
Alumina
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Property |
ASTM Method |
Designation |
Dense AL-95 |
Dense AL-96 |
Dense AL-98 |
Dense AL99.5 |
Dense AL99.8 |
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| % Alumina |
- |
% Al2O3 |
94.8 |
96.0 |
97.6 |
99.5 |
99.6 |
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Color |
- |
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Cream |
White |
White |
Cream - White |
Cream |
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Gas/Liquid Permeability |
F134B |
Atm-cc/sec |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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Density |
C 20-97 |
g/cc |
3.65 |
3.68 |
3.83 |
3.90 |
3.91 |
| Hardness |
- |
Mohs Scale |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Water Absorption |
C 20-97 |
% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Flexural Strength |
F417-87 |
PSI |
45,000 |
48,000 |
60,000 |
55,000 |
50,000 |
| Tensile Strength |
- |
PSI |
20,000 |
19,000 |
22,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
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Compressive Strength |
- |
PSI |
300,000 |
330,000 |
350,000 |
375,000 |
375,000 |
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Elastic Modulus |
C848 |
PSI x106 |
44 |
45 |
51 |
54 |
54 |
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Shear Modulus |
C848 |
PSI x106 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
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| Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion:
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C372-96 -
-
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(@25°C-100°C) x10-6/°C |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
7.3 |
6.6 |
| (@25°C-300°C) x10-6/°C |
6.6 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
| (@25°C-600°C) x10-6/°C |
7.6 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
| Thermal Conductivity 25°C |
C 408 |
W/m-K |
22 |
23 |
27 |
31 |
30 |
| Maximum Use Temperature (Non Loading) |
- |
°C |
1650 |
1700 |
1700 |
1675 |
1675 |
| - |
°F |
3000 |
3100 |
3100 |
3050 |
3050 |
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| Dielectric Strength (1/8" thick) |
D149-97A |
V/mil |
250 |
260 |
270 |
270 |
245 |
Dielectric Constant @ 1MHz |
D150-98 |
At 25°C |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
10.1 |
| Dielectric Constant (@GHz) |
D2520-95 |
At 25°C |
9.0 (@10.6) |
8.8 (@10.4) |
9.7 (@7.0) |
9.7 (@9.9) |
10.0 (@7.3) |
| Dielectric Loss @ 1MHz |
D150-98 |
At 25°C |
0.0003 |
0.0005 |
0.0004 |
0.0001 |
0.023 |
| Dielectric Loss (@GHz) |
D2520-95 |
At 25°C |
0.0008 (@10.6) |
0.0007 (@10.4) |
0.0005 (@7.0) |
0.0001 (@9.9) |
0.003 (@7.3) |
| Volume Resistivity (ohm-cm) |
D 257 |
At 25°C |
>1.0E + 15 |
>1.0E + 15 |
>1.0E + 15 |
>1.0E + 15 |
>1.0E + 15 |
| - |
At 300°C |
1.3E + 14 |
2.3E + 14 |
2.0E + 14 |
4.0E + 13 |
7.9E + 12 |
| - |
At 700°C |
2.5E + 09 |
7.1E + 09 |
8.1E + 09 |
5.1E + 09 |
7.7E + 09 |
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