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Hardwood vs. PLA

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PLA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
3.5
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
6.0
Shear Modulus, GPa 0.9
2.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
50

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1800
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.058