| Product | 
          Linear Temperature   Expansion Coefficient 
            - α- | 
        
        
          |   $10^{-6} K^{-1}$ M  | 
           $10^{-6}°F^{-1}$ in  | 
        
        
          | ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)   thermoplastic | 
          73.8 | 
          41 | 
        
        
          | ABS -glass fiber-reinforced | 
          30.4 | 
          17 | 
        
        
          | Acetal | 
          106.5 | 
          59.2 | 
        
        
          | Acetal   - glass fiber-reinforced | 
          39.4 | 
          22 | 
        
        
          | Acrylic,   sheet, cast | 
          81 | 
          45 | 
        
        
          | Acrylic,   extruded | 
          234 | 
          130 | 
        
        
          | Alumina | 
          5.4 | 
          3.0 | 
        
        
          | Aluminum | 
          22.2 | 
          12.3 | 
        
        
          | Antimony | 
          10.4 | 
          5.8 | 
        
        
          | Arsenic | 
          4.7 | 
          2.6 | 
        
        
          | Barium | 
          20.6 | 
          11.4 | 
        
        
          | Beryllium | 
          11.5 | 
          6.4 | 
        
        
          | Bismuth | 
          13 | 
          7.3 | 
        
        
          | Brass | 
          18.7 | 
          10.4 | 
        
        
          | Brick masonry | 
          5.5 | 
          3.1 | 
        
        
          | Bronze | 
          18.0 | 
          10.0 | 
        
        
          | Cadmium | 
          30 | 
          16.8 | 
        
        
          | Calcium | 
          22.3 | 
          12.4 | 
        
        
          | Carbon   - diamond | 
          1.2 | 
          0.67 | 
        
        
          | Cast Iron Gray | 
          10.8 | 
          6.0 | 
        
        
          | Cellulose acetate (CA) | 
          130 | 
          72.2 | 
        
        
          | Cellulose acetate butynate (CAB) | 
           
           | 
          80 - 95 | 
        
        
          | Cellulose nitrate (CN) | 
          100 | 
          55.6 | 
        
        
          | Cement | 
          10.0 | 
          6.0 | 
        
        
          | Cerium | 
          5.2 | 
          2.9 | 
        
        
          | Chlorinated   polyvinylchloride (CPVC) | 
          66.6 | 
          37 | 
        
        
          | Chromium | 
          6.2 | 
          3.4 | 
        
        
          | Clay tile structure | 
          5.9 | 
          3.3 | 
        
        
          | Cobalt | 
          12 | 
          6.7 | 
        
        
          | Concrete | 
          14.5 | 
          8.0 | 
        
        
          | Concrete   structure | 
          9.8 | 
          5.5 | 
        
        
          | Constantan | 
          18.8 | 
          10.4 | 
        
        
          | Copper | 
          16.6 | 
          9.3 | 
        
        
          | Copper, Beryllium 25 | 
          17.8 | 
          9.9 | 
        
        
          | Corundum, sintered | 
          6.5 | 
          3.6 | 
        
        
          | Cupronickel   30% | 
          16.2 | 
          9 | 
        
        
          | Diamond | 
          1.1 | 
          0.6 | 
        
        
          | Dysprosium | 
          9.9 | 
          5.5 | 
        
        
          | Ebonite | 
          76.6 | 
          42.8 | 
        
        
          | Epoxy,   castings resins & compounds, unfilled | 
          55 | 
          31 | 
        
        
          | Erbium | 
          12.2 | 
          6.8 | 
        
        
          | Ethylene   ethyl acrylate (EEA) | 
          205 | 
          113.9 | 
        
        
          | Ethylene   vinyl acetate (EVA) | 
          180 | 
          100 | 
        
        
          | Europium | 
          35 | 
          19.4 | 
        
        
          | Fluoroethylene propylene (FEP) | 
          135 | 
          75 | 
        
        
          | Gadolinium | 
          9 | 
          5 | 
        
        
          | Germanium | 
          6.1 | 
          3.4 | 
        
        
          | Glass,   hard | 
          5.9 | 
          3.3 | 
        
        
          | Glass, Pyrex | 
          4.0 | 
          2.2 | 
        
        
          | Glass, plate | 
          9.0 | 
          5.0 | 
        
        
          | Gold | 
          14.2 | 
          8.2 | 
        
        
          | Granite | 
          7.9 | 
          4.4 | 
        
        
          | Graphite, pure | 
          7.9 | 
          4.4 | 
        
        
          | Hafnium | 
          5.9 | 
          3.3 | 
        
        
          | Hard alloy K20 | 
          6 | 
          3.3 | 
        
        
          | Hastelloy   C | 
          11.3 | 
          6.3 | 
        
        
          | Holmium | 
          11.2 | 
          6.2 | 
        
        
          | Ice | 
          51 | 
          28.3 | 
        
        
          | Inconel | 
          12.6 | 
          7.0 | 
        
        
          | Indium | 
          33 | 
          18.3 | 
        
        
          | Invar | 
          1.5 | 
          0.8 | 
        
        
          | Iridium | 
          6.4 | 
          3.6 | 
        
        
          | Iron,   pure | 
          12.0 | 
          6.7 | 
        
        
          | Iron, cast | 
          10.4 | 
          5.9 | 
        
        
          | Iron, forged | 
          11.3 | 
          6.3 | 
        
        
          | Lanthanum | 
          12.1 | 
          6.7 | 
        
        
          | Lead | 
          28.0 | 
          15.1 | 
        
        
          | Limestone | 
          8 | 
          4.4 | 
        
        
          | Lithium | 
          46 | 
          25.6 | 
        
        
          | Lutetium | 
          9.9 | 
          5.5 | 
        
        
          | Magnesium | 
          25 | 
          14 | 
        
        
          | Manganese | 
          22 | 
          12.3 | 
        
        
          | Marble | 
          5.5 - 14.1 | 
          3.1 - 7.9 | 
        
        
          | Masonry | 
          4.7   - 9.0 | 
          2.6 - 5.0 | 
        
        
          | Mica | 
          3 | 
          1.7 | 
        
        
          | Molybdenum | 
          5 | 
          2.8 | 
        
        
          | Monel | 
          13.5 | 
          7.5 | 
        
        
          | Mortar | 
          7.3 - 13.5 | 
          4.1-7.5 | 
        
        
          | Neodymium | 
          9.6 | 
          5.3 | 
        
        
          | Nickel | 
          13.0 | 
          7.2 | 
        
        
          | Niobium   (Columbium) | 
          7 | 
          3.9 | 
        
        
          | Nylon, general   purpose | 
          72 | 
          40 | 
        
        
          | Nylon, Type 11,   molding and extruding compound | 
          100 | 
          55.6 | 
        
        
          | Nylon, Type 12, molding and extruding compound | 
          80.5 | 
          44.7 | 
        
        
          | Nylon, Type 6, cast | 
          85 | 
          47.2 | 
        
        
          | Nylon, Type 6/6, molding compound | 
          80 | 
          44.4 | 
        
        
          | Osmium | 
          5 | 
          2.8 | 
        
        
          | Palladium | 
          11.8 | 
          6.6 | 
        
        
          | Phenolic resin without   fillers | 
          80 | 
          44.4 | 
        
        
          | Plaster | 
          16.4 | 
          9.2 | 
        
        
          | Platinum | 
          9.0 | 
          5.0 | 
        
        
          | Plutonium | 
          54 | 
          30.2 | 
        
        
          | Polyallomer | 
          91.5 | 
          50.8 | 
        
        
          | Polyamide (PA) | 
          110 | 
          61.1 | 
        
        
          | Polybutylene (PB) | 
           | 
          72 | 
        
        
          | Polycarbonate (PC) | 
          70.2 | 
          39 | 
        
        
          | Polycarbonate - glass fiber-reinforced | 
          21.5 | 
          12 | 
        
        
          | Polyester | 
          123.5 | 
          69 | 
        
        
          | Polyester   - glass fiber-reinforced | 
          25 | 
          14 | 
        
        
          | Polyethylene   (PE) | 
          200 | 
          111 | 
        
        
          | Polyethylene (PE) -   High Molecular Weight | 
           | 
          60 | 
        
        
          | Polyethylene   terephthalate (PET) | 
          59.4 | 
          33 | 
        
        
          | Polyphenylene   - glass fiber-reinforced | 
          35.8 | 
          20 | 
        
        
          | Polypropylene   (PP), unfilled | 
          90.5 | 
          50.3 | 
        
        
          | Polypropylene   - glass fiber-reinforced | 
          32 | 
          18 | 
        
        
          | Polystyrene   (PS) | 
          70 | 
          38.9 | 
        
        
          | Polysulfone (PSO) | 
          55.8 | 
          31 | 
        
        
          | Polyurethane (PUR), rigid | 
          57.6 | 
          32 | 
        
        
          | Porcelain | 
          3.6 | 
          2.0 | 
        
        
          | Potassium | 
          83 | 
          46.4 | 
        
        
          | Polyvinyl   chloride (PVC) | 
          50.4 | 
          28 | 
        
        
          | Polyvinylidene   fluoride (PVDF) | 
          127.8 | 
          71 | 
        
        
          | Porcelain | 
          4.5 | 
          2.5 | 
        
        
          | Potassium | 
          83 | 
          46.1 | 
        
        
          | Praseodymium | 
          6.7 | 
          3.7 | 
        
        
          | Promethium | 
          11 | 
          6.1 | 
        
        
          | Quartz | 
          0.77 - 1.4 | 
          0.43 - 0.79 | 
        
        
          | Rhenium | 
          6.7 | 
          3.7 | 
        
        
          | Rhodium | 
          8 | 
          4.5 | 
        
        
          | Rubber,   hard | 
          77 | 
          42.8 | 
        
        
          | Ruthenium | 
          9.1 | 
          5.1 | 
        
        
          | Samarium | 
          12.7 | 
          7.1 | 
        
        
          | Sandstone | 
          11.6 | 
          6.5 | 
        
        
          | Scandium | 
          10.2 | 
          5.7 | 
        
        
          | Selenium | 
          3.8 | 
          2.1 | 
        
        
          | Silicon | 
          5.1 | 
          2.8 | 
        
        
          | Silver | 
          19.5 | 
          10.7 | 
        
        
          | Slate | 
          10.4 | 
          5.8 | 
        
        
          | Sodium | 
          70 | 
          39.1 | 
        
        
          | Solder   50 - 50 | 
          24.0 | 
          13.4 | 
        
        
          | Steatite | 
          8.5 | 
          4.7 | 
        
        
          | Steel | 
          13.0 | 
          7.3 | 
        
        
          | Steel Stainless Austenitic (304) | 
          17.3 | 
          9.6 | 
        
        
          | Steel Stainless Austenitic (310) | 
          14.4 | 
          8.0 | 
        
        
          | Steel Stainless Austenitic (316) | 
          16.0 | 
          8.9 | 
        
        
          | Steel Stainless Ferritic (410) | 
          9.9 | 
          5.5 | 
        
        
          | Strontium | 
          22.5 | 
          12.5 | 
        
        
          | Tantalum | 
          6.5 | 
          3.6 | 
        
        
          | Tellurium | 
          36.9 | 
          20.5 | 
        
        
          | Terbium | 
          10.3 | 
          5.7 | 
        
        
          | Terne | 
          11.6 | 
          6.5 | 
        
        
          | Thallium | 
          29.9 | 
          16.6 | 
        
        
          | Thorium | 
          12 | 
          6.7 | 
        
        
          | Thulium | 
          13.3 | 
          7.4 | 
        
        
          | Tin | 
          23.4 | 
          13.0 | 
        
        
          | Titanium | 
          8.6 | 
          4.8 | 
        
        
          | Tungsten | 
          4.3 | 
          2.4 | 
        
        
          | Uranium | 
          13.9 | 
          7.7 | 
        
        
          | Vanadium | 
          8 | 
          4.5 | 
        
        
          | Vinyl   Ester | 
          16 - 22 | 
          8.7 - 12 | 
        
        
          | Wood, fir | 
          3.7 | 
          2.1 | 
        
        
          | Wood, oak parallel to grain | 
          4.9 | 
          2.7 | 
        
        
          | Wood, oak across to grain | 
          5.4 | 
          3.0 | 
        
        
          | Wood, pine | 
          5 | 
          2.8 | 
        
        
          | Ytterbium | 
          26.3 | 
          14.6 | 
        
        
          | Yttrium | 
          10.6 | 
          5.9 | 
        
        
          | Zinc | 
          29.7 | 
          16.5 | 
        
        
          | Zirconium | 
          5.7 | 
          3.2 |