Potassium Bromide vs. Optical Silicon
Both potassium bromide and optical silicon are non-glass optical ceramics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is potassium bromide and the bottom bar is optical silicon.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 24 | |
150 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.17 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 7.0 | |
80 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 730 | |
1560 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
700 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 4.8 | |
150 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 39 | |
3.0 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 4.9 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 2.8 | |
2.3 |
Light Transmission Range, µm | 0.22 to 26 | |
1.2 to 15 |
Refractive Index | 1.8 | |
3.5 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.7 | |
35 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 | |
75 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.9 | |
93 |