SiAlON vs. Alpha Quartz
SiAlON belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while alpha quartz belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 11 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 SiAlON and the bottom bar is alpha quartz.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 290 | |
| 91 |
| Knoop Hardness | 1700 | |
| 740 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.23 | |
| 0.13 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 31 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 880 | |
| 720 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 19 | |
| 8.5 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 3.6 | |
| 9.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.3 | |
| 2.7 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 50 | |
| 19 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 67 | |
| 57 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.4 | |
| 4.4 |