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Silicon Carbide vs. Zircon

Silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while zircon belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is silicon carbide and the bottom bar is zircon.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0 to 3.2
3.9
Flexural Strength, MPa 410 to 600
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 500 to 1590
1650
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 34
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 38
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
290
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120 to 170
3.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.0 to 4.5
5.0