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LCP vs. Zirconia

LCP and zirconia belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while zirconia 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 (19, 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 zirconia.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
5.7 to 6.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
190 to 200
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
630 to 970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
33 to 34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
21 to 23
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
410 to 450