Relation between Young's modulus and the coefficient of thermal expansion

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The discussion explores the relationship between Young's modulus, melting point, and the coefficient of thermal expansion in materials. It suggests that while higher Young's modulus often correlates with higher melting points and lower thermal expansion coefficients, this is not universally true for all materials. Examples from chemical elements indicate that these correlations exist but are not perfect, highlighting exceptions. The conversation encourages further investigation using tools like Wolfram Alpha to analyze these relationships quantitatively. Overall, the interplay between these properties is complex and merits deeper exploration.
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Is it true for all material that if young's modulus is high then melting point will be high and coeff of thermal expansion will be lower? Any example that doesn't follow the above statement.

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Please see the discussion of the correlation between stiffness, melting temperature, and thermal expansion here. You can investigate the correlation using Wolfram Alpha and verify that for the chemical elements, for example, the correlations exist but are not perfect.
 
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