Ceramic Properties Tables

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Silicon

Silicon Properties
Silicon is frequently used in semiconductor applications. Single crystal silicon is anisotropic in nature. Dopants, crystallographic direction, purity.
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Silicon Properties

Silicon

Silicon is frequently used in semiconductor applications. Single crystal silicon is anisotropic in nature. Dopants, crystallographic direction, purity (and resistance) make this a highly versatile design ceramic.

Properties
Units
Test
Value
Physical
Chemical Formula
-
-
Si
Density, r
g/cm3
ASTM C20
2.33
Color
-
-
gray
Crystal Structure
-
-
cubic
Water Absorption
% @R.T.
ASTM C373
0.0
Hardness
Moh's
-
7
Hardness
knoop (kg/mm2)
Knoop 100g
1150
Mechanical
Compressive Strength
MPa @ R.T.
ASTM C773
120
Tensile Strength
MPa @ R.T.
ACMA Test #4
113
Modulus of Elasticity
(Young's Mod.)
GPa
ASTM C848
112
Flexural Strength (MOR)
MPa @ R.T.
ASTM F417
~ 300
Poisson's Ratio, u
-
ASTM C818
0.28
Fracture Toughness, KIc
MPa x m1/2
Notched Beam Test
3.0 - 6.0
Thermal
Max. Use Temperature
(* denotes inert atm.)
ºC
No load cond.
1350
Thermal Shock Resistance
DT (ºC)
Quenching
--
Thermal Conductivity
W/m-K @ R.T.
ASTM C408
125
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, al
mm/m-ºC (~25ºC through ±1000ºC)
ASTM C372
2.49 - 4.44
Specific Heat, cp
cal/g-ºC @ R.T.
ASTM C351
0.18
Electrical
Dielectric Constant
1MHz @ R.T.
ASTM D150
11.8
Dielectric Strength
kV/mm
ASTM D116
--
Electrical Resistivity
Wcm @ R.T.
ASTM D1829
10-3
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