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Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. Steel AISI 1045 Compare Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. Steel AISI 1045 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Ceramic Alumina 96% stronger than Steel AISI 1045? Steel AISI 1045 is stronger: its yield strength is 531 MPa against tensile strength 221 MPa for Ceramic Alumina 96% (2.4x).
Which is lighter, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Steel AISI 1045? Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter: 3,720 kg/m³ against 7,800 kg/m³ for Steel AISI 1045.
Which is stiffer, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Steel AISI 1045? Ceramic Alumina 96% is stiffer: Young's modulus 303 GPa against 210 GPa for Steel AISI 1045, so the same part in Ceramic Alumina 96% deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Steel AISI 1045? For the same stiffness or strength: Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong beam, strong panel or plate; Steel AISI 1045 is lighter for a strong rod or tie.
Part that must be Ceramic Alumina 96% Steel AISI 1045 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 3.03x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.52x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 2.37x heavier Strong rod or tie 15% heavier lighter Strong beam lighter 17% heavier Strong panel or plate lighter 35% heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Steel AISI 1045? Steel AISI 1045 conducts heat better: 42.5 W/m·K against 24.7 W/m·K for Ceramic Alumina 96%.
Which expands less with temperature? Ceramic Alumina 96% expands less: 8.2 µm/m·K against 12 µm/m·K for Steel AISI 1045.
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