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MDF vs. PCL

MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PCL belongs to the thermoplastics. 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 MDF and the bottom bar is PCL.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
1.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
10