Properties Of Sapphire

.Basic Information Of Synthetic Sapphire 

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Basic Properties Of Synthetic Sapphire 

Properties Index
 Chemical Formula:  Al2O3
 Optical Index Of Refraction:  No:1.768/ Ne:1.760 @589.3nm
 Compressive Strength:  300,000 PSI
 Flexural Strength :  100,000 PSI
 Tensile Strength:  58,000 PSI
 Mohs Hardness:  9 Grade
 Maximum Temperature (Continuous):  2000℃
 Coefficient Of Expansion-Perpendicular to C-axis:

 4.3x10-6/℃ 

 Coefficient Of Expansion-Parallel to C-axis:  5.4x10-6/℃ 
 Conductivity:  46w/mk
 Specific Heat (0~100℃):  0.16cal/g℃ 

 

.Advantages Of Synthetic Sapphire 

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Basic Specifications Of Common Optical Materials

  Properties/Name

B270 CaF2 Ge N-BK7 Fuzed Silica Sapphire

Refractive index (nd)

1.523 1.434 4.003 1.517 1.458 1.768
Coefficient of dispersion (Vd) 58.5 95.1 N/A 64.2 67.7 72.2

Density(g/cm3)

2.55 3.18 5.33 2.46 2.2 3.97

TCE(μm/m℃)

8.2 18.85 6.1 7.1 0.55 5.3
Soften Temperature(℃) 533 800 936 557 1000 2000
Knoop hardness(kg/mm2) 542 158.3 780 610 500 2200

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