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29 Oct 2021
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Long steam pipes fixed at the ends have a U shaped section.
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Step 1.
When the steam pipes heats up, it expends. If the steam pipes are connected without U shape, even a small thermal expansion can cause large thermal stresses at the end section. With this stress the steam pipe can bend and can break the joint.
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