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MDF vs. Grade 28 Titanium

MDF and grade 28 titanium belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while grade 28 titanium is a metal. 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 (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 grade 28 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
110
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 2.5
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
690 to 980

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.3
8.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
4.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
43 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
39 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
47 to 66