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PGA vs. Hardwood

PGA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 8 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 PGA and the bottom bar is hardwood.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
0.7
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 6.5
12
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
9.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 41
110
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
80