COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR EXPANSION OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS

RANGE MIN MAX AVERAGE AVE: m/m °C

MATERIALS
μm/m °C μm/m °C μm/m °C μm/m °C 0.0000010

ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)

72 - 108 72 108 90 0.0000900
thermoplastic

ABS -glass fiber-reinforced 31 31 31 0.0000310

Acetal - glass fiber-reinforced 39 39 39 0.0000390

Acetals 85 - 110 85 110 97.5 0.0000975

Acrylic 68 - 75 68 75 71.5 0.0000715

ALLVAR Alloy 30 (negative thermal

-30 30 30 0.0000300
expansion)

Alumina (aluminium oxide, Al2O3) 8.1 8.1 8.1 0.0000081

Aluminum 21 - 24 21 24 22.5 0.0000225

Aluminum nitride 5.3 5.3 5.3 0.0000053

Amber 50 - 60 50 60 55 0.0000550

Antimonial lead (hard lead) 26.5 26.5 26.5 0.0000265

Antimony 9-11 9 11 10 0.0000100

Arsenic 4.7 4.7 4.7 0.0000047

Bakelite, bleached 22 22 22 0.0000220

Barium 20.6 20.6 20.6 0.0000206

Barium ferrite 10 10 10 0.0000100

Benzocyclobutene 42 42 42 0.0000420
Beryllium 12 12 12 0.0000120

Bismuth 13 - 13.5 13 13.5 13.25 0.0000133

Brass 18 - 19 18 19 18.5 0.0000185

Brick masonry 5 5 5 0.0000050

Bronze 17.5 - 18 17.5 18 17.75 0.0000178

Cadmium 30 30 30 0.0000300

Calcium 22.3 22.3 22.3 0.0000223

Caoutchouc 66 - 69 66 69 67.5 0.0000675

Cast Iron Gray 10.8 10.8 10.8 0.0000108

Celluloid 100 100 100 0.0001000

Cellulose acetate (CA) 130 130 130 0.0001300

Cellulose acetate butynate (CAB) 96 - 171 96 171 133.5 0.0001335

Cellulose nitrate (CN) 80 - 120 80 120 100 0.0001000

Cement, Portland 11 11 11 0.0000110

Cerium 5.2 5.2 5.2 0.0000052

Chlorinated polyether 80 80 80 0.0000800

Chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) 63 - 66 63 66 64.5 0.0000645

Chromium 6-7 6 7 6.5 0.0000065

Clay tile structure 5.9 5.9 5.9 0.0000059

Cobalt 12 12 12 0.0000120
Concrete 13 - 14 13 14 13.5 0.0000135

Concrete structure 9.8 9.8 9.8 0.0000098

Constantan 15.2 - 18.8 15.2 18.8 17 0.0000170

Copper 16 - 16.7 16 16.7 16.35 0.0000164

Copper, Beryllium 25 17.8 17.8 17.8 0.0000178

Corundum, sintered 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0000065

Cupronickel 30% (constantan) 16.2 16.2 16.2 0.0000162

Diamond (Carbon) 1.1 - 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.0000012

Duralumin 23 23 23 0.0000230

Dysprosium 9.9 9.9 9.9 0.0000099

Ebonite 70 70 70 0.0000700

Epoxy - glass fiber reinforced 36 36 36 0.0000360

Epoxy, cast resins & compounds,

45 - 65 45 65 55 0.0000550
unfilled

Erbium 12.2 12.2 12.2 0.0000122

Ethylene ethyl acrylate (EEA) 205 205 205 0.0002050

Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) 180 180 180 0.0001800

Europium 35 35 35 0.0000350

Fluoroethylene propylene (FEP) 135 135 135 0.0001350

Fluorspar, CaF2 19.5 19.5 19.5 0.0000195

Gadolinium 9 9 9 0.0000090
German silver 18.4 18.4 18.4 0.0000184

Germanium 6.1 6.1 6.1 0.0000061

Glass, hard 5.9 5.9 5.9 0.0000059

Glass, plate 9 9 9 0.0000090

Glass, Pyrex 4 4 4 0.0000040

Gold 14.2 14.2 14.2 0.0000142

Gold - copper 15.5 15.5 15.5 0.0000155

Gold - platinum 15.2 15.2 15.2 0.0000152

Granite 7.9 - 8.4 7.9 8.4 8.15 0.0000082

Graphite, pure (Carbon) 4-8 4 9 6.5 0.0000065

Gunmetal 18 18 18 0.0000180

Gutta percha 198 198 198 0.0001980

Hafnium 5.9 5.9 5.9 0.0000059

Hard alloy K20 6 6 6 0.0000060

Hastelloy C 11.3 11.3 11.3 0.0000113

Holmium 11.2 11.2 11.2 0.0000112

Ice, 0oC water 51 51 51 0.0000510

Inconel 11.5 - 12.6 11.5 12.6 12.05 0.0000121

Indium 33 33 33 0.0000330

Invar 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0000015

Iridium 6.4 6.4 6.4 0.0000064

Iron, cast 10.4 - 11 10.4 11 10.7 0.0000107

Iron, forged 11.3 11.3 11.3 0.0000113

Iron, pure 12 12 12 0.0000120

Kapton 20 20 20 0.0000200

Lanthanum 12.1 12.1 12.1 0.0000121

Lead 29 29 29 0.0000290

Limestone 8 8 8 0.0000080

Lithium 46 46 46 0.0000460

Lutetium 9.9 9.9 9.9 0.0000099

Macor 9.3 9.3 9.3 0.0000093

Magnalium 23.8 23.8 23.8 0.0000238

Magnesium 25 - 26.9 25 26.9 25.95 0.0000260

Magnesium alloy AZ31B 26 26 26 0.0000260

Manganese 22 22 22 0.0000220

Manganin 18.1 18.1 18.1 0.0000181

Marble 5.5 - 14.1 5.5 14.1 9.8 0.0000098

Masonry, brick 4.7 - 9.0 4.7 9 6.85 0.0000069

Mercury 61 61 61 0.0000610

Mica 3 3 3 0.0000030
Molybdenum 5 5 5 0.0000050

Monel metal 13.5 13.5 13.5 0.0000135

Mortar 7.3 - 13.5 7.3 13.5 10.4 0.0000104

Neodymium 9.6 9.6 9.6 0.0000096

Nickel 13 13 13 0.0000130

Niobium (Columbium) 7 7 7 0.0000070

Nylon, general purpose 50 - 90 50 90 70 0.0000700

Nylon, glass fiber reinforced 23 23 23 0.0000230

Nylon, Type 11, molding and

100 100 100 0.0001000
extruding compound
Nylon, Type 12, molding and
80.5 80.5 80.5 0.0000805
extruding compound

Nylon, Type 6, cast 85 85 85 0.0000850

Nylon, Type 6/6, molding compound 80 80 80 0.0000800

Oak, perpendicular to the grain 54 54 54 0.0000540

Osmium 5-6 5 6 5.5 0.0000055

Palladium 11.8 11.8 11.8 0.0000118

Paraffin 106 - 480 106 480 293 0.0002930

Phenolic resin without fillers 60 - 80 60 80 70 0.0000700

Phosphor bronze 16.7 16.7 16.7 0.0000167

Plaster 17 17 17 0.0000170

Plastics 40 - 120 40 120 80 0.0000800

Platinum 9 9 9 0.0000090

Plutonium 47 - 54 47 54 50.5 0.0000505

Polyacrylonitrile 70 70 70 0.0000700

Polyallomer 92 92 92 0.0000920

Polyamide (PA) 110 110 110 0.0001100

Polybutylene (PB) 130 - 139 130 139 134.5 0.0001345

Polycarbonate (PC) 65 - 70 65 70 67.5 0.0000675

Polycarbonate - glass fiber-reinforced 21.5 21.5 21.5 0.0000215

Polyester 124 124 124 0.0001240

Polyester - glass fiber-reinforced 25 25 25 0.0000250

Polyethylene (PE) 108 - 200 108 200 154 0.0001540

Polyethylene (PE) - High Molecular

108 108 108 0.0001080
Weight

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 59.4 59.4 59.4 0.0000594

Polyphenylene 54 54 54 0.0000540

Polyphenylene - glass fiber-reinforced 36 36 36 0.0000360

Polypropylene (PP), unfilled 72 - 90 72 90 81 0.0000810

Polypropylene - glass fiber-reinforced 32 32 32 0.0000320

Polystyrene (PS) 70 70 70 0.0000700

Polysulfone (PSO) 55 - 60 55 60 57.5 0.0000575

Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) 112 - 135 112 135 123.5 0.0001235

Polyurethane (PUR), rigid 57.6 57.6 57.6 0.0000576

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 54 - 110 54 110 82 0.0000820

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) 128 - 140 128 140 134 0.0001340

Porcelain, Industrial 4 4 4 0.0000040

Potassium 83 83 83 0.0000830

Praseodymium 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0000067

Promethium 11 11 11 0.0000110

Quartz, fused 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.0000006

Quartz, mineral 8-11 8 11 9.5 0.0000095

Rhenium 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0000067

Rhodium 8 8 8 0.0000080

Rock salt 40.4 40.4 40.4 0.0000404

Rubber, hard 80 80 80 0.0000800

Ruthenium 9.1 9.1 9.1 0.0000091

Samarium 12.7 12.7 12.7 0.0000127

Sandstone 11.6 11.6 11.6 0.0000116

Sapphire 5.3 5.3 5.3 0.0000053

Scandium 10.2 10.2 10.2 0.0000102

Selenium 37 37 37 0.0000370

Silicon 3-5 3 5 4 0.0000040

Silicon Carbide 2.77 2.77 2.77 0.0000028

Silver 19 - 19.7 19 19.7 19.35 0.0000194

Sitall 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.0000002

Slate 10 10 10 0.0000100

Sodium 70 70 70 0.0000700

Solder lead - tin, 50% - 50% 25 25 25 0.0000250

Speculum metal 19.3 19.3 19.3 0.0000193

Steatite 8.5 8.5 8.5 0.0000085

Steel 10.8 - 12.5 10.8 12.5 11.65 0.0000117

Steel Stainless Austenitic (304) 17.3 17.3 17.3 0.0000173

Steel Stainless Austenitic (310) 14.4 14.4 14.4 0.0000144

Steel Stainless Austenitic (316) 16 16 16 0.0000160

Steel Stainless Ferritic (410) 9.9 9.9 9.9 0.0000099

Strontium 22.5 22.5 22.5 0.0000225

Tantalum 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0000065

Tellurium 36.9 36.9 36.9 0.0000369

Terbium 10.3 10.3 10.3 0.0000103

Terne 11.6 11.6 11.6 0.0000116

Thallium 29.9 29.9 29.9 0.0000299

Thorium 12 12 12 0.0000120
Thulium 13.3 13.3 13.3 0.0000133

Tin 20 - 23 20 23 21.5 0.0000215

Titanium 8.5 - 9 8.5 9 8.75 0.0000088

Topas 5-8 5 8 6.5 0.0000065

Tungsten 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0000045

Uranium 13.4 13.4 13.4 0.0000134

Vanadium 8 8 8 0.0000080

Vinyl Ester 16 - 22 17 22 19.5 0.0000195

Vulcanite 63.6 64.6 64.6 0.0000646

Wax 2-15 2-16 2 16 0.0000160

Wedgwood ware 8.9 8.9 8.9 0.0000089

Wood, across (perpendicular) to grain 30 30 30 0.0000300

Wood, fir 3.7 3.7 3.7 0.0000037

Wood, parallel to grain 3 3 3 0.0000030

Wood, pine 5 5 5 0.0000050

Ytterbium 26.3 26.3 26.3 0.0000263

Yttrium 10.6 10.6 10.6 0.0000106

Zinc 30 - 35 31 35 33 0.0000330

Zirconium 5.7 6.7 6.7 0.0000067