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LCP vs. PPE

Both LCP and PPE are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
2.3
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
30
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
55

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
30