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Forsterite vs. Wollastonite

Both forsterite and wollastonite are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 3.1
2.8
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 6.2
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 7.9
6.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 160
100
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.7 to 3.5
0.8