IR Rubber vs. Bamboo Plywood
IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 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 IR rubber and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 0.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 600 | |
| 3.0 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1550 | |
| 1680 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
| 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 19 | |
| 40 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.14 | |
| 0.17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.1 | |
| 0.14 |