Sandstone vs. Aluminum Titanate

Sandstone belongs to the natural stone classification, while aluminum titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is sandstone and the bottom bar is aluminum titanate.

Sandstone Aluminum Titanate (Al₂TiO₅)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		2.6
Density, g/cm³		3.2

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		38
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		13

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		2.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		43
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		5.6
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		1.6

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		2.9

Sandstone vs. Aluminum Titanate

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