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Hardwood vs. EVA

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while EVA belongs to the thermoplastics. 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 hardwood and the bottom bar is EVA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
0.015 to 0.080
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
300 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
3.0 to 35

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.34

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
0.93 to 1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.0087 to 0.048
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
8.6 to 15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
0.87 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
4.8 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.25 to 0.26