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Hardwood vs. PHB

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PHB belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 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 PHB.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
1.3
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.58
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
29
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
30