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PSU vs. Balsa

PSU belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while balsa belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 PSU and the bottom bar is balsa.

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 95 to 180
7.0
Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.6
0.13
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 52
1.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910 to 1000
1700
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 40
99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 70 to 140
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25 to 57
6.5