C-820 Magnesia Ceramic vs. High-alumina Refractory
Both C-820 magnesia ceramic and high-alumina refractory are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic and the bottom bar is high-alumina refractory.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 2.1 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 53 | |
| 28 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
| 800 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 1.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.1 | |
| 0.87 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 4.3 |