Alpha Quartz vs. Silicon Nitride
Alpha quartz belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while silicon nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is alpha quartz and the bottom bar is silicon nitride.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 2.2 to 3.4 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 91 | |
| 140 to 310 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.13 | |
| 0.24 to 0.27 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 720 | |
| 720 to 800 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 34 to 53 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 57 | |
| 65 to 78 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.5 | |
| 12 to 31 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.4 | |
| 7.5 to 13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.5 | |
| 2.5 to 3.2 |