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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