>> Hello,
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>> I am trying to put different materials in to glass in a oven i know >> that
>> Copper and glass react equal when heetet to about 1200 degrees and
>> cooling down again should have same properties, so the glass dont
>> brake when the copper inside expand after cooling down.
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>> Is there other materials and metals that has the same properties.. >>
>> What is that process called where two materials is heatet up and >> cooled
>> down again with same properties?
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> The rate at which a material expands with heat is called the
> coefficient of expansion.
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>> How do i mesure this?
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> With very expensive measuring equipment.
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>> Is there some cards telling how this works like in the periodic >> system? >
> In an engineering handbook or a good reference on metallurgy.
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>> Does silver and glass have the same properties expanding and
>> deexpanding
>> when cooling down again..
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> No
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>> is there other materials that does the same ex. gold or other? > > Don't know.
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>> I will try to post this message her because its a more relevant >> newsgroup.
>> Thanking you in adwance.
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>> Søren M
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> Coefficient of expansion is the term you are looking for. Copper goes
> well with kiln formed glass. Other metals such as gold, silver and
> platinum are also used in foil or leaf form. You can get away with
> small amounts of stainless steel wire.
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> Jack
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> Plonked by Thomas
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> bobo1148atxmissiondotcom
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>formatting linkJack,
Thank you for your ansver.
That the copper goes well with glass does it also meen that i can use rods and not only sheets copperleafs?
Best regards Søren M