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MDF vs. ASTM B631 Class C

MDF and ASTM B631 class C belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while ASTM B631 class C is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 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 MDF and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class C.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
13 to 14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
180 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 2.5
66 to 71
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
7.4 to 7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.3
450 to 490
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14