INSTALLATION PRINCIPLES

OPEN INSTALLATION  /
CALCULATION OF THE LINEAR EXPANSION

Open installation (horizontal) Calculation of the linear expansion

In case of open installed pipes (e.g. in the basement), excellent op­ Given and required values
tical characteristics and form stability are important. aquatherm pi­
pes for cold water and aquatherm faser composite pipes for hot Measuring
Symbol Meaning Value
water and heating plants make this possible. The coefficient (a) of unit
linear expansion of aquatherm composite pipes is only DL Linear expansion ? [mm]
Coefficient of linear expansion aquatherm
agreen pipe MS = 0,030 mm/mK a2 0,035 mm/mK
faser composite pipe
agreen pipe MF = 0,035 mm/mK
a3 Linear expansion coefficient 0,15 mm/mK
and therefore nearly identical with the linear expansion of metal pipes.
L Pipe length 25,0 [m]
The coefficient of linear expansion of aquatherm pipes without stabilizing
components is TB Working temperature 60 °C

agreen pipe = 0,150 mm/mK TM Installation temperature 20 °C

aquatherm faser composite pipes must have enough space to expand (see Temperature difference between working
below). An expansion control is required for long and straight faser com­ DT and installation temperature 40 K
posite pipes (over 40 m). (DT = TW – TM)

aquatherm pipes without the stabilizing compound should have the

expansion control after 10 m straight pipelines. The following formula,
calculation examples, data-tables and diagrams help to determine the linear The linear expansion DL is calculated according to the
expansion. The difference between working temperature and maximum or following formula:
minimum installation temperature is essential for the calculation of linear
expansion. DL = a x L x DT

Example:
aquatherm green pipe MF faser composite pipe (a = 0.035 mm/mK)

DL = 0,035 mm/mK x 25,0 m x 40 K

DL = 35,0 mm

Faser composite pipe Standard PP-pipe

Linear expansion comparison:

faser composite-
to standard PP-pipe
Temperature difference

Expansion

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aquatherm green pipe & aquatherm blue pipe

(without faser)

The linear expansion, described on the preceding pages, can be taken from the following tables and graphs.

Linear expansion DL in [mm]: green and blue pipe - a = 0,150 mm/mK

Difference in temperature DT = Toperating temperature- Tinstallation temperature

Pipe
10 K 20 K 30 K 40 K 50 K 60 K 70 K 80 K
length
Linear expansion DL (mm)
5m 8 15 23 30 38 45 53 60

10 m 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120

15 m 23 45 68 90 113 135 158 180

20 m 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240

25 m 38 75 113 150 188 225 263 300

30 m 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 360

35 m 53 105 158 210 263 315 368 420

40 m 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480

45 m 68 135 203 270 338 405 473 540

50 m 75 150 225 300 375 450 525 600

600 mm 50 m

45 m

500 mm
40 m

35 m
400 mm

30 m
Pipe length L

300 mm 25 m

20 m

200 mm
15 m

10 m
100 mm

5m

0 mm
0K 10K 20K 30K 40K 50K 60K 70K 80K
Difference in temperature Δ T (K)

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aquatherm green pipe MF (faser composite pipe)

aquatherm blue pipe MF (faser composite pipe)

Due to the integration and positive bond of the different materials, the aquatherm faser composite pipes offers much higher stability.
The linear expansion reduces its value to 1/5 of the mere PP-pipes.

Linear expansion DL in [mm]: aquatherm faser composite pipes - a = 0.035 mm / mK

Difference in temperature DT = Toperating temperature- Tinstallation temperature

Pipe
10 K 20 K 30 K 40 K 50 K 60 K 70 K 80 K
length
Linear expansion DL (mm)

10 m 4 7 11 14 18 21 25 28
20 m 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56
30 m 11 21 32 42 53 63 74 84
40 m 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112
50 m 18 35 53 70 88 105 123 140
60 m 21 42 63 84 105 126 147 168
70 m 25 49 74 98 123 147 172 196
80 m 28 56 84 112 140 168 196 224
90 m 32 63 95 126 158 189 221 252
100 m 35 70 105 140 175 210 245 280

300 mm

100 m

250 mm 90 m

80 m

200 mm 70 m
Pipe length L

60 m

1 50 mm
50 m

40 m
100 mm
30 m

50 mm 20 m

10 m

0 mm
0K 10K 20K 30K 40K 50K 60K 70K 80K
Difference in temperature Δ T (K)

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