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C-820 Magnesia Ceramic vs. Engineering Porcelain

Both C-820 magnesia ceramic and engineering porcelain are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 12 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 C-820 magnesia ceramic and the bottom bar is engineering porcelain.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
67 to 150
Flexural Strength, MPa 53
43 to 160

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
600 to 1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.0
1.8 to 6.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
2.0 to 6.6

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 10
5.0 to 10
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 9.6
6.5
Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz 0.00030
0.00043 to 0.013

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.3 to 3.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 21
16 to 29
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
49 to 65
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
0.73 to 3.9