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CPVC vs. Bamboo Plywood

CPVC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while bamboo plywood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 15 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 CPVC and the bottom bar is bamboo plywood.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 70
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.8
18
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
3.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 50
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 780
1680
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.31
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 65
4.0

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 49
0.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
0.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
120
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.27
0.14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
40