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PTFE vs. LCP

Both PTFE and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PTFE and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 2.3
1.4 to 1.6
Elongation at Break, % 75 to 300
1.0 to 3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.4 to 1.3
9.0 to 23
Flexural Strength, MPa 13 to 50
160 to 320
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 66 to 70
240 to 270
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 90
35
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 330 to 340
280
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7 to 3.2
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.7 to 8.7
45 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13 to 25
180 to 230