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Titanium Diboride vs. Alpha Quartz

Titanium diboride belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while alpha quartz belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is titanium diboride and the bottom bar is alpha quartz.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
2.7
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 290
91
Knoop Hardness 2800
740
Poisson's Ratio 0.11
0.13
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 35
19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
57
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
8.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.4
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.0
9.5