Heating and cooling cause pipe length changes. The coefficient of expansion of DUOPEX GAS composite pipes is 0.026 mm/m x k
| Thermal changes in length | Example Temperature | |
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Pipe length changes are caused by heating The coefficient of expansion of DUOPEX |
differential ΔT | 50 K |
| Pipe length L | 5 m | |
| Coefficient of expansion a | 0.026 mm/m.K | |
| Linear expansion ΔL | 6.5 mm | |
| ΔL | = a x L x ΔT = 0.0026mm/m . K x 5 m x 50 K = 6.5 mm |
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