GERANIUM

 

PROPERTY

@ 300K

UNITS

REFERENCES

Density

5.32

G/cm3

Ge1  Ge2  Ge3

Specific Heat

0.0761

Cal/g-K

Ge4  Ge5  Ge6

Thermal Conductivity

0.143

Cal/cm-s-K

Ge7  Ge8  Ge9

Thermal Exp Coef    

5.7x10-6

1/K

Ge10  Ge11  Ge12

Melting Point

1210.7

K

Ge13

Resistivity                 1

0.018

Ohm-cm

Ge14  Ge15  Ge16

TCR   (218K to 398K)

-1440

Ppm/K

Ge14  Ge15  Ge16

Young’s Modulus     2

1.913x10-7

psi

Ge17  Ge18  Ge19

Poisson’s Ratio

0.207

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Ge17  Ge18  Ge19

Yield Strength

60,000

psi

Ge21

Ult Tensile strength

57,000

psi

Ge20  Ge21

Elongation at Break 2

-  0  -

%

 

Hardness                 3

1020

Brinell

Ge22  Ge23  Ge24

 

 

 

 

1: The resistivity is a very strong function of the doping level. For the potential variations in the resistivity and TCR see the graph of resistivity –v- temperature. The values listed are intrinsic values.

 

2: Below about 500C, Ge is a brittle solid. Tensile fracture is preceded by no yielding or plastic formation. The maximum breaking strength is determined by the sizes and distribution of flaws present in the material. The flaw distribution is a strong function of the volume. Smaller samples will have a narrow distribution of smaller flaws and therefore will be inherently stronger. When loaded in compression between 700 and 1000K, a definite yield point is displayed. The yield strength for a single crystal loaded in the <100> at 700K is listed.

 

3: Hardness for the (111) face. For variation of hardness with orientation, see references.

 


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