Input interpretation
semiconductors | thermal expansion
Results
germanium | 6×10^-6 K^(-1) (reciprocal kelvins difference) silicon | 2.6×10^-6 K^(-1) (reciprocal kelvins difference) tellurium | (data not available)
semiconductors | thermal expansion | 4×10^-6 K^(-1) (reciprocal kelvins difference) (median) (based on 2 values; 1 unavailable)
Ranked values
| visual | ratios | | comparisons silicon | | 0.4 | 1 | 60% smaller germanium | | 1 | 2 | 130% larger
Unit conversions for median thermal expansion 4×10^-6 K^(-1)
≈ 4×10^-6 °C^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Celsius difference)
≈ 2×10^-6 °F^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Fahrenheit difference)
Comparisons for median thermal expansion 4×10^-6 K^(-1)
≈ 0.3 × gold linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.4×10^-5 K^(-1) )
≈ 0.36 × iron linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.2×10^-5 K^(-1) )
≈ 0.6 × linear thermal expansion coefficient of graphite (parallel to graphite planes) ( ≈ 7×10^-6 K^(-1) )