Magnesium Titanate vs. Silicon Carbide
Magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is magnesium titanate and the bottom bar is silicon carbide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.5 | |
| 3.0 to 3.2 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 9.0 | |
| 0.94 to 3.3 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 410 to 600 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
| 670 to 1180 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 3.8 | |
| 120 to 170 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 1.1 | |
| 38 to 79 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 4.0 to 4.5 |