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Borosilicate Glass vs. Ethyl Cellulose

Borosilicate glass and Ethyl Cellulose belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Borosilicate glass is a ceramic material, while Ethyl Cellulose is polymeric. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 4 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (29, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is borosilicate glass and the bottom bar is Ethyl Cellulose.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2 to 2.6
1.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
4.6 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
14 to 27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
18 to 51