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Silicon Nitride vs. Aluminosilicate Glass

Silicon nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while aluminosilicate glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 6 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 silicon nitride and the bottom bar is aluminosilicate glass.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2 to 3.4
2.4
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 8.0 to 10
6.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140 to 310
87
Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 3.1 to 6.2
0.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 53
20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65 to 78
63