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Material
10-6
in./in.*/°F
10-5
in./in.*/°C
High
Low
High
Low
Zinc & its Alloysc
19.3
10.8
3.5
1.9
Lead & its Alloysc
16.3
14.4
2.9
2.6
Magnesium Alloysb
16
14
2.8
2.5
Aluminum &
its Alloysc
13.7
11.7
2.5
2.1
Tin & its Alloysc
13
-
2.3
-
Tin & Aluminum
Brassesc
11.8
10.3
2.1
1.8
Plain & Leaded
Brassesc
11.6
10
2.1
1.8
Silverc
10.9
-
2.0
-
Cr-Ni-Fe Superalloysd
10.5
9.2
1.9
1.7
Heat Resistant
Alloys (cast)d
10.5
6.4
1.9
1.1
Nodular or Ductile
Irons (cast)c
10.4
6.6
1.9
1.2
Stainless Steels
(cast)d
10.4
6.4
1.9
1.1
Tin Bronzes (cast)c
10.3
10
1.8
1.8
Austenitic Stainless
Steelsc
10.2
9
1.8
1.6
Phosphor Silicon
Bronzesc
10.2
9.6
1.8
1.7
Coppersc
9.8
-
1.8
-
Nickel-Base Superalloysd
9.8
7.7
1.8
1.4
Aluminum Bronzes
(cast)c
9.5
9
1.7
1.6
Cobalt-Base Superalloysd
9.4
6.8
1.7
1.2
Beryllium Copperc
9.3
-
1.7
-
Cupro-Nickels &
Nickel Silversc
9.5
9
1.7
1.6
Nickel & its
Alloysd
9.2
6.8
1.7
1.2
Cr-Ni-Co-Fe Superalloysd
9.1
8
1.6
1.4
Alloy Steelsd
8.6
6.3
1.5
1.1
Carbon Free-Cutting
Steelsd
8.4
8.1
1.5
1.5
Alloys Steels (cast)d
8.3
8
1.5
1.4
Age Hardenable
Stainless Steelsd
8.2
5.5
1.5
1.0
Goldc
7.9
-
1.4
-
High Temperature
Steelsd
7.9
6.3
1.4
1.1
Ultra High Strength
Steelsd
7.6
5.7
1.4
1.0
Malleable Ironsc
7.5
5.9
1.3
1.1
Titanium Carbide
Cermetd
7.5
4.3
1.3
.8
Wrought Ironsc
7.4
-
1.3
-
Titanium &
its Alloysd
7.1
4.9
1.3
.9
Cobaltd
6.8
-
1.2
-
Martensitic Stainless
Steelsc
6.5
5.5
1.2
1.0
Nitriding Steelsd
6.5
-
1.2
-
Palladiumc
6.5
-
1.2
-
Berylliumb
6.4
-
1.1
-
Chromium Carbide
Cermetc
6.3
5.8
1.1
1.0
Thoriumb
6.2
-
1.1
-
Ferritic Stainless
Steelsc
6
5.8
1.1
1.0
Gray Irons (cast)c
6
-
1.1
-
Beryllium Carbided
5.8
-
1.0
-
Low Expansion Nickel
Alloysc
5.5
1.5
1.0
.3
Beryllia & Thoriae
5.3
-
.9
-
Alumina Cermetsd
5.2
4.7
.9
.8
Molybdenum Disilicidec
5.1
-
.9
-
Rutheniumb
5.1
-
.9
-
Platinumc
4.9
-
.9
-
Vanadiumb
4.8
-
.9
-
Rhodiumb
4.6
-
.8
-
Tantalum Carbided
4.6
-
.8
-
Boron Nitrided
4.3
-
.8
-
Columbium & its
Alloys
4.1
3.8
.7
.68
Titanium Carbided
4.1
-
.7
-
Steatitec
4
3.3
.7
.6
Tungsten Carbide
Cermetc
3.9
2.5
.7
.4
Iridiumb
3.8
-
.7
-
Alumina Ceramicsc
3.7
3.1
.7
.6
Zirconium Carbided
3.7
-
.7
-
Osmium and Tantalumb
3.6
-
.6
-
Zirconium & its
Alloysb
3.6
3.1
.6
.55
Hafniumb
3.4
-
.6
-
Zirconiae
3.1
-
.6
-
Molybdenum & its
Alloys
3.1
2.7
.6
.5
Silicon Carbidee
2.4
2.2
.4
.39
Tungstenb
2.2
-
.4
-
Electrical Ceramicsc
2
-
.4
-
Zirconc
1.8
1.3
.3
.2
Boron Carbidee
1.7
-
.3
-
Carbon and Graphitec
1.5
1.3
.3
.2
(* or mm/mm) aValues represent high and low sides of a
range of typical values. bValue at room temperature only. cValue for a temperature range between room
temperature and 212-750° F/100-390° C. dValue for a temperature range between room
temperature and 1000-1800° F/540-980° C. eValue for a temperature range between room
temperature and 2200-2875° F/1205-1580° C.
