EMFLEX Expansion Joint Calculator

PIPE LENGTH metres 200 EXPANSION mm from the expansion joint and the second guide not more than 14 diameters from the first. TEMPERATURE o DIFFERENCE C 190

N.Minikin & Sons Ltd.

Spa House, Hookstone Park, Harrogate, HG2 7DB.

Instruction to calculate amount of thermal expansion

Fax: 01423 880724

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Tel: 01423 889845

Firstly align the central white sliding scale showing the PIPE LENGTH with the CARBON STEEL or COPPER arrow. Secondly look at the TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE blue scale. Finally read of the EXPANSION from the central white sliding scale. Example 1: Consider a carbon steel pipe of 30 metres length, which expands when the temperature rises from 0 to 80 deg C. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE = 80 - 0 = 80 deg C. Therefore by aligning the scales, EXPANSION = 30 mm.

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mm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 CARBON STEEL PIPE ALIGNMENT GUIDES The first pipe alignment guide should not be more than 4 pipe diameters or 300mm

EMFLEX
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS & EXPANSION JOINTS 6 bar psi
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EXPANSION JOINT CALCULATOR

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Example 2: Consider a copper pipe of 15 metres length, which expands when the temperature rises from 0 to 70 deg C. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE = 70 deg C. Therefore by aligning the scales, EXPANSION = 17.5 mm.

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Comparison Scales
Temperature comparison scales can be used to convert between degrees C and degrees F. Pressure comparison scales can be used to convert between

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PIPE LENGTH metres

EXPANSION mm

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N. MINIKIN & SONS LTD

Spa House, Hookstone Park Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7DB Tel: 01423 889845 Fax: 01423 880724

EMFLEX Expansion Joint Calculator

Instruction to calculate anchor force for axial expansion joints
Firstly align the central white sliding scale showing the WORKING PRESSURE with the relevent system working pressure. Secondly look at the relevent PIPE SIZE on the blue scale. Finally read of the FORCE from the central white sliding scale. Example 1:
The figures in the windows show the force on the anchors in kilo-newtons for water at 80 C including friction of the guides.
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37.0 150mm 16.3 65mm 7.2 80mm 4.0 40mm 3.3 32mm 2.9 25mm bar 9.5 WORKING PRESSURE 2 50mm 30.8 100mm 125mm 20.8

FORCE = 7.9kN
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Rules are provided at scales of 1:20, 1:50, 1:100 and 1:200 which are commonly used.

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Scale Rules
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FORCE = 85.3kN
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Consider a 200mm nominal size axial unit at 10 bar working pressure.

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Example 2:
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Consider a 50mm nominal size axial unit at 4 bar working pressure.

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