LCP vs. Silicon Nitride
LCP and silicon nitride belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while silicon nitride is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is silicon nitride.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 2.2 to 3.4 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
| 140 to 310 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 160 to 320 | |
| 130 to 810 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 720 to 800 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 34 to 53 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 65 to 78 |