Products · Silicon (Si)
Silicon
is - after Oxygen - the most common element on earth. It is not only widely
used in the semi-conductor industry, but also in the optical industry.
The main products for the optical industry are silicon-lenses and -windows.
| Density (g/cm3) | 2,33 |
| Flexural Strength (MPa @room temperature) | - |
| Compressive Strength (MPa @room temp.) | 120 |
| Hardness (in GPa) | 11,3 |
| Coefficient of Linear Therm. Expansion. (10-6/°C) | 2,3 - 2,6 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/(m·K) @room temp.) | 125 |
| Specific Heat (cal / (g·K) @room temperature) | 0,18 |
| Maximum Use Temperature (°C) | 1350 |
| Volume Resistivity (Ohm·cm) | 0,005 - >20 |
| Dielectric Constant (1MHz @room temperature) | 11,7 |
| Transmission Ratio (in µm) | 1,2 - 7 und 45 - 100 |