Silicon (Si)
| Crystal properties | |||
| Crystal Type | cubic, diamond structure |
Diced Silicon substrat |
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| Transmission Range | 1.2 ... 15 µm | ||
| Refractive Index | 3.4179 @ 10 µm | ||
| Reflective Loss | 46.1 % @ 10 µm | ||
| Density. | 2.3291 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting Point: | 1420 °C | ||
| Molecular Weight: | 28.086 | ||
| Thermal Conductivity | 163.32 W / (m K) | ||
| Specific Heat | 703.4 J / (kg K) @ 25 °C | ||
| Thermal Expansion. | 4.05 × 10–6 / K @ 10...50 °C | ||
| Hardness (Knoop) | 1150 (Mohs 7) | ||
| Young’s Modulus | 131 GPa | ||
| Shear Modulus | 79.9 GPa | ||
| Bulk Modulus | 102 GPa | ||
| Rupture Modulus | 340 MPa | ||
| Elastic Coefficien | C11 = 167 / C12 = 65 / C44 = 80 Gpa | ||
| Dielectric Constant | 13 @ f = 9.37 GHz | ||
| Solubility in Water | Insoluble | ||
| Crystal Structure | single crystal | ||
| Cleavage Planes | None | ||
| Application | material for IR optic and Electronics | ||
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