ASA vs. LCP
Both ASA and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASA and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.6 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1300 | |
| 1020 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.3 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 43 | |
| 51 to 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 33 to 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 | |
| 45 to 56 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
| 180 to 230 |