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Cesium Iodide vs. Baria-alkali-silica Glass

Cesium iodide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while baria-alkali-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 5 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 cesium iodide and the bottom bar is baria-alkali-silica glass.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
3.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.49
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 48
9.5