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PMMA vs. Cork

PMMA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while cork belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 PMMA and the bottom bar is cork.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 120
1.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.2
0.020
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
15
Shear Modulus, GPa 1.7
0.010
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 71
0.85

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
2000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.19
0.040
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 76
200

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 30
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
0.15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
0.074
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16