Ceramic Volume Resistivity

Resistivity is commonly represented by the greek letter ρ.

Ceramic volume resistivity.

1 1 this test method covers the determination of the dc volume resistivity of a smooth preferably polished glass by measuring the resistance to passage of a small amount of direct current through the glass at a voltage high enough to assure adequate sensitivity. Ceramic materials offer a number of benefits in a variety of applications. Quartz and macor glass ceramics are better insulators with resistivity values of over 1 10 16. 1 10 10 and zirconia 1 10 9.

Macor dc volume resistivity macor is an outstanding engineering material and is machinable with ordinary metalworking tools. This current must be measured under steady state conditions that is neither a charging current nor a space charge buildup. Volume resistivity electrical properties. Electrical resistivity also called specific electrical resistance or volume resistivity and its inverse electrical conductivity is a fundamental property of a material that quantifies how strongly it resists or conducts electric current a low resistivity indicates a material that readily allows electric current.

Silicon carbide is the least insulating ceramic with resistivity of around 1 10 6 or even less for certain forms of cvd sic.