LCP vs. 6101 Aluminum
LCP and 6101 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while 6101 aluminum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is 6101 aluminum.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 2.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
| 68 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| 10 to 25 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 280 | |
| 620 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 900 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 50 |