Forsterite vs. Steatite
Both forsterite and steatite are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is forsterite and the bottom bar is steatite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 3.1 | |
| 1.9 to 2.8 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.2 | |
| 5.7 to 6.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 7.9 | |
| 7.9 to 16 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.00030 | |
| 0.0010 to 0.0060 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 160 | |
| 32 to 150 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 850 | |
| 850 to 860 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1.7 to 3.5 | |
| 1.8 to 2.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.94 to 1.3 | |
| 0.79 to 1.1 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 10 | |
| 7.0 to 9.0 |