High-alumina Refractory vs. Grade A Lava
Both high-alumina refractory and grade A lava are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 7 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 high-alumina refractory and the bottom bar is grade A lava.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 | |
| 2.3 to 2.5 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 28 | |
| 28 to 69 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 1200 | |
| 650 to 1130 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 800 | |
| 840 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 1.5 | |
| 2.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.87 | |
| 1.0 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.3 | |
| 2.5 to 3.3 |