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Steel Data Table

This table, named SF_Steel Data, contains expansion coefficient information for various steel alloys. This information is required for the tank shell temperature correction factor found in the Sigmafine Data Reference. The table has the following column format.

SF_Steel Data Table Column Format

ColumnDescription
MaterialText value that identifies the common name of the steel alloy.
AlphaAlpha (α) is the linear expansion coefficient (in units of-1).

This table is populated by default with the materials as shown in the figure above. These names and descriptions can be changed or deleted.