Laajenemiskerroin
Laajenemiskerroin is a Finnish term that translates to "expansion factor" or "dilation coefficient" in English. It refers to a material property that quantifies how much a substance expands or contracts in response to changes in temperature. This phenomenon is known as thermal expansion. The specific value of the laajenemiskerroin indicates the fractional change in length, area, or volume per degree Celsius (or Kelvin) of temperature change.
Different materials have different laajenemiskertoimet. For example, metals generally have higher expansion coefficients than ceramics or
Understanding the laajenemiskerroin is crucial in various engineering and scientific applications. It's considered when designing bridges,