Infrared Transmitting Glass vs. C-310 Titania-based Ceramic
Infrared transmitting glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while C-310 titania-based ceramic belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is infrared transmitting glass and the bottom bar is C-310 titania-based ceramic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.4 to 4.8 | |
| 3.7 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 20 to 79 | |
| 75 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 360 to 430 | |
| 750 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.0060 to 0.23 | |
| 3.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.0029 to 0.14 | |
| 1.3 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 17 | |
| 7.0 |