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Hardwood vs. Bamboo Plywood

Both hardwood and bamboo plywood are wood-based materials.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 40
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
18
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
3.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 0.9
1.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1680
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
4.0

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
0.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
120
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
40