Designer's Guide Results
The following is a list of materials, selected and ranked per your specification.

MaterialTensile Strength
Silicon Nitride85 kpsi
Zirconia-PSZ65 kpsi
Sapphire58 kpsi
Silicon Carbide Reaction Bonded44.5 kpsi
Alumina 99.9%44 kpsi
Alumina 99.5%35 kpsi
Alumina 94%28 kpsi
Sialon28 kpsi
Silicon113 MPa
Steatite10 kpsi
Reference Materials
Stainless Steel165 kpsi
Tool Steel42 kpsi
Diamondn/a

All properties values are at room temperature unless otherwise noted. Engineering data are representative, and are not intended as absolute nor warrantable. Data shown is blended from multiple sources and therefore illustrates the marketplace. The relative rankings are approximate and are based on representative values if the particular material has a range of values for a given property.

Wikipedia Definition(s) :  Tensile Strength;

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