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Optical and spectral properties
Transmission range in µm (minimum 10%)
0.14-6.4

0.15-5.4 (parallel to c-axis)

Transmission range in µm (minimum 50%)
0,16‐4
Refractive index @633nm
1.766 (no)

1.758 (neo)

Reflection losses in % at 1 surface
6.94 @2.9µm
Reflection losses, % for two surfaces
14 @0.06µm
dN/dT in 1/K
13.6 · 10-6
Physical properties
Density in g/cm3
3.97-3.99
Melting point in °C
2053
Specific heat capacity in J/(kg · K)
753
Thermal conductivity in W/(m · K)
32.5 (parallel to c-axis)

30.3 (perpendicular to c-axis)

Thermal expansion in 1/K
6.6 · 10-6 (parallel to c-axis)

5 · 10-6 (perpendicular to c-axis)

Dielectric constant
11.5 (parallel c-axis)

9.3 (perpendicular to c-axis)

Solubility in water in g/100g
insoluble
Mohs hardness
9
Knoop hardness in kg/mm²
2200 (parallel to c-axis)

1900 (perpendicular to c-axis)

Material type
single crystalline, synthetic
Crystal type
hexagonal
Crystal structure
R3c
Lattice constant in Å
a = 4.785

c = 12.991

Elastic coefficient in GPa
C11 = 497

C12 = 164

C33 = 498

C44 = 147

C13 = 111

C14 = 24

Young's Modulus (E) in Gpa
360-440
Shear Modulus (G) in GPa
145
Bulk Modulus (K) in GPa
145
Rupture Modulus in MPa
450‐900
Apparent elastic limit in MPa
480‐890
Poisson's ratio
0.27-0.3
Spectral properties
sample thickness: 2 mm