You are on page 1of 2

Temperature Expansion - Pipes

Input Data
L o = length of pipe (ft)
=linearexpansioncoefficient(in./in.degF)
o
t=temperaturedifference( F)
Calculated Data
l=thermalexpansion(inches)

l=thermalexpansion(inches)
Temp.diff. (degF)
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
136
163.2
132
41.71

The EngineeringToolBox.com
T(degC) = 5/9[T(degF) - 32]
1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm
1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m

20 (example 300 ft)


8.90E-06 (example PVC)
136 (example)

0.3

Length of pipe (ft)


10
20
0.03
0.06
0.04
0.09
0.05
0.11
0.06
0.13
0.07
0.15
0.09
0.17
0.10
0.19
0.11
0.21
0.15
0.29
0.17
0.35
0.14
0.28
0.04
0.09

30
0.10
0.13
0.16
0.19
0.22
0.26
0.29
0.32
0.44
0.52
0.42
0.13

40
0.13
0.17
0.21
0.26
0.30
0.34
0.38
0.43
0.58
0.70
0.56
0.18

50
0.16
0.21
0.27
0.32
0.37
0.43
0.48
0.53
0.73
0.87
0.70
0.22

60
0.19
0.26
0.32
0.38
0.45
0.51
0.58
0.64
0.87
1.05
0.85
0.27

70
0.22
0.30
0.37
0.45
0.52
0.60
0.67
0.75
1.02
1.22
0.99
0.31

80
0.26
0.34
0.43
0.51
0.60
0.68
0.77
0.85
1.16
1.39
1.13
0.36

90
0.29
0.38
0.48
0.58
0.67
0.77
0.87
0.96
1.31
1.57
1.27
0.40

100
0.32
0.43
0.53
0.64
0.75
0.85
0.96
1.07
1.45
1.74
1.41
0.45

You might also like