Silicon Nitride vs. Magnesium Titanate
Silicon nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 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 magnesium titanate.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.2 to 3.4 | |
| 3.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 18 | |
| 9.1 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 11 to 12 | |
| 9.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 130 to 810 | |
| 80 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 720 to 800 | |
| 950 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 12 to 31 | |
| 3.8 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 7.5 to 13 | |
| 1.1 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 2.5 to 3.2 | |
| 8.0 |