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Hardwood vs. PBT

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PBT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3 to 1.5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
2.7 to 8.7
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
2.5 to 43
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1040 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
1.1 to 3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
35 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
25 to 38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
58 to 140