| The coefficient of linear expansion is@Ώ(1/l0)E(dl/dt)@ Considered byB Butl0 To 0 C Length in t, l is the length at t C. | ||||
| Quality | Ώ / K-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 K | 293 K (20) | 500 K | 800 K | |
| Single body | x 10-6 | |||
| zinc | 24.5 | 30.2 | 32.8 | | |
| aluminum | 12.2 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 34.0 |
| Antimony | 9.1 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| iridium | 4.4 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| indium | 25.4 | 32.1 | | | | |
| osmium | | | 4.7 | | | | |
| cadmium | 26.9 | 30.8 | 36.0 | | |
| potassium | | | 85 | | | | |
| calcium | 22 (0-300Average value of) | |||
| gold | 11.8 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 17.0 |
| Silver | 14.2 | 18.9 | 20.6 | 23.7 |
| chromium | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 11.8 |
| Silicon(silicon) | -0.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| germanium | 2.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| cobalt | 6.8 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 15.2 |
| zirconium | 5.4 (20-200) | |||
| XY | 16.5 | 22.0 | 27.2 | | |
| selenium (Polycrystal) | 20.3 (-78-19) | |||
| selenium (Amorphous) | 48.7 (0-21) | |||
| carbon (diamond) | 0.05 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| carbon (Graphite) | | | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| tungsten | 2.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| tantalum | 4.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Titanium | 4.5 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| iron | 5.6 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 16.2 |
| tellurium | | | 16.8 | | | | |
| copper | 10.3 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 20.3 |
| thorium | 11.3 (20-100) | |||
| sodium | 70 (0-50) | |||
| lead | 25.6 | 28.9 | 33.3 | | |
| nickel | 6.6 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 16.8 |
| platinum | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.3 |
| palladium | 8.0 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.5 |
| vanadium | 5.1 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 10.9 |
| barium | 18.1-21.0 (0-300) | |||
| Bismuth | 12.3 | 13.4 | 12.7 | | |
| beryllium | 1.3 | 11.3 | 15.1 | 19.1 |
| Boron | | | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| Magnedium | 14.6 | 24.8 | 29.1 | 35.4 |
| manganese Ώ | 22.3 (0-20) | |||
| manganese ΐ | 18.7-24.9 (0-20) | |||
| manganese Α | 14.8 (0-20) | |||
| molybdenum | 3.7-5.3 (20-100) | |||
| lithium | 56 (0-100) | |||
| rhodium | 5.0 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 10.8 |
| References: "Science Chronological Tables" (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2000 edition) Physics / Chemistry Heat and Temperature Material 51 (475) Quoted from the linear expansion rate of solids (1). | ||||