ABS vs. Hardwood
ABS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is hardwood.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
12 |
Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 50 | |
2.0 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
80 |
Thermal Properties
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 81 to 95 | |
6.0 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 16 | |
0.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
0.7 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
9.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
110 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
32 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
59 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 50 | |
79 |