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Silver Chloride vs. Barium Fluoride

Both silver chloride and barium fluoride are non-glass optical ceramics. There are 13 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 chloride and the bottom bar is barium fluoride.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 20
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 7.0
25

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.2
9.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 31
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 5.6
4.9
Light Transmission Range, µm 0.4 to 25
0.15 to 13
Refractive Index 2.0
1.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.57
4.4