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Yes, they do. The phenomenon is called thermal expansion. Every substance has a "coefficient of expansion" figured out via experiment. The coefficient is used in the following way.

change in length = original length * change in Temperature (K) * coefficient of linear expansion

change in volume = original volume * change in Temperature (K) * coefficient of volume expansion

The coefficient of volume expansion is three times the coefficient of linear expansion.

The unit for the coefficient is "per degree" (this makes more sense when you use it in an equation)

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