RE: SS vs. cast iron expansion rate

[Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>]

My reference gives cast iron as 9.9 to 12.0, while stainless steel is 17.  So, 
stainless expands roughly half again as much as cast iron for the same 
temperature rise.

Randall

On Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:36 AM, a Wallace [SMTP:wallaces@superaje.com] 
wrote:
>
> Can someone tell me which expands faster as it heats up - stainless steel
> or cast iron?
> Thanks,
> Jim