Forsterite vs. Optical Silicon
Forsterite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while optical silicon belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is forsterite and the bottom bar is optical silicon.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 3.1 | |
| 2.3 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.2 | |
| 12 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 160 | |
| 300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 850 | |
| 700 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1.7 to 3.5 | |
| 150 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.94 to 1.3 | |
| 93 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 10 | |
| 3.0 |