1. Basic Properties of Ceramic Materials  
              
              
              
              
              
                Item  | 
                Unit  | 
                Si3N4  | 
                ZrO2  | 
                SiC  | 
                Al2O3  | 
               
              
                | Density | 
                G/cm3 | 
                3.25 | 
                6 | 
                3.15 | 
                3.95 | 
               
              
                | Thermal    expansion coefficient (¦Á) | 
                10-6/K | 
                3.2 | 
                10.5 | 
                4.5 | 
                8.5 | 
               
              
                | Elastic    modulus (E) | 
                GPa | 
                320 | 
                210 | 
                400 | 
                380 | 
               
              
                | Poisson's ratio | 
                  | 
                0.26 | 
                0.3 | 
                0.2 | 
                0.22 | 
               
              
                | Hardness Hv | 
                Hv | 
                1400-1800 | 
                1100-1400 | 
                2000-2400 | 
                1700-1900 | 
               
              
                | Hardness HRC | 
                HRc | 
                75-80 | 
                70 | 
                85-90 | 
                80 | 
               
              
                | Bending    strength ¦ÒRT | 
                MPa | 
                600-1200 | 
                600-900 | 
                450-550 | 
                300-500 | 
               
              
                | Fracture    toughness K1C | 
                MPa¡¤m1/2 | 
                5.0-7.0 | 
                6.0-10.0 | 
                3.0-5.0 | 
                3.0-4.0 | 
               
              
                | Thermal conductivity ¦Ë | 
                W/m¡¤K | 
                35 | 
                25 | 
                120 | 
                30 | 
               
              
                | Specific resistance | 
                ¦¸mm2/m | 
                108-1018 | 
                105-1015 | 
                10-103 | 
                108-1018 | 
               
              
                | Max working temperature | 
                ¡ãC | 
                800 | 
                500 | 
                1200 | 
                1000 | 
               
              
                | Corrosion resistance | 
                  | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
               
              
                | Cycles of    stress | 
                Cycles | 
                107-109 | 
                105 | 
                - | 
                - | 
               
              
                | Unlubricating    friction | 
                  | 
                little | 
                little | 
                little | 
                - | 
               
              
                | Magnetism | 
                  | 
                None | 
                None | 
                None | 
                None | 
               
              
                | Centrifugal    force | 
                  | 
                little | 
                large | 
                little | 
                middle | 
               
              
                | Operating temperature increasing | 
                  | 
                low | 
                Low | 
                low | 
                Low | 
               
              
                | Dimensional stability | 
                  | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï | 
                ¡ï¡ï | 
               
              
                | Conductivity | 
                  | 
                insulator | 
                insulator | 
                conductor | 
                insulator | 
               
              
                | Rolling    contact failure mode | 
                  | 
                flaking | 
                crushing | 
                crushing | 
                crushing | 
               
                         
              2. Basic Properties of Plastic Materials 
              
                
                
                
                
                  Item  | 
                  Unit  | 
                  Teflon 
                  (PTFE)  | 
                  PEEK  | 
                  PA66  | 
                  POM  | 
                  PI  | 
                 
                
                  | Density | 
                  G/cm3 | 
                  2.18 | 
                  1.32 | 
                  1.14 | 
                  1.42 | 
                  1.35 | 
                 
                
                  | Thermal    expansion coefficient (¦Á) | 
                  10-6/K | 
                  120 | 
                  50 | 
                  80 | 
                  100 | 
                  49 | 
                 
                
                  | Tensile strength | 
                  MPa | 
                  25 | 
                  95 | 
                  80 | 
                  70 | 
                  116 | 
                 
                
                  | Friction coefficient | 
                    | 
                  0.09 | 
                  0.34 | 
                  0.38 | 
                  0.34 | 
                  0.34 | 
                 
                
                  | Softening temperature  | 
                  ¡ãC | 
                  327 | 
                  343 | 
                  260 | 
                  175 | 
                  395 | 
                 
                
                  Max. working temp.  
                  (short time) | 
                  ¡ãC | 
                  260 | 
                  300 | 
                  160 | 
                  150 | 
                  350 | 
                 
                
                  Max. working temp.  
                  (long time) | 
                  ¡ãC | 
                  200 | 
                  250 | 
                  100 | 
                  100 | 
                  280 | 
                 
               
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