Cordierite
| Category | Type | Material |
| Industrial Ceramics | Oxide Ceramics
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Cordierite MACOR Silicon dioxide [SiO2] |
Data Table for: Industrial Ceramics: Oxide Ceramics: Cordierite
Mechanical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Young's modulus | 139000 - 150000 | MPa |
| Bending strength | 120 - 245 | MPa |
Physical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Thermal expansion | 1.4 - 2.6 | e-6/K |
| Melting temperature | 1470 - 1470 | °C |
| Density | 2000 - 2530 | kg/m3 |
Environmental Data
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Author: | Idemat 2003, Design for Sustainability, Delft University of Technology | |
General
| Synonyms | Iolite | |
| Remarks | Cordierite is found in nature in two variants and is also made synthetically. It has a very low thermal expansion and excellent thermal shock resistance. | |
Sample: Oxide Ceramics |
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