Free online thermal expansion converter - converts between 5 units of thermal expansion, including length/length/kelvin [1/K], length/length/degree Celsius, length/length/degree Fahrenheit, length/length/degree Rankine, etc. Also, explore many other unit converters or learn more about thermal expansion unit conversions.
This thermal expansion calculator can be used for the calculation of the linear thermal expansion of any material for a specific initial length and variation in temperature. Instructions: * N.B. The thermal expansion coefficients employed are highly dependent on initial temperatures and may undergo significant change.
Generally, linear thermal expansion is most applicable to solids. The CTE employs reciprocal temperature units (K -1, °F -1, °C -1, etc.) representing the length change per degree per unit length, e.g., in./in./°F or mm/mm/°C. The table at the foot of the page lists the conversion factors.