Glass-bonded Mica vs. Yttria

Glass-bonded mica belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while yttria belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is glass-bonded mica and the bottom bar is yttria.

Glass-Bonded Mica Yttria (Yttrium Oxide, Y₂O₃)

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		270
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		390

Density, g/cm³		2.6
Density, g/cm³		5.0

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		2000

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		52
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		32

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		23
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.3

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.14

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		8.0

Glass-bonded Mica vs. Yttria

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