Grade A Lava vs. Forsterite
Both grade A lava and forsterite are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is grade A lava and the bottom bar is forsterite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.3 to 2.5 | |
| 2.1 to 3.1 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 5.3 to 5.8 | |
| 6.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 3.2 to 3.9 | |
| 7.9 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 28 to 69 | |
| 40 to 160 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 840 | |
| 850 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 2.0 | |
| 1.7 to 3.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 1.0 | |
| 0.94 to 1.3 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 2.5 to 3.3 | |
| 9.0 to 10 |