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Hardwood vs. EPDM Rubber

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 8 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 hardwood and the bottom bar is EPDM rubber.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.0
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
2000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
3.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
13
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.1