Josh,

Saw your comment about water.  I was taught that water freezes at 32 degrees 
but goes through a morph around 26 degrees where it expands dramatically in a 
one time shock event.  That's when water pipes burst.  The expansion is a shock 
load to copper pipes which will fish mouth open at a weak spot, usually in the 
sidewall of tubing, rarely in a fitting.  Steel pipes behave differently 
usually pushing out a weaker cast fitting.  My understanding is that as the 
temperature lowers, the ice does not expand any further.  Is that about right 
or is there more to it?

Chuck S

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