Sentence examples for coefficient of expansion from inspiring English sources

The composites exhibited lower coefficient of expansion values than the alloy.

At 1000 meters the coefficient of expansion of sea water is half that of the tropical surface thus there is a sea level benefit.

This material has such a small coefficient of expansion that small changes of temperature have a negligible effect and can easily be compensated for if required.

A low coefficient of expansion means that the shape of the mirror will not change significantly as the temperature of the telescope changes during the night.

This same phenomenon can also be the cause of loose soleplates or rails if they are set in an epoxy grout with a high coefficient of expansion.

An example of such an infrared telescope is the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), which has a 3.8-metre (12.5-foot) mirror made of Cer-Vit, a glass ceramic that has a very low coefficient of expansion.

The thermal coefficients of expansion (TCE) mismatches between different materials within the high-pressure sensor system are investigated.

This may be done in several ways, some of which use the differing coefficients of expansion (the amount of expansion per degree change in temperature) of different metals to obtain a cancelling-out effect.

Pyrex was the principal glass of choice for many of the older large telescopes, but new technology has led to the development and widespread use of a number of glasses with very low coefficients of expansion.

In lens-design technology, the coefficients of expansion of different kinds of glass are carefully matched to minimize the aberrations that result from temperature changes of the telescope at night.

These properties are manifested as increased elastic moduli at high temperatures, reduced thermal coefficients of expansion, increased decomposition onset temperatures and reduced solvent absorption.