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HMWPE vs. Cork

HMWPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while cork belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 HMWPE and the bottom bar is cork.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.95
0.15
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.7
0.020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.41
0.074
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 31
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.0
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 17
0.85