Limestone vs. CVD Diamond
Limestone belongs to the natural stone classification, while CVD diamond belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 13 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 limestone and the bottom bar is CVD diamond.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 1050 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
| 0.1 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 100 | |
| 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 920 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 2.1 | |
| 1900 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 1.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.6 | |
| 3.5 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
| 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 55 | |
| 96 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 59 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.88 | |
| 1080 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
| 51 |