Formula Y3Al5O12
Growth method Czochalski technique
Max. sizes, (mm) 80
Transmission range, (µm)
(Thickness 10 mm)
0.3 – 5.0
Structure cubic
Density (g/cm3) 4.55
Melting point (°C) 1950
Hardness (Mohs) 8-8.5
Thermal expansion coefficient (10-6/K) 6.9
Thermal conductivity (W m-1 K-1) 13
Specific heat capacity (J kg-1K-1) 627
Solubility in water (g/100 cm3) insoluble
Solubility in acids unessential
Solubility in organic solvents
Wavelength (µm)
Refractive index
0.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
1.8450
1.8197
1.8035
1.7855
1.7602
Absorption coefficient (cm-1)

 

0.06 at 0.36 µm
0.02 at 0.4 µm
0.01 at 1.15 µm

Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (YAG) for VIS and IR-range