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Hardwood vs. Ionomer

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while ionomer belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 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 ionomer.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
0.94
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
39
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
0.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
37