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Hardwood vs. PETG

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PETG belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 40
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
2.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
53

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
68

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
25