| Basic materials characteristics | |||
| Density, g/cm3 : | 2.65 | ||
| Melting point, °C: | 1467 | ||
| Thermal conductivity, W/(m x K) (T = 25°C): | 10.7 (parallel to axis Z) | 6.2 (perpendicular to axis Z) | |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 7 | ||
| Dielectric ñ onstant at 30 MHz: | 4.34 (parallel to axis Z) | 4.27 (perpendicular to axis Z) | |
| Young's modulus (E), GPa: | 97.2 (parallel to axis Z) | 76.5 (perpendicular to axis Z) | |
| Chemical stability: | insoluble in water | ||
| Size range (µm) Grade |
Q’ty per cm3 | |||
| 10 to 30 | 30 to 70 | 70 to 100 | >100 | |
| Ia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ib | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| II | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| III | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Grade | Max. α3585 | Estimated Q values (x 106) |
| A | 0.015 | 3.8 |
| A | 0.024 | 3.0 |
| B | 0.050 | 2.4 |
| C | 0.069 | 1.8 |
| D | 0.100 | 1.4 |
| Grade | Max. number per cm3 |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 300 |
| 5 | 600 |