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Thermal Expansion of Tube
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Posted by: pschranz ®

06/28/2009, 23:45:27

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Hello,

How to I calculate the change in ID of a hard coat anodized aluminum tube with an increase in temperature of the tube?

I found this formula:

d' = d(1 + \alpha \delta T)

\alpha is linear expansion coefficient

Does this work for both the ID and OD of the tube?

Regards,
Paul








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