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ASTM B631 Class A vs. MDF

ASTM B631 class A and MDF belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ASTM B631 class A is a metal, while MDF is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 ASTM B631 class A and the bottom bar is MDF.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
0.75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
4.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
2.5
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
3.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
71
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
0.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 180
0.24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12