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DescriptionThermal strain in thin films.png
English: Compressive stress is developed when the thermal expansion coefficient of the film is less than that of the substrate. Tensile stress is developed when the thermal expansion coefficient of the film is greater than that of the substrate.
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Compressive stress is developed when the thermal expansion coefficient of the film is less than that of the substrate. Tensile stress is developed when the thermal expansion coefficient of the film is greater than that of the substrate.