Steel Pipe - Expansion Loop Capacity

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Steel pipes - thermal expansion and expansion loop capacities

The expansion loop is a common way to absorb the temperature expansion in steel pipes. Expansion loops can be fabricated from standard pipes and elbows.

steel pipe expansion loop

Approximate Expansion Capacity (mm)
Nominal Pipe Size (mm)	Width of Expansion Loop - w - (m)
Nominal Pipe Size (mm)	0.5	1.0	1.5	2.0	2.5
25	35	130
32	25	100	210
40	20	70	150
50		65	125	200
65		50	100	150	220
80		40	75	125	190
100		35	65	115	150

steel pipe temperature expansion loop diagram

Steel pipes - thermal expansion and expansion loop capacities

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