Hardwood vs. PET
Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PET belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is hardwood and the bottom bar is PET.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.7 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 12 | |
| 3.5 to 11 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 | |
| 2.5 to 70 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1260 | |
| 1000 to 1150 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.5 | |
| 1.2 to 4.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 110 | |
| 32 to 54 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 32 | |
| 12 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 59 | |
| 25 to 41 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 80 | |
| 60 to 140 |