Boron Carbide vs. High-alumina Refractory
Boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while high-alumina refractory belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is boron carbide and the bottom bar is high-alumina refractory.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 2.7 | |
| 2.1 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 170 to 410 | |
| 28 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 1000 to 2500 | |
| 1200 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
| 800 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 31 to 90 | |
| 1.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 16 to 38 | |
| 0.87 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.5 to 5.6 | |
| 4.3 |