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Plastic Nylon vs. Plywood
Compare Plastic Nylon vs. Plywood strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Mechanical | ||
| Yield strength | 63.1MPasourcetypical | not given (tensile used) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 63.1MPasourcetypical, peak stress (= stress at yield) | 41.4MPasourcemodulus of rupture (no direct tensile value) |
| Flexural strength | 82.9MPasourcetypical | 41.4MPasourcestatic bending MOR (Douglas-fir); range 33.72-42.61 across species |
| Elongation at break | not sourced | not sourced |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 2.33GPasourcetypical | 7.45GPasourcestatic bending MOE of the panel (Douglas-fir); range 6.96-8.55 across species |
| Density | 1,140kg/m³sourcetypical | not sourced |
| Strength to weight | 55.4kN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Stiffness to weight | 2.04MN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.4sourcebase material: unfilled polyamide (PA), conditioned, maker design-guide family value (Covestro Table 3-1) | not sourced |
| Shear modulus | 0.833GPa | not sourced |
| Bulk modulus | 3.89GPa | not sourced |
| Speed of sound | 1,430m/s | not sourced |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 0.33W/m·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both) | 0.12W/m·KsourceAPA-recommended design value (Douglas-fir plywood), as reported by FPL/ORNL |
| Thermal expansion | 98–102µm/m·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K, 98) and PA6 (B3S, 102), 23-55 C | 3.1–4.5µm/m·Ksourcebase material: solid wood parallel to grain, ovendry, range across species |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 500µm growth | 19µm growth26.3x less |
| Specific heat | 1,700J/kg·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both) | 1,700J/kg·Ksourcebase material: solid wood (all species), 12% MC, 27 C |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 0.17mm²/s | not sourced |
| Thermal shock resistance | 53.6W/m | not sourced |
| Melting point | 188°Csourcetypical | not sourced |
| Glass transition | 55.1°Csourcetypical | not sourced |
| Max service temperature | 89.2°CsourceHDT 0.455 MPa (printed specimens) | not sourced |
| Values for | Ultimaker Nylon, 3D-printed specimens, XY (flat), conditioned >=24 h at room temperature; Ultimaker S5 Pro, engineering intent profile, 0.15 mm layer height, AA 0.4 print core, 100% infill, Cura 4.9, printed one-at-a-time, conditioned >=24 h at room temperature. TDS v2.00, April 20, 2022. | Douglas-fir plywood sheathing (construction plywood per PS 1), static bending properties from USDA FPL Wood Handbook FPL-GTR-282 Ch. 12 Table 12-2 (Biblis 2000) |
Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.
Plastic Nylon is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is Plastic Nylon stronger than Plywood?
Plastic Nylon is stronger: its yield strength is 63.1 MPa against tensile strength 41.4 MPa for Plywood (1.53x).
Which is stiffer, Plastic Nylon or Plywood?
Plywood is stiffer: Young's modulus 7.45 GPa against 2.33 GPa for Plastic Nylon, so the same part in Plywood deflects less under the same load.
Which conducts heat better, Plastic Nylon or Plywood?
Plastic Nylon conducts heat better: 0.33 W/m·K against 0.12 W/m·K for Plywood.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plywood expands less: 3.8 µm/m·K against 100 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon.