CTE Thermal expansion coefficients for common metals (293~323K) Material CTE(10-6/K) Mg alloy 28~29 Al alloy 19~23 Gunmetal 18 Stainless steel (austenitic) 20 Grey cast iron 11~12 Ductile cast iron 11~12 Steel 11~12 Invar 1~2 Ni-resists D-2 18~19 Ni-resists D-3 12~13 Ni-resists D-5, T-5 5~6 Nobinite CF-5 2.5~3.5 Nobinite CD-5 2.5~3.5 Nobinite CS-5 1~2 Nobinite CN-5 4~5( 293~673K ) Nobinite SI-5(Super Invar ) 0 ~1