MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Cesium Bromide vs. Zirconia

Cesium bromide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while zirconia belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is cesium bromide and the bottom bar is zirconia.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.4
5.7 to 6.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 16
190 to 200
Knoop Hardness 20
1210 to 1300
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25 to 0.29
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
33 to 34
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.9
2.2 to 4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.76
0.73 to 1.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 48
8.8 to 9.5