LCP vs. 8021 Aluminum
LCP and 8021 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while 8021 aluminum is a metal. 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.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 2.8 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
| 70 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| 2.3 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 280 | |
| 640 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 900 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 49 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
| 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
| 23 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
| 160 |