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A360.0 Aluminum vs. Bamboo Plywood

A360.0 aluminum and bamboo plywood belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. A360.0 aluminum is a metal, while bamboo plywood is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
18
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
3.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
1.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1680
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
4.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
0.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
120
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
0.14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
40