C-820 Magnesia Ceramic vs. Alpha Quartz
C-820 magnesia ceramic belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while alpha quartz belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic and the bottom bar is alpha quartz.
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Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
2.7 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
91 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
720 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 21 | |
19 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 58 | |
57 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.0 | |
8.5 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.1 | |
4.4 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
9.5 |