Thermal expansion calculator

movement joint calculator

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sealant movement capacity (%) expansion loading construction tolerance

50 0.221 0.25 0.25

total movement joint width ===> 1.192

INITIAL LENGTH OF MATERIAL 360 INCHES

TEMPERATURE CHANGE 100 DEG F

COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION

CHANGE IN LENGTH (10^6 INCHES/INCH DEG F) INCHES/INCH DEG F

ALUMINUM 0.44280 INCHES 12.3 0.0000123

BRICK 0.11160 INCHES 3.1 0.0000031

CONCRETE 0.28800 INCHES 8 0.0000080

COPPER 0.33480 INCHES 9.3 0.0000093

PLATE GLASS 0.18000 INCHES 5 0.0000050

GRANITE 0.15840 INCHES 4.4 0.0000044

PLASTER 0.33120 INCHES 9.2 0.0000092

RUBBER 1.54080 INCHES 42.8 0.0000428

SANDSTONE 0.23400 INCHES 6.5 0.0000065

SLATE 0.20880 INCHES 5.8 0.0000058

 STEEL 0.26280 INCHES 7.3 0.0000073

STAINLESS STEEL 304 0.34560 INCHES 9.6 0.0000096

STAINLESS STEEL 316 0.32040 INCHES 8.9 0.0000089

TIN 0.46800 INCHES 13 0.0000130

TITANIUM 0.17280 INCHES 4.8 0.0000048

WOOD (PINE) 0.10080 INCHES 2.8 0.0000028

ZINC 0.59400 INCHES 16.5 0.0000165

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1/32" = 0.03125 INCHES

1/16" = 0.06250 INCHES

3/32" = 0.09375 INCHES

1/8" = 0.12500 INCHES

3/16" = 0.18750 INCHES

1/4" = 0.25000 INCHES

3/8" = 0.37500 INCHES

1/2" = 0.50000 INCHES

5/8" = 0.62500 INCHES

3/4" = 0.75000 INCHES

7/8" = 0.87500 INCHES

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INITIAL LENGTH OF MATERIAL 914.4 INCHES

TEMPERATURE CHANGE 100 DEG F

COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL
EXPANSION

CHANGE IN LENGTH (10^6 INCHES/INCH DEG F) INCHES/INCH DEG F

ALUMINUM 1.12471 cm 12.3 1.23E-05

BRICK 0.28346 cm 3.1 3.10E-06

CONCRETE 0.73152 cm 8 8.00E-06

COPPER 0.85039 cm 9.3 9.30E-06

PLATE GLASS 0.45720 cm 5 5.00E-06

GRANITE 0.40234 cm 4.4 4.40E-06

PLASTER 0.84125 cm 9.2 9.20E-06

RUBBER 3.91363 cm 42.8 4.28E-05

SANDSTONE 0.59436 cm 6.5 6.50E-06

SLATE 0.53035 cm 5.8 5.80E-06

STEEL 0.66751 cm 7.3 7.30E-06

STAINLESS STEEL 304 0.87782 cm 9.6 9.60E-06

STAINLESS STEEL 316 0.81382 cm 8.9 8.90E-06

TIN 1.18872 cm 13 1.30E-05

TITANIUM 0.43891 cm 4.8 4.80E-06

WOOD (PINE) 0.25603 cm 2.8 2.80E-06

ZINC 1.50876 cm 16.5 1.65E-05