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High-silica Glass vs. Boron Carbide

High-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while boron carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is high-silica glass and the bottom bar is boron carbide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.4
2.1 to 2.7
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
240 to 460
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 12
0 to 11
Flexural Strength, MPa 34
170 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 19
63 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
91 to 100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 0.6 to 0.75
4.5 to 5.6