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Except for the high temperature pyrolytic forms, the properties of
silicon nitride are extremely variable dependent on the contents of
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon (usually).
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In article <1992Nov10.210417.21065@bnr.ca>, miking@bnr.ca writes...
{Could anyone supply me with physical constants of silicon nitride? The usual
{standard references (Wolfe, INSPEC, CRC) don't seem to have much related to
{this material. Thanks in advance. Mike King

Silicon nitride      Density    Elasitc Modulus  Poisson's ratio
		     3.44       304 GPa		    0.24

		     Koop Hardness    Modulus of Rupture  
		       2200		414-580 MPa

		     Electrical Resistivity    Thermal Conductivity
			>10^12  Ohm-meter	  16-33 W/m-K

		     Coefficient of Thermal Expansion    Melting Temperature
			  3.6 (C)^-1 x10^6		     ~1900 C

-Eric
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