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Thermal expansion of some common metals
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The coefficient of linear thermal expansion is the ratio of the change in length per degree F (imperial) to the length.
Linear thermal expansion for some common metals can be found in the table below:
| Metal | Temperature Range
(oF) |
Thermal Expansion
(microinch/(in oF)) |
| Admiralty Brass | 68 - 572 | 11.2 |
| Aluminum | 68 - 212 | 13.1 |
| Aluminum Bronze | 68 - 572 | 9.0 |
| Beryllium Copper | 68 - 212 | 9.3 |
| Cast Iron, gray | 32 - 212 | 5.8 |
| Copper | 68 - 572 | 9.8 |
| Cupronickel | 68 - 572 | 9.0 |
| Hastelloy C | 70 - 200 | 5.3 |
| Inconel | 68 - 212 | 6.4 |
| Incoloy | 32 - 212 | 8.0 |
| Iron, nodular pearlitic | 68 - 212 | 6.5 |
| Iron, pure | 68 - 212 | 6.8 |
| Manganese Bronze | 68 - 572 | 11.8 |
| Monel | 32 - 212 | 7.8 |
| Nickel Wrought | 77 - 212 | 7.4 |
| Red Brass | 68 - 572 | 10.4 |
| Tin | 32 - 212 | 12.8 |
| Titanium | 68 - 200 | 4.8 |
| Wrought Carbon Steel | 70 - 800 | 7.8 |
| Yellow Brass | 68 - 572 | 11.3 |
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