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LCP vs. Silicon Carbide

LCP and silicon carbide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while silicon carbide is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, 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 silicon carbide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
3.0 to 3.2
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
370 to 490
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
410 to 600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
670 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
69 to 84
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
79 to 82
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
18 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
24 to 38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
210 to 370