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The coeifficent of expansion per degree can be found in the manufacturers charts

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One end of a steel bridge is not fixed to provide for expansion?

to allow for expansion and contraction


Does brass expand more than steel?

Linear Temperature Expansion Coefficient (10-6 in/in oF) Brass = 10.4 Steel = 7.3 Therefore brass will expand or contract more steel.


What are the bimetallic strip made up of?

A bimetallic strip is typically made up of two different metals bonded together with different coefficients of thermal expansion. Common combinations include brass and steel or copper and steel. When exposed to temperature changes, these metals expand at different rates, causing the strip to bend.


Which two metals are used in a bimetallic strip?

The two metals commonly used in a bimetallic strip are steel and copper. These metals have different coefficients of thermal expansion, causing the strip to bend when heated or cooled due to the uneven expansion and contraction of the metals.


How joint prevent expansion and contraction?

The joint doesn't prevent expansion and contraction but it limits the damage caused by thermal stress. It allows room for the concrete ( or steel ) to expand and contract without creating the severe cracks that would form without them.


Is brass heavier than steel?

No, steel is generally heavier than brass. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with a density greater than that of brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc.


Which is stronger steel or brass?

Steel is stronger.


Which is more tough brass or steel?

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What 7.62X39 ammo is better brass or steel?

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Can brass damage steel. For the most part I know it cannot but with enough force could it gouge steel. Such as with using a brass punch against steel?

You can mark or slightly dent steel with a brass punch, but the steel is always going to win.


explain why a metal bar made up of two strips, one of steel and another of brass bend when heated?

An example; if the metal bar, made up of 2 steel and brass strips, is heated the strips will also heat up. Each material’s coefficient of thermal expansion varies, which indicates how much a material is affected by heat. :Steel has lesser coefficient of thermal expansion than brass. While warming the bar, the brass strip elongates more than the steel strip because of a higher coefficient of its thermal expansion. When the two strips are attached one next to another, the expansion at the two ends differs and this bends the bar. The brass strip expands more than the steel strip will hence exert force on the steel strip and expands it outwards. This creates a bend in the bar, the brass strip moves out more than the steel strip as shown in Fig. When the bar will be cold, strips will also contract and bar will go back to the first position and so on. However, heating and bending the bar can cause significant stresses in the material including deformations that can lead to prolonged changes within the properties of the material and failure over time.


What is the method called to separate steel nails a from brass screw?

The method to separate steel nails from brass screws is called magnetic separation. Since steel is magnetic while brass is not, a magnet can be used to attract and separate the steel nails from the brass screws.