Sandstone vs. Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Sandstone belongs to the natural stone classification, while hexagonal boron nitride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is sandstone and the bottom bar is hexagonal boron nitride.

Sandstone Hexagonal Boron Nitride (BN)

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		120
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa		21 to 250

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		38
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		14 to 60

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.11

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1030 to 2350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		840 to 1610

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		5.6
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29 to 96

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		0.54 to 18

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		8.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		61 to 200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		2.6
Density, g/cm³		1.9 to 2.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.1 to 18

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		43
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		42 to 69

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.9 to 34