Baria-alkali-silica Glass vs. Optical Silicon
Baria-alkali-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while optical silicon belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is baria-alkali-silica glass and the bottom bar is optical silicon.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.0 | |
| 2.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
| 150 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 34 | |
| 300 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
| 35 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 48 | |
| 75 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.5 | |
| 3.0 |