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Aluminosilicate Glass vs. Fused Silica

Both aluminosilicate glass and fused silica are glass and glass-ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is aluminosilicate glass and the bottom bar is fused silica.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.4
2.2
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 6.3
3.8
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
73
Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz 0.0037
0.00011
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
63