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Grade A Lava vs. Marble

Grade A lava belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while marble belongs to the natural stone. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade A lava and the bottom bar is marble.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 76 to 170
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 6.9 to 21
9.0

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650 to 1130
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 2.0
3.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 2.5 to 3.3
21

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 3.2 to 3.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.3 to 2.5
2.7

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.77 to 2.5
0.93
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2 to 7.3
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 1.0
1.3