Hi Dave Hillman (is it CTE or TCE?),
CTE is correct, TCE is not. CTE stands for coefficient of thermal expansion,
which in itself is improper, bercause technically correct it should be
'linear coefficient of thermal expansion'. If it were TCE, that would stand
for "linear thermal coefficient of expansion" which really is nonsensical.
Further, the coefficient is not 'thermal', but te expansion is.
IMHO,
Werner Engelmaier

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