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Boron Carbide vs. Lithium Fluoride

Boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while lithium fluoride belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is boron carbide and the bottom bar is lithium fluoride.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 2.7
2.6
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 6.4
9.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 240 to 460
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.17 to 0.19
0.27
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 63 to 100
24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 91 to 100
62
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 90
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16 to 38
2.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5 to 5.6
32