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LCP vs. Silica Aerogel

LCP and silica aerogel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while silica aerogel is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
0.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
0.0050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
0.028
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
57
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
0.044
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
1.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
0.016