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Lithium Fluoride vs. Ferrite

Lithium fluoride belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while ferrite belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is lithium fluoride and the bottom bar is ferrite.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
4.7 to 4.8
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 9.0
12 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120 to 140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1560
710 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
35 to 36
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
3.9 to 6.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
0.78 to 1.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 32
8.0 to 9.3