Wollastonite vs. Boron Carbide

Wollastonite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 6 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 wollastonite and the bottom bar is boron carbide.

Wollastonite Boron Carbide (B₄C)

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		260
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		1710 to 2200

Density, g/cm³		2.8
Density, g/cm³		2.1 to 2.7

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz		3.5
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz		6.4

Flexural Strength, MPa		100
Flexural Strength, MPa		170 to 410

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1000 to 2500

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.8
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		31 to 90

Wollastonite vs. Boron Carbide

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