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Hardwood vs. ABS

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while ABS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is hardwood and the bottom bar is ABS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
2.0 to 2.6
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
3.5 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
37 to 110

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
81 to 95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
15 to 16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.0 to 1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
24 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
11 to 50