Volume Resistivity
Materials Ranked by Volume Resistivity
Precision Ceramics CeramAlox Ultra Pure has highest volume resistivity at 1 x 1016 ohm-cm with low dielectric loss. Macor has similar electrical performance to Alumina at room temperature. Higher purity Alumina materials will maintain their electrical properties at elevated temperatures.
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Alumina (Al2O3) – CeramAlox™ Ultra Pure
CeramaAlox Ultra Pure is a very high purity (99.95%) grade of Alumina (Aluminum Oxide) exhibiting an exceptional combination of mechanical and electrical properties.
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Macor® – Machinable Glass Ceramic
Macor is a hybrid glass-ceramic with the versatility of a high performance polymer, the machinability of a metal, and the performance of an advanced technical ceramic.
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Shapal Hi M Soft™ - Machinable AlN
Shapal Hi-M Soft is a hybrid type of machinable Aluminum Nitride (AlN) ceramic that offers high mechanical strength and thermal conductivity.
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Aluminum Nitride (AlN) – CeramAlum™
Aluminum Nitride (AlN) is an excellent material to use if high thermal conductivity and electrical insulation properties are required; making it an ideal material for use in thermal management and electrical applications.
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Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) – CeramaSil-N™
Silicon Nitride has the most versatile combination of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of any advanced ceramic material.
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Density
Density is the mass of a material per unit volume. The unit of measurement can be expressed in different ways and is referred us as g/cm3 but another measurement value is kg/m3.
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Thermal Conductivity
Thermal conductivity measures how easily heat is transmitted through a material. There is a growing specialist market for advanced ceramics use in applications with high thermal conductivity requirements.
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Flexural Strength
Flexural strength, also known as bending strength, modulus of rupture or transverse rupture strength, is defined as the maximum stress in a material just before it yields in a bending test