Linear Thermal Expansion

Sorry, wrong coefficient. It is 1.1E-04

Isn't that pretty high? At least for metals...

Depends on the units... is the coeff. in cm/°C or inches/°F or..?

In any case it's a differential thing, if it's 5 inches at 20° and 5.1" at 50°...

Tim

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Think of your lump of plastic as expanding by 80 parts per million of a dimension per degree C

Then a dimension of 50 length units if subject to 20 degrees C temp rise will expand by

50 X 80/1000000 X 20 = 0.08 so its dimension grows from 50 to 50.08 length units

You're welcome

Brian W

First you must know the units for the coefficient. ie... in/ft/deg. C in/in/deg F. depending upon the material. The material expands exactly as stated in the coefficient. Take the distance from point one to point two and apply the coefficient to it.

John