Wollastonite vs. Silicon Carbide

Wollastonite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

Wollastonite Silicon Carbide (SiC)

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		260
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		2780 to 3900

Density, g/cm³		2.8
Density, g/cm³		3.0 to 3.2

Flexural Strength, MPa		100
Flexural Strength, MPa		410 to 600

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		500 to 1590

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.8
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120 to 170

Wollastonite vs. Silicon Carbide

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