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PP Homopolymer vs. Spruce-pine-fir

PP homopolymer belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PP homopolymer and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 45 to 64
50
Density, g/cm3 0.91 to 1.2
0.5
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 80
1.5
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1230 to 1900
1380
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 37
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36 to 93
85
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 30 to 90
6.5