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PPS vs. Bamboo Plywood

PPS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPS and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 95 to 160
80
Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.7
0.7
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 11
3.0
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910 to 1000
1680
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 37
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 52
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75 to 190
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20 to 45
4.0