Research Article

Research and Implementation of a 1800°C Sapphire Ultrasonic Thermometer

Table 1

The characteristic parameters of sapphire in room temperature (25°C).

ComponentTypeMelting pointMohs hardnessDensityElastic modulusThermal conductivity

α-Al2O3Single crystal2053°C93.99 g/cm3310 GPa0.43 W/cm·K