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PROPERTY
UNITS
TEST
AD94
AD995
AD998
AD999
Density gm/cc ASTM-C 20 3.7 3.93 3.92 3.96
Crystal, Avg
microns
thin-section
12 6 6 3
Color * * White Ivory Ivory Ivory
Flexural_Strength
(MOR), 20˚
MPa
ASTM-F417
352 (51) 400 (58) 375 (54) 552 (80)
Elastic Modulus, 20˚ GPa ASTM-C848 303 (44) 370 (54) 370 (54) 386 (56)
Poisson's Ratio 20˚
*
ASTM-C848
0.21 0.22 0.22 0.24
Compressive_Strength,
20˚
MPa ASTM-C773 2103 (305) 2680 (390) 2500 (363) 3792 (550)
Fracture
Toughness, Klc
Mpa m^1/2
Notch Beam
4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5
PROPERTY
UNITS
TEST
AD94
AD995
AD998
AD999
Hardness GPa Rockwell 45N 78 83 83 90
Thermal_Conductivity, 20˚
W/m K
ASTM-C408
22.4 30 30 36
CTE, 25-1000˚ 1X10^-6/_C ASTM-C372 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.4
Thermal Shock
Resist.
C
NOTE 3
250 200 200 200
Maximum Use Temp. C NO-LOAD COND. 1700 1750 1750 1900
Volume Resistivity 25˚
Ohm-cm
ASTM-D1829
>10^14 >10^14 >10^14 >10^14
Volume Resist. 500˚ Ohm-cm ASTM-D1829 4 X 10^9 2 X 10^10 2 X 10^10 3.3 X 10^12
Volume Resist. 1000˚
Ohm-cm
ASTM-D1829
5 X 10^5 2 X 10^6 2 X 10^6 1.1 X 10^7