Hexagonal Boron Nitride vs. Alpha Quartz
Hexagonal boron nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while alpha quartz belongs to the non-glass optical 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 hexagonal boron nitride and the bottom bar is alpha quartz.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.9 to 2.1 | |
| 2.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 14 to 60 | |
| 91 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.11 | |
| 0.13 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 840 to 1610 | |
| 720 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.1 to 18 | |
| 19 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 42 to 69 | |
| 57 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 to 96 | |
| 8.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 to 34 | |
| 4.4 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 0.54 to 18 | |
| 9.5 |