Boron Carbide vs. Aluminosilicate Glass
Boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while aluminosilicate glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is boron carbide and the bottom bar is aluminosilicate glass.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 2.7 | |
| 2.4 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.4 | |
| 6.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 240 to 460 | |
| 87 |
| Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
| 0.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 63 to 100 | |
| 20 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 91 to 100 | |
| 63 |