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6061-T6 Aluminum vs. Bamboo Plywood

6061-T6 aluminum and bamboo plywood belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061-T6 aluminum is a metal, while bamboo plywood is a polymeric material. 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 (19, 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 6061-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
18
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
1.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1680
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
4.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
0.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
120
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
0.14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
40