Forsterite vs. Hexagonal Boron Nitride
Forsterite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while hexagonal boron nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is forsterite and the bottom bar is hexagonal boron nitride.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 3.1 | |
| 1.9 to 2.1 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 6.2 | |
| 4.0 to 4.4 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 7.9 | |
| 61 to 200 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.00030 | |
| 0.00075 to 0.0018 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 160 | |
| 18 to 140 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 850 | |
| 840 to 1610 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1.7 to 3.5 | |
| 29 to 96 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.94 to 1.3 | |
| 9.9 to 34 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 10 | |
| 0.54 to 18 |