Zinc Sulfide vs. Synthetic Sapphire
Zinc sulfide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while synthetic sapphire belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 12 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 zinc sulfide and the bottom bar is synthetic sapphire.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 75 | |
| 450 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.28 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1830 | |
| 2050 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 520 | |
| 760 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 27 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.5 | |
| 5.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 4.1 | |
| 4.0 |
| Light Transmission Range, µm | 0.37 to 14 | |
| 0.17 to 5.5 |
| Refractive Index | 2.3 | |
| 1.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 63 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 64 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 9.9 |