Expansivity,
Definition of Expansivity:
The amount a material expands or contracts per unit length due to a one-degree change in temperature.
Fractional increase in the length (linear expansivity), area (superficial expansivity), or volume (volume expansivity) of a solid, per degree to its corresponding value at a standard temperature. Also called coefficient of expansion.
How to use Expansivity in a sentence?
- They provide resistance to frictional wear, corrosion resistance, nonmagnetic characteristics and, in some alloys, low thermal expansivity at ambient temperatures.
Meaning of Expansivity & Expansivity Definition