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coefficient of expansion

/ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt əv ɪkˈspænʃən/

Traducción: Término científico que designa la relación que mide cuánto se expande o contrae un material ante un cambio de temperatura, expresada normalmente como el cambio fraccional por grado de temperatura.

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/ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt əv ɪkˈspænʃən/C1formalscientific
  • esTérmino científico que designa la relación que mide cuánto se expande o contrae un material ante un cambio de temperatura, expresada normalmente como el cambio fraccional por grado de temperatura.

A scientific term referring to the ratio that measures how much a material expands or contracts in response to a change in temperature, typically expressed as a fractional change per degree of temperature.

  1. Thermal expansion propertyC2formal

    A numerical value that describes how much a material expands or contracts per unit length (or volume) for each degree of temperature change.

    escoeficiente de expansión

    • The coefficient of expansion for steel is approximately 12 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Celsius.
    • Engineers must consider the coefficient of expansion when designing bridges to prevent buckling.
    • Different materials have different coefficients of expansion, which affects their use in construction.