Temperature Expansion - Pipes

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

l=thermalexpansion(inches)
Temp.diff. (degF)
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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T(degC) = 5/9[T(degF) - 32]
1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm
1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m

300 (example 300 ft)

2.90E-05 (example PVC)
40 (example)

4.2

Length of pipe (ft)

10
20
0.10
0.21
0.14
0.28
0.17
0.35
0.21
0.42
0.24
0.49
0.28
0.56
0.31
0.63
0.35
0.70

30
0.31
0.42
0.52
0.63
0.73
0.84
0.94
1.04

40
0.42
0.56
0.70
0.84
0.97
1.11
1.25
1.39

50
0.52
0.70
0.87
1.04
1.22
1.39
1.57
1.74

60
0.63
0.84
1.04
1.25
1.46
1.67
1.88
2.09

70
0.73
0.97
1.22
1.46
1.71
1.95
2.19
2.44

80
0.84
1.11
1.39
1.67
1.95
2.23
2.51
2.78

90
0.94
1.25
1.57
1.88
2.19
2.51
2.82
3.13

100
1.04
1.39
1.74
2.09
2.44
2.78
3.13
3.48