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Hardwood vs. Thermoplastic PI

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while thermoplastic PI belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.4 to 1.5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
3.7 to 20
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
1.8 to 7.5
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
970 to 1100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
1.5 to 7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
37 to 64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
36 to 57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
110 to 220