Coefficients of thermal expansion
| Material | Linear temperature expansion coefficient $ α $ , in $ \mathrm{10^{-6} K} $ |
|---|---|
| ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) thermoplastic | 73.8 |
| ABS-glass fiberreinforced | 30.4 |
| Acetal | 106.5 |
| Acetal-glass fiberreinforced | 39.4 |
| Acrylic, sheet, cast | 81 |
| Acrylic, extruded | 234 |
| Alumina | 5.4 |
| Aluminum | 22.2 |
| Antimony | 10.4 |
| Arsenic | 4.7 |
| Barium | 20.6 |
| Beryllium | 11.5 |
| Invar | 1.5 |
| Iridium | 6.4 |
| Iron, pure | 12 |
| Iron, cast | 10.4 |
| Iron, forged | 11.3 |
| Lanthanum | 12.1 |
| Lead | 28 |
| Limestone | 8 |
| Lithium | 48 |
| Lutetium | 9.9 |
| Magnesium | 25 |
| Manganese | 22 |
| Polyester-glass fiber-reinforced | 25 |
| Polyethylene (PE) | 200 |
| Polyethylene (PE)-high molecular weight | 107.1 |
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | 59.4 |
| Polyphenyleneglass fiberreinforced | 35.8 |
| Polypropylene (PP), unfilled | 90.5 |
| Polypropyleneglass fiberreinforced | 32 |
| Polystyrene (PS) | 70 |
| Polysulfone (PSO) | 55.8 |
| Polyurethane (PUR), rigid | 57.6 |
| Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) | 180 |
| Europium | 35 |
| Fluoroethylene propylene (FEP) | 135 |
| Gadolinium | 9 |
| Germanium | 6.1 |
| Glass, hard | 5.9 |
| Glass, Pyrex | 4 |
| Glass, plate | 9 |
| Gold | 14.2 |
| Granite | 7.9 |
| Graphite, pure | 7.9 |
| Ice | 51 |
| Bismuth | 13 |
| Brass | 18.7 |
| Brick masonry | 5.5 |
| Bronze | 18 |
| Cadmium | 30 |
| Calcium | 22.3 |
| Carbon-diamond | 1.2 |
| Cast Iron Gray | 10.8 |
| Cellulose acetate (CA) | 130 |
| Cellulose acetate butynate (CAB) | 142.8-169.6 |
| Cellulose nitrate (CN) | 100 |
| Cement | 10 |
| Cerium | 5.2 |
| Marble | 5.5-14.1 |
| Masonry | 4.7-9 |
| Mica | 3 |
| Molybdenum | 5 |
| Monel | 13.5 |
| Mortar | 7.3-13.5 |
| Neodymium | 9.6 |
| Nickel | 13 |
| Niobium (Columbium) | 7 |
| Nylon, general purpose | 72 |
| Nylon, Type 11, molding and extruding compound | 100 |
| Nylon, Type 12, molding and extruding compound | 80.5 |
| Nylon, Type 6, cast | 85 |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 50.4 |
| Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | 127.8 |
| Porcelain | 4.5 |
| Potassium | 83 |
| Praseodymium | 6.7 |
| Promethium | 11 |
| Quartz | 0.77-1.4 |
| Rhenium | 6.7 |
| Rhodium | 8 |
| Rubber, hard | 77 |
| Ruthenium | 9.1 |
| Samarium | 12.7 |
| Sandstone | 11.6 |
| Inconel | 12.6 |
| Indium | 33 |
| Wood, oak parallel to grain | 4.9 |
| Wood, oak across to grain | 5.4 |
| Wood, pine | 5 |
| Ytterbium | 26.3 |
| Yttrium | 10.6 |
| Zinc | 29.7 |
| Zirconium | 5.7 |
| Terne | 11.6 |
| Thallium | 29.9 |
| Thorium | 12 |
| Thulium | 13.3 |
| Chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) | 66.6 |
| Chromium | 6.2 |
| Clay tile structure | 5.9 |
| Cobalt | 12 |
| Concrete | 14.5 |
| Concrete structure | 9.8 |
| Constantan | 18.8 |
| Copper | 16.6 |
| Copper, Beryllium 25 | 17.8 |
| Corundum, sintered | 6.5 |
| Cupronickel 30% | 16.2 |
| Diamond | 1.1 |
| Dysprosium | 9.9 |
| Ebonite | 76.6 |
| Nylon, Type 6/6, molding compound | 80 |
| Osmium | 5 |
| Palladium | 11.8 |
| Phenolic resin without fillers | 80 |
| Plaster | 16.4 |
| Platinum | 9 |
| Plutonium | 54 |
| Polyallomer | 91.5 |
| Polyamide (PA) | 110 |
| Polybutylene (PB) | 128.5 |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | 70.2 |
| Polycarbonateglass fiberreinforced | 21.5 |
| Polyester | 123.5 |
| Hafnium | 5.9 |
| Scandium | 10.2 |
| Selenium | 3.8 |
| Silicon | 5.1 |
| Silver | 19.5 |
| Slate | 10.4 |
| Sodium | 70 |
| Solder 50–50 | 24 |
| Steatite | 8.5 |
| Steel | 13 |
| Steel Stainless Austenitic (304) | 17.3 |
| Steel Stainless Austenitic (310) | 14.4 |
| Steel Stainless Austenitic (316) | 16 |
| Steel Stainless Ferritic (410) | 9.9 |
| Strontium | 22.5 |
| Tin | 23.4 |
| Titanium | 8.6 |
| Tungsten | 4.3 |
| Uranium | 13.9 |
| Vanadium | 8 |
| Vinyl ester | 16-22 |
| Wood, fir | 3.7 |
| Epoxy, castings, resins, and compounds, unfilled | 55 |
| Erbium | 12.2 |
| Ethylene ethyl acrylate (EEA) | 205 |
| Hard alloy K20 | 6 |
| Hastelloy C | 11.3 |
| Holmium | 11.2 |
| Tellurium | 36.9 |