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Magnesium Titanate vs. Silicon Nitride

Magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics classification, while silicon nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is magnesium titanate and the bottom bar is silicon nitride.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.5
2.2 to 3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 9.1
18
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 9.0
11 to 12
Flexural Strength, MPa 80
130 to 810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
720 to 800
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 3.8
12 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 1.1
7.5 to 13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.0
2.5 to 3.2