Dielectric Constants of Material

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01 Mar 1998

Reference and Sources:
Zed Z. Chang
Material Min. Max.
Air 1 1
Amber 2.6 2.7
Asbestos fiber 3.1 4.8
Bakelite 5 22
Barium Titanate 100 1250
Beeswax 2.4 2.8
Cambric 4 4
Carbon Tetrachloride 2.17 2.17
Celluloid 4 4
Cellulose Acetate 2.9 4.5
Durite 4.7 5.1
Ebonite 2.7 2.7
Epoxy Resin 3.4 3.7
Ethyl Alcohol 6.5 25
Fiber 5 5
Formica 3.6 6
Glass 3.8 14.5
Glass Pyrex 4.6 5
Gutta Percha 2.4 2.6
Isolantite 6.1 6.1
Kevlar 3.5 4.5
Lucite 2.5 2.5
Mica 4 9
Micarta 3.2 5.5
Mycalex 7.3 9.3
Neoprene 4 6.7
Nylon 3.4 22.4
Paper 1.5 3
Paraffin 2 3
Plexiglass 2.6 3.5
Polycarbonate 2.9 3.2
Polyethylene 2.5 2.5
Polyimide 3.4 3.5
Polystyrene 2.4 3
Porcelain 5 6.5
Quartz 5 5
Rubber 2 4
Ruby Mica 5.4 5.4
Selenium 6 6
Shellac 2.9 3.9
Silicone 3.2 4.7
Slate 7 7
Soil dry 2.4 2.9
Steatite 5.2 6.3
Styrofoam 1.03 1.03
Teflon 2.1 2.1
Titanium Dioxide 100 100
Vaseline 2.16 2.16
Vinylite 2.7 7.5
Water distilled 34 78
Waxes, Mineral 2.2 2.3
Wood dry 1.4 2.9

Material	Min.	Max.
Air	1	1
Amber	2.6	2.7
Asbestos fiber	3.1	4.8
Bakelite	5	22
Barium Titanate	100	1250
Beeswax	2.4	2.8
Cambric	4	4
Carbon Tetrachloride	2.17	2.17
Celluloid	4	4
Cellulose Acetate	2.9	4.5
Durite	4.7	5.1
Ebonite	2.7	2.7
Epoxy Resin	3.4	3.7
Ethyl Alcohol	6.5	25
Fiber	5	5
Formica	3.6	6
Glass	3.8	14.5
Glass Pyrex	4.6	5
Gutta Percha	2.4	2.6
Isolantite	6.1	6.1
Kevlar	3.5	4.5
Lucite	2.5	2.5
Mica	4	9
Micarta	3.2	5.5
Mycalex	7.3	9.3
Neoprene	4	6.7
Nylon	3.4	22.4
Paper	1.5	3
Paraffin	2	3
Plexiglass	2.6	3.5
Polycarbonate	2.9	3.2
Polyethylene	2.5	2.5
Polyimide	3.4	3.5
Polystyrene	2.4	3
Porcelain	5	6.5
Quartz	5	5
Rubber	2	4
Ruby Mica	5.4	5.4
Selenium	6	6
Shellac	2.9	3.9
Silicone	3.2	4.7
Slate	7	7
Soil dry	2.4	2.9
Steatite	5.2	6.3
Styrofoam	1.03	1.03
Teflon	2.1	2.1
Titanium Dioxide	100	100
Vaseline	2.16	2.16
Vinylite	2.7	7.5
Water distilled	34	78
Waxes, Mineral	2.2	2.3
Wood dry	1.4	2.9