Forsterite vs. C-820 Magnesia Ceramic
Both forsterite and C-820 magnesia ceramic are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is forsterite and the bottom bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 3.1 | |
| 2.7 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.2 | |
| 9.6 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.00030 | |
| 0.00030 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 160 | |
| 53 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 850 | |
| 950 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1.7 to 3.5 | |
| 8.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.94 to 1.3 | |
| 3.1 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 10 | |
| 11 |