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MDPE vs. Bamboo Plywood

MDPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is MDPE and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.93
0.7
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.6
18
Shear Modulus, GPa 0.64
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2350
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.36
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 30
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.4
0.17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.14