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PVC-P vs. C-820 Magnesia Ceramic

PVC-P and C-820 magnesia ceramic belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while C-820 magnesia ceramic is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
2.7
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 5.8
10
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
58
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
8.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
3.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
11