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Hot Pressed Silicon Carbide ceramic (HPSC)

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Hot Pressed Silicon Carbide (HPSC)
Chemical composition: SiC
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 3.18 *10³ kg/m³ 198.5 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 445 GPa 64500 ksi
Flexural strength 650 MPa 94300 psi
Fracture toughness 5.3 MPa*m½ 5.3 MPa*m½
Hardness 25000 HV 25000 HV
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 3.9*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 2.2*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Thermal conductivity 115 W/(m*K) 798 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Max. working temperature 1700 ºC 3090 ºF

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