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Bamboo Plywood vs. PPE

Bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
2.3
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40
55

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1680
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.0
90

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 0.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 120
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
19