MDPE vs. Hardwood
MDPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while hardwood 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 hardwood.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 | |
| 0.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.6 | |
| 12 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 0.64 | |
| 0.9 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2350 | |
| 1260 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.36 | |
| 9.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.4 | |
| 0.16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.18 | |
| 0.18 |