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LCP vs. ECTFE

Both LCP and ECTFE are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
1.6
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
230
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
1.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
49

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
91
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 520
450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
1170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.7
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 35
60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
0.52
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
18