Yttria vs. C-820 Magnesia Ceramic
Both yttria and C-820 magnesia ceramic are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is yttria and the bottom bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 5.0 | |
| 2.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 100 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
| 950 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 21 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 58 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.3 | |
| 8.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 | |
| 3.1 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 11 |