TABLE 13-1 Coefficients of Expansion, near 20°C Coefficient of Linear Coefficient of Volume Еxpansion, B (C°)-1 Material Expansion, a (С)-1 Solids Aluminum 25 x 10-6 75 x 10-6 Brass 19 x 10-6 56 x 10-6 Copper 17 x 10-6 50 × 10-6 Gold 14 x 10-6 42 x 10-6 Iron or steel 12 x 10-6 35 x 10-6 Lead 29 x 10-6 87 x 10-6 3х 106 9 x 10-6 9 x 10-6 Glass (Pyrex®) Glass (ordinary) 27 x 10-6 1 x 106 2 36 × 10-6 Quartz 0.4 x 10-6 Concrete and brick 2 12 × 10-6 Marble 1.4–3.5 x 10-6 4-10 x 10-6 Liquids Gasoline 950 × 10-6 180 x 10-6 Mercury Ethyl alcohol Glycerin 1100 × 10-6 500 x 10-6 Water 210 x 10-6 Gases Air (and most other gases at atmospheric pressure) 3400 × 10-6

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 A flat bimetallic strip consists of a strip of aluminum riveted to a strip of iron. When heated, the strip will bend. Which metal will be on the outside of the curve? Why?
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TABLE 13-1 Coefficients of Expansion, near 20°C
Coefficient of Linear
Coefficient of Volume
Еxpansion, B (C°)-1
Material
Expansion, a (С)-1
Solids
Aluminum
25 x 10-6
75 x 10-6
Brass
19 x 10-6
56 x 10-6
Copper
17 x 10-6
50 × 10-6
Gold
14 x 10-6
42 x 10-6
Iron or steel
12 x 10-6
35 x 10-6
Lead
29 x 10-6
87 x 10-6
3х 106
9 x 10-6
9 x 10-6
Glass (Pyrex®)
Glass (ordinary)
27 x 10-6
1 x 106
2 36 × 10-6
Quartz
0.4 x 10-6
Concrete and brick
2 12 × 10-6
Marble
1.4–3.5 x 10-6
4-10 x 10-6
Liquids
Gasoline
950 × 10-6
180 x 10-6
Mercury
Ethyl alcohol
Glycerin
1100 × 10-6
500 x 10-6
Water
210 x 10-6
Gases
Air (and most other gases
at atmospheric pressure)
3400 × 10-6
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 13-1 Coefficients of Expansion, near 20°C Coefficient of Linear Coefficient of Volume Еxpansion, B (C°)-1 Material Expansion, a (С)-1 Solids Aluminum 25 x 10-6 75 x 10-6 Brass 19 x 10-6 56 x 10-6 Copper 17 x 10-6 50 × 10-6 Gold 14 x 10-6 42 x 10-6 Iron or steel 12 x 10-6 35 x 10-6 Lead 29 x 10-6 87 x 10-6 3х 106 9 x 10-6 9 x 10-6 Glass (Pyrex®) Glass (ordinary) 27 x 10-6 1 x 106 2 36 × 10-6 Quartz 0.4 x 10-6 Concrete and brick 2 12 × 10-6 Marble 1.4–3.5 x 10-6 4-10 x 10-6 Liquids Gasoline 950 × 10-6 180 x 10-6 Mercury Ethyl alcohol Glycerin 1100 × 10-6 500 x 10-6 Water 210 x 10-6 Gases Air (and most other gases at atmospheric pressure) 3400 × 10-6
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