Yes you can input 5" displacement but it's too high. It will cause very large moments and stress in bends and other fittings. Also you should beware of low-cycle fatigue failure due to large deflection and rotation. Pipe clearances also should be checked during expansion against adjucent piping, equipments, structure, etc.
Edited by Farhad (05/19/12 06:30 AM)
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