PS vs. Spruce-pine-fir
PS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PS and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.9 to 2.9 | |
| 16 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 to 40 | |
| 1.5 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.4 to 0.41 | |
| 0.38 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 32 to 44 | |
| 85 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 70 | |
| 130 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1250 to 1400 | |
| 1380 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.14 to 0.22 | |
| 0.12 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 80 to 98 | |
| 6.5 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 18 to 20 | |
| 0.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 0.5 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 18 | |
| 24 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 to 12 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 26 | |
| 86 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.11 to 0.15 | |
| 0.17 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 15 | |
| 58 |