Question: Why would silver and brass probably not be a good choice of metals for a bimetallic strip (leaving aside the question of the cost of

Why would silver and brass probably not be a good choice of metals for a bimetallic strip (leaving aside the question of the cost of silver)? (See Table 13.2 .)
Material ......................................( (10−6 K−1)
Glass (Vycor) ..........................................0.75
Brick........................................................1.0
Glass (Pyrex) ...........................................3.25
Granite.......................................................8
Glass, most types.........................................9.4
Cement or concrete.......................................12
Iron or steel................................................ 12
Copper......................................................16
Silver........................................................18
Brass.........................................................19
Aluminum................................................. 23
Lead........................................................ 29
Ice (at 0°C) ............................................... 51

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