temperature expansion pipes
DESCRIPTION
Temperature Expansion PipesTRANSCRIPT
Input Data
300 (example 300 ft)2.90E-05 (example PVC)
40 (example)
Calculated Dataδl = thermal expansion (inches) 4.2
δl = thermal expansion (inches) Length of pipe (ft)Temp.diff. (degF) 10 20 30 40 50
30 0.10 0.21 0.31 0.42 0.5240 0.14 0.28 0.42 0.56 0.7050 0.17 0.35 0.52 0.70 0.8760 0.21 0.42 0.63 0.84 1.0470 0.24 0.49 0.73 0.97 1.2280 0.28 0.56 0.84 1.11 1.3990 0.31 0.63 0.94 1.25 1.57
100 0.35 0.70 1.04 1.39 1.74
T(degC) = 5/9[T(degF) - 32]1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m
Temperature Expansion - Pipes
Lo = length of pipe (ft)α = linear expansion coefficient (in./in.degF)
δt = temperature difference (oF)
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60 70 80 90 1000.63 0.73 0.84 0.94 1.040.84 0.97 1.11 1.25 1.391.04 1.22 1.39 1.57 1.741.25 1.46 1.67 1.88 2.091.46 1.71 1.95 2.19 2.441.67 1.95 2.23 2.51 2.781.88 2.19 2.51 2.82 3.132.09 2.44 2.78 3.13 3.48