MDF vs. PBT
MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PBT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is MDF and the bottom bar is PBT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.75 | |
| 1.3 to 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 2.7 to 8.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 0.5 | |
| 2.5 to 43 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1700 | |
| 1040 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.0 | |
| 1.1 to 3.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 71 | |
| 35 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 12 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 25 to 38 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 | |
| 58 to 140 |