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Gallium Arsenide vs. Zinc Selenide

Both gallium arsenide and zinc selenide are non-glass optical ceramics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is gallium arsenide and the bottom bar is zinc selenide.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
69
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.6
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 5.3
5.3
Light Transmission Range, µm 1.0 to 16
0.6 to 21
Refractive Index 3.4
2.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
9.5