LCP vs. Epoxy
LCP belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is epoxy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
| 2.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| 4.5 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
| 67 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 520 | |
| 430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 1500 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.3 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 35 | |
| 20 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
| 28 |