CVD Diamond vs. Magnesium Fluoride
CVD diamond belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while magnesium fluoride belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CVD diamond and the bottom bar is magnesium fluoride.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1050 | |
| 130 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.1 | |
| 0.27 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 980 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1900 | |
| 28 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 1.0 | |
| 11 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 5.7 | |
| 5.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.5 | |
| 3.2 |
| Light Transmission Range, µm | 0.22 to 100 | |
| 0.12 to 7.0 |
| Refractive Index | 2.4 | |
| 1.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 170 | |
| 22 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 96 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 1080 | |
| 8.8 |