Thermal expansion coefficients of the elements (data page)
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Thermal expansion
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|
×10-6 m · m−1 · K−1 |
| 3 Li lithium |
| use |
46 |
| CRC |
46 |
| LNG |
46 |
| WEL |
46 |
| 4 Be beryllium |
| use |
11.3 |
| CRC |
11.3 |
| LNG |
11.3 |
| WEL |
11.3 |
| 5 B boron |
| use |
5–7 |
| LNG |
5–7 |
| WEL |
6 |
| 6 C carbon |
| use |
|
| WEL |
7.1 |
| 11 Na sodium |
| use |
71 |
| CRC |
71 |
| LNG |
71 |
| WEL |
71 |
| 12 Mg magnesium |
| use |
24.8 |
| CRC |
24.8 |
| LNG |
24.8 |
| WEL |
8.2 |
| 13 Al aluminium |
| use |
23.1 |
| CRC |
23.1 |
| LNG |
23.1 |
| WEL |
23.1 |
| 14 Si silicon |
| use |
2.6 |
| WEL |
2.6 |
| 19 K potassium |
| use |
83.3 |
| CRC |
83.3 |
| 20 Ca calcium |
| use |
22.3 |
| CRC |
22.3 |
| LNG |
22.3 |
| WEL |
22.3 |
| 21 Sc scandium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.2 |
| CRC |
10.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 7.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 15.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.2 |
| LNG |
10.2 |
| WEL |
10.2 |
| 22 Ti titanium |
| use |
8.6 |
| CRC |
8.6 |
| LNG |
8.6 |
| WEL |
8.6 |
| 23 V vanadium |
| use |
8.4 |
| CRC |
8.4 |
| LNG |
8.4 |
| WEL |
8.4 |
| 24 Cr chromium |
| use |
4.9 |
| CRC |
4.9 |
| LNG |
4.9 |
| WEL |
4.9 |
| 25 Mn manganese |
| use |
21.7 |
| CRC |
21.7 |
| LNG |
21.7 |
| WEL |
21.7 |
| 26 Fe iron |
| use |
11.8 |
| CRC |
11.8 |
| LNG |
11.8 |
| WEL |
11.8 |
| 27 Co cobalt |
| use |
13.0 |
| CRC |
13.0 |
| LNG |
13.0 |
| WEL |
13.0 |
| 28 Ni nickel |
| use |
13.4 |
| CRC |
13.4 |
| LNG |
13.4 |
| WEL |
13.4 |
| 29 Cu copper |
| use |
16.5 |
| CRC |
16.5 |
| LNG |
16.5 |
| WEL |
16.5 |
| 30 Zn zinc |
| use |
30.2 |
| CRC |
30.2 |
| LNG |
30.2 |
| WEL |
30.2 |
| 31 Ga gallium |
| use |
|
| CRC |
18 |
| LNG |
120 |
| WEL |
120 |
| 32 Ge germanium |
| use |
6.0 |
| LNG |
6.0 |
| WEL |
6 |
| 34 Se selenium |
| use |
(amorphous) 37 |
| LNG |
(amorphous) 37 |
| 38 Sr strontium |
| use |
22.5 |
| CRC |
22.5 |
| LNG |
22.5 |
| WEL |
22.5 |
| 39 Y yttrium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.6 |
| CRC |
10.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 6.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 19.7 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.6 |
| LNG |
10.6 |
| WEL |
10.6 |
| 40 Zr zirconium |
| use |
5.7 |
| CRC |
5.7 |
| LNG |
5.7 |
| WEL |
5.7 |
| 41 Nb niobium |
| use |
7.3 |
| CRC |
7.3 |
| LNG |
7.3 |
| WEL |
7.3 |
| 42 Mo molybdenum |
| use |
4.8 |
| CRC |
4.8 |
| LNG |
4.8 |
| WEL |
4.8 |
| 44 Ru ruthenium |
| use |
6.4 |
| CRC |
6.4 |
| LNG |
6.4 |
| WEL |
6.4 |
| 45 Rh rhodium |
| use |
8.2 |
| CRC |
8.2 |
| LNG |
8.2 |
| WEL |
8.2 |
| 46 Pd palladium |
| use |
11.8 |
| CRC |
11.8 |
| LNG |
11.8 |
| WEL |
11.8 |
| 47 Ag silver |
| use |
18.9 |
| CRC |
18.9 |
| LNG |
18.9 |
| WEL |
18.9 |
| 48 Cd cadmium |
| use |
30.8 |
| CRC |
30.8 |
| LNG |
30.8 |
| WEL |
30.8 |
| 49 In indium |
| use |
32.1 |
| CRC |
32.1 |
| LNG |
32.1 |
| WEL |
32.1 |
| 50 Sn tin |
| use |
22.0 |
| CRC |
22.0 |
| LNG |
22.0 |
| WEL |
22 |
| 51 Sb antimony |
| use |
11.0 |
| CRC |
11.0 |
| LNG |
11.0 |
| WEL |
11 |
| 55 Cs caesium |
| use |
97 |
| CRC |
97 |
| 56 Ba barium |
| use |
20.6 |
| CRC |
20.6 |
| LNG |
20.6 |
| WEL |
20.6 |
| 57 La lanthanum |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 12.1 |
| CRC |
12.1 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 4.5 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 27.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 12.1 |
| LNG |
12.1 |
| WEL |
12.1 |
| 58 Ce cerium |
| use |
(room temperature) (gamma, polycrystalline) 6.3 |
| CRC |
6.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (gamma, amorphous) 6.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (gamma, polycrystalline) 6.3 |
| LNG |
6.3 |
| WEL |
6.3 |
| 59 Pr praseodymium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 6.7 |
| CRC |
6.7 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 4.5 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 11.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 6.7 |
| LNG |
6.7 |
| WEL |
6.7 |
| 60 Nd neodymium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.6 |
| CRC |
9.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 7.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 13.5 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.6 |
| LNG |
9.6 |
| WEL |
9.6 |
| 61 Pm promethium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) est. 11 |
| CRC |
est. 11 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) est. 9 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) est. 16 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) est. 11 |
| LNG |
est. 11 |
| WEL |
11 |
| 62 Sm samarium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 12.7 |
| CRC |
12.7 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 9.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 19.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 12.7 |
| LNG |
12.7 |
| WEL |
12.7 |
| 63 Eu europium |
| use |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 35.0 |
| CRC |
35.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (amorphous) 35.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 35.0 |
| LNG |
35.0 |
| WEL |
35 |
| 64 Gd gadolinium |
| use |
(100 °C) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.4 |
| CRC |
(100 °C) 9.4 |
| CR2 |
(100 °C) (alpha, amorphous) 9.1 |
| CR2 |
(100 °C) (alpha, crystalline) 10.0 |
| CR2 |
(100 °C) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.4 |
| LNG |
(100 °C) 9.4 |
| WEL |
9.4 |
| 65 Tb terbium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.3 |
| CRC |
10.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 9.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 12.4 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 10.3 |
| LNG |
10.3 |
| WEL |
10.3 |
| 66 Dy dysprosium |
| use |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.9 |
| CRC |
9.9 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, amorphous) 7.1 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, crystalline) 15.6 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (alpha, polycrystalline) 9.9 |
| LNG |
9.9 |
| WEL |
9.9 |
| 67 Ho holmium |
| use |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 11.2 |
| CRC |
11.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (amorphous) 7.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (crystalline) 19.5 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 11.2 |
| LNG |
11.2 |
| WEL |
11.2 |
| 68 Er erbium |
| use |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 12.2 |
| CRC |
12.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (amorphous) 7.9 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (crystalline) 20.9 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 12.2 |
| LNG |
12.2 |
| WEL |
12.2 |
| 69 Tm thulium |
| use |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 13.3 |
| CRC |
13.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (amorphous) 8.8 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (crystalline) 22.2 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 13.3 |
| LNG |
13.3 |
| WEL |
13.3 |
| 70 Yb ytterbium |
| use |
(room temperature) (beta, polycrystalline) 26.3 |
| CRC |
26.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (beta, amorphous) 26.3 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (beta, polycrystalline) 26.3 |
| LNG |
26.3 |
| WEL |
26.3 |
| 71 Lu lutetium |
| use |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 9.9 |
| CRC |
9.9 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (amorphous) 4.8 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (crystalline) 20.0 |
| CR2 |
(room temperature) (polycrystalline) 9.9 |
| LNG |
9.9 |
| WEL |
9.9 |
| 72 Hf hafnium |
| use |
5.9 |
| CRC |
5.9 |
| LNG |
5.9 |
| WEL |
5.9 |
| 73 Ta tantalum |
| use |
6.3 |
| CRC |
6.3 |
| LNG |
6.3 |
| WEL |
6.3 |
| 74 W tungsten |
| use |
4.5 |
| CRC |
4.5 |
| LNG |
4.5 |
| WEL |
4.5 |
| 75 Re rhenium |
| use |
6.2 |
| CRC |
6.2 |
| LNG |
6.2 |
| WEL |
6.2 |
| 76 Os osmium |
| use |
5.1 |
| CRC |
5.1 |
| LNG |
5.1 |
| WEL |
5.1 |
| 77 Ir iridium |
| use |
6.4 |
| CRC |
6.4 |
| LNG |
6.4 |
| WEL |
6.4 |
| 78 Pt platinum |
| use |
8.8 |
| CRC |
8.8 |
| LNG |
8.8 |
| WEL |
8.8 |
| 79 Au gold |
| use |
14.2 |
| CRC |
14.2 |
| LNG |
14.2 |
| WEL |
14.2 |
| 80 Hg mercury |
| use |
60.4 |
| CRC |
60.4 |
| 81 Tl thallium |
| use |
29.9 |
| CRC |
29.9 |
| LNG |
29.9 |
| WEL |
29.9 |
| 82 Pb lead |
| use |
28.9 |
| CRC |
28.9 |
| LNG |
28.9 |
| WEL |
28.9 |
| 83 Bi bismuth |
| use |
13.4 |
| CRC |
13.4 |
| LNG |
13.4 |
| WEL |
13.4 |
| 84 Po polonium |
| use |
23.5 |
| CRC |
23.5 |
| 90 Th thorium |
| use |
11.0 |
| CRC |
11.0 |
| LNG |
11.1 |
| WEL |
11.0 |
| 92 U uranium |
| use |
13.9 |
| CRC |
13.9 |
| LNG |
13.9 |
| WEL |
13.9 |
| 94 Pu plutonium |
| use |
46.7 |
| CRC |
46.7 |
| LNG |
46.7 |
Notes
All values refer to 25 °C unless noted.
References
CRC
As quoted from this source in an online version of: David R. Lide (ed), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 84th Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 2003; Section 12, Properties of Solids; Thermal and Physical Properties of Pure Metals
- Touloukian, Y. S., Thermophysical Properties of Matter, Vol. 12, Thermal Expansion, IFI/Plenum, New York, 1975.
CR2
As quoted in an online version of:
- David R. Lide (ed), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 84th Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 2003; Section 4, Properties of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds; Physical Properties of the Rare Earth Metals
which further refers to:
- Beaudry, B. J. and Gschneidner, K.A., Jr., in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths, Vol. 1, Gschneidner, K.A., Jr. and Eyring, L., Eds., North-Holland Physics, Amsterdam, 1978, 173.
- McEwen, K.A., in Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths, Vol. 1, Gschneidner, K.A., Jr. and Eyring, L., Eds., North-Holland Physics, Amsterdam, 1978, 411.
LNG
As quoted from this source in an online version of: J.A. Dean (ed), Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (15th Edition), McGraw-Hill, 1999; Section 4; Table 4.1, Electronic Configuration and Properties of the Elements
- Touloukian, Y. S., Thermophysical Properties of Matter, Vol. 12, Thermal Expansion, Plenum, New York, 1975.
WEL
As quoted at http://www.webelements.com/ from these sources:
- D.R. Lide, (Ed.) in Chemical Rubber Company handbook of chemistry and physics, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 79th edition, 1998.
- A.M. James and M.P. Lord in Macmillan's Chemical and Physical Data, Macmillan, London, UK, 1992.
- G.W.C. Kaye and T. H. Laby in Tables of physical and chemical constants, Longman, London, UK, 15th edition, 1993.
- J.A. Dean (ed) in Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 14th edition, 1992.
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