Thermal Expansion Calculator
Calculate linear and volumetric thermal expansion ΔL = α·L₀·ΔT with presets for 10 common engineering materials
Thermal Expansion Calculator
Results
Material CTE Reference
| Material | α (×10⁻⁶ /°C) |
|---|---|
| Steel (carbon) | 12.0 |
| Stainless Steel 304 | 17.3 |
| Aluminum | 23.0 |
| Copper | 17.0 |
| Brass | 19.0 |
| Titanium | 8.6 |
| Cast Iron | 10.8 |
| Concrete | 12.0 |
| Glass (borosilicate) | 3.3 |
| Glass (soda-lime) | 8.5 |
| Invar (FeNi36) | 1.2 |
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Formula Reference
Thermal Expansion Calculator Formula
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When to Use This Calculator
- •Use the Thermal Expansion Calculator when solving homework or exam problems that require quick numerical verification of your hand calculations.
- •Use it during the design phase to rapidly iterate on parameters before running detailed finite element simulations.
- •Use it when reviewing a colleague's calculation or checking a vendor's data sheet for plausibility.
- •Use it to generate reference data for a technical report or presentation without manual computation.
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