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Table 504.1

Thermal Expansion Coefficients of Engineering Materials

Material
Description
Expansion
Coefficients **
Recommended
S-T-C
Alumina ,
fired
3.0 ppm/° F
(5.4 ppm/° C)
03
Aluminum Alloy ,
2024-T4*, 7075-T6
12.9 ppm/° F
(23.2 ppm/° C)
13*
Beryllium ,
pure
6.4 ppm/° F
(11.5 ppm/° C)
06
Beryllium Copper ,
Cu 75, Be 25
9.3 ppm/° F
(16.7 ppm/° C)
09
Brass, Cartridge ,
Cu 70, Zn 30
11.1 ppm/° F
(20.0 ppm/° C)
13
Bronze, Phosphor ,
Cu 90, Sn 10
10.2 ppm/° F
(18.4 ppm/° C)
09
Cast Iron ,
Gray
6.0 ppm/° F
(10.8 ppm/° C)
06
Copper ,
pure
9.3 ppm/° F
(16.7 ppm/° C)
09
Glass ,
Soda, Lime, Silica
5.1 ppm/° F
(9.2 ppm/° C)
05
Inconel ,
Ni-Cr-Fe alloy
7.0 ppm/° F
(12.6 ppm/° C)
06
Inconel X
Ni-Cr-Fe alloy
6.7 ppm/° F
(12.1 ppm/° C)
06
Invar
Fe-Ni alloy
0.8 ppm/° F
(1.4 ppm/° C)
00
Magnesium Alloy *,
AZ-31B
14.5 ppm/° F
(26.1 ppm/° C)
15*
Molybdenum *,
pure
2.2 ppm/° F
(4.0 ppm/° C)
03*
Monel ,
Ni-Cu alloy
7.5 ppm/° F
(13.5 ppm/° C)
06
Nickel-A ,
Cu-Zn-Ni alloy
6.6 ppm/° F
(11.9 ppm/° C)
06
Quartz ,
fused
0.3 ppm/° F
(0.5 ppm/° C)
00
Steel, Alloy ,
4340
6.3 ppm/° F
(11.3 ppm/° C)
06
Steel, Carbon ,
1008, 1018*
6.7 ppm/° F
(12.1 ppm/° C)
06*
Steel, Stainless ,
Age Hardenable (17-4PH)
6.0 ppm/° F
(10.8 ppm/° C)
06
Steel, Stainless ,
Age Hardenable (17-7PH)
5.7 ppm/° F
(10.3 ppm/° C)
06
Steel, Stainless ,
Age Hardenable (PH15-7Mo)
5.0 ppm/° F
(9.0 ppm/° C)
05
Steel, Stainless ,
Austenitic (304*)
9.6 ppm/° F
(17.3 ppm/° C)
09*
Steel, Stainless ,
Austenitic (310)
8.0 ppm/° F
(14.4 ppm/° C)
09
Steel, Stainless ,
Austenitic (316)
8.9 ppm/° F
(16.0 ppm/° C)
09
Steel, Stainless ,
Ferritic (410)
5.5 ppm/° F
(9.9 ppm/° C)
05
Tin ,
pure
13.0 ppm/° F
(23.4 ppm/° C)
13
Titanium ,
pure
4.8 ppm/° F
(8.6 ppm/° C)
05
Titanium Alloy ,
6Al-4V*
4.9 ppm/° F
(8.8 ppm/° C)
05*
Titanium Silicate *,
polycrystalline
0.0 ppm/° F
(0.0 ppm/° C)
00*
Tungsten ,
pure
2.4 ppm/° F
(4.3 ppm/° C)
03
Zirconium ,
pure
3.1 ppm/° F
(5.6 ppm/° C)
03



*Indicates type of material used in determining thermal output curves supplied with Micro-Measurements strain gages.

**Nominal values at or near room temperature for temperature coefficient of expansion values.



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