Ceramics Constant K

We have collected a number of charts detailing applications and properties for some of the most commonly used ceramic materials.

Ceramics constant k.

The dielectric constant k and loss factor tan d can be measured using a standard impedance bridge or an impedance analyzer both of which provide a direct reading. Industrial ceramics are commonly understood to be all industrially used materials that are inorganic nonmetallic solids. 6 cheap shielded cables are often made with this stuff but these are only suitable for audio frequencies or low rate data communications. 5 varies somewhat by exact resin content.

Ceramic composition and properties atomic and molecular nature of ceramic materials and their resulting characteristics and performance in industrial applications. The more resin the lower the k. The loss factor represents the ratio of resistance to reactance of a parallel equivalent circuit of the ceramic element figure 3. The range of ks for common ceramic dielectrics is shown in table 15.

Measurements are generally carried out at 1 khz. Usually they are metal oxides that is compounds of metallic elements and oxygen but many ceramics. While the data in these charts is in most cases typical of what you will find from ceramic component suppliers it is only intended to be a general point of reference and should not be used for material selection or specification.