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Nonmetal Material Properties: ceramic
SiAlON to ZTA sintered
Mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of non-metallic engineering materials including ceramics, polymers, composites, glass, concrete, foam, refractory, stone, wood, natural fibers, and inorganic compounds (oxides, carbides, sulfides, salts, silicates)
| category | material id | compressive strength MPa (MPa) | condition | cte per K (1/K) | density kg m3 (kg/m3) | elastic modulus MPa (MPa) | flexural strength MPa (MPa) | hardness scale | hardness value | max service temp C (C) | name | poisson ratio (dimensionless) | shear modulus MPa (MPa) | specific heat J kgK (J/kgK) | standard | tensile strength MPa (MPa) | thermal conductivity W mK (W/mK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ceramic | SiAlON | 2,620 | sintered | 0.000003 | 3,240 | 288,000 | 760 | Knoop | 1,700 | 1,200 | SiAlON (Silicon Aluminum Oxynitride) | 0.25 | 120,000 | 880 | sintered | 190 | 18 |
| ceramic | SiC reaction bonded | 3,900 | reaction bonded | 0.000004 | 3,100 | 380,000 | 380 | Vickers | 2,500 | 1,375 | Silicon Carbide (SiC reaction-bonded) | 0.17 | 165,000 | 670 | ASTM | — | 115 |
| ceramic | SiC sintered | 2,500 | sintered | 0.000004 | 3,150 | 410,000 | 450 | Vickers | 2,800 | 1,650 | Silicon Carbide (SiC sintered) | 0.16 | 170,000 | 750 | ASTM | — | 120 |
| ceramic | Spinel MgAl2O4 transparent | — | hot pressed HIP | 0.000008 | 3,580 | 190000 | 281 | Knoop | 1,400 | 1,200 | Spinel (MgAl2O4 transparent polycrystalline) | 0.26 | 80000 | 800 | — | — | 14.6 |
| ceramic | Steatite | 700 | fired | 0.000008 | 2,700 | 105,000 | 120 | Vickers | 800 | 1,000 | Steatite (MgO-SiO2 ceramic) | 0.25 | 42,000 | 870 | DIN | — | 2.5 |
| ceramic | TiO2 rutile sintered | 680 | sintered | 0.000009 | 4,250 | 272000 | 100 | Vickers | 750 | 1,000 | Titania (TiO2 rutile sintered) | 0.28 | 112000 | 710 | — | — | 6.5 |
| ceramic | WC-6Co | 5,300 | sintered | 0.000005 | 14,950 | 600,000 | 1,830 | Vickers | 1,550 | 500 | Tungsten Carbide (WC-6%Co Cermet) | 0.22 | 240,000 | 280 | sintered | 1,440 | 70 |
| ceramic | Y2O3 sintered | 700 | sintered | 0.000007 | 4,950 | 172000 | 170 | Vickers | 700 | 2,200 | Yttria (Y2O3 sintered 99.9%) | 0.3 | 66500 | 450 | — | — | 14 |
| ceramic | YSZ 8wt TBC | 700 | plasma spray sintered | 0.000011 | 5,900 | 190000 | 300 | Vickers | 1,300 | 1,200 | YSZ 7-8 wt% Yttria (t'-phase TBC grade) | 0.27 | 74000 | 460 | — | — | 2.5 |
| ceramic | ZTA sintered | 2,900 | sintered | 0.000009 | 4,050 | 340000 | 450 | Vickers | 1,400 | 1,600 | Zirconia-Toughened Alumina (ZTA 20 vol% ZrO2) | 0.25 | 136000 | 850 | — | — | 18 |
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