MDF vs. CA
MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while CA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is MDF and the bottom bar is CA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.75 | |
| 1.3 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 0.5 | |
| 15 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 0.5 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1700 | |
| 1500 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 6.4 to 7.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 | |
| 30 to 37 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.3 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.24 | |
| 0.13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 14 |