What is the expansion on a 20 foot bar of mild steel with a rise of 1 deg, F
Expansion
May 11, 2006
2 Replies
At room temperature the expansion would be about 1.7 thou/deg F
HTH
Mark Rand RTFM
If the commonly quoted CoE of 12 x 10-6 per degree C is correct then a little less. 2.88 thou per degree C and 1.60 thou per degree F.
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