Yttria vs. Baria-alkali-silica Glass
Yttria belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while baria-alkali-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is yttria and the bottom bar is baria-alkali-silica glass.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 5.0 | |
| 3.0 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 80 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 48 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 9.5 |