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Bamboo Plywood vs. PAS

Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PAS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40
83

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.0
49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 120
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
45