Calculation of the linear expansion of the steam drum
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Our company is currently installing a steam drum, which is intended to generate superheated steam at 1.2 PMa and 200 degrees Celsius. The material used for this steam drum is 16MnR; its length is 16 meters, and it has two supports, one of which is fixed while the other is sliding. I have calculated that the steam drum will expand by 37 mm. Should the expansion of the steam drum occur on both sides? What width should be left on the side of the sliding support?
The support bolt holes are arranged in the middle, with the distance between the centers of the two halves of the oval holes being 80 mm or more. For reference.