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MDF vs. ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co

MDF and ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 F15 Fe-Ni-Co.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 2.5
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
520 to 880

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.3
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
17 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
32 to 55