CVD Diamond vs. Zircon
CVD diamond belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while zircon belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CVD diamond and the bottom bar is zircon.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.5 | |
| 3.9 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 5.7 | |
| 8.8 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 59 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 52 | |
| 25 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 750 | |
| 290 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1900 | |
| 3.5 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 1.0 | |
| 5.0 |