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:
Select units (either imperial or metric)
Either choose a material or manually input the linear thermal expansion coefficient
Input the original (initial) material length and input the temperature change
Clicking on the “Calculate” button will provide the length change
* N.B. The thermal expansion coefficients employed are highly dependent on initial temperatures and may undergo significant change. Most values provided are for temperatures of 77°F (25°C).
