The relationship between coefficients of expansion and heat capacities of simple metals

The authors of this paper, being intrigued by statements in the literature that the coefficients of expansion of metals are proportional to the heat capacities, have put these statements to the test. This paper shows that the experimental ratios of coefficients of expansion and heat capacities at constant pressure are indeed a constant for each metal over wide temperature ranges and the constants are in fair agreement with the values computed from theory.