Teekay® Axiflex Type IV EPDM

Teekay Axiflex
(non axially restrained)

The Teekay Axiflex joins pipes that are already anchored. In this instance the pipeline forces do not have to be contained by the couplings. Therefore diameters up to 4 metres are possible with this design. The coupling can be placed over the pipe ends or supplied in a wrap – around version.

Each coupling (whether Axilock or Axiflex) consists of a casing, a gasket and a lockpart. The purpose of the casing is to house the gasket and to press it onto the pipe surface when the lockpart is closed. The lockpart is designed to pull the two ends of the casing together circumferentially around the pipe. In order to achieve this, the coupling is labelled clearly with a torque figure which ensures that the gasket is compressed sufficiently against the pipe surface.

The Axiflex has two thick sealing lips which allow for pipe expansion and contraction. The sealing lips press against the pipe surface and form lip seals. The lip seals are designed to resist the internal pressure in the pipes. As the pressure increases, the lip seals swell to seal more tightly against the pipe surface.


Type I
Casing: AISI 304 / DIN 1.4301
Fasteners: Alloy Steel, Coated
Gasket: EPDM/NBR/H-NBR/FKM/VMQ

Type IV
Casing: AISI 316L / DIN 1.4404
Fasteners: AISI 316 / 316L
Gasket: EPDM/NBR/H-NBR/FKM/VMQ

Article nr.Description
0003226AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 33,7 MM
0003798AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 38 MM
0003230AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 42,4 MM
0002949AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 48,3 MM
0003466AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 54 MM
0003231AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 60,3 MM
0003465AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 63 MM
0003133AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 70 MM
0003456AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 73 MM
0003522AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 76,1 MM
0002755AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 88,9 MM
0003134AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 101,6 MM
0003903AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 104 MM
0003141AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 108 MM
0003492AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 110 MM
0002756AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 114,3 MM
0003604AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 127 MM
0003310AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 139,7 MM
0003493AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 159 MM
0002816AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 168,3 MM
0003446AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 208 MM
0003662AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 210 MM
0002813AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 219,1 MM
0003048AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 225 MM
0004206AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 250 MM
0002961AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 259 MM
0003587AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 262,2 MM
0004251AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 267 MM
0002799AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 273 MM
0003651AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 323,9 MM
0002630AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 355,60 MM
0003588AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 414,8 MM
0004140AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 419,4 MM
0002976AXIFLEX TYPE IV EPDM RVS 316 420 MM