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PS vs. Cork

PS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while cork belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 PS and the bottom bar is cork.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.9 to 2.9
0.020
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 40
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32 to 44
0.85

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1250 to 1400
2000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.14 to 0.22
0.040
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 80 to 98
200

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 18 to 20
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
0.15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0 to 1.5
0.074
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 45
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5 to 12
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11 to 0.15
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
16