Atlas · v0.1 · open reference
The Substrate Atlas.
Property bands for mycelium × agricultural-waste combinations. Mechanical, thermal, acoustic, degradation. Variance characterized as bands, not means. Cells with literature support cite the source inline; cells marked pending are open for community measurement.
v0.1 includes 6 substrate-species combinations and 8 property axes. Bands are starting ranges drawn from peer-reviewed mycelium-materials literature and Phasal Bioharvest in-cell measurement where available. The Atlas grows by contribution; submit measurements to [email protected].
| Substrate | Species | Density kg/m³ | Compressive kPa | Young's mod. MPa | k W/m·K | Tmax °C | NRC 0–1 | H2O abs %, 24h | t50 degrade days, soil | Cites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp hurd | G. lucidum | 110–280 | 180–520 | 3.2–12.0 | 0.040–0.055 | 80–130 | 0.55–0.78 | 40–180 | 60–150 | [J20][H17][G19] |
| Sawdust (mixed hardwood) | G. lucidum | 180–320 | 240–980 | 6.0–24.0 | 0.050–0.075 | 90–140 | 0.45–0.65 | 25–110 | 90–180 | [J20][E21] |
| Rice straw | P. ostreatus | 85–195 | 95–320 | 1.8–7.2 | 0.038–0.052 | 80–120 | 0.60–0.82 | 55–240 | 45–120 | [H17][G19] |
| Corn stover | P. ostreatus | 90–210 | 110–360 | pending | 0.041–0.058 | 80–125 | 0.55–0.78 | 50–220 | pending | [J20][P21] |
| Hemp hurd | T. versicolor | 105–260 | 200–580 | 3.8–14.5 | 0.042–0.058 | 85–135 | 0.50–0.74 | 35–160 | 70–160 | [E21][G19] |
| Sugarcane bagasse | T. versicolor | 120–250 | 160–480 | 2.6–10.0 | pending | pending | 0.58–0.80 | 60–280 | 55–140 | [H17][P21] |
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Citations · v0.1 sources
Where these numbers come from
- [J20] Jones, M. et al. (2020). Engineered mycelium composite construction materials from fungal biorefineries: A critical review. Materials & Design 187, 108397.
- [H17] Haneef, M. et al. (2017). Advanced materials from fungal mycelium: Fabrication and tuning of physical properties. Scientific Reports 7, 41292.
- [G19] Ghazvinian, A. et al. (2019). Mycelium-based bio-composites for architecture. IASS Annual Symposium 2019, Barcelona.
- [E21] Elsacker, E. et al. (2021). A comprehensive framework for the production of mycelium-based lignocellulosic composites. BioResources 16(3), 4953–4982.
- [B21] Bayer, E. et al. (Ecovative public protocols, 2021). Permissive open documentation drawn upon for inoculation-rate baselines.
- [P21] Phasal Bioharvest in-cell measurements (forthcoming). Internal characterization queued in cell-0 for Q3 2026 publication.
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