Dielectric Constant of Kraft Paper

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Hi Tweeker,
Yes, you are correct. But if you search the first article, it's listed at a value of 4. They also mention the oil type and the fact that it will change the dielectric constant if you change the oil.

That's why I posted the link to the article.

-Chris
 
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Hi Tweeker,
There is an interesting entry in there. The "Loss Tangent" for silicon is 0.005 @ 1 GHz, a vacuum is 0 I guess. One reason for a difference in sound between SS and tubes? For comparison, a polystyrene cap has a loss of 0.00033 @ 3 GHz. Hmmmm.

-Chris (see, I read the linked page)
 
serengetiplains said:
Hi Steve, I want to better understand its utility in a capacitor.

Ah, ok. By the way, some of the separator papers used for capacitors are made of hemp rather than wood fiber.

Also, Steve Bench did some linearity tests on a variety of caps including a number of film caps and the PIO performed as good or better than the film caps.

If you're not already familiar with it:

The "Sound" of Capacitors

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