ABS vs. Spruce-pine-fir
ABS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 10 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 ABS and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 0.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 16 | |
| 0.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 16 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 50 | |
| 1.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 86 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 85 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 81 to 95 | |
| 6.5 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 50 | |
| 58 |