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Chapter 16, Problem 13PCE
Bimetallic strip A is made of copper and steel; bimetallic strip B is made of aluminum and steel. (a) Referring to Table 16-1, which strip bends more for a given change in temperature? (b) Which of the metals listed in Table 16-1 would give the greatest amount of bend when combined with steel in a bimetallic strip?
Table 16-1 Coefficients of Thermal Expansion near 20°C
Substance | Coefficient of linear expansion, α(K−1) |
Lead | 29 × 10−6 |
Aluminum | 24 × 10−6 |
Brass | 19 × 10−6 |
Copper | 17 × 10−6 |
Iron (steel) | 12 × 10−6 |
Concrete | 12 × 10−6 |
Window glass | 11 × 10−6 |
Pyrex glass | 3.3 × 10−6 |
Quartz | 0.50 × 10−6 |
Substance | Coefficient of volume expansion, β(K−1) |
Ether | 1.51 × 10−3 |
Carbon tetrachloride | 1.18 × 10−3 |
Alcohol | 1.01 × 10−3 |
Gasoline | 0.95 × 10−3 |
Olive oil | 0.68 × 10−3 |
Water | 0.21 × 10−3 |
Mercury | 0.18 × 10−3 |
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