Beryllium Oxide (BeO)
Beryllium oxide is used in a wide variety of industries due to its low density and electrical conductivity. It is used in high-technology ceramics, electronic heat sinks, electrical insulators, high-power devices, high-density electrical circuits, microwaves, X-ray windows, nuclear reactor fuels and for various aerospace and military applications.
| Density g/cm2 | Color | Mardness Rockwell | Compressive Strength MPa @ RT | Compressive Strength M(10) lbs/in² | Flexual Strength K(10)² lbs/in² | Flexual Strength MOR - MPa & RT | Polson's Ratio ASTM C818 | Polson's Ratio ASTM C848 | Thermal Conductivity W.m-K&RT | Dielectic Constant 1MHz & RT | Dielectic Strength .025 Thick/0.50 Thick Volts/mil | Dielectic Strength kV/mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.85 | White | 45 | 225k psi Astm c 773-74 | N/A | 35 (3pt bend) | N/A | 0.26 Astm c 565-71 | N/A | 270 | 6.5 | N/A | N/A |
