Expansion loop for a steel pipe

Steel pipe expansion loop with nominal diameter "dn" shedule "SCH" and length "Linst"
The given length "Linst" refers to an installation at a temperature "tinst".
The pipe will expand with respect to its length "Linst", due to the temperature rise Dt = tmax - tinst
The maximum temperature could be reached due to the ambient temperature and solar radiation,
or due to fluid flowing through it.
Similarly, the pipe could shrink due to low ambient temperatures and radiation to the sky.

Data
Material:
dn = 4 in Elasticity module
SCH = 5 Elasticity module of selected material
Linst = 22 m at operation temperature
tinst = 10 ºC Material type, to obtain "E"
toperation = 140 °C
E= 1,96E+11 Pa
Allowable stress Temperature differential
Allowable stress of selected material Auxiliary data Dt = toperation - tinst
at operation temperature Pipe dimensions (Note 1) toperation = 140
sallow = 137,9 MPa dn = 4 in tinst = 10
Linear expansion coefficient SCH = 5 - Dt = 130
Expansion coefficient of selected di = Pipe_Imp_CS_Dint_dn_sch
material at operation temperature di = #NAME? mm
Mat. type de = Pipe_Imp_CS_Dext_dn

l= 1,29E-05 m/(m*K) de = #NAME? mm

Annexes A, B y C

Anexo A
Interpolación para el esfuerzo admisible del material (Tabla A-1, Hoja 3)

t= 140 °C (Para t < 38 °C, la tabla utiliza 38 °C)

Row = 3 (Selected material from table A-1)

Col_A = 4 tA = 93,3 °C sA = 137,9 MPa

Col_B = 5 tB = 148,9 °C sB = 137,9 MPa

S= sB + (sA - sB) * (tb - t)/(tb - ta)

S= 137,9 MPa TRUE

Anexo B
Interpolación para el módulo de elasticidad del tipo de material(Tabla B, Hoja 5)
Para t < -200 °C, se usan datos para -200 °C
t= 140 °C Información disponible, para la mayoría de los tipos de materiales, t max = 649 °C.
Row = 1 (Selected material)
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Col_A = 6 tA = 93,0 °C EA = 2,0E+11
Col_B = 7 tB = 149,0 °C EB = 2,0E+11 MPa

E= EB + (EA - EB) * (tb - t)/(tb - ta)

E= 2,0E+11 MPa TRUE

Anexo C
Interpolación para el coeficiente de expansión térmica del material
(Tabla C, Hoja 4)

t= 38 °C (Para t < 38 °C, la tabla utiliza 38 °C)

Row = 1 (Selected material)

Col_A = 43 tA = 33,9 °C lA = 1,3E-05 m/(m*K)

Col_B = 44 tB = 47,8 °C lB = 1,3E-05 m/(m*K)

l= sB + (sA - sB) * (tb - t)/(tb - ta)

l= 1,3E-05 m/(m*K) TRUE

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Carbon steel pipes

Carbon steel pipes

dn Sch
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1/2 5
1 10
1 20
2 30
2 40
3 60
4 80
5 100
6 120
8 140
10 160
12 STD
14 XS
16 XXS
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Note 1. The pipe dimensions are automatic
Heigth "H" of expansion loop for carbon steel materials ccording ANSI B
For other materials, the interior and exterio
3  E  d  f tot
H  0 . 378  dimensions must be entered manually into
s adm

ure differential Pipe expansion DL Carbon steel expansion loop

toperation - tinst The expansion loop will absorb this Heigth "H" of expansion loop
ºC length H = 0.378*( (3 * E * de * DL) / (sallow) )^0.5

ºC DL = l * Linst * Dt E= 1,96E+11 Pa
K l= 1,29E-05 m/(m*K) de = #NAME? m
Linst = 22 m DL = 0,037 m
Dt = 130 K sallow = 1,38E+08 Pa
DL = 0,04 m H= #NAME? m
DL = 36,80 mm W= #NAME? m

P
Expansion loop dimensions ratio D
H/w= 2 C
f
It is assumed that the point A coresponds
to the fxed end of a cantilever beam AC. H Lira
At the point C of this beam a deflection f = DL/2 x
is produced, due to force P. This force P is a
A
caused by the temperature change acting on m
y
the pipe.
The beam AB deforms due to the application
of the moment P*H at his end A.
As a result of the application of this moment
a rotation a occurs at end of the beam.
iales, t max = 649 °C.
Note 1. The pipe dimensions are automatically calculated only
for carbon steel materials ccording ANSI B36.10M.
For other materials, the interior and exterior diameter
dimensions must be entered manually into the corresponding cells

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