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R31538 Cobalt vs. LCP

R31538 cobalt and LCP belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. R31538 cobalt is a metal, while LCP is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, 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 R31538 cobalt and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
1.4 to 1.6
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 23
1.0 to 3.0
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
1020 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 45
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
45 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1360
180 to 230