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Silver Chloride vs. Synthetic Sapphire

Silver chloride belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while synthetic sapphire belongs to the oxide-based engineering ceramics. There are 14 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 silver chloride and the bottom bar is synthetic sapphire.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 20
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 7.0
150

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
2050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.2
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 31
5.3

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 5.6
4.0
Light Transmission Range, µm 0.4 to 25
0.17 to 5.5
Refractive Index 2.0
1.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
63
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
64
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.57
9.9