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Hardwood vs. SAN

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while SAN belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.1 to 1.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
2.5
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1070 to 1380
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
36 to 40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
74 to 130