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Coefficient Of Expansion (Thermal)

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The rate of change in the size or length of a building component or a measuring device caused by a given change in temperature. A steel building 200' long without expansion joints will be 5/8 inch bigger at 75 degrees Fahrenheit than it is at 35 degrees. A steel measuring tape likewise changes length with temperature change.

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