Graphite vs. Steatite
Graphite belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while steatite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is graphite and the bottom bar is steatite.
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Mechanical Properties
| Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 90 | |
| 540 to 620 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 21 | |
| 68 to 120 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 32 to 150 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 | |
| 60 to 220 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 220 | |
| 750 to 1230 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 6.0 | |
| 1.8 to 2.5 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.9 | |
| 7.0 to 9.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 1.9 to 2.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 14 to 32 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 53 | |
| 52 to 83 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.9 | |
| 6.4 to 32 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.7 | |
| 13 to 42 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
| 5.1 to 33 |