LCP vs. Boron Carbide
LCP and boron carbide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while boron carbide 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is boron carbide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 2.1 to 2.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
| 240 to 460 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 160 to 320 | |
| 170 to 410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 950 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 63 to 100 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 91 to 100 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
| 37 to 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
| 42 to 53 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
| 350 |