Hardwood vs. PPO

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PPO belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 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 PPO.

Hardwood Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.7
Density, g/cm³		1.1 to 1.4

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		0.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		19 to 21

Elongation at Break, %		2.0
Elongation at Break, %		3.5 to 28

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1020 to 1250

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		33 to 42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		63 to 140

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		25 to 60

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