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Forsterite vs. Magnesium Titanate

Both forsterite and magnesium titanate are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is forsterite and the bottom bar is magnesium titanate.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 3.1
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 7.9
9.1
Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz 0.00030
0.0013
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 160
80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.7 to 3.5
3.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.94 to 1.3
1.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0 to 10
8.0