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AWS E318 vs. LCP

AWS E318 and LCP belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. AWS E318 is a metal, while LCP is a polymeric material. 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 (20, 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 AWS E318 and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.4 to 1.6
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.0 to 3.0
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
1020 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
45 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180 to 230