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Bamboo Plywood vs. PS

Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
1.9 to 2.9
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
1.8 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.4 to 0.41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40
32 to 44

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1680
1250 to 1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.14 to 0.22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.0
80 to 98

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
18 to 20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.0 to 1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 120
40 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.11 to 0.15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
11 to 15