CoreLite BALSASUD® Core HW Heavy Weight Balsa Core Material

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CoreLite BALSASUD® Core HW Heavy Weight Balsa Core Material
Categories:	Other Engineering Material; Composite Core Material; Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Wood and Natural Products; Wood
Material Notes:	BALSASUD® Core is an end-grain balsa wood core material, ideal for sandwich construction. It has remarkable physical properties, starting with its outstanding strength-to-weight ratios (high shear and compression strength). It is an all-natural and renewable resource. Thicknesses available between 3/16" to 3". Standard length and width 24" x 48". Property data reported is perpendicular to the plane. Information provided by CoreLite.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.280 g/cc	0.0101 lb/in³	tolerance +/- 10%; ASTM C-271
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	6 - 12 %	6 - 12 %

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength	18.05 MPa	2618 psi	ASTM C-297
Tensile Modulus	5.69 GPa	826 ksi	ASTM C-297
Compressive Strength	21.62 MPa	3136 psi	ASTM C-365
Compressive Modulus	4.385 GPa	636.0 ksi	ASTM C-365
Shear Modulus	0.364 GPa	52.8 ksi	ASTM C-273
Shear Strength	5.57 MPa	808 psi	ASTM C-273

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Thermal Conductivity	0.0837 W/m-K	0.581 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C-177
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	163 °C	325 °F	Continuous
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-212 °C	-350 °F	Continuous

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