Some Thermal Expansion Coefficients

The following table lists some thermal expansion coefficients:
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Group Metal a · 10–6/
at 20oC
  Element
a · 10–6/
at 20oC
  Various
Materials
a · 10–6/
at 20oC
Ib Cu 16.5   Antinomy 10.5   Aramid -4.1
Ag 19.5   Beryllium 12.3   Concrete 6 - 14
Au 14.2   C (Diamond) 1.3   Bronze 17.5
IIa Mg 26.0   Germanium 6.0   Ice 51
Ca 22   Silicon 2.0   Rubber 160 - 220
IIb Zn 36.0         Glas 4.7 - 7.6
Cd 41         Quartz (amorphous) 0.5
Hg 0.182         Ceramic ("Zerodur") 0.1
IIIa Al 23         Granite 3.0
IVa Sn 26.7         Graphite 2.0
Pb 29.3         NaCl 40
VIIIb Fe 12.2         Carbon fibre -0.5
Ti 10.8         Brass 18.4
Ni 13.0         Nylon 120
Vb/VIb Ir 6.5         PVC 50 - 240
Cr 6.2         Steel (stainless) 14.4 - 16
Mo 5.2         Liquids  
W 4.5         Alcohol 1.1
VIIIb Rh 9.8         Glycerin 0,49
Pd 11.2         Water 0,21
Pt 9.0         Acetic Acid 1.07
You find the values for all elements in the links in this periodic table      

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