Thread: Net Height measuring tool... suggestions?
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Old Wed Nov 14, 2007, 10:44pm
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Originally Posted by TimTaylor
Lets assume mild steel or similar ferrous alloy. The thermal coefficient of linear expansion is approx. 0.0000073" per inch of length per deg F. Using BITS's numbers (65-120) the net change in length of a 88" chain would be would be approx. 0.035332" - hardly significant. For aluminum it would be approx. 0.059532", brass would be approx. 0.050336".
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You know, Toolman, I was thinking the very same thing.: confused:
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