C-820 Magnesia Ceramic vs. Yttria
Both C-820 magnesia ceramic and yttria are oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C-820 magnesia ceramic and the bottom bar is yttria.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 5.0 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 120 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 950 | |
| 440 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 21 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 58 | |
| 32 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.0 | |
| 0.3 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.1 | |
| 0.14 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 8.0 |