MDF vs. Thermoplastic PI
MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while thermoplastic PI belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is MDF and the bottom bar is thermoplastic PI.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.75 | |
| 1.4 to 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 3.7 to 20 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 0.5 | |
| 1.8 to 7.5 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1700 | |
| 970 to 1100 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.0 | |
| 1.5 to 7.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 71 | |
| 37 to 64 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 22 to 42 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 36 to 57 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 | |
| 110 to 220 |