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Silver Bromide vs. Silver Chloride

Both silver bromide and silver chloride are non-glass optical ceramics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is silver bromide and the bottom bar is silver chloride.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 32
20

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.2
1.2
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 30
31

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
5.6
Light Transmission Range, µm 0.45 to 35
0.4 to 25
Refractive Index 2.3
2.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.7
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.64
0.57