Unrestrained Pipe Expansion
Unrestrained Pipe Expansion formula
| \(\large{ l_{ur} = \frac { \Delta l } { \alpha \; \Delta T } }\) |
Where:
| Units | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ l_{ur} }\) = unrestrained pipe length | \(ft\) | \(m\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta l }\) = pipe length change due to temperature change | \(in\) | \(mm\) |
| \(\large{ \alpha }\) (Greel symbol alpha) = thermal expansion coefficient | \(\large{ \frac{in}{in-F} }\) | \(\large{ \frac{mm}{mm-C} }\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta T }\) = temperature differential | \(F\) | \(C\) |
Tags: Pipe Sizing Equations Strain and Stress Equations Pipe Support Equations Expansion Equations