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MDF vs. CC763S Brass

MDF and CC763S brass belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while CC763S brass is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, 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 CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
110
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 2.5
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
490

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
16