NEMA Laminate vs. LCP
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while LCP belongs to the thermoplastics. 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 NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 9.0 to 23 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 160 to 320 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 33 to 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 45 to 56 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 180 to 230 |