Hexagonal Boron Nitride vs. Forsterite
Hexagonal boron nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while forsterite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is hexagonal boron nitride and the bottom bar is forsterite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.9 to 2.1 | |
| 2.1 to 3.1 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 4.0 to 4.4 | |
| 6.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 61 to 200 | |
| 7.9 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz | 0.00075 to 0.0018 | |
| 0.00030 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 18 to 140 | |
| 40 to 160 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 840 to 1610 | |
| 850 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 to 96 | |
| 1.7 to 3.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 to 34 | |
| 0.94 to 1.3 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 0.54 to 18 | |
| 9.0 to 10 |