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Hardwood vs. CA

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while CA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
15
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
25 to 30
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1500
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.4 to 7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
17 to 19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
30 to 37
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
14