Convert Percent per degree Fahrenheit to Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit
Convert Percent per degree Fahrenheit (%/°F) to Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit (μin/(in·°F)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
μin/(in·°F) = %/°F × 10000
About Percent per degree Fahrenheit
The %/°F equals 9/5 × 10⁻² /K ≈ 0.018 /K, the Fahrenheit percent-expansion unit used in US polymer and rubber industry specifications. PTFE: ≈0.0075 %/°F; HDPE: ≈0.0083 %/°F; silicone rubber: ≈0.056 %/°F. 1 %/°F = 9/5 × 10⁻² /K ≈1.8 %/K.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Percent per degree Fahrenheit (%/°F) | Microinches per inch per degree Fahrenheit (μin/(in·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 %/°F | 10000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 2 %/°F | 20000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 5 %/°F | 50000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 10 %/°F | 100000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 25 %/°F | 250000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 50 %/°F | 500000 μin/(in·°F) |
| 100 %/°F | 1000000 μin/(in·°F) |