Coefficient of expansion

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Coefficient of expansion

Meaning of term coefficient of expansion

A measurement of how much a glass expands or contracts in length per degree of temperature, expressed in meters per degree Celsius. The typical COE of borosilicate glasses are 30 to 34 x 10-7 C, where soda- lime glasses tend to have expansions in the 90

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Glass Alchemy, Ltd. Glass glossary. Retrieved February 20, 2008, from http://www.glassalchemyarts.com/support/glossary.html.

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