Hexagonal Boron Nitride vs. Potassium Bromide
Hexagonal boron nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while potassium bromide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is hexagonal boron nitride and the bottom bar is potassium bromide.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 14 to 60 | |
| 24 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.11 | |
| 0.17 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 840 to 1610 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 to 96 | |
| 4.8 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 0.54 to 18 | |
| 39 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 4.0 to 4.4 | |
| 4.9 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.00075 to 0.0018 | |
| 0.00020 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.9 to 2.1 | |
| 2.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.1 to 18 | |
| 4.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 42 to 69 | |
| 35 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 to 34 | |
| 3.9 |