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Density
Density is the mass of a material per unit volume. The most common expression of this is g/cm3.Advanced ceramics vary in density but are typically heavier than plastics but lighter than steel. The density range of the most common materials being between 2 and 6 g/cm3 giving ceramics a weight advantage over most metals .

Materials by Density
Out of all the grades and materials offered by Precision Ceramics, the Boron Nitride grades offer the lowest density with grades starting from 1.85 g/cm<sup>3</sup> . On the opposite end of the scale, our CeramaZirc™ grades ranging up to a density of 6.07 g/cm<sup>3</sup>.


Related Properties

Hardness
One of the most valuable characteristics of advanced ceramics in high-performance applications is their extreme hardness. Hard ceramic materials are used for a wide range of applications in diverse fields and applications such as cutting tools for milling and grinding.

Fracture Toughness
The ability to resist fracture is a mechanical property of materials known as fracture toughness. For advanced ceramics it uses a critical stress intensity factor known as KIC where the fracture normally occurs at the crack terminations.

Compressive Strength
Compressive strength is the capacity of a material to withstand loads tending to reduce size. Explained differently, compressive strength resists compression (being pushed together), whereas tensile strength resists tension (being pulled apart).