Optical Silicon vs. Magnesium Titanate
Optical silicon belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is optical silicon and the bottom bar is magnesium titanate.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.3 | |
| 3.5 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 300 | |
| 80 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 700 | |
| 950 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 150 | |
| 3.8 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 93 | |
| 1.1 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 3.0 | |
| 8.0 |