Sentence examples for low coefficient of expansion from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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.

Large amounts of relatively pure quartz are used in refractory products, such as insulation and firebricks, foundry molds, and electrical insulators, because of the combination of its high melting temperatures, low coefficients of expansion, inertness of the high-temperature forms of silica, and low costs.

SiC also has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (4.0 × 10−6/K) and experiences no phase transitions that would cause discontinuities in thermal expansion.

Properties for example low density, high strength, high modulus and low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).

They have excellent dielectric properties and inherently low coefficient of thermal expansion.

The composite also exhibited a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 4.6 × 10−6 °C−1.

Materials are selected for their high thermal conductivity (TC) and low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).

In addition, carbon-matrix composites are attractive for their low coefficient of thermal expansion and high thermal and electrical conductivities.

High hardness, low coefficient of thermal expansion and high temperature capability are properties also suited to rolling element materials.