Linear Thermal Expansion
| Material | α (10-6K-1) |
| Aluminum | 23.1 |
| Barium Ferrite | 10 |
| Brass | 20.3 |
| Carbon (diamond) | 1.18 |
| Carbon (graphite ||) | 6.5 |
| Carbon (graphite ⊥) | 0.5 |
| Chromium | 4.9 |
| Concrete | 8 ~ 12 |
| Copper | 16.5 |
| Germanium | 6.1 |
| Glass | 8.5 |
| Gold | 14.2 |
| Iron | 11.8 |
| Lead | 28.9 |
| Nickel | 13.3 |
| Platinum | 8.8 |
| Plutonium | 54 |
| Silicon | 4.68 |
| Silver | 18.9 |
| Solder (lead-tin) | 25 |
| Steel (Stainless) | 17.3 |
| Steel (Structural) | 12 |
| Tin | 22 |
| Titanium | 8.5 |
| Tungsten | 4.5 |
| Uranium | 13.9 |
| Water (Ice) | 51 |
| Zinc | 30.2 |
-42%
30%