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SiAlON vs. Magnesium Titanate

SiAlON belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while magnesium titanate belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.3
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 8.3
9.1
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
9.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 680
80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
3.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
1.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.6
8.0