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Spruce-pine-fir vs. PA 11

Spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PA 11 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is spruce-pine-fir and the bottom bar is PA 11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 16
0.4 to 1.3
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
80 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 85
25 to 51

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1380
1740
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.12
0.28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.5
1.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 24
29

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.22 to 0.71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
6.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 86
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.16