Bamboo Plywood vs. POM-C
Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while POM-C belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is bamboo plywood and the bottom bar is POM-C.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.7 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 18 | |
| 2.8 to 9.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 | |
| 3.0 to 65 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1680 | |
| 1130 to 1370 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 1.1 to 3.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 120 | |
| 33 to 44 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
| 12 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 37 | |
| 24 to 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 | |
| 61 to 110 |