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Serve Her Right asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 10 months ago

If two pieces of wood and steel are heated to same temp, and are identical in shape and size, which would expand more? Wood or steel? Thanks?

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  • Slowfinger
    Lv 6
    10 months ago
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    Steel.

    Coefficient of thermal expansion for steel is about twice as for wood (according to tables).

    It should be noted that wood is difficult materijal to compare. It's anisotropic meaning iz has different properties in different directions. Besides that, properties of wood depend on percent of moisture, density of fibers and species of tree.

    Source(s): https://inspectapedia.com/exterior/Coefficients_of...
  • Serve Her Right
    10 months ago

    Steel, steel is a better conductor of heat

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