C-820 Magnesia Ceramic vs. Graphite
C-820 magnesia ceramic belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while graphite belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 7 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 C-820 magnesia ceramic and the bottom bar is graphite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 1.8 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 21 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 53 | |
| 80 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 21 | |
| 6.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 58 | |
| 53 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 6.0 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 4.9 |