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Tufnol Bear Brand, the type used to make the front bearing, has a
coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.7 x 10-5/K in the plane of the weave.
It's likely that across the weave the figure is higher as it would be a
function of the resin only.
Hope this helps.
Andy
>The best figures that I can find are:
>Aluminium 23.5 x 10-6/K
>Tufnol 18 - 22 x 10-6/K (in the plane of the weave - across weave
>unknown)
>GRP 7 x 10-6/K
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>the biggest issue would apper to be the difference between the GRP and
>ali
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>Dave
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>> From: Graham Singleton[SMTP:100421.2123@compuserve.com]
>> Subject: Europa mail general posting - control
>> stiffness
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>> >>So now I'm wondering if I have enough clearance for cold weather ?
>> So I
>> need to know
>> how big the problem is from someone with "cold weather " stiffness
>> is<<
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>> I would think a bit more clearance than a polished fit is needed. If
>> anyone
>> knows the temperature coeff. of Al and Tufnol would they please tell
>> us.
>> Then we can have a good guess.
>> Graham
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