1. Basic Properties of Ceramic Materials
Item |
Unit |
Si3N4 |
ZrO2 |
SiC |
Al2O3 |
Density |
G/cm3 |
3.25 |
6 |
3.15 |
3.95 |
Thermal expansion coefficient (¦Á) |
10-6/K |
3.2 |
10.5 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
Elastic modulus (E) |
GPa |
320 |
210 |
400 |
380 |
Poisson's ratio |
|
0.26 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.22 |
Hardness Hv |
Hv |
1400-1800 |
1100-1400 |
2000-2400 |
1700-1900 |
Hardness HRC |
HRc |
75-80 |
70 |
85-90 |
80 |
Bending strength ¦ÒRT |
MPa |
600-1200 |
600-900 |
450-550 |
300-500 |
Fracture toughness K1C |
MPa¡¤m1/2 |
5.0-7.0 |
6.0-10.0 |
3.0-5.0 |
3.0-4.0 |
Thermal conductivity ¦Ë |
W/m¡¤K |
35 |
25 |
120 |
30 |
Specific resistance |
¦¸mm2/m |
108-1018 |
105-1015 |
10-103 |
108-1018 |
Max working temperature |
¡ãC |
800 |
500 |
1200 |
1000 |
Corrosion resistance |
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Cycles of stress |
Cycles |
107-109 |
105 |
- |
- |
Unlubricating friction |
|
little |
little |
little |
- |
Magnetism |
|
None |
None |
None |
None |
Centrifugal force |
|
little |
large |
little |
middle |
Operating temperature increasing |
|
low |
Low |
low |
Low |
Dimensional stability |
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Conductivity |
|
insulator |
insulator |
conductor |
insulator |
Rolling contact failure mode |
|
flaking |
crushing |
crushing |
crushing |
2. Basic Properties of Plastic Materials
Item |
Unit |
Teflon
(PTFE) |
PEEK |
PA66 |
POM |
PI |
Density |
G/cm3 |
2.18 |
1.32 |
1.14 |
1.42 |
1.35 |
Thermal expansion coefficient (¦Á) |
10-6/K |
120 |
50 |
80 |
100 |
49 |
Tensile strength |
MPa |
25 |
95 |
80 |
70 |
116 |
Friction coefficient |
|
0.09 |
0.34 |
0.38 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
Softening temperature |
¡ãC |
327 |
343 |
260 |
175 |
395 |
Max. working temp.
(short time) |
¡ãC |
260 |
300 |
160 |
150 |
350 |
Max. working temp.
(long time) |
¡ãC |
200 |
250 |
100 |
100 |
280 |
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