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Conley Guide Spacing & Engineering Properties

Guide Spacing (ft) vs D T (° F)*

All Schedules
Nominal Pipe Size (in)

 
D T 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20"
25 13.2 19.5 25.3 39.0 51.1 75.6 99.4 123.8 146.5 175.5 193.9 223.5 242.4
50 9.4 13.8 17.9 57.6 36.1 53.4 70.3 87.5 103.6 124.1 137.1 158.1 171.4
75 7.6 11.3 14.6 22.5 29.5 43.6 57.4 71.5 84.6 101.3 112.0 129.1 139.9
100 6.6 9.8 12.7 19.5 25.5 37.8 49.7 61.9 73.2 87.8 97.0 111.8 121.2
125 5.9 8.7 11.3 17.5 22.8 33.8 44.5 55.4 65.5 78.5 86.7 100.0 108.4
150 5.4 8.0 10.3 15.9 20.8 30.9 40.6 50.5 59.8 71.7 79.2 91.3 98.9
175 5.0 7.4 9.6 14.8 19.3 28.6 37.6 46.8 55.4 66.3 73.3 84.5 91.6
200 4.7 6.9 9.0 13.8 18.0 26.7 35.1 43.8 51.8 62.1 68.6 79.0 85.7
225 4.4 6.5 8.4 13.0 17.0 25.2 33.1 41.3 48.8 58.5 64.6 74.5 80.8
250 4.2 6.2 8.0 12.3 16.1 23.9 31.4 39.1 46.3 55.5 61.3 70.7 76.6
275 4.0 5.9 7.6 11.8 15.4 22.8 30.0 37.3 44.2 52.9 58.5 67.4 73.1
300 3.8 5.6 7.3 11.3 14.7 21.8 28.7 35.7 42.3 50.7 56.0 64.5 70.0
*The Values for guide spacing were calculated using the column loading equation with
fixed end conditions developed by Euler. The load was that caused by thermal expansion.

Caution: Do not put more than one expansion joint between anchors.

 
Guide Spacing – Distance from Expansion Joint to 1st and 2nd Guides
Size 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20"
1st 7" 8" 10" 12" 16" 24" 32" 40" 48" 56" 64" 72" 80"
2nd 24" 30" 36" 42" 56" 84" 84" 140" 168" 196" 224" 252" 280"
 
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROPERTIES - ALL GRADES
PROPERTY VALUE METHOD
AXIAL MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 1.75 x 106 psi ASTM D2105
CIRCUMFERENTIAL MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 2.50 x 106 psi ASTM D1599
FLEXURAL MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 2.50 x 106 psi ASTM D790
BEAM BENDING, ULTIMATE STRESS 30,000 psi CONLEY METHOD 8
BEAM BENDING, DESIGN STRESS 6,000 psi CONLEY METHOD 8
HYDROSTATIC DESIGN BASIS 5,000 psi ASTM D2992 PROCEDURE B
HYDROSTATIC BURST (WALL STRESS @ 72° F) 32,000 psi ASTM D1599
COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 2.9 BTU/HR-IN
FT2-° F
CONLEY METHOD 16
COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION 9.5 x 10-6 IN
IN ° F
CONLEY METHOD 3
RATED SERVICE PRESSURE BY ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS 250 psi CARP METHOD
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH 535 VOLTS
MIL
ASTM D149
COMPRESSION MODULUS 2.80 x 106 psi ASTM D695
SHEAR MODULUS 1.30 x 106 psi *CONLEY METHOD #9
POISSON'S RATIO 0.33 *CONLEY METHOD #20
AXIAL TENSILE STRENGTH 14,200 psi ASTM D2105
*Note: Where Established Test Methods Have Not Been Adopted by ASTM or Other Authorities, Conley Corporation has Developed our Own Test Methods.
Revised 8/31/00