SILICON

 

 

PROPERTY

@ 300K

UNITS

REFERENCES

Density

2.33

G/cm3

Si1  Si2  Si3

Specific Heat

0.169

Cal/g-K

Si4  Si5  Si6

Thermal Conductivity

0.354

Cal/cm-s-K

Si7  Si8  Si9

Thermal Exp Coef    

2.618

1/K

Si10  Si11  Si12

Melting Point

1683

K

Si13

Resistivity                 1

316000

Ohm-cm

Si14  Si15  Si16

TCR   (218K to 398K)

-15.068x106

Ppm/K

Si14  Si15  Si16

Young’s Modulus     2

2.356x107

psi

Si17  Si18  Si19

Poisson’s Ratio        2

0.222

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Si17  Si18  Si19

Yield Strength          3

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psi

 

Ult Tensile strength  4

26,800

psi

Si20  Si21  Si22

Elongation at Break  3

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%

 

Hardness

1050

Brinell

Si24  Si25  Si26

1: The resistivity is a very strong function of the doping level. For the potential variations in the resistivity and TCR see the graphs of Resistivity -v- Temperature. The values listed are intrinsic values and are calculated from the equation provided by reference Si27

2: Values listed are for Polycrystalline material. The values for single crystal material can be found in the graphs of modulus versus temperature.

3: Below about 600C, Si is a brittle solid. Fracture is preceded by no yielding or plastic deformation. 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.

4: Strength varies from 9046 psi (flexural strength of polycrystalline bar) to >500,000 psi (tensile strength of small diameter whiskers).

 


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Revised: April 17, 2004