Alpha Quartz vs. LCP
Alpha quartz and LCP belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Alpha quartz is a ceramic material, while LCP is polymeric. 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is alpha quartz and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 91 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1590 | |
| 280 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 720 | |
| 1020 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 57 | |
| 51 to 65 |