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Metal Bellows Mechanical Seals

Edge-welded metal bellows seals for high-temperature, cryogenic and chemical duty — no elastomer secondary to harden, swell or hang up.

At a glance

  • 01Edge-welded & formed
  • 02AM350 / Inconel / Hastelloy
  • 03API 682 Type B/C
  • 04−200 to 400°C+
  • 05Custom

We are the manufacturer, not a reseller — we build in-house and supply at quantities that work for a distributor, an OEM or a maintenance department.

No elastomerthe secondary seal cannot harden or swell
High & low temphot oil, steam and cryogenic service
Hang-up freeno dynamic O-ring to stick on the shaft

Selection

Why metal bellows instead of a pusher seal

  • Extreme temperature

    There is no elastomer to harden, soften or take a set; the metal bellows is the spring and the secondary seal in one.

  • No fretting, no hang-up

    A pusher seal’s dynamic O-ring can stick or fret the sleeve; a bellows has no sliding secondary.

  • Aggressive or polymerizing media

    Fewer soft parts to attack, and the bellows flexes through deposits that jam a pusher.

  • Cryogenic and hot-oil duty

    Bellows alloys hold their spring rate where rubber simply fails.

Range

What we supply

Edge-welded and formed bellows units, OEM-compatible or fully custom — at the quantities your operation actually orders.

Edge-welded bellows

Thin-leaf welded bellows for the widest temperature range and tightest axial response — the high-performance choice.

Formed bellows

Cost-effective formed bellows for moderate temperature and general high-temp water and oil service.

OEM-compatible & custom

Alloy and convolution selection (AM350, Inconel 718, Hastelloy C) machined to your pump and service, including obsolete designs.

Selection guide

Match the bellows to the duty

Construction and alloy follow temperature and media. The table is a starting point; send the service and we confirm the spec.

ServiceConstructionAlloyFaces
Hot oil / thermalEdge-weldedInconel 718Carbon / SiC
Steam / condensateEdge-weldedAM350SiC / SiC
CryogenicEdge-weldedInconelCarbon / SiC
Aggressive chemicalEdge-weldedHastelloy CSiC / SiC

Edge-welded bellows handle the widest temperature range; formed bellows cover moderate duty at lower cost. See welded vs formed bellows.

Go deeper: How bellows seals work · Selecting welded bellows seals.

From our catalog

Metal bellows seals in our catalog

Standard metal bellows seals from our catalog. Other sizes and bellows materials are built from a drawing, a part number or the old seal.

ModelStandard sizes (d1)PressureSpeedTemperature
WM 78516 – 100 mm≤ 2.0 MPa≤ 23 m/s-20 to +200 °C
WM 78016 – 100 mm≤ 2.0 MPa≤ 23 m/s-20 to +200 °C

Limits as printed in our catalog for each model; the real limit depends on the face pair, elastomer and fluid.

Drawings & dimensions

Drawings and dimension tables

Dimensions in mm unless a table says inches. Inch sizes are named by the nominal shaft size in inches; d1 gives the same size in mm. Letters match the section drawing. Standard sizes shown; other sizes are built from a drawing or the old seal.

Catalog model

WM 785

WM 785 · metal bellows seal head and stationary seat
WM 785 section drawing with dimension letters
Pressure
≤ 2.0 MPa
Speed
≤ 23 m/s
Temperature
-20 to +200 °C
Stationary ring
SiC, tungsten carbide
Rotary ring
Carbon, SiC, tungsten carbide
Secondary seals
NBR, EPDM, Viton
Bellows
AM350, Inconel 718
Metal parts
304 stainless, 316 stainless
Modeld1 (mm)d3d7l3l1
WM785-161630271032.7
WM785-18183233730.7
WM785-202033.535730.7
WM785-222236.537730.7
WM785-2424393911.528.7
WM785-252539.64011.528.7
WM785-282842.84311.531.2
WM785-3030454511.531.2
WM785-3232464811.531.2
WM785-3333484811.531.2
WM785-353549.25011.531.2
WM785-383852.3561431.2
WM785-404055.5581431.2
WM785-434357.5611431.2
WM785-454558.7631431.2
WM785-484861.9661431.2
WM785-505065701532.7
WM785-535368.2731532.7
WM785-555570751532.7
WM785-585871.7781537.7
WM785-606074.6801537.7
WM785-636379831537.7
WM785-656584.1851537.7
WM785-686887.3901834.7
WM785-707087.3921842.2
WM785-757595971842.2
WM785-808098.410518.242
WM785-8585104.711018.242
WM785-909011111518.247
WM785-959511412017.248
WM785-100100117.412517.248

Catalog model

WM 780

WM 780 · metal bellows seal head and stationary seat
WM 780 section drawing with dimension letters
Pressure
≤ 2.0 MPa
Speed
≤ 23 m/s
Temperature
-20 to +200 °C
Stationary ring
SiC, tungsten carbide
Rotary ring
Carbon, SiC, tungsten carbide
Secondary seals
NBR, EPDM, Viton
Bellows
AM350, Inconel 718
Metal parts
304 stainless, 316 stainless
Modeld1 (mm)d3d7l3l1
WM780-1616383511.546.7
WM780-1818403711.546.7
WM780-2020424011.546.7
WM780-2222444311.546.7
WM780-2424464311.546.7
WM780-2525474511.546.7
WM780-2828504811.546.7
WM780-3030525011.546.7
WM780-323254561446.7
WM780-333355561446.7
WM780-353557581446.7
WM780-383860611446.7
WM780-404066631447.7
WM780-434369661447.7
WM780-454571701547.7
WM780-484874731547.7
WM780-505076751547.7
WM780-535379781547.7
WM780-555581801547.7
WM780-585885831553.2
WM780-606087851553.2
WM780-636390901853.2
WM780-656592921853.2
WM780-686895971853.2
WM780-707097971853.2
WM780-757510210518.253
WM780-808010711018.253
WM780-858511211518.253
WM780-909011712017.254
WM780-959512212517.254
WM780-100100127134.32054.2

FAQ

Metal Bellows Seal FAQ

Edge-welded or formed bellows?

Edge-welded (thin welded leaves) give the widest temperature range and best axial response; formed bellows are more economical for moderate high-temp duty. We match it to your temperature and budget.

What temperature can bellows seals handle?

With the right alloy and faces, metal bellows run from cryogenic (around −200°C) to well above 400°C — far beyond any elastomer secondary.

Which alloy do I need?

AM350 for general high-temp, Inconel 718 for hot oil and higher stress, Hastelloy C for aggressive chemicals. We select it from your media and temperature.

Do you build to API 682?

Yes — Type B and Type C metal bellows cartridge seals to the standard, sized to your pump and service.

Source Metal Bellows Seals At Scale

OEM-compatible, custom-machined and private-label metal bellows seals built in-house to your spec, at low minimums. Send the seal drawing, the seal model or a sample and we’ll quote.