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Ferrite vs. Cesium Iodide

Ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while cesium iodide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.7 to 4.8
4.5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120 to 140
4.0
Knoop Hardness 630 to 700
20
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 710 to 1050
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
0.49
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 36
12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 3.9 to 6.3
1.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.78 to 1.9
1.2
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.0 to 9.3
48