Magnesium Titanate vs. Grade A Lava
Both magnesium titanate and grade A lava are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 7 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 magnesium titanate and the bottom bar is grade A lava.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.5 | |
| 2.3 to 2.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 9.1 | |
| 3.2 to 3.9 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 28 to 69 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
| 840 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 3.8 | |
| 2.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 1.1 | |
| 1.0 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 2.5 to 3.3 |