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PPA vs. Spruce-pine-fir

PPA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, 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 PPA and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.1 to 2.2
16
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57 to 69
85

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
1380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.15
0.12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0 to 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 33
86
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.095
0.17