Hardwood vs. CAP

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while CAP belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

Hardwood Cellulose Acetate Propionate (CAP)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.7
Density, g/cm³		1.2

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

Elongation at Break, %		2.0
Elongation at Break, %		35 to 50

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1480

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5 to 10

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		28 to 45

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.16
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.14

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

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