LCP vs. Alpha Quartz
LCP and alpha quartz belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while alpha quartz is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 6 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 alpha quartz.
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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 | |
| 91 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 280 | |
| 1590 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 720 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 19 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 57 |