Aluminosilicate Glass vs. Steatite
Aluminosilicate glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while steatite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is aluminosilicate glass and the bottom bar is steatite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.4 | |
| 1.9 to 2.8 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.3 | |
| 5.7 to 6.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
| 68 to 120 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.0037 | |
| 0.0010 to 0.0060 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 14 to 32 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 63 | |
| 52 to 83 |