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LCP vs. PCTFE

Both LCP and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
36

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 520
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
920

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
2.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 35
80

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
11