# Data Center Piping Market > Data Center Piping Market: USD 1.60 billion in 2026, USD 4.50 billion by 2035, a 14.42% CAGR from 2025, as liquid-cooled AI halls add TCS loops. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2026-10-21 Last updated: 2026-10-21 Next review: Apr 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-piping-market ## Key takeaways - OCP Stainless-Steel TCS Loops Raise Piping per MW from USD 70,000 to USD 190,000 - Polymer TCS Pipe Challenges Stainless Steel - A 50% United States Steel Tariff and 13.2% Pipe Inflation - TCS Loops and Rack Manifolds: USD 177.12 million to USD 1.58 billion **Frequently Asked Questions** **What is the size of the Data Center Piping Market in 2026?** USD 1.60 billion in 2026, up 37.12% from USD 1.17 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 4.50 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 14.42% from 2025. **How fast is the data center piping market growing?** 14.42% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 29.12% a year from 2020 to 2025, because liquid-cooled AI halls need about USD 190,000 of piping per MW against USD 70,000 in an air-cooled hall. **How much piping does a liquid-cooled AI data center need per MW?** About USD 190,000 of pipe, fittings, valves, insulation and rack manifolds per MW in 2025, 2.7 times an air-cooled chilled-water hall, because a technology cooling system loop runs to every rack (DC Market Insights estimate). **What pipe material is used for liquid cooling loops in data centers?** Stainless steel holds about 70% of 2025 TCS loop value; the Open Compute Project expects grade 304 or better. Polymer systems such as GF LiquidCore lift thermoplastics from 15% to 27% of TCS value by 2035. **Which piping system earns the most in data centers?** Chilled-water and condenser loops, with USD 781.85 million or 66.8% of 2025 spend. TCS loops and rack manifolds grow fastest, from USD 177.12 million to USD 1.58 billion by 2035. **How do heat reuse rules affect data center piping?** Germany requires new data centers from 1 July 2026 to reuse at least 10% of their energy, rising to 20% for 2028 starts. Heat reuse export piping grows from USD 11.70 million to USD 180.02 million by 2035. **How do steel tariffs affect data center piping costs?** The United States steel duty has been 50% since 4 June 2025, and the steel pipe and tube price index rose 13.2% in the year to September 2026. DC Market Insights lifts its 2026 piping price index to 1.08. **Which region leads the data center piping market?** North America, with USD 491.59 million or 42.0% of 2025 spend. Asia Pacific grows fastest at 15.91% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 20.70% a year. **Who are the leading data center piping suppliers?** GF, Victaulic, Belimo, Danfoss and IMI hold about 21% of 2025 spend (DC Market Insights estimate). IMI's data centre orders reached GBP 18 million in 2025, up from GBP 7 million in 2024. **Why do data center piping market estimates differ?** USD 1.60 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights value of cooling-water piping material alone. Estimates that add CDU and pump skids, installation labour, sprinkler, fuel and plumbing pipe come out several times larger. ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 1,170 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 14.42 | % | | Market size 2035 | 4,500 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the size of the Data Center Piping Market in 2026? USD 1.60 billion in 2026, up 37.12% from USD 1.17 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 4.50 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 14.42% from 2025. ### How fast is the data center piping market growing? 14.42% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 29.12% a year from 2020 to 2025, because liquid-cooled AI halls need about USD 190,000 of piping per MW against USD 70,000 in an air-cooled hall. ### How much piping does a liquid-cooled AI data center need per MW? About USD 190,000 of pipe, fittings, valves, insulation and rack manifolds per MW in 2025, 2.7 times an air-cooled chilled-water hall, because a technology cooling system loop runs to every rack (DC Market Insights estimate). ### What pipe material is used for liquid cooling loops in data centers? Stainless steel holds about 70% of 2025 TCS loop value; the Open Compute Project expects grade 304 or better. Polymer systems such as GF LiquidCore lift thermoplastics from 15% to 27% of TCS value by 2035. ### Which piping system earns the most in data centers? Chilled-water and condenser loops, with USD 781.85 million or 66.8% of 2025 spend. TCS loops and rack manifolds grow fastest, from USD 177.12 million to USD 1.58 billion by 2035. ### How do heat reuse rules affect data center piping? Germany requires new data centers from 1 July 2026 to reuse at least 10% of their energy, rising to 20% for 2028 starts. Heat reuse export piping grows from USD 11.70 million to USD 180.02 million by 2035. ### How do steel tariffs affect data center piping costs? The United States steel duty has been 50% since 4 June 2025, and the steel pipe and tube price index rose 13.2% in the year to September 2026. DC Market Insights lifts its 2026 piping price index to 1.08. ### Which region leads the data center piping market? North America, with USD 491.59 million or 42.0% of 2025 spend. Asia Pacific grows fastest at 15.91% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 20.70% a year. ### Who are the leading data center piping suppliers? GF, Victaulic, Belimo, Danfoss and IMI hold about 21% of 2025 spend (DC Market Insights estimate). IMI's data centre orders reached GBP 18 million in 2025, up from GBP 7 million in 2024. ### Why do data center piping market estimates differ? USD 1.60 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights value of cooling-water piping material alone. Estimates that add CDU and pump skids, installation labour, sprinkler, fuel and plumbing pipe come out several times larger. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Data Center Piping Market", updated 2026-10-21, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-piping-market