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PVC-P vs. LCP

Both PVC-P and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 180
1.0 to 3.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
180 to 230

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 250
520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
1020 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 44
35

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
45 to 56