MDF vs. PPO
MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PPO belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is MDF and the bottom bar is PPO.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.75 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 0.5 | |
| 19 to 21 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 0.5 | |
| 3.5 to 28 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1700 | |
| 1020 to 1250 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 16 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 33 to 42 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 | |
| 63 to 140 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 25 to 60 |