“…In measuring the CTE of materials, many researchers have successfully established numerous approaches such as dilatometr y, optical heterodyne interferometry, digital image correlation (DIC) and strain gage measurement (Lanaz di Scalea 1998, Ratanawilai et al 2003, Kubler et al 2007, Cordero et al 2009, Kulesh et al 2009, Crawford et al 2010, De Strycker et al 2010, Wang & Tong 2013, Tang et al 2014, Hou et al 2016, Huang & Ying 2017). The dilatometry system generally consists of a tube thermal drive such as a furnace to heat the specimen and a push-rod connecting to the sensor to detect the displacement of the specimen.…”