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What is the thickness of the pipe now? It looks like Aluminium on there now, 1 1/2" sch 10 is 1.9OD and .109 wall thickness, sch 40 is .15"wall and sch 80 is .2" wall, I would go same thickness or one thicker, any thinner and you risk the clamp deflecting it.

If you move the beam clamps further apart you will loose clamping force against the I beam, closer is better.

Sounds like you are worried about loading will the beam clamp take the extra load?
The "pipe" is the antenna (not the short piece) along with the 2 dipoles. I believe it's aluminum but can't say for sure. Probably 1.9OD.
Moving the clamps apart just a wee bit to allow them not ride on the I beam, but rather mate up square against the beam edges.
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