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Material Properties

There seems to be no discussion on the electrical properties of Porcelain. Porcelain and various other ceramics are used extensively in electronic components such as capacitors. I'd expected to see more discourse on the chemistry of the materials mentioned and their properties [dielectric constant, loss tangent, thermal coefficients, etc...]. Various ceramics are used in the electronics industry, and they carry trade names such as C0G, X5V, X7V, Y5V, etc... Some are refered to as 'Porcelain', while others are 'merely' 'Ceramics'. While most electronics engineers know the qualitative differences, it would be appreciated if someone has some physical or quantitative insight into these distinctions. Thanks, Luko Krnan

Hello Luko,

You are correct that both porcelain and other ceramics are used in electronic applications; it is also worth noting a related use of porcelain, which is for high tension electrical insulators. I guess you are aware that porcelains are types of ceramic, and the latter is a very broad and diverse group of materials. Regarding trade names such as C0G& X5V it is probably worth checking wikipedia’s policy on commercial references, and I personally think a better article would result from referencing the material & applications, say BaTiO3 PTC, rather than companies’ products. I would agree that detail on chemistry and properties should be included, however as wikipedia is only as good and comprehensive as its contributions why not start yourself! It may well stimulate others to join in.

Oh, I repositioned you post into a more chronological order of the tak pages ... hope that's ok

Regards,

Andy

I was here looking for mechanical and electrical properties of porcelain and ceramic materials. Perhaps some more characteristics of porcelain could be added? -- J^T_sams (talk) 16:20, 13 August 2013 (UTC)