Zinc Sulfide vs. Boron Carbide
Zinc sulfide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is zinc sulfide and the bottom bar is boron carbide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.1 | |
| 2.1 to 2.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 75 | |
| 240 to 460 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.17 to 0.19 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 520 | |
| 950 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 63 to 100 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 91 to 100 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 27 | |
| 31 to 90 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 16 to 38 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.5 | |
| 4.5 to 5.6 |