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MDF vs. Silicone Plastic

MDF belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 silicone plastic.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
9.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
38

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.3
0.35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
35

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
1.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
2.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
5.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
0.22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
8.5