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Resistivity of Aluminum Oxide

Resistivity of Aluminum
Oxide
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Aluminum Oxide,
Al2O3. Accuratus.
19 May 2006.

Material: Aluminum
Oxide (Al2O3), Bulk.
MEMS and
Nanotechnology
Clearinghouse. 19
May 2006.

Result
(w/surrounding text)
94% Aluminum Oxide
Volume
ohmcm
Resistivity
96% Aluminum Oxide
Volume
ohmcm
Resistivity
99.5% Aluminum Oxide
Volume
ohmcm
Resistivity

Alumina (Al2O3).
AZoM. 19 May
2006.
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>1014
>1014

2x104 2x1011 m

>1014

Resistivity at 20 (ohm.cm)
>1014
Electrical Properties

1x1014 cm

>1014

[see table below]

Alumina (Al2O3) Electrical Properties

Material Information.
Volume resistivity
Goodfellow. 19 May @25C (Ohmcm)
2006.

Standardized
Result

1x1014 cm

1x1014 cm

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Alumina, 99.9%
Al2O3. Matweb
Material Property
Data. 19 May 2006.

Resistivity of Aluminum Oxide

Electrical Properties
Electrical 1e+014 ohmResistivity
cm
Electrical 2.5e+006 ohm- at
Resistivity
cm
900

2.5x106
1x1014 cm

Aluminum oxide, also known as alumina, is one of the most

commonly used materials in engineering ceramics. Since
minerals containing alumina include about 15% of the earth's
crust, it is abundant and pretty much inexhaustible. With the
addition of its affordable and cost effective price, aluminum
oxide is a very popular material. It is also insoluble in water
and has great resistance against weathering and strong acid.
Alumina has an electrical resistivity of about 1x1014 cm. It
has good thermal conductivity and can reduce thermal shock
resistance. Alumina is very useful in that it is available in a
variety of purity ranges from 94% to 99.9%. It is usually white,
but is sometimes pink (88% alumina) and brown (96%
alumina). The composition of aluminum oxide can be easily
changed to enhance certain desirable material characteristics
such as the hardness or color. It also has excellent size and
shape capability, which is advantageous for engineering
production.
Aluminum oxide is an electrically insulating material with high
resistivity that increases with purity With its high corrosion
resistance, it does not wear easily, even against strong acid.
Since aluminum oxide covers all aluminum metal, it is
responsible for the metal's resistance to weathering. A thin
layer of alumina will form on any exposed aluminum surface
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and protects it from further oxidation. Diamond tools are

needed to machine or grind alumina Thus, this material is
typically used for high temperature electrical insulators, high
voltage insulators, electronic substrates, thermometry
sensors, and grinding media. It is also used for gas laser
tubes, furnace liner tubes, abrasion resistant tube, elbow
liners, laboratory instrument tubes and sample holders. It is
an excellent material for the use of engineers and scientists.
Property

Electrical resistivity

Electrical resistivity

Electrical resistivity

Value

2e+11 *m

2e+11 *m

1e+11 *m

Conditions

Reference

Ceramic,at
temp = 100
C

CRC
Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565

Ceramic,at
temp = 100
C

CRC
Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565

Ceramic,at
temp = 300
C

CRC
Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565
CRC
Materials

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Electrical resistivity

Electrical resistivity

Electrical resistivity

6.3e+08 *m

Ceramic,at
temp = 500
C

Science
and
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565
CRC
Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565

5e+06 *m

Ceramic,at
temp = 700
C

20000 *m

CRC
Materials
Ceramic,at
Science
temp = 1000
and
C
Engineering
Handbook,
p.565

Eunice Huang -- 2006

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