Thermal Expansion in Open Installation
Since TECHNO GREEN & TECHNO UV pipes must have enough space to expand, an expansion control must is much needed for straight and long pipes. TECHNO GREEN & TECHNO UV- pipes for cold water and heating plants makes this possible.
Expansion Co-Efficient:
- For Glass fiber Reinforced PP-R pipe: α = 0,05 mm/mK
- For Standard PP-R Pipe: α = 0,15 mm/mK
Calculation of Change in Length:
∆L = α x L x ∆T
Where,
- ∆L = Change in length in mm
- L = Length of pipe
- ∆T = The difference between installation & Working Temperature

COMPARISON PPR & PPR-GF (Thermal Expansion)
| Description | PPR | PPR-GF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Pipe length in meter | 10 | 10 |
| α | Linear expansion coefficient | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Ti | Temperature installation (°C) | 30 | 30 |
| Tw | Temperature working (°C) | 70 | 70 |
| ∆T | Ti – Tw | 40 | 40 |
| ∆L | Change in length (α x L x ∆T) | 60 | 20 |
From the above comparison the value ∆L reduced 3 times comparing with the normal PPR Pipes







