Bamboo Plywood vs. PAS

Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PAS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is bamboo plywood and the bottom bar is PAS.

Bamboo Plywood Polyarylsulfone (PAS)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		18
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		2.7

Elongation at Break, %		3.0
Elongation at Break, %		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		83

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		4.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		0.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.7
Density, g/cm³		1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		1.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		120
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		34

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		45