Comparison Table
|
|
Balsawood |
Linear |
Cross-linked |
SAN |
Honeycomb |
|
Resistance to gasoline/diesel fuel |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
|
Resistance to styrene |
10 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
|
Outgassing tendency |
10 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
Closed cell structure |
3 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Resistance to fresh/salt water |
3 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
|
Damping Characteristics |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
|
Price |
9 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
|
Fatigue Strength |
3 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
|
Resistance to crack propagation |
8 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
|
Weight |
5 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
|
Impact Strength |
5 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
|
Versatility in boat building |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
Compression Strength |
10 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Thermal Insulation |
5 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
|
Flexural Modulus |
6 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
|
Heat distortion temperature |
10 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
Resistance to water vapor transmission |
2 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
|
Shear Strength |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
|
Burning Characteristics |
8 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
Smoke/Toxic Emissions |
8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Totals |
130 |
124 |
117 |
123 |
146 |
