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PHB vs. Spruce-pine-fir

PHB belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, 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 PHB and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
0.5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
16
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
1.5
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
85