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LCP vs. Beryllia

LCP and beryllia belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while beryllia is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is beryllia.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
2.9
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
350
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
67
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
82
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
21
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
140