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Cesium Iodide vs. Silver Chloride

Both cesium iodide and silver chloride are non-glass optical ceramics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is cesium iodide and the bottom bar is silver chloride.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.21
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
7.0

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 200
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.1
1.2
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 48
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
5.6
Light Transmission Range, µm 0.25 to 55
0.4 to 25
Refractive Index 1.9
2.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.49
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 1.2
0.57