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SiAlON vs. Silica Aerogel

SiAlON belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while silica aerogel belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SiAlON and the bottom bar is silica aerogel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 290
0.0050
Poisson's Ratio 0.23
0.2
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
0.0030
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
0.016

Thermal Properties

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
0.016
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.3
0.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 50
0.028
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 67
57
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
0.044
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
1.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
110