While the data in these charts is in most cases typical of what you will find from ceramic component suppliers it is only intended to be a general point of reference.
Ceramic yield strength.
Properties of some common ceramics.
Ceramics on the other hand are very very stiff.
Material specific gravity sg coefficient of linear expansion α m m k maximum safe operating temperature o c.
Ceramics tend to be weak in tension but strong in compression.
We have collected a number of charts detailing applications and properties for some of the most commonly used ceramic materials.
They stretch very little and will break catastrophically.
For a metal the compressive strength is near that of the tensile strength while for a ceramic the compressive strength may be 10 times the tensile strength.