Lead-alkali-silica Glass vs. Limestone
Lead-alkali-silica glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics classification, while limestone belongs to the natural stone. There are 5 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 lead-alkali-silica glass and the bottom bar is limestone.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.1 | |
| 2.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 67 | |
| 77 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 16 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 43 | |
| 55 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 | |
| 8.0 |