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Hardwood vs. PTT

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PTT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
2.5
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
60
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
60