Need help on Thermodynamics problem: thermal expansion to be more specific

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The discussion centers on a thermodynamics problem involving the thermal expansion of a steel ring and a brass shaft. The steel ring has an inside diameter of 2.5000 inches and needs to be warmed to fit over a brass shaft with a 2.5015-inch outside diameter. The initial calculations using the thermal expansion formula yielded an incorrect temperature increase of 45.9°C. Participants suggest double-checking arithmetic and calculations, noting that the user may be off by a factor of ten. Accurate calculations are crucial for determining the correct temperatures for both warming the ring and cooling it to slip off the shaft.
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Need help on Thermodynamics problem: thermal expansion to be more specific!

A steel ring with a 2.5000in- inside diameter at 20.0°C is to be warmed and slipped over a brass shaft with a 2.5015in outside diameter at 20.0°C.
Part A:

To what temperature should the ring be warmed?

Part B:

If the ring and the shaft together are cooled by some means such as liquid air, at what temperature will the ring just slip off the shaft?

Attempt at solution:
using dL=alphaLidT
i converted the diameters to meters because i was given alpha in m/m°C. so i got d1=0.0635m d2=0.0635381m and dL=0.0000381m
i used alpha=13*10-7m/m°C
and got dT to be 45.9 but that gave me the incorrect answer
 
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Juniorphysics said:
and got dT to be 45.9 but that gave me the incorrect answer
Double check your arithmetic. (FYI: No need to change units for the lengths.)
 


It gave me the same answer
 


Show your calculation. You are off by about a factor of 10.
 
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