Limestone vs. Ferrite
Limestone belongs to the natural stone classification, while ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is limestone and the bottom bar is ferrite.
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Mechanical Properties
| Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 700 | |
| 430 to 2000 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 120 to 140 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 100 | |
| 48 to 71 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 920 | |
| 710 to 1050 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 2.1 | |
| 3.9 to 6.3 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 8.0 to 9.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.6 | |
| 4.7 to 4.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
| 15 to 16 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 55 | |
| 35 to 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 2.8 to 4.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 6.2 to 8.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.88 | |
| 0.78 to 1.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
| 3.0 to 4.6 |