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LCP vs. R30016 Cobalt

LCP and R30016 cobalt belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while R30016 cobalt is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (25, 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 R30016 cobalt.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
8.4
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
2360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
1010

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
1270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
450

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
26