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Magnesium Titanate vs. Boron Carbide

Magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is magnesium titanate and the bottom bar is boron carbide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.5
2.1 to 2.7
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 9.0
0 to 11
Flexural Strength, MPa 80
170 to 410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 3.8
31 to 90
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 1.1
16 to 38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.0
4.5 to 5.6