Coefficient Of Expansion

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
COE
Pronunciation
/ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt əv ɪkˈspænʧən/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Mathematics

Examples in Context

  1. Water has a variable coefficient of expansion.
  2. The housing has a higher coefficient of expansion than the ring.
  3. Copper, with its extremely high coefficient of expansion, expands more during heating than steel does.
  4. ( trademark ) a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry.
  5. The result indicated that thermal coefficient of expansion between layers resulted in the residual stress.

Other meanings of COE