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PA 11 vs. Balsa

PA 11 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while balsa belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 11 and the bottom bar is balsa.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
0.13
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.4 to 1.3
3.0
Elongation at Break, % 80 to 130
1.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1740
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.22 to 0.71
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 14
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 25 to 51
14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.28
0.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.16
0.45