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Steatite L-5

Steatite L-5 Properties
This material has applications where insulating and temperature resistance are a concern. Many insulators and other standoffs.
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Steatite L-5 Properties

Steatite L-5

This material has applications where insulating and temperature resistance are a concern. Many insulators and other standoffs are made of Steatite. The cost of this material is relatively low when compared with other ceramic materials.

Properties
Units
Test
Value
Physical
Chemical Formula
-
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H2Mg3(SiO3)4
Density, r
g/cm3
ASTM C20
2.71
Color
-
-
buff
Crystal Structure
-
-
hexagonal
Water Absorption
% @R.T.
ASTM C373
0.0 - 0.02
Hardness
Moh's
-
7.5
Hardness
knoop (kg/mm2)
Knoop 100g
-
Mechanical
Compressive Strength
MPa @ R.T.
ASTM C773
621
Tensile Strength
MPa @ R.T.
ACMA Test #4
62
Modulus of Elasticity
(Young's Mod.)
GPa
ASTM C848
138
Flexural Strength (MOR)
MPa @ R.T.
ASTM F417
140
Poisson's Ratio, u
ASTM C818
-
Fracture Toughness, KIc
MPa x m1/2
Notched Beam Test
-
Thermal
Max. Use Temperature
(* denotes inert atm.)
ºC
No load cond.
1425
Thermal Shock Resistance
DT (ºC)
Quenching
190
Thermal Conductivity
W/m-K @ R.T.
ASTM C408
2.9
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, al
mm/m-ºC (~25ºC through ±1000ºC)
ASTM C372
7.0
Specific Heat, cp
cal/g-ºC @ R.T.
ASTM C351
0.22
Electrical
Dielectric Constant
1MHz @ R.T.
ASTM D150
6.3
Dielectric Strength
kV/mm
ASTM D116
9.3
Electrical Resistivity
Wcm @ R.T.
ASTM D1829
104
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