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    Thermal expansion amounts steel vs aluminum

    Hoping some one here understands these equations, I sure don't.

    Wanting to find out the ID change of an aluminum tube 1"OD X 3/4"ID X 2" length say at 20ºf/-6.6ºc compared to 165ºf./74ºc

    Wanting to find the OD change of a solid steel shaft 3/4" OD X 12" length say at 20ºf/-6.6ºc compared to 165ºf./74ºc

    Both dimensions are originally dimensioned at 70ºf/21ºc



    Coefficient of Linear
    Thermal Expansion (a)

    Steel:
    7.0 x 10-6 in/in-deg F
    3.0 x 10-6 m/m-deg C

    Aluminum:
    13 x 10-6 in/in-deg F
    23 x 10-6 m/m-deg C

    Thanks for any input

    Ken
    Last edited by Blue Chips; 09-24-2014 at 05:48 PM.

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