EVA vs. MDF
EVA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while MDF belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EVA and the bottom bar is MDF.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.015 to 0.080 | |
| 4.0 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 to 800 | |
| 0.5 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 3.0 to 35 | |
| 18 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1400 | |
| 1700 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.34 | |
| 0.3 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 21 | |
| 0.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 to 1.0 | |
| 0.75 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.0087 to 0.048 | |
| 3.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 15 | |
| 71 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 0.87 to 10 | |
| 6.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.8 to 26 | |
| 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.25 to 0.26 | |
| 0.24 |