Input interpretation
alkali metals | thermal expansion
Ranked values
| visual | ratios | | comparisons lithium | | 0.6 | 1 | 40% smaller sodium | | 1 | 1.5 | 50% larger
Thermal expansion rankings
1 | lithium | 4.6×10^-5 K^(-1) 2 | sodium | 7.1×10^-5 K^(-1) (based on 2 values; 4 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median thermal expansion 5.8×10^-5 K^(-1)
5.8×10^-5 °C^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Celsius difference)
3.2×10^-5 °F^(-1) (reciprocal degrees Fahrenheit difference)
Comparisons for median thermal expansion 5.8×10^-5 K^(-1)
≈ 2 × lead linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 2.9×10^-5 K^(-1) )
≈ 4.1 × gold linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.4×10^-5 K^(-1) )
≈ 5 × iron linear thermal expansion coefficient ( ≈ 1.2×10^-5 K^(-1) )