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Hardwood vs. PCL

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PCL belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
9.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
10