CAB vs. MDF
CAB belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while MDF belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is MDF.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 0.75 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
| 0.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 50 to 55 | |
| 0.5 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1460 | |
| 1700 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.8 to 12 | |
| 6.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 25 | |
| 20 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 20 to 50 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.3 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 to 0.15 | |
| 0.24 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 12 |