What is a Slip Joint? Slip Joints are mechanical joints that allow the contact surfaces of the pipes joined together to slip away from each other. When there is a large thermal movement of pipe...
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Hooke’s Law: Statement, Equation, Graph, Applications, Limitations
What is Hooke's Law? Hooke's law is a principle of engineering mechanics and physics related to the properties of a material. There are basically two statements for Hooke's law; discovered by the...
Objective To explain why pipe stress-range calculations might not be correct if pipe support friction is not properly considered. The magnitude of the potential error in stress-range calculation...
Young’s Modulus | Modulus of Elasticity | Elastic Modulus | Young’s Modulus of Steels
Young’s modulus, also known as the modulus of elasticity or elasticity modulus is named after the British physicist Thomas Young. This is a very useful parameter in material science. Young’s...
The stress analysis methodology of air cooler piping is quite different from other types of heat exchangers. This is mainly due to its different construction and supporting arrangements. The...
PVC Piping and Fittings: Applications, Manufacturing, Standards, & Support Span of PVC Piping
PVC piping is one of the versatile types of plastic piping. PVC pipes have been in use for many years servicing a lot of applications in various market sectors. These pipes are made out of a material...