Convert Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit to ppb per kelvin

Convert Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit (μin/(in·°F)) to ppb per kelvin (ppb/K) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

ppb/K = μin/(in·°F) × 1800

About Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit

The microinch per inch per degree Fahrenheit (μin/(in·°F)) equals exactly 9/5 × 10⁻⁶ /K = 1 ppm/°F. It is the native US CTE unit in ASTM E228 and ASTM E831 standards; most US material datasheets list CTE values in this unit. Steel: ≈6.7 μin/(in·°F); aluminium: ≈12.8 μin/(in·°F); titanium: ≈4.9 μin/(in·°F). 1 μin/(in·°F) = 1 ppm/°F.

About ppb per kelvin

The ppb/K (parts per billion per kelvin) equals 10⁻⁹ /K and is the resolution unit for ultra-low-CTE materials. Zerodur Class 0 (±0.02 ppb/K) and ULE titanium-silicate glass (±0.03 ppb/K) at 20 °C are characterised in ppb/K for gravitational-wave interferometers and space telescope optical benches. 1 ppb/K = 10⁻⁹ /K = 10⁻³ ppm/K.

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