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Infrared Transmitting Glass vs. Wollastonite

Infrared transmitting glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while wollastonite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 3 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 infrared transmitting glass and the bottom bar is wollastonite.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.4 to 4.8
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 20 to 79
100
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.0060 to 0.23
0.8