joints. The Metraloop V-loop expansion joint compensates for thermal expansion and seismic pipe movement without significant thrust loads. The Metraloop V-loop flexes before the pipe begins to bow and before high loads are imposed at anchor points to the building. It's ability to flex in all directions allows it to help protect piping crossing the building's expansion joint and to compensate for settling.

For optimum protection without thrust loads and little or no guiding, and the most flexibility in design and installation, check out the standard Metraloop expansion joint.

Metraloop V-loop Selection Charts

Flanged Ends
Grooved Ends
Sweat Ends
Threaded Ends
Weld Ends

Metraloop V-Loop


V-Loop - Flanged Ends

Pipe Size Model # Movement End to End Length PSI Anchor Load 3D
Drawing
2" VLF40200 ±2" 31-1/2" 14" 500 82 CAD
VLF60200 ±3" 36" 16-1/2" CAD
VLF80200 ±4" 40" 18-1/2" CAD
2-1/2" VLF40250 ±2" 37-1/4" 16-3/4" 387 87 CAD
VLF60250 ±3" 42-1/2" 19-1/4" CAD
VLF80250 ±4" 47" 21-1/2" CAD
3" VLF40300 ±2" 41-1/4" 18-1/2" 288 93 CAD
VLF60300 ±3" 47" 21-1/4" CAD
VLF80300 ±4" 52" 23-3/4" CAD
4" VLF40400 ±2" 46-1/4" 20-1/2" 232 127 CAD
VLF60400 ±3" 52" 23-1/4" CAD
VLF80400 ±4" 57" 26" CAD
5" VLF40500 ±2" 51-1/2" 22-1/2" 200 214 CAD
VLF60500 ±3" 58" 25-1/2" CAD
VLF80500 ±4" 63" 28-1/4" CAD
6" VLF40600 ±2" 63" 27-1/2" 170 228 CAD
VLF60600 ±3" 68-1/2" 30-1/4" CAD
VLF80600 ±4" 74-1/2" 33-1/4" CAD
8" VLF40800 ±2" 72" 30-3/4" 212 312 CAD
VLF60800 ±3" 80" 34-3/4" CAD
VLF80800 ±4" 86-1/2" 38" CAD
10" VLF41000 ±2" 81-1/4" 34-1/4" 175 345 CAD
VLF61000 ±3" 88-1/2" 38" CAD
VLF81000 ±4" 95-1/2" 41-1/4" CAD
12" VLF41200 ±2" 92-1/2" 38-1/2" 160 399 CAD
VLF61200 ±3" 101" 42-3/4" CAD
VLF81200 ±4" 108-1/2" 46-1/2" CAD

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V-Loop - Grooved Ends

Pipe Size Model # Movement End to End Length PSI Anchor Load 3D
Drawing
2" VLG40200 ±2" 37" 14" 500 82 CAD
VLG60200 ±3" 41-1/2" 16-1/2" CAD
VLG80200 ±4" 45-1/2" 18-1/2" CAD
2-1/2" VLG40250 ±2" 42-3/4" 16-3/4" 387 87 CAD
VLG60250 ±3" 48" 19-1/4" CAD
VLG80250 ±4" 52-1/2" 21-1/2" CAD
3" VLG40300 ±2" 46-3/4" 18-1/2" 288 93 CAD
VLG60300 ±3" 52-1/2" 21-1/4" CAD
VLG80300 ±4" 57-1/2" 23-3/4" CAD
4" VLG40400 ±2" 51-3/4" 20-1/2" 232 127 CAD
VLG60400 ±3" 57-1/2" 23-1/4" CAD
VLG80400 ±4" 62-1/2" 26" CAD
5" VLG40500 ±2" 57" 22-1/2" 200 214 CAD
VLG60500 ±3" 63-1/2" 25-1/2" CAD
VLG80500 ±4" 68-1/2" 28-1/4" CAD
6" VLG40600 ±2" 68-12" 27-1/2" 170 228 CAD
VLG60600 ±3" 74" 30-1/4" CAD
VLG80600 ±4" 80" 33-1/4" CAD
8" VLG40800 ±2" 79-1/2" 30-3/4" 212 312 CAD
VLG60800 ±3" 87-1/2" 34-3/4" CAD
VLG80800 ±4" 94" 38" CAD
10" VLG41000 ±2" 88-3/4" 34-1/4" 175 345 CAD
VLG61000 ±3" 96" 38" CAD
VLG81000 ±4" 103" 41-1/4" CAD
12" VLG41200 ±2" 100-1/2" 38-1/2" 160 399 CAD
VLG61200 ±3" 108-1/2" 42-3/4" CAD
VLG81200 ±4" 116" 46-1/2" CAD

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V-Loop - Sweat Ends

Pipe Size Model # Movement End to End Length PSI Anchor Load 3D
Drawing
1/2" VLS40050 ±2" 21-1/2" 10" 566 35 CAD
VLS60050 ±3" 25" 11-3/4" CAD
VLS80050 ±4" 28-1/4" 13-1/2" CAD
3/4" VLS40075 ±2" 26" 11" 468 41 CAD
VLS60075 ±3" 30-1/2" 14" CAD
VLS80075 ±4" 34" 16" CAD
1" VLS40100 ±2" 28-1/2" 13" 334 46 CAD
VLS60100 ±3" 33" 15" CAD
VLS80100 ±4" 36-3/4" 17" CAD
1-1/4" VLS40125 ±2" 33" 15" 306 65 CAD
VLS60125 ±3" 37-1/2" 17-1/2" CAD
VLS80125 ±4" 42" 19-1/2" CAD
1-1/2" VLS40150 ±2" 35-1/4" 16" 297 68 CAD
VLS60150 ±3" 40-3/4" 18-3/4" CAD
VLS80150 ±4" 45-1/4" 21" CAD
2" VLS40200 ±2" 39-1/2" 17-3/4" 210 82 CAD
VLS60200 ±3" 45-1/4" 20-1/2" CAD
VLS80200 ±4" 50-1/2" 23-1/4" CAD
2-1/2" VLS40250 ±2" 36" 15-3/4" 194 87 CAD
VLS60250 ±3" 40-3/4" 18" CAD
VLS80250 ±4" 44-3/4" 20" CAD
3" VLS40300 ±2" 39-3/4" 17-1/4" 166 93 CAD
VLS60300 ±3" 44-3/4" 19-3/4" CAD
VLS80300 ±4" 49-1/2" 22" CAD
4" VLS40400 ±2" 44-3/4" 19-1/2" 109 127 CAD
VLS60400 ±3" 50-1/2" 22" CAD
VLS80400 ±4" 55-1/2" 24-3/4" CAD

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V-Loop - Threads Ends

Pipe Size Model # Movement End to End Length PSI Anchor Load 3D
Drawing
1/2" VLT40050 ±2" 23" 8" 1100 35 CAD
VLT60050 ±3" 26" 9-1/2" CAD
VLT80050 ±4" 28-3/8 10-1/2" CAD
3/4" VLT40075 ±2" 24" 8-1/2" 792 41 CAD
VLT60075 ±3" 28" 10-1/2" CAD
VLT80075 ±4" 30-3/4" 12" CAD
1" VLT40100 ±2" 27-1/2" 10" 571 46 CAD
VLT60100 ±3" 31" 11-3/4" CAD
VLT80100 ±4" 33-3/4" 13" CAD
1-1/4" VLT40125 ±2" 30" 11" 531 65 CAD
VLT60125 ±3" 35" 13" CAD
VLT80125 ±4" 37" 14-1/2" CAD
1-1/2" VLT40150 ±2" 34-3/4" 13-1/4" 472 68 CAD
VLT60150 ±3" 37-1/2" 14-3/4" CAD
VLT80150 ±4" 41" 16-1/2" CAD
2" VLT40200 ±2" 37" 14" 500 82 CAD
VLT60200 ±3" 41-1/2" 16-1/2" CAD
VLT80200 ±4" 45-1/2" 18-1/2" CAD
2-1/2" VLT40250 ±2" 42-3/4" 16-3/4" 387 87 CAD
VLT60250 ±3" 48" 19-1/4" CAD
VLT80250 ±4" 52-1/2" 21-1/2" CAD
3" VLT40300 ±2" 46-3/4" 18-1/2" 288 93 CAD
VLT60300 ±3" 52-1/2" 21-1/4" CAD
VLT80300 ±4" 57-1/2" 23-3/4" CAD
4" VLT40400 ±2" 51-3/4" 20-1/2" 232 127 CAD
VLT60400 ±3" 57-1/2" 23-1/4" CAD
VLT80400 ±4" 62-1/2" 26" CAD

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V-Loop - Weld Ends

Pipe Size Model # Movement End to End Length PSI Anchor Load 3D
Drawing
1/2" VLW40050 ±2" 23" 8" 1100 35 CAD
VLW60050 ±3" 26" 9-1/2" CAD
VLW80050 ±4" 28-1/2" 10-1/2" CAD
3/4" VLW40075 ±2" 24" 8-1/2" 792 41 CAD
VLW60075 ±3" 28" 10-1/2" CAD
VLW80075 ±4" 30-3/4" 12" CAD
1" VLW40100 ±2" 27-1/2" 10" 571 46 CAD
VLW60100 ±3" 31" 11-3/4" CAD
VLW80100 ±4" 33-3/4" 13" CAD
1-1/4" VLW40125 ±2" 30" 11" 531 65 CAD
VLW60125 ±3" 35" 13" CAD
VLW80125 ±4" 37" 14-1/2" CAD
1-1/2" VLW40150 ±2" 34-3/4" 13-1/4" 472 68 CAD
VLW60150 ±3" 37-1/2" 14-3/4" CAD
VLW80150 ±4" 41" 16-1/2" CAD
2" VLW40200 ±2" 37" 14" 500 82 CAD
VLW60200 ±3" 41-1/2" 16-1/2" CAD
VLW80200 ±4" 45-1/2" 18-1/2" CAD
2-1/2" VLW40250 ±2" 42-3/4" 16-3/4" 387 87 CAD
VLW60250 ±3" 48" 19-1/4" CAD
VLW80250 ±4" 52-1/2" 21-1/2" CAD
3" VLW40300 ±2" 46-3/4" 18-1/2" 288 93 CAD
VLW60300 ±3" 52-1/2" 21-1/4" CAD
VLW80300 ±4" 57-1/2" 23-3/4" CAD
4" VLW40400 ±2" 51-3/4" 20-1/2" 232 127 CAD
VLW60400 ±3" 57-1/2" 23-1/4" CAD
VLW80400 ±4" 62-1/2" 26" CAD
5" VLW40500 ±2" 57" 22-1/2" 200 214 CAD
VLW60500 ±3" 63-1/2" 25-1/2" CAD
VLW80500 ±4" 68-1/2" 28-1/4" CAD
6" VLW40600 ±2" 68-1/2" 27-1/2" 170 228 CAD
VLW60600 ±3" 74" 30-1/4" CAD
VLW80600 ±4" 80" 33-1/4" CAD
8" VLW40800 ±2" 79-1/2" 30-3/4" 212 312 CAD
VLW60800 ±3" 87-1/2" 34-3/4" CAD
VLW80800 ±4" 94" 38" CAD
10" VLW41000 ±2" 88-3/4" 34-1/4" 175 345 CAD
VLW61000 ±3" 96" 38" CAD
VLW81000 ±4" 103" 41-1/4" CAD
12" VLW41200 ±2" 100" 38-1/2" 160 399 CAD
VLW61200 ±3" 108-1/2" 42-3/4" CAD
VLW81200 ±4" 116" 46-1/2" CAD

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