Marble vs. High-alumina Refractory
Marble belongs to the natural stone classification, while high-alumina refractory belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is marble and the bottom bar is high-alumina refractory.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 2.1 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 250 | |
| 1200 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 870 | |
| 800 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 3.1 | |
| 1.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 1.3 | |
| 0.87 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 21 | |
| 4.3 |