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Engineering ToolBox > Coefficients of Cubical Expansion of Liquids
Coefficients of cubical expansion of some common liquids are indicated below:
| Liquid | Cubical Coefficient of Expansion (1/K) |
| Acetic acid | 0.0011 |
| Acetone | 0.00143 |
| Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol) | 0.00109 |
| Alcohol, methyl (methanol) | 0.00118 |
| Ammonia | 0.00245 |
| Aniline | 0.00085 |
| Benzene | 0.00121 |
| Bromine | 0.00112 |
| Carbon disulfide | 0.00119 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0.00122 |
| Chloroform | 0.00127 |
| Ether | 0.00163 |
| Ethyl acetate | 0.00138 |
| Ethylene glycol | 0.00057 |
| Freon refrigerant R-12 | 0.0026 |
| n-Heptane | 0.00124 |
| Isobutyl alcohol | 0.00094 |
| Glycerine (glycerol) | 0.00054 |
| Mercury | 0.00018 |
| Methyl alcohol | 0.00119 |
| Methyl iodide | 0.0012 |
| n-Octane | 0.00114 |
| Oil (unused engine oil) | 0.00070 |
| n-Pentane | 0.00158 |
| Phenol | 0.0009 |
| Sulphuric acid | 0.00056 |
| Toluene | 0.00107 |
| Turpentine | 0.00099 |
| Water | 0.00021 |