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Engineering ToolBox > Pressfit Pipes Expansion Loops
Proper allowances incorporated into the piping design to eliminate undue stress from thermal expansion is important.
Minimum leg length of Z-shaped pressfit piping temperature expansion loops are indicated in the diagram below.

Minimum leg length of U-shaped pressfit piping temperature expansion loops are indicated in the diagram below.
