Bamboo Plywood vs. LDPE
Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while LDPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is bamboo plywood and the bottom bar is LDPE.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 18 | |
0.3 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 1.3 | |
0.21 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 | |
7.0 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1680 | |
2300 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.17 | |
0.36 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 4.0 | |
220 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 0.7 | |
0.92 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
0.18 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 120 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
2.1 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 37 | |
8.8 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 | |
0.17 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 40 | |
7.6 |