Ferrite vs. Silicon Carbide
Ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ferrite and the bottom bar is silicon carbide.
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Mechanical Properties
| Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 430 to 2000 | |
| 2780 to 3900 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 to 140 | |
| 370 to 490 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 120 to 150 | |
| 410 to 600 |
| Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 3.4 to 4.6 |
| Knoop Hardness | 630 to 700 | |
| 2500 to 2900 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 48 to 71 | |
| 210 to 370 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 710 to 1050 | |
| 670 to 1180 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 3.9 to 6.3 | |
| 120 to 170 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 to 9.3 | |
| 4.0 to 4.5 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 0.94 to 3.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.7 to 4.8 | |
| 3.0 to 3.2 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 16 | |
| 69 to 84 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 to 36 | |
| 79 to 82 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.8 to 4.1 | |
| 18 to 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 6.2 to 8.0 | |
| 24 to 38 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.78 to 1.9 | |
| 38 to 79 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.0 to 4.6 | |
| 6.9 to 18 |