Monocrystalline silicon, or single crystal silicon, is the primary base material that silicone microchips and semiconductors are made from, which can be found in virtually all electronics.The material is also a key component in solar cells as the substance acts as a strong light absorbing material.
Single crystal silicon is a safe, highly adaptable material well suited for any number of electronic or light-related environments or applications. It’s a stable, reliable performer that is also affordable, making it one of the most common manufactured materials. It can be doped with small amounts of other elements to deliver specific semiconductor performance characteristics.
Property | Value |
Chemical formula | Si |
Crystal structure | cubic-m3m |
Lattice parameters | 541.926 pm |
Density | 2.327 g/cm3 |
Melting Point | 1420°C |
Hardness (Knoop) / GPa | 9.5-11.5 |
Tensile Strength / MPa | 350 |
Shear Strength / MPa | 240 |
Compressive Strength | 950 |
Young`s Modulus / GPa | E [100] =130 E [110] =168 E [111] =187 |
Shear Modulus / GPa | G [100] =79 G [110] =61.7 G [111] =57.5 |
Poisson Ratio | ν [100] =0.278 ν [110] =0.25 ν [111] =0.20 |
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