Volumetric Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Volumetric thermal expansion coefficient, abbreviated as \(\alpha_v\) (Greek symbol alpha), also called coefficient of volumetric thermal expansion, is the ratio of the change in size of a material to its change in temperature.
Volumetric thermal expansion coefficient Formula |
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\(\large{ \alpha_v = \frac{ V_f \;-\; V_i }{ V_i \; \left( T_f \;-\; T_i \right) } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \alpha_v }\) (Greek symbol alpha) = volumetric thermal expansion coefficient | \(\large{ \frac{in^3}{in^3\;F} }\) | \(\large{ \frac{mm^3}{mm^3\;C} }\) |
\(\large{ T_f }\) = final temperature | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |
\(\large{ T_i }\) = initial temperature | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |
\(\large{ V_f }\) = final volume | \(\large{in^3}\) | \(\large{mm^3}\) |
\(\large{ V_i }\) = initial volume | \(\large{in^3}\) | \(\large{mm^3}\) |
Tags: Thermal Equations Coefficient Equations Expansion Equations