Hardwood vs. PVF

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PVF belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

Hardwood Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.7
Density, g/cm³		1.4

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1300

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		65

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.16
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.13

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.071

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		100

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