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LCP vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

LCP and SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. LCP is a polymeric material, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, 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 LCP and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
8.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
22 to 45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
770 to 2210