Ferrite vs. CVD Diamond
Ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while CVD diamond belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ferrite and the bottom bar is CVD diamond.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 to 140 | |
| 1050 |
| Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 5.5 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 48 to 71 | |
| 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 710 to 1050 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 3.9 to 6.3 | |
| 1900 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 to 9.3 | |
| 1.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 12 to 270 | |
| 5.7 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.7 to 4.8 | |
| 3.5 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 16 | |
| 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 to 36 | |
| 96 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.8 to 4.1 | |
| 59 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 6.2 to 8.0 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.78 to 1.9 | |
| 1080 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.0 to 4.6 | |
| 51 |