Magnesium Oxide (MgO) and consists of a lattice of Mg2+ ions and O2− ions held together by ionic bonding.
Materials properties
| Formula: | MgO |
| Crystal Growth | |
| Growth Method: | Flux melt |
| Max. Diameter: | 2-3 inches |
| Crystallographic Properties | |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic: a = 0.4203 nm |
| Twin Structure: | Without Twins |
| Color: | Colorless |
| Physical Properties | |
| Density: | 3.58g cm-3 |
| Melting Point: | 3073K |
| Thermal Expansion: | 8 x 10-6 K-1 |
| Dielectric Constant: | 8.1 |
| Loss Tangent (@ 77K, 10GHZ): | ~ 9 x 10-3 |
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