Borosilicate Glass vs. Aluminum Titanate

Borosilicate glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while aluminum titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is borosilicate glass and the bottom bar is aluminum titanate.

Borosilicate Glass Aluminum Titanate (Al₂TiO₅)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		2.2 to 2.6
Density, g/cm³		3.2

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		67 to 80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		13

Flexural Strength, MPa		34 to 69
Flexural Strength, MPa		29

Fracture Toughness, MPa-m^1/2		0.8
Fracture Toughness, MPa-m^1/2		1.0

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		2.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		55 to 61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		1.2
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		1.6

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		3.3 to 5.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		2.9

Borosilicate Glass vs. Aluminum Titanate

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