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Fused Silica vs. Baria-alkali-silica Glass

Both fused silica and baria-alkali-silica glass are glass and glass-ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is fused silica and the bottom bar is baria-alkali-silica glass.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2
3.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
80
Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz 0.00011
0.0022
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
12
Flexural Strength, MPa 67
34
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 0.5
9.5