Ferrite vs. Alumina-lime-silica Glass
Ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while alumina-lime-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ferrite and the bottom bar is alumina-lime-silica glass.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.7 to 4.8 | |
| 2.8 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 to 140 | |
| 90 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 12 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 120 to 150 | |
| 46 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 16 | |
| 18 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 to 36 | |
| 53 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 to 9.3 | |
| 4.3 |